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Revenue Recognition - Consolidated Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Sep. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Sep. 30, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Accounts receivable        
Customers and agents, less allowances $ 930 $ 861    
Prepaid expenses 102 112    
Other current assets 30 27    
Total current assets 2,387 1,966    
Licenses 2,198 2,232    
Investments in unconsolidated entities 500 453 $ 467  
Other assets and deferred charges 594 422    
Total assets 9,719 [1] 9,295 [1] 9,210  
Customer deposits and deferred revenues 182 223    
Accrued taxes 55 64    
Other current liabilities 93 106    
Total current liabilities 852 918    
Deferred income tax liability, net 642 552    
Other deferred liabilities and credits 542 495    
Retained earnings 2,683 2,525    
Total TDS shareholders' equity 4,542 4,269    
Noncontrolling interests 708 623    
Total equity 5,250 4,892 $ 4,559 $ 4,750
Total liabilities and equity [1] 9,719 $ 9,295    
Results under prior accounting standards        
Accounts receivable        
Customers and agents, less allowances 871      
Prepaid expenses 118      
Other current assets 26      
Total current assets 2,340      
Licenses 2,197      
Investments in unconsolidated entities 485      
Other assets and deferred charges 421      
Total assets 9,483      
Customer deposits and deferred revenues 194      
Accrued taxes 58      
Other current liabilities 90      
Total current liabilities 863      
Deferred income tax liability, net 586      
Other deferred liabilities and credits 530      
Retained earnings 2,533      
Total TDS shareholders' equity 4,392      
Noncontrolling interests 680      
Total equity 5,072      
Total liabilities and equity 9,483      
ASU 2014-09 | Adjustment        
Accounts receivable        
Customers and agents, less allowances 59      
Prepaid expenses (16)      
Other current assets 4      
Total current assets 47      
Licenses 1      
Investments in unconsolidated entities 15      
Other assets and deferred charges 173      
Total assets 236      
Customer deposits and deferred revenues (12)      
Accrued taxes (3)      
Other current liabilities 3      
Total current liabilities (11)      
Deferred income tax liability, net 56      
Other deferred liabilities and credits 12      
Retained earnings 150      
Total TDS shareholders' equity 150      
Noncontrolling interests 28      
Total equity 178      
Total liabilities and equity $ 236      
[1] The consolidated total assets as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, include assets held by consolidated variable interest entities (VIEs) of $831 million and $765 million, respectively, which are not available to be used to settle the obligations of TDS. The consolidated total liabilities as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, include certain liabilities of consolidated VIEs of $17 million and $21 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to the general credit of TDS. See Note 10 — Variable Interest Entities for additional information.