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Noncontrolling Interests
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
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Noncontrolling Interests

10.  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:

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to TDS shareholders

$

168,786 

 

$

(3,784)

 

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

 

(13,096)

 

 

(10,292)

 

 

Change in TDS' Capital in excess of par value from

   U.S. Cellular's repurchases of U.S. Cellular shares

 

372 

 

 

242 

 

 

Purchase of ownership in subsidiaries from noncontrolling interests

 

240 

 

 

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Net transfers (to) from noncontrolling interests

 

(12,484)

 

 

(10,050)

 

Change from net income (loss) attributable to TDS and

   transfers (to) from noncontrolling interests

$

156,302 

 

$

(13,834)