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Common Stockholder's Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Three Months Ended March 31,		Number of Shares	Average Cost Per Share		Amount
(Dollars and shares in thousands, except cost per share)
2012
	U.S. Cellular Common Shares	—	$	—	$	—
	TDS Common Shares	—		—		—

2011
	U.S. Cellular Common Shares	357	$	48.61	$	17,357
	TDS Common Shares	—		—		—
	TDS Special Common Shares	407		28.49		11,603

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of an entity's treasury stock, including the average cost per share, carrying basis for each class of treasury stock, description of share repurchase program authorized by an entity's board of directors, the number of shares repurchased, the cost of the shares repurchased, the remaining maximum dollar value of shares available for repurchase under the program, the treatment of the purchase price in excess of the current market value, number of shares held for each class of treasury stock, and other information necessary to a fair presentation.

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