Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings per share

				Three Months Ended
				March 31,
				2013		2012
(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic earnings per share attributable to TDS shareholders:
	Net income available to common shareholders of TDS used in basic earnings per share			$	1,407	$	52,242
Adjustments to compute diluted earnings:
	Noncontrolling interest adjustment				(28)		(345)
	Preferred dividend adjustment				-		12
	Net income attributable to common shareholders of TDS used in diluted earnings per share			$	1,379	$	51,909
Weighted average number of shares used in basic earnings per share:
		Common Shares			101,095		101,534
		Series A Common Shares			7,160		7,119
			Total		108,255		108,653
Effects of dilutive securities:
	Stock options				112		202
	Restricted stock units				326		180
	Preferred shares				-		63
Weighted average number of shares used in diluted earnings per share					108,693		109,098
Basic earnings per share attributable to TDS shareholders				$	0.01	$	0.48
Diluted earnings per share attributable to TDS shareholders				$	0.01	$	0.48

Summary of antidilutive shares

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2013	2012
(Shares in thousands)
Stock options	6,672	4,301
Preferred shares	61	-