Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Earnings Per Share

Earnings per share

Year Ended December 31,				2013		2012		2011
(Dollars and shares in thousands, except earnings per share)
Basic earnings per share attributable to TDS shareholders:
Net income available to common shareholders of TDS used in basic earnings per share				$	141,878	$	81,811	$	200,516
Adjustments to compute diluted earnings:
	Noncontrolling interest adjustment				(1,058)		(640)		(989)
	Preferred dividend adjustment				49		-		49
Net income attributable to common shareholders of TDS used in diluted earnings per share				$	140,869	$	81,171	$	199,576
Weighted average number of shares used in basic earnings per share
		Common Shares			101,339		101,532		101,471
		Series A Common Shares			7,151		7,139		7,091
			Total		108,490		108,671		108,562
Effects of dilutive securities:
	Stock options				209		11		262
	Restricted stock units				375		255		214
	Preferred shares				58		-		60
Weighted average number of shares used in diluted earnings per share					109,132		108,937		109,098
Basic earnings per share attributable to TDS shareholders				$	1.31	$	0.75	$	1.85
Diluted earnings per share attributable to TDS shareholders				$	1.29	$	0.75	$	1.83

Summary of antidilutive shares

Year Ended December 31,	2013	2012	2011
(Shares in thousands)
Stock options	7,120	8,130	3,785
Restricted stock units	171	154	141
Preferred shares	-	57	-