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Revenue Recognition - Consolidated Statement Of Operations (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Operating revenues        
Total operating revenues $ 1,297 [1] $ 1,251 $ 3,777 [1] $ 3,736
Selling, general and administrative 421 [1] 423 1,232 [1] 1,249
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net 0 0 (18) [1] (19)
Total operating expenses 1,246 1,484 3,585 3,861
Operating income (loss) 51 [1] (233) [2] 192 [1] (125) [2]
Income (loss) before income taxes 58 [1] (236) 203 [1] (137)
Income tax expense (benefit) 5 [1] (5) 48 [1] 39
Net income (loss) 53 [1] (231) 155 [1] (176)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax 7 (50) 36 (42)
Net income (loss) attributable to TDS shareholders 46 (181) 119 (134)
Net income (loss) available to TDS common shareholders $ 46 $ (181) $ 119 $ (134)
Basic earnings (loss) per share available to TDS common shareholders (in dollars per share) $ 0.41 $ (1.64) $ 1.06 $ (1.21)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share available to TDS common shareholders (in dollars per share) $ 0.41 $ (1.64) $ 1.04 $ (1.21)
Service        
Operating revenues        
Total operating revenues $ 1,017 [1] $ 988 $ 2,988 [1] $ 2,976
Cost of goods and services 314 294 902 874
Equipment and product sales        
Operating revenues        
Total operating revenues 280 [1] 263 789 [1] 760
Cost of goods and services 291 [1] $ 291 804 [1] $ 848
Results under prior accounting standards        
Operating revenues        
Total operating revenues 1,306   3,803  
Selling, general and administrative 422   1,229  
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net     (17)  
Total operating expenses 1,250   3,591  
Operating income (loss) 56   212  
Income (loss) before income taxes 63   223  
Income tax expense (benefit) 6   53  
Net income (loss) 56   170  
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax 8   38  
Net income (loss) attributable to TDS shareholders 49   131  
Net income (loss) available to TDS common shareholders $ 49   $ 131  
Basic earnings (loss) per share available to TDS common shareholders (in dollars per share) $ 0.44   $ 1.17  
Diluted earnings (loss) per share available to TDS common shareholders (in dollars per share) $ 0.43   $ 1.15  
Results under prior accounting standards | Service        
Operating revenues        
Total operating revenues $ 1,045   $ 3,075  
Results under prior accounting standards | Equipment and product sales        
Operating revenues        
Total operating revenues 261   728  
Cost of goods and services 294   812  
ASU 2014-09 | Adjustment        
Operating revenues        
Total operating revenues (9)   (26)  
Selling, general and administrative (1)   3  
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net     (1)  
Total operating expenses (4)   (6)  
Operating income (loss) (5)   (20)  
Income (loss) before income taxes (5)   (20)  
Income tax expense (benefit) (1)   (5)  
Net income (loss) (3)   (15)  
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax (1)   (2)  
Net income (loss) attributable to TDS shareholders (3)   (12)  
Net income (loss) available to TDS common shareholders $ (3)   $ (12)  
Basic earnings (loss) per share available to TDS common shareholders (in dollars per share) $ (0.03)   $ (0.11)  
Diluted earnings (loss) per share available to TDS common shareholders (in dollars per share) $ (0.02)   $ (0.11)  
ASU 2014-09 | Adjustment | Service        
Operating revenues        
Total operating revenues $ (28)   $ (87)  
ASU 2014-09 | Adjustment | Equipment and product sales        
Operating revenues        
Total operating revenues 19   61  
Cost of goods and services $ (3)   $ (8)  
[1] 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.
[2] 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.