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Noncontrolling Interests | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021
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 11 Noncontrolling Interests The following schedule discloses the effects of Net income attributable to TDS shareholders and changes in TDS’ ownership interest in UScellular on TDS’ equity:
Three Months Ended March 31, | 2021 |  | 2020
(Dollars in millions) |  |  |
Net income attributable to TDS shareholders | $ | 59 |  |  | $ | 69 |
Transfers (to) from noncontrolling interests |  |  |
Change in TDS' Capital in excess of par value from UScellular's issuance of UScellular shares | (3) |  |  | (1) |
Change in TDS' Capital in excess of par value from UScellular's repurchases of UScellular shares | — |  |  | 13 |
Net transfers (to) from noncontrolling interests | (3) |  |  | 12 |
Net income attributable to TDS shareholders after transfers (to) from noncontrolling interests | $ | 56 |  |  | $ | 81 |

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- Definition 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. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 810 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2197479 + Details
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