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Noncontrolling Interests

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

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

Note 12 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:

Nine Months Ended September 30,	2019				2018
(Dollars in millions)
Net income attributable to TDS shareholders	$	110			$	119
Transfers to noncontrolling interests
Change in TDS' Capital in excess of par value from U.S. Cellular's issuance of U.S. Cellular shares	(23		)		(22		)
Change in TDS' Capital in excess of par value from U.S. Cellular's repurchases of U.S. Cellular shares	6				—
Purchase of ownership in subsidiaries from noncontrolling interests	—				—
Net transfers to noncontrolling interests	(17		)		(22		)
Change from net income attributable to TDS and transfers to noncontrolling interests	$	93			$	97

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The entire disclosure for noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries, which could include the name of the subsidiary, the ownership percentage held by the parent, the ownership percentage held by the noncontrolling owners, the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the location of this amount on the balance sheet (when not reported separately), an explanation of the increase or decrease in the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the noncontrolling interest share of the net Income or Loss of the subsidiary, the location of this amount on the income statement (when not reported separately), the nature of the noncontrolling interest such as background information and terms, the amount of the noncontrolling interest represented by preferred stock, a description of the preferred stock, and the dividend requirements of the preferred stock.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 810
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2197479

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