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Earnings Per Share (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2010
Earnings per share |
Earnings per share |
| Year ended December 31, |  | 2010 |  | 2009 |  | 2008
| (Dollars and shares in thousands, |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | except earnings per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net income attributable to U.S. Cellular shareholders |  | $ | 136,074 |  | $ | 209,547 |  | $ | 35,705
| Weighted average number of shares used |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | in basic earnings per share |  |  | 86,128 |  |  | 86,946 |  | 87,457
| Effect of dilutive securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Stock options |  |  | 89 |  |  | 21 |  |  | 150
|  | Restricted stock units |  |  | 301 |  |  | 201 |  |  | 147
| Weighted average number of shares used |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | in diluted earnings per share |  |  | 86,518 |  |  | 87,168 |  |  | 87,754
| Basic earnings per share attributable to |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | U.S. Cellular shareholders |  | $ | 1.58 |  | $ | 2.41 |  | $ | 0.41
| Diluted earnings per share attributable to |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | U.S. Cellular shareholders |  | $ | 1.57 |  | $ | 2.40 |  | $ | 0.41
Summary of antidilutive shares |
Summary of antidilutive shares |
|  |  |  | 2010 |  | 2009 |  | 2008
| (Shares in thousands) |  |  |  |  |
| Stock options |  | 1,771 |  | 2,045 |  | 1,103
| Restricted stock units |  | 224 |  | 193 |  | 176

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