Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Notes To The Financial Statements [Abstract]

Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures

15. Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures

Following are supplemental cash flow disclosures regarding transactions related tostock-based compensation awards:

TDS
		Six Months Ended
		June 30,
		2011			2010
(Dollars and shares in thousands)
Common Shares withheld			—			—
Special Common Shares withheld (1)			5			—
Aggregate value of Common Shares withheld		$	—		$	—
Aggregate value of Special Common Shares withheld			167			—
Cash receipts upon exercise of stock options		$	1,115		$	845
Cash disbursements for payment of taxes (2)			(60	)		—
Net cash receipts from exercise of stock
	options and vesting of other stock awards	$	1,055		$	845

U.S. Cellular
		Six Months Ended
		June 30,
		2011			2010
(Dollars and shares in thousands)
Common Shares withheld (1)			120			86
Aggregate value of Common Shares withheld		$	5,940		$	3,620
Cash receipts upon exercise of stock options		$	4,764		$	1,876
Cash disbursements for payment of taxes (2)			(3,500	)		(1,732	)
Net cash receipts from exercise of stock
	options and vesting of other stock awards	$	1,264		$	144

• Such shares were withheld to cover the exercise price of stock options, if applicable, and required tax withholdings.
• In certain situations, TDS and U.S. Cellular withhold 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. TDS and U.S. Cellular then pay the amount of the required tax withholdings to the taxing authorities in cash.

TDS declared and paid dividends of $24.3million or $0.2350 per share during the six monthsended June 30, 2011. TDS declared and paid dividends of $23.7 million or $0.2250 per share in the six monthsended June 30, 2010.