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Consolidated Statement Of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009 | Dec. 31, 2008
Operating revenues |  |  |
Service | $ 3,913,001 | $ 3,927,128 | $ 3,939,695
Equipment sales | 264,680 | 286,752 | 302,859
Total operating revenues | 4,177,681 | 4,213,880 | 4,242,554
Operating expenses |  |  |
System operations (excluding Depreciation, amortization and accretion reported below) | 854,931 | 802,854 | 783,066
Cost of equipment sold | 742,981 | 742,993 | 743,406
Selling, general and administrative (including charges from affiliates of $107.5 million, $114.8 million and $113.3 million in 2010, 2009 and 2008) | 1,796,624 | 1,747,404 | 1,706,585
Depreciation, amortization and accretion | 570,955 | 564,935 | 572,649
Loss on impairment of intangible assets |  | 14,000 | 386,653
Loss on asset disposals, net | 10,717 | 16,169 | 17,413
Total operating expenses | 3,976,208 | 3,888,355 | 4,209,772
Operating income | 201,473 | 325,525 | 32,782
Investment and other income (expense) |  |  |
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities | 97,318 | 96,800 | 91,981
Interest and dividend income | 3,808 | 3,597 | 5,730
Gain on disposition of investments |  |  | 16,628
Interest expense | (61,555) | (78,199) | (78,535)
Other, net | 72 | 1,442 | 1,269
Total investment and other income (expense) | 39,643 | 23,640 | 37,073
Income before income taxes | 241,116 | 349,165 | 69,855
Income tax expense | 81,958 | 117,850 | 9,067
Net income | 159,158 | 231,315 | 60,788
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax | (23,084) | (21,768) | (25,083)
Net income attributable to U.S. Cellular shareholders | $ 136,074 | $ 209,547 | $ 35,705
Basic weighted average shares outstanding | 86,128 | 86,946 | 87,457
Basic earnings per share attributable to U.S. Cellular shareholders | $ 1.58 | $ 2.41 | $ 0.41
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding | 86,518 | 87,168 | 87,754
Diluted earnings per share attributable to U.S. Cellular shareholders | $ 1.57 | $ 2.40 | $ 0.41

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