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Business Segment (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2013
Business Segment Information      
Service $ 1,080,242 $ 1,198,902  
Equipment and product sales 115,720 109,671  
Total operating revenues 1,195,962 1,308,573  
Cost of services (excluding Depreciation, amortization and accretion reported below) 275,958 299,127  
Cost of equipment and products 306,647 260,765  
Selling, general and administrative 463,669 486,903  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 224,919 242,077  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 2,430 5,616  
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net (6,900) 6,931  
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges (91,446)    
Operating income 20,685 7,154  
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities 37,327 27,089  
Interest and dividend income 2,486 1,578  
Interest expense (28,707) (24,498)  
Other, net 160 (154)  
Income before income taxes 31,951 11,169  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 224,919 242,077  
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net (6,900) 6,931  
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges (91,446)    
Interest expense 28,707 24,498  
Adjusted income before income taxes 187,231 284,675  
Investments in unconsolidated entities 326,279 201,171 301,772
Total assets 8,749,303 8,501,823 8,904,147
Capital expenditures 122,598 150,136  
U.S. Cellular
      
Business Segment Information      
Service 853,613 996,349  
Equipment and product sales 72,198 85,397  
Total operating revenues 925,811 1,081,746  
Cost of services (excluding Depreciation, amortization and accretion reported below) 180,607 216,299  
Cost of equipment and products 270,474 241,691  
Selling, general and administrative 395,564 420,080  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 167,753 189,845  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 1,934 5,434  
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net (6,900) 6,931  
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges (91,446)    
Operating income 7,825 1,466  
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities 37,075 26,835  
Interest and dividend income 884 903  
Interest expense (14,862) (10,910)  
Other, net 86 (215)  
Income before income taxes 31,008 18,079  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 167,753 189,845  
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net (6,900) 6,931  
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges (91,446)    
Interest expense 14,862 10,910  
Adjusted income before income taxes 115,277 225,765  
Investments in unconsolidated entities 289,842 165,529  
Total assets 6,338,334 6,523,635  
Capital expenditures 89,581 118,410  
TDS Telecom Wireline
      
Business Segment Information      
Service 176,933 180,678  
Equipment and product sales 553 897  
Total operating revenues 177,486 181,575  
Cost of services (excluding Depreciation, amortization and accretion reported below) 64,400 66,439  
Cost of equipment and products 483 1,010  
Selling, general and administrative 46,520 57,380  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 42,736 44,023  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 245 163  
Operating income 23,102 12,560  
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities   7  
Interest and dividend income 685 386  
Interest expense 664 831  
Other, net (54) (52)  
Income before income taxes 24,397 13,732  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 42,736 44,023  
Interest expense (664) (831)  
Adjusted income before income taxes 66,469 56,924  
Investments in unconsolidated entities 3,807 3,814  
Total assets 1,426,408 1,484,891  
Capital expenditures 22,898 27,866  
TDS Telecom Cable
      
Business Segment Information      
Service 22,503    
Total operating revenues 22,503    
Cost of services (excluding Depreciation, amortization and accretion reported below) 10,955    
Selling, general and administrative 6,378    
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 4,361    
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 65    
Operating income 744    
Interest and dividend income 1    
Interest expense 5    
Income before income taxes 750    
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 4,361    
Interest expense (5)    
Adjusted income before income taxes 5,106    
Total assets 280,891    
Capital expenditures 6,219    
TDS Telecom HMS
      
Business Segment Information      
Service 27,376 22,000  
Equipment and product sales 35,732 13,564  
Total operating revenues 63,108 35,564  
Cost of services (excluding Depreciation, amortization and accretion reported below) 16,946 13,602  
Cost of equipment and products 30,467 11,212  
Selling, general and administrative 14,835 9,921  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 6,678 5,468  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 34 30  
Operating income (5,852) (4,669)  
Interest and dividend income 20 16  
Interest expense (421) (405)  
Other, net 134 (122)  
Income before income taxes (6,119) (5,180)  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 6,678 5,468  
Interest expense 421 405  
Adjusted income before income taxes 980 693  
Total assets 313,521 264,586  
Capital expenditures 2,751 2,591  
TDS Telecom Eliminations
      
Business Segment Information      
Service (681) (78)  
Total operating revenues (681) (78)  
Cost of services (excluding Depreciation, amortization and accretion reported below) (645) (78)  
Selling, general and administrative (36)    
TDS Telecom
      
Business Segment Information      
Service 226,131 202,600  
Equipment and product sales 36,285 14,461  
Total operating revenues 262,416 217,061  
Cost of services (excluding Depreciation, amortization and accretion reported below) 91,656 79,963  
Cost of equipment and products 30,950 12,222  
Selling, general and administrative 67,697 67,301  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 53,775 49,491  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 344 193  
Operating income 17,994 7,891  
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities   7  
Interest and dividend income 706 402  
Interest expense 248 426  
Other, net 80 (174)  
Income before income taxes 19,028 8,552  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 53,775 49,491  
Interest expense (248) (426)  
Adjusted income before income taxes 72,555 57,617  
Investments in unconsolidated entities 3,807 3,814  
Total assets 2,020,820 1,749,477  
Capital expenditures 31,868 30,457  
Non-Reportable Segment
      
Business Segment Information      
Service 4,513 4,633  
Equipment and product sales 7,237 9,813  
Total operating revenues 11,750 14,446  
Cost of services (excluding Depreciation, amortization and accretion reported below) 4,250 3,221  
Cost of equipment and products 5,223 6,852  
Selling, general and administrative 3,746 3,761  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 1,802 1,509  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 143 1  
Operating income (3,414) (898)  
Interest and dividend income   1  
Interest expense (1,069) (982)  
Other, net (5) 237  
Income before income taxes (4,488) (1,642)  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 1,802 1,509  
Interest expense 1,069 982  
Adjusted income before income taxes (1,617) 849  
Total assets 54,796 61,178  
Capital expenditures 95 285  
Corporate, Eliminations and Other Reconciling Items
      
Business Segment Information      
Service (4,015) (4,680)  
Total operating revenues (4,015) (4,680)  
Cost of services (excluding Depreciation, amortization and accretion reported below) (555) (356)  
Selling, general and administrative (3,338) (4,239)  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 1,589 1,232  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 9 (12)  
Operating income (1,720) (1,305)  
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities 252 247  
Interest and dividend income 896 272  
Interest expense (13,024) (13,032)  
Other, net (1) (2)  
Income before income taxes (13,597) (13,820)  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 1,589 1,232  
Interest expense 13,024 13,032  
Adjusted income before income taxes 1,016 444  
Investments in unconsolidated entities 32,630 31,828  
Total assets 335,353 167,533  
Capital expenditures $ 1,054 $ 984