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Supplemental Cash Flow (Table)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]  
Supplemental cash flow disclosures
Year Ended December 31,2011  2010 2009
(Dollars in thousands)         
Interest paid$60,604  $59,049 $77,877
Income taxes paid (refunded)$(54,469)  $53,050 $36,863

              
Year Ended December 31,2011  2010  2009 
(Dollars in thousands)           
Common Shares withheld (1) 120,250   310,388   200,025 
              
Aggregate value of Common Shares withheld$5,952  $13,527  $7,622 
              
Cash receipts upon exercise of stock options 5,447   3,574   1,572 
Cash disbursements for payment of taxes (2) (3,512)   (3,065)   (1,654) 
Net cash receipts (disbursements) from exercise of stock           
 options and vesting of other stock awards$1,935  $509  $(82) 

  • Such shares were withheld to cover the exercise price of stock options, if applicable, and required tax withholdings.

     

  • In certain situations, U.S. Cellular withholds shares that are issuable upon the exercise of stock options or the vesting of restricted shares to cover, and with a value equivalent to, the exercise price and/or the amount of taxes required to be withheld from the stock award holder at the time of the exercise or vesting.  U.S. Cellular then pays the amount of the required tax withholdings to the taxing authorities in cash.