Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2010

Notes To The Financial Statements [Abstract]

Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures

NOTE 16 SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOWS

Following are supplemental cash flow disclosures regarding interest paid and income taxes paid.

Year Ended December 31,	2010		2009		2008
(Dollars in thousands)
Interest paid	$	59,049	$	77,877	$	76,763
Income taxes paid	$	53,050	$	36,863	$	116,525

Following are supplemental cash flow disclosures regarding transactions related to stock-based compensation awards:

Year Ended December 31,		2010			2009			2008
(Dollars in thousands)
Common Shares withheld (1)			310,388			200,025			368,231
Aggregate value of Common Shares withheld		$	13,527		$	7,622		$	20,055
Cash receipts upon exercise of stock options		$	3,574		$	1,572		$	3,588
Cash disbursements for payment of taxes (2)			(3,065	)		(1,654	)		(5,876	)
Net cash receipts (disbursements) from exercise of stock
	options and vesting of other stock awards	$	509		$	(82	)	$	(2,288	)

(1)       Such shares were withheld to cover the exercise price of stock options, if applicable, and required tax withholdings.

(2)       In certain situations, U.S. Cellular withholds shares that are issuable upon the exercise of stock options or the vesting of restricted shares to cover, and with a value equivalent to, the exercise price and/or the amount of taxes required to be withheld from the stock award holder at the time of the exercise or vesting.  U.S. Cellular then pays the amount of the required tax withholdings to the taxing authorities in cash.