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Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Noncontrolling interests

Noncontrolling interests

The following schedule discloses the effects of Net 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			2013
(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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The tabular disclosure of the effects of any changes in a parent's ownership interest in a subsidiary on the equity attributable to the parent if the ownership interests in a subsidiary changes during the period. The changes represented by this element did not result in the deconsolidation of the subsidiary.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 810
-SubTopic 10
-Section 55
-Paragraph 4M
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35736750&loc=SL4591554-111686

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 810
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1A
-Subparagraph (d)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=18733093&loc=SL4573702-111684

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