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Consolidated Statement Of Operations - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Operating revenues      
Service $ 4,321,969 $ 4,328,654 $ 4,443,491
Equipment and product sales 854,272 680,784 457,745
Total operating revenues 5,176,241 5,009,438 4,901,236
Operating expenses      
Cost of services (excluding Depreciation, amortization and accretion reported below) 1,190,910 1,164,658 1,118,183
Cost of equipment and products 1,224,031 1,346,811 1,107,133
Selling, general and administrative 1,780,463 1,865,807 1,947,778
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 844,361 836,532 1,018,077
Loss on impairment of assets   87,802  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 22,176 26,531 30,841
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net (135,887) (15,846) (300,656)
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges (146,884) (112,993) (255,479)
Total operating expenses 4,779,170 5,199,302 4,665,877
Operating income (loss) 397,071 (189,864) 235,359
Investment and other income (expense)      
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities 140,076 131,965 132,714
Interest and dividend income 38,783 16,957 9,092
Gain (loss) on investments     14,547
Interest expense (141,719) (111,397) (98,811)
Other, net 391 115 (37)
Total investment and other income 37,531 37,640 57,505
Income (loss) before income taxes 434,602 (152,224) 292,864
Income tax expense (benefit) 171,992 (4,932) 126,043
Net income (loss) 262,610 (147,292) 166,821
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax 43,573 (10,937) 24,894
Net income (loss) attributable to TDS shareholders 219,037 (136,355) 141,927
TDS Preferred dividend requirement (49) (49) (49)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders $ 218,988 $ (136,404) $ 141,878
Basic weighted average shares outstanding 108,645 108,485 108,490
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to TDS shareholders $ 2.02 $ (1.26) $ 1.31
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 109,910 108,485 109,132
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to TDS shareholders $ 1.98 $ (1.26) $ 1.29
Dividends per share to TDS shareholders $ 0.56 $ 0.54 $ 0.51