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Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Noncontrolling Interests [Abstract]

Noncontrolling interests

The following schedule discloses the effects of Net income (loss) attributable to TDS shareholders and changes in TDS’ ownership interest in U.S. Cellular on TDS’ equity:

Nine Months Ended September 30,	2017			2016
(Dollars in millions)
Net income (loss) attributable to TDS shareholders	$	(134)		$	49
Transfers to noncontrolling interests
Change in TDS' Capital in excess of par value from U.S. Cellular's issuance of    U.S. Cellular shares		(12)			(15)
Change in TDS' Capital in excess of par value from U.S. Cellular's repurchases of    U.S. Cellular shares		–			–
Purchase of ownership in subsidiaries from noncontrolling interests		–			–
Net transfers to noncontrolling interests		(12)			(15)
Change from net income (loss) attributable to TDS and transfers to    noncontrolling interests	$	(146)		$	34

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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=84234705&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=84161450&loc=SL4573702-111684

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