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Noncontrolling Interests (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Change Due to Net Income Attributable to Parent and Effects of Changes, Net [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, | 2018 |  | 2017
(Dollars in millions) |  |  |
Net income (loss) attributable to TDS shareholders | $ | 119 |  |  | $ | (134 | )
Transfers to noncontrolling interests |  |  |
Change in TDS' Capital in excess of par value from U.S. Cellular's issuance of U.S. Cellular shares | (22 | ) |  | (12 | )
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 | (22 | ) |  | (12 | )
Change from net income (loss) attributable to TDS and transfers to noncontrolling interests | $ | 97 |  |  | $ | (146 | )

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