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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

		Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
		September 30,								September 30,
		2011				2010				2011				2010
(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)
Net income attributable to U.S. Cellular shareholders		$	62,140			$	38,296			$	172,240			$	128,292
Weighted average number of shares used in basic earnings per share			84,547				85,992				84,984				86,329
Effects of dilutive securities:
	Stock options		86				104				124				80
	Restricted stock units		307				332				340				297
Weighted average number of shares used in diluted earnings per share			84,940				86,428				85,448				86,706
Basic earnings per share attributable to U.S. Cellular shareholders		$	0.73			$	0.45			$	2.03			$	1.49
Diluted earnings per share attributable to U.S. Cellular shareholders		$	0.73			$	0.44			$	2.02			$	1.48

Summary of antidilutive shares

		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2011		2010		2011		2010
(Shares in thousands)
Stock options		1,605		1,836		1,357		1,768
Restricted stock units		1		—		193		195

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

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