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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Earnings Per Share

Earnings per share

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2015			2014
(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)
Net income attributable to U.S. Cellular shareholders		$	160,064		$	19,482
Weighted average number of shares used in basic earnings per share			84,042			84,213
Effects of dilutive securities:
	Stock options		157			203
	Restricted stock units		639			649
Weighted average number of shares used in diluted earnings per share			84,838			85,065
Basic earnings per share attributable to U.S. Cellular shareholders		$	1.90		$	0.23
Diluted earnings per share attributable to U.S. Cellular shareholders		$	1.89		$	0.23

Summary of antidilutive shares

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2015		2014
(Shares in thousands)
Stock options		2,360		1,276

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