Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures

Supplemental cash flow disclosures

Year Ended December 31,	2014		2013		2012
(Dollars in thousands)
Interest paid	$	108,510	$	96,241	$	88,208
Income taxes paid (refunded)		48,876		175,629		(62,042)

TDS:
Year Ended December 31,	2014		2013		2012
(Dollars in thousands)
Common Shares withheld		109,061		265,748		49,840
Special Common Shares withheld		-		-		1,381
Aggregate value of Common Shares withheld	$	2,751	$	7,639	$	1,102
Aggregate value of Special Common Shares withheld	$	-	$	-	$	33
Cash receipts upon exercise of stock options		732		12,092		16
Cash disbursements for payment of taxes		(2,751)		(2,438)		(1,135)
Net cash receipts (disbursements) from exercise of stock options and vesting of other stock awards	$	(2,019)	$	9,654	$	(1,119)

U.S. Cellular:
Year Ended December 31,	2014		2013		2012
(Dollars in thousands)
Common Shares withheld		163,355		606,582		92,846
Aggregate value of Common Shares withheld	$	6,868	$	25,179	$	3,604
Cash receipts upon exercise of stock options		5,166		10,468		900
Cash disbursements for payment of taxes		(4,336)		(4,684)		(3,105)
Net cash receipts (disbursements) from exercise of stock options and vesting of other stock awards	$	830	$	5,784	$	(2,205)