Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings per share

Year Ended December 31,				2011			2010			2009
(Dollars and shares in thousands, except earnings per share)
Basic earnings per share attributable to TDS shareholders
	Net income available to common shareholders
		of TDS used in basic earnings per share		$	200,516		$	144,799		$	191,296
Adjustments to compute diluted earnings
	Noncontrolling interest adjustment (1)				(795	)		(512	)		(442	)
	Preferred dividend adjustment (2)				49			49			49
	Net income available to common shareholders of TDS
		used in diluted earnings per share		$	199,770		$	144,336		$	190,903
Weighted average number of shares used in
	basic earnings per share
		Common Shares			101,471			102,947			107,318
		Series A Common Shares			7,091			7,069			7,036
			Total		108,562			110,016			114,354
Effects of dilutive securities:
	Stock options				265			230			39
	Restricted stock units				213			195			135
	Preferred shares				60			48			44
Weighted average number of shares used in
	diluted earnings per share				109,100			110,489			114,572
Basic earnings per share attributable to TDS shareholders				$	1.85		$	1.32		$	1.67
Diluted earnings per share attributable to TDS shareholders				$	1.83		$	1.31		$	1.67

• The noncontrolling interest adjustment reflects the additional noncontrolling share of U.S. Cellular's income computed as if all of U.S. Cellular's issuable securities were outstanding.
• The preferred dividend adjustment reflects the dividend reduction related to preferred securities that were dilutive, and therefore treated as if converted for shares.

Summary of antidilutive shares

(Shares in thousands)	2011	2010	2009
Stock options	3,779	4,076	4,876
Restricted stock units	149	88	105
Convertible preferred shares	—	—	—