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Common Shareholders' Equity | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
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Common Shareholders' Equity | Note 16 Common Shareholders’ Equity Common Stock As of Dec ember 31, 2015, Series A Common Shares were convertible, on a share for share basis, into Common Shares and 7,211,260 Common Shares were reserved for possible issuance upon conversion of Series A Common Shares. The following t able summarizes the number of Common and Series A Common Shares issued and repurchased.
|  | Common Shares |  | Common Treasury Shares |  | Series A Common Shares
(Shares in thousands) |  |  |  |  |
Balance at December 31, 2012 | 125,512 |  | 24,641 |  | 7,160
| Repurchase of shares | – |  | 339 |  | –
| Conversion of Series A Common Shares | 33 |  | – |  | (33)
| Dividend reinvestment, incentive and compensation plans | – |  | (1,026) |  | 39
Balance at December 31, 2013 | 125,545 |  | 23,954 |  | 7,166
| Repurchase of shares | – |  | 1,542 |  | –
| Conversion of Series A Common Shares | 25 |  | – |  | (25)
| Dividend reinvestment, incentive and compensation plans | – |  | (646) |  | 38
Balance at December 31, 2014 | 125,570 |  | 24,850 |  | 7,179
| Conversion of Series A Common Shares | 1 |  | – |  | (1)
| Dividend reinvestment, incentive and compensation plans | – |  | (1,034) |  | 33
Balance at December 31, 2015 | 125,571 |  | 23,816 |  | 7,211
Tax-Deferred Savings Plan TDS has reserved 90,341 Common Shares at December 31, 2015, for issuance under the TDS Tax-Deferred Savings Plan, a qualified profit‑sharing plan pursuant to Sections 401(a) and 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Participating employees have the option of investing their contributions and TDS’ contributions in a TDS Common Share fund, a U.S. Cellular Common Share fund or certain unaffiliated funds. Common Share Repurchases TDS and U.S. Cellular Share Repurchases On August 2, 2013, the Board of Directors of TDS authorized a $250 million stock repurchase program for the purchase of TDS Common Shares from time to time pursuant to open market purchases, block transactions, private purchases or otherwise, depending on market conditions. This authorization does not have an expiration date. On November 17, 2009, the Board of Directors of U.S. Cellular authorized the repurchase of up to 1,300,000 Common Shares on an annual basis beginning in 2009 and continuing each year thereafter, on a cumulative basis. T hese purchases will be made pursuant to open market purchases, block purchases, private purchases, or otherwise, depending on market prices and other conditions. This authorization does not have an expiration date. Share repurchases made under these autho rizations were as follows:
Year Ended December 31, | Number of |  | Average Cost |  |  |
(Shares and dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) | Shares |  | Per Share |  | Amount
2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| U.S. Cellular Common Shares | 178 |  | $ | 34.86 |  | $ | 6,188
| TDS Common Shares | – |  |  | – |  |  | –
2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| U.S. Cellular Common Shares | 496 |  | $ | 38.19 |  | $ | 18,943
| TDS Common Shares | 1,542 |  |  | 25.36 |  |  | 39,096
2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| U.S. Cellular Common Shares | 499 |  | $ | 37.19 |  | $ | 18,544
| TDS Common Shares | 339 |  |  | 28.60 |  |  | 9,692

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