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Noncontrolling Interests (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Noncontrolling interests |
Noncontrolling interests | The following schedule discloses the effects of N et income attributable to TDS shareholders and changes in TDS’ ownership interest in U.S. Cellular on TDS’ equity for 2015, 2014 and 2013:
Year Ended December 31, | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 201 3
(Dollars in thousands) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) attributable to TDS shareholders | $ | 219,037 |  | $ | (136,355) |  | $ | 141,927
| Transfer (to) from the noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Change in TDS’ Capital in excess of par value from |  | (14,785) |  |  | (12,420) |  |  | (14,135)
U.S. Cellular's issuance of U.S. Cellular shares
|  | Change in TDS’ Capital in excess of par value from |  | 1,325 |  |  | 1,296 |  |  | 3,370
U.S. Cellular’s repurchase of U.S. Cellular shares
|  | Change in TDS’ Capital in excess of par value from |  | – |  |  | 7,484 |  |  | –
common control transaction
|  | Purchase of ownership in subsidiaries from noncontrolling interests |  | 240 |  |  | (1,034) |  |  | (123)
|  | Net transfers (to) from noncontrolling interests |  | (13,220) |  |  | (4,674) |  |  | (10,888)
| Change from net income (loss) attributable to TDS shareholders and | $ | 205,817 |  | $ | (141,029) |  | $ | 131,039
transfers (to) from noncontrolling interests

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