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Business Segment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Service $ 978 $ 997  
Equipment and product sales 247 241  
Total operating revenues 1,225 1,238  
Cost of services (excluding Depreciation, amortization and accretion reported below) 288 282  
Cost of equipment and products 246 270  
Selling, general and administrative 395 407  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 221 211  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 2 4  
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net (7) (17)  
Operating income (loss) 80 81  
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities 38 32  
Interest and dividend income 5 4  
Interest expense (43) (42)  
Other, net 1 2  
Income before income taxes 81 77  
Income tax expense (benefit) 24 34  
Net income 57 43  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 221 211  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 2 4  
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net (7) (17)  
Interest expense 43 42  
Income tax expense 24 34  
Adjusted EBITDA [1] 340 317  
Total investments in unconsolidated entities 488 472 $ 453
Total assets 9,481 [2] 9,349 $ 9,295 [2]
Capital expenditures 115 96  
U.S. Cellular      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Service 724 [3] 746  
Equipment and product sales 218 [3] 190  
Total operating revenues 942 [3] 936  
Cost of services (excluding Depreciation, amortization and accretion reported below) 179 175  
Cost of equipment and products 219 [3] 228  
Selling, general and administrative 326 339  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 159 153  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 1 4  
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net (7) [3] (17)  
Operating income (loss) 65 [3] 54  
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities 38 33  
Interest and dividend income 4 3  
Interest expense (29) (28)  
Other, net (1) (1)  
Income before income taxes 77 [3] 61  
Income tax expense (benefit) 22 [3] 33  
Net income 55 [3] 28  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 159 153  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 1 4  
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net (7) [3] (17)  
Interest expense 29 28  
Income tax expense 22 [3] 33  
Adjusted EBITDA [1] 259 229  
Total investments in unconsolidated entities 450 434  
Total assets 7,048 7,024  
Capital expenditures 70 61  
TDS Telecom      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Service 230 [3],[4] 228 [5]  
Total operating revenues 231 [3],[4] 228 [5]  
Cost of services (excluding Depreciation, amortization and accretion reported below) 90 [4] 87 [5]  
Cost of equipment and products   1  
Selling, general and administrative 60 [4] 61 [5]  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 54 49  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net   1  
Operating income (loss) 25 [3] 30 [6]  
Interest and dividend income 1 1  
Other, net 1 1 [6]  
Income before income taxes 27 [3] 32  
Income tax expense (benefit) [7] 6 [3] 13  
Net income 21 [3] 19  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 54 49  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net   1  
Income tax expense [7] 6 [3] 13  
Adjusted EBITDA [1] 81 82  
Total investments in unconsolidated entities 4 4  
Total assets 1,901 [4] 1,815 [5]  
Capital expenditures 40 27  
TDS Telecom Wireline      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Service 175 [3] 179  
Total operating revenues 175 [3] 179  
Cost of services (excluding Depreciation, amortization and accretion reported below) 65 63  
Cost of equipment and products   1  
Selling, general and administrative 47 48  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 37 39  
Operating income (loss) 26 [3] 28 [6]  
Interest and dividend income 1 1  
Other, net 1 1 [6]  
Income before income taxes 28 [3] 30  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 37 39  
Adjusted EBITDA [1] 65 69  
Total investments in unconsolidated entities 4 4  
Total assets 1,264 1,204  
Capital expenditures 29 17  
TDS Telecom Cable      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Service 55 [3] 49  
Total operating revenues 55 [3] 49  
Cost of services (excluding Depreciation, amortization and accretion reported below) 26 24  
Selling, general and administrative 13 13  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 17 10  
Operating income (loss) (1) [3] 2  
Income before income taxes (1) [3] 2  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 17 10  
Adjusted EBITDA [1] 16 13  
Total assets 644 609  
Capital expenditures 11 9  
Corporate, Eliminations and Other      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Service 24 [3] 23  
Equipment and product sales 29 [3] 51  
Total operating revenues 52 [3] 74  
Cost of services (excluding Depreciation, amortization and accretion reported below) 19 20  
Cost of equipment and products 27 [3] 41  
Selling, general and administrative 9 7  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 8 9  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 1 (1)  
Operating income (loss) (10) [3] (3)  
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities   (1)  
Interest expense (14) (14)  
Other, net 1 2  
Income before income taxes (23) [3] (16)  
Income tax expense (benefit) (4) [3] (12)  
Net income (19) [3] (4)  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 8 9  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 1 (1)  
Interest expense 14 14  
Income tax expense (4) [3] (12)  
Adjusted EBITDA [1]   6  
Total investments in unconsolidated entities 34 34  
Total assets 532 510  
Capital expenditures $ 5 $ 8  
[1] Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and accretion (“Adjusted EBITDA”) is a segment measure reported to the chief operating decision maker for purposes of making decisions about allocating resources to the segments and assessing their performance. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income, adjusted for the items set forth in the reconciliation above. TDS believes Adjusted EBITDA is a useful measure of TDS’ operating results before significant recurring non-cash charges, gains and losses, and other items as presented above as they provide additional relevant and useful information to investors and other users of TDS' financial data in evaluating the effectiveness of its operations and underlying business trends in a manner that is consistent with management's evaluation of business performance.
[2] The consolidated total assets as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, include assets held by consolidated variable interest entities (VIEs) of $773 million and $765 million, respectively, which are not available to be used to settle the obligations of TDS. The consolidated total liabilities as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, include certain liabilities of consolidated VIEs of $18 million and $21 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to the general credit of TDS. See Note 9 — Variable Interest Entities for additional information.
[3] As of January 1, 2018, TDS adopted ASU 2014-09 using a modified retrospective approach. Under this method, the new accounting standard is applied only to the most recent period presented. As a result, 2018 amounts include the impacts of ASU 2014-09, but 2017 amounts remain as previously reported, except as specifically stated. See Note 2 - Revenue Recognition for additional information.
[4] TDS Telecom Total includes eliminations between the Wireline and Cable segments.
[5] TDS has re-evaluated internal reporting roles with regard to its HMS business unit and, as a result, has changed its reportable segments. Effective January 1, 2018, HMS will no longer be reported under TDS Telecom. See Note 1 — Basis of Presentation for additional information.
[6] ASU 2017-07, regarding net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost was adopted as of January 1, 2018, and applied retrospectively. All prior year numbers have been recast to conform to this standard.
[7] Income tax expense (benefit) is not provided at the individual segment level for Wireline, Cable and HMS. TDS calculates income tax expense for "TDS Telecom Total".