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Business Segment Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues $ 5,329 $ 5,225 $ 5,176
Selling, general and administrative 1,677 1,681 1,717
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 895 909 932
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 26 27 12
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net (2) 0 (1)
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net 0 (5) 0
Operating income 261 259 179
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities 182 181 168
Interest and dividend income 11 15 29
Gain (loss) on investments 0 2 0
Interest expense (232) (168) (165)
Other, net (1) (1) 0
Income before income taxes 221 288 211
Income tax expense (benefit) 33 19 64
Net income 188 269 147
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 895 909 932
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 26 27 12
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net (2) 0 (1)
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net 0 (5) 0
Gain (loss) on investments 0 (2) 0
Interest expense 232 168 165
Income tax expense 33 19 64
Adjusted EBITDA 1,372 1,385 1,319
Investments in unconsolidated entities 479 477 488
Total assets 13,493 [1] 12,525 [1] 10,781
Capital expenditures 1,201 1,317 1,032
UScellular      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 4,122 4,037 4,022
Selling, general and administrative 1,345 1,368 1,406
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 678 683 702
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 23 25 19
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net (2)   (1)
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net   (5)  
Operating income 170 173 112
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities 179 179 166
Interest and dividend income 6 8 17
Gain (loss) on investments   2  
Interest expense (175) (112) (110)
Other, net 0 0  
Income before income taxes 180 250 185
Income tax expense (benefit) 20 17 52
Net income 160 233 133
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 678 683 702
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 23 25 19
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net (2)   (1)
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net   (5)  
Gain (loss) on investments   (2)  
Interest expense 175 112 110
Income tax expense 20 17 52
Adjusted EBITDA 1,054 1,063 1,015
Investments in unconsolidated entities 439 435 447
Total assets 10,341 9,681 8,164
Capital expenditures 780 940 710
TDS Telecom      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 1,006 976 930
Selling, general and administrative 291 270 260
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 198 203 200
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 2 1 (7)
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net 0   0
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net   0  
Operating income 110 110 107
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities 0 0 0
Interest and dividend income 1 5 12
Gain (loss) on investments   0  
Interest expense 5 4 3
Other, net (1) (1)  
Income before income taxes 114 117 122
Income tax expense (benefit) 24 18 30
Net income 90 100 92
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 198 203 200
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 2 1 (7)
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net 0   0
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net   0  
Gain (loss) on investments   0  
Interest expense (5) (4) (3)
Income tax expense 24 18 30
Adjusted EBITDA 310 317 313
Investments in unconsolidated entities 4 4 4
Total assets 2,645 2,359 2,196
Capital expenditures 411 368 316
Corporate, Eliminations and Other      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 201 212 224
Selling, general and administrative 41 43 51
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 19 23 30
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 1 1 0
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net 0   0
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net   0  
Operating income (19) (24) (40)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities 3 2 2
Interest and dividend income 4 2 0
Gain (loss) on investments   0  
Interest expense (62) (60) (58)
Other, net 0 0  
Income before income taxes (73) (79) (96)
Income tax expense (benefit) (11) (16) (18)
Net income (62) (64) (78)
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 19 23 30
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 1 1 0
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net 0   0
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net   0  
Gain (loss) on investments   0  
Interest expense 62 60 58
Income tax expense (11) (16) (18)
Adjusted EBITDA 8 5 (9)
Investments in unconsolidated entities 36 38 37
Total assets 507 485 421
Capital expenditures 10 9 6
Service      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 4,216 4,136 4,059
Cost of goods and services sold 1,267 1,244 1,202
Service | UScellular      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 3,115 3,067 3,035
Cost of goods and services sold 790 782 756
Service | TDS Telecom      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 1,005 975 928
Cost of goods and services sold 404 392 368
Service | Corporate, Eliminations and Other      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 96 94 96
Cost of goods and services sold 73 70 78
Equipment and product sales      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 1,113 1,089 1,117
Cost of goods and services sold 1,205 1,110 1,135
Equipment and product sales | UScellular      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 1,007 970 987
Cost of goods and services sold 1,118 1,011 1,028
Equipment and product sales | TDS Telecom      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 1 1 1
Cost of goods and services sold 1 1 1
Equipment and product sales | Corporate, Eliminations and Other      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 105 118 129
Cost of goods and services sold $ 86 $ 98 $ 106
[1] The consolidated total assets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, include assets held by consolidated variable interest entities (VIEs) of $1,456 million and $1,042 million, respectively, which are not available to be used to settle the obligations of TDS. The consolidated total liabilities as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, include certain liabilities of consolidated VIEs of $21 million and $18 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to the general credit of TDS. See Note 15 — Variable Interest Entities for additional information.