Noncontrolling Interests

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

9. Noncontrolling Interests

The following schedule discloses the effects of Net income (loss) attributable to TDS shareholders and changes in TDS' ownership interest in U.S. Cellular on TDS' equity:

			Nine Months Ended
			September 30,
			2014		2013
(Dollars in thousands)
Net income (loss) attributable to TDS shareholders			$	(119,814)	$	147,984
	Transfer (to) from the noncontrolling interests
		Change in TDS' Capital in excess of par value from U.S. Cellular's issuance of U.S. Cellular shares		(11,042)		(13,235)
		Change in TDS' Capital in excess of par value from U.S. Cellular's repurchase of U.S. Cellular shares		858		3,370
		Purchase of ownership in subsidiaries from noncontrolling interests		7,484		(27)
		Net transfers (to) from noncontrolling interests		(2,700)		(9,892)
	Change from net income (loss) attributable to TDS and transfers (to) from noncontrolling interests		$	(122,514)	$	138,092

- Definition

The entire disclosure for noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries, which could include the name of the subsidiary, the ownership percentage held by the parent, the ownership percentage held by the noncontrolling owners, the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the location of this amount on the balance sheet (when not reported separately), an explanation of the increase or decrease in the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the noncontrolling interest share of the net Income or Loss of the subsidiary, the location of this amount on the income statement (when not reported separately), the nature of the noncontrolling interest such as background information and terms, the amount of the noncontrolling interest represented by preferred stock, a description of the preferred stock, and the dividend requirements of the preferred stock.

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