Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per share

The amounts used in computing earnings per common share and the effects of potentially dilutive securities on the weighted average number of common shares were as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2019		2018
(Dollars and shares in millions, except per share amounts)
Net income attributable to U.S. Cellular shareholders	$	54	$	45
Weighted average number of shares used in basic earnings per share	86		85
Effects of dilutive securities	2		1
Weighted average number of shares used in diluted earnings per share	88		86
Basic earnings per share attributable to U.S. Cellular shareholders	$	0.63	$	0.52
Diluted earnings per share attributable to U.S. Cellular shareholders	$	0.62	$	0.52