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Revenue Recognition - Disaggregation Of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | $ 1,235 | $ 1,235
Operating lease income | 26 | 22
Total operating revenues | 1,261 | 1,257
Transferred over time |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 1,000 | 973
Transferred over time | Retail service |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 671 | 659
Transferred over time | Inbound roaming |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 37 | 34
Transferred over time | Residential |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 144 | 131
Transferred over time | Commercial |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 50 | 54
Transferred over time | Wholesale |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 45 | 45
Transferred over time | Other service |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 53 | 50
Transferred at point in time | Equipment and product sales |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 235 | 262
U.S. Cellular |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 944 | 950
Operating lease income | 19 | 16
Total operating revenues | 963 | 966
U.S. Cellular | Transferred over time |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 743 | 725
U.S. Cellular | Transferred over time | Retail service |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 671 | 659
U.S. Cellular | Transferred over time | Inbound roaming |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 37 | 34
U.S. Cellular | Transferred over time | Residential |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
U.S. Cellular | Transferred over time | Commercial |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
U.S. Cellular | Transferred over time | Wholesale |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
U.S. Cellular | Transferred over time | Other service |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 35 | 32
U.S. Cellular | Transferred at point in time | Equipment and product sales |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 201 | 225
TDS Telecom Total |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 240 | 230
Operating lease income | 1 | 0
Total operating revenues | 240 | 230
TDS Telecom Total | Transferred over time |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 239 | 229
TDS Telecom Total | Transferred over time | Retail service |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
TDS Telecom Total | Transferred over time | Inbound roaming |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
TDS Telecom Total | Transferred over time | Residential |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 144 | 131
TDS Telecom Total | Transferred over time | Commercial |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 50 | 54
TDS Telecom Total | Transferred over time | Wholesale |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 45 | 45
TDS Telecom Total | Transferred over time | Other service |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
TDS Telecom Total | Transferred at point in time | Equipment and product sales |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
TDS Telecom Wireline |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 169 | 170
Operating lease income | 0 | 0
Total operating revenues | 169 | 171
TDS Telecom Wireline | Transferred over time |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 169 | 170
TDS Telecom Wireline | Transferred over time | Retail service |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
TDS Telecom Wireline | Transferred over time | Inbound roaming |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
TDS Telecom Wireline | Transferred over time | Residential |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 84 | 81
TDS Telecom Wireline | Transferred over time | Commercial |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 39 | 43
TDS Telecom Wireline | Transferred over time | Wholesale |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 45 | 45
TDS Telecom Wireline | Transferred over time | Other service |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
TDS Telecom Wireline | Transferred at point in time | Equipment and product sales |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
TDS Telecom Cable |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 71 | 60
Operating lease income | 0 | 0
Total operating revenues | 71 | 60
TDS Telecom Cable | Transferred over time |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 71 | 60
TDS Telecom Cable | Transferred over time | Retail service |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
TDS Telecom Cable | Transferred over time | Inbound roaming |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
TDS Telecom Cable | Transferred over time | Residential |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 60 | 49
TDS Telecom Cable | Transferred over time | Commercial |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 11 | 10
TDS Telecom Cable | Transferred over time | Wholesale |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
TDS Telecom Cable | Transferred over time | Other service |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
TDS Telecom Cable | Transferred at point in time | Equipment and product sales |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
Corporate, Eliminations and Other |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 52 | 55
Operating lease income | 6 | 6
Total operating revenues | 58 | 61
Corporate, Eliminations and Other | Transferred over time |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 18 | 18
Corporate, Eliminations and Other | Transferred over time | Retail service |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
Corporate, Eliminations and Other | Transferred over time | Inbound roaming |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
Corporate, Eliminations and Other | Transferred over time | Residential |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
Corporate, Eliminations and Other | Transferred over time | Commercial |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
Corporate, Eliminations and Other | Transferred over time | Wholesale |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0
Corporate, Eliminations and Other | Transferred over time | Other service |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 18 | 18
Corporate, Eliminations and Other | Transferred at point in time | Equipment and product sales |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | $ 34 | $ 37

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