The amounts used in computing earnings per common share and the effects of potentially dilutive securities on the weighted average number of common shares were as follows:

				Three Months Ended
				March 31,
				2016		2015
(Dollars and shares in millions, except per share amounts)
Basic earnings per share available to TDS common shareholders:
	Net income available to TDS common shareholders used in basic earnings per share			$	8	$	146
Adjustments to compute diluted earnings:
	Noncontrolling interest adjustment				–		(1)
	Net income available to TDS common shareholders
		used in diluted earnings per share		$	8	$	145

Weighted average number of shares used in basic
	earnings per share:
		Common Shares			102		101
		Series A Common Shares			7		7
			Total		109		108

Effects of dilutive securities1					1		1
Weighted average number of shares used in diluted
	earnings per share				110		109

Basic earnings per share available to TDS common
	shareholders			$	0.07	$	1.35

Diluted earnings per share available to TDS common
	shareholders			$	0.07	$	1.33

	1		Includes effects of stock options, restricted stock units and preferred shares.