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Revenue Recognition - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | $ 1,297 | $ 1,292 | $ 3,770 | $ 3,765
Operating lease income | 27 | 29 | 79 | 75
Total operating revenues | 1,324 | 1,321 | 3,849 | 3,840
Transferred over time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 1,019 | 1,001 | 3,009 | 2,963
Transferred over time | Retail service |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 674 | 663 | 2,004 | 1,984
Transferred over time | Inbound roaming |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 42 | 54 | 119 | 132
Transferred over time | Residential |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 152 | 135 | 441 | 397
Transferred over time | Commercial |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 49 | 52 | 149 | 159
Transferred over time | Wholesale |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 45 | 44 | 135 | 137
Transferred over time | Other service |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 57 | 53 | 161 | 154
Transferred at point in time | Equipment and product sales |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 278 | 291 | 761 | 802
UScellular |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 1,007 | 1,008 | 2,907 | 2,915
Operating lease income | 20 | 23 | 57 | 55
Total operating revenues | 1,027 | 1,031 | 2,964 | 2,970
UScellular | Transferred over time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 755 | 751 | 2,233 | 2,217
UScellular | Transferred over time | Retail service |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 674 | 663 | 2,004 | 1,984
UScellular | Transferred over time | Inbound roaming |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 42 | 54 | 119 | 132
UScellular | Transferred over time | Residential |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
UScellular | Transferred over time | Commercial |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
UScellular | Transferred over time | Wholesale |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
UScellular | Transferred over time | Other service |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 39 | 34 | 110 | 101
UScellular | Transferred at point in time | Equipment and product sales |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 252 | 257 | 674 | 698
TDS Telecom Total |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 246 | 230 | 726 | 693
Operating lease income | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2
Total operating revenues | 247 | 231 | 728 | 695
TDS Telecom Total | Transferred over time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 246 | 230 | 725 | 692
TDS Telecom Total | Transferred over time | Retail service |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
TDS Telecom Total | Transferred over time | Inbound roaming |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
TDS Telecom Total | Transferred over time | Residential |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 152 | 135 | 441 | 397
TDS Telecom Total | Transferred over time | Commercial |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 49 | 52 | 149 | 159
TDS Telecom Total | Transferred over time | Wholesale |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 45 | 44 | 135 | 137
TDS Telecom Total | Transferred over time | Other service |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | (1)
TDS Telecom Total | Transferred at point in time | Equipment and product sales |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1
TDS Telecom Wireline |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 173 | 168 | 511 | 511
Operating lease income | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1
Total operating revenues | 173 | 169 | 512 | 512
TDS Telecom Wireline | Transferred over time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 172 | 168 | 510 | 510
TDS Telecom Wireline | Transferred over time | Retail service |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
TDS Telecom Wireline | Transferred over time | Inbound roaming |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
TDS Telecom Wireline | Transferred over time | Residential |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 90 | 83 | 260 | 245
TDS Telecom Wireline | Transferred over time | Commercial |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 38 | 41 | 115 | 127
TDS Telecom Wireline | Transferred over time | Wholesale |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 45 | 44 | 135 | 137
TDS Telecom Wireline | Transferred over time | Other service |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
TDS Telecom Wireline | Transferred at point in time | Equipment and product sales |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1
TDS Telecom Cable |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 74 | 62 | 215 | 184
Operating lease income | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1
Total operating revenues | 74 | 62 | 216 | 184
TDS Telecom Cable | Transferred over time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 74 | 62 | 215 | 183
TDS Telecom Cable | Transferred over time | Retail service |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
TDS Telecom Cable | Transferred over time | Inbound roaming |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
TDS Telecom Cable | Transferred over time | Residential |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 62 | 52 | 182 | 152
TDS Telecom Cable | Transferred over time | Commercial |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 11 | 10 | 33 | 32
TDS Telecom Cable | Transferred over time | Wholesale |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
TDS Telecom Cable | Transferred over time | Other service |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
TDS Telecom Cable | Transferred at point in time | Equipment and product sales |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Corporate, Eliminations and Other |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 44 | 53 | 137 | 157
Operating lease income | 6 | 5 | 20 | 18
Total operating revenues | 50 | 59 | 157 | 175
Corporate, Eliminations and Other | Transferred over time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 18 | 19 | 51 | 54
Corporate, Eliminations and Other | Transferred over time | Retail service |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Corporate, Eliminations and Other | Transferred over time | Inbound roaming |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Corporate, Eliminations and Other | Transferred over time | Residential |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Corporate, Eliminations and Other | Transferred over time | Commercial |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Corporate, Eliminations and Other | Transferred over time | Wholesale |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Corporate, Eliminations and Other | Transferred over time | Other service |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 18 | 19 | 51 | 54
Corporate, Eliminations and Other | Transferred at point in time | Equipment and product sales |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | $ 26 | $ 34 | $ 86 | $ 103

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