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Business Segment Information
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Business Segment Information
Note 19 Business Segment Information
UScellular and TDS Telecom are billed for services they receive from TDS, consisting primarily of information processing, accounting, finance, and general management services. Such billings are based on expenses specifically identified to UScellular and TDS Telecom and on allocations of common expenses. Management believes the method used to allocate common expenses is reasonable and that all expenses and costs applicable to UScellular and TDS Telecom are reflected in the accompanying business segment information on a basis that is representative of what they would have been if UScellular and TDS Telecom operated on a stand-alone basis. During the first quarter of 2021, TDS modified its reporting segment structure to combine its Wireline and Cable segments into a single reportable segment for TDS Telecom. TDS Telecom believes this presentation better articulates its progress and performance against its strategy, which includes a focus on overall broadband growth and future fiber deployment across its markets. This change also reflects TDS Telecom's progress in aligning its organizational, operational and support structures to leverage one cost base to better support its customers across all of its markets. Prior periods have been updated to conform to this revised presentation.
Financial data for TDS’ reportable segments for 2021, 2020 and 2019, is as follows. See Note 1 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for additional information.
Year ended or as of December 31, 2021UScellularTDS
Telecom
Corporate,
Eliminations
and Other
Total
(Dollars in millions)    
Operating revenues    
Service$3,115 $1,005 $96 $4,216 
Equipment and product sales1,007 1 105 1,113 
Total operating revenues4,122 1,006 201 5,329 
Cost of services (excluding Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense reported below)790 404 73 1,267 
Cost of equipment and products1,118 1 86 1,205 
Selling, general and administrative1,345 291 41 1,677 
Depreciation, amortization and accretion678 198 19 895 
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net23 2 1 26 
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net(2)— — (2)
Operating income (loss)170 110 (19)261 
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities179 — 3 182 
Interest and dividend income6 1 4 11 
Interest expense(175)5 (62)(232)
Other, net— (1)— (1)
Income (loss) before income taxes180 114 (73)221 
Income tax expense (benefit)20 24 (11)33 
Net income (loss)160 90 (62)188 
Add back:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion678 198 19 895 
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net23 2 1 26 
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net(2)— — (2)
Interest expense175 (5)62 232 
Income tax expense (benefit)20 24 (11)33 
Adjusted EBITDA1
$1,054 $310 $8 $1,372 
Investments in unconsolidated entities$439 $4 $36 $479 
Total assets$10,341 $2,645 $507 $13,493 
Capital expenditures$780 $411 $10 $1,201 
Year Ended or as of December 31, 2020UScellularTDS
Telecom
Corporate,
Eliminations
and Other
Total
(Dollars in millions)    
Operating revenues    
Service$3,067 $975 $94 $4,136 
Equipment and product sales970 1 118 1,089 
Total operating revenues4,037 976 212 5,225 
Cost of services (excluding Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense reported below)782 392 70 1,244 
Cost of equipment and products1,011 1 98 1,110 
Selling, general and administrative1,368 270 43 1,681 
Depreciation, amortization and accretion683 203 23 909 
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net25 1 1 27 
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net(5)— — (5)
Operating income (loss)173 110 (24)259 
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities179 — 2 181 
Interest and dividend income8 5 2 15 
Gain (loss) on investments2 — — 2 
Interest expense(112)4 (60)(168)
Other, net— (1)— (1)
Income (loss) before income taxes250 117 (79)288 
Income tax expense (benefit)17 18 (16)19 
Net income (loss)233 100 (64)269 
Add back:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion683 203 23 909 
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net25 1 1 27 
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net(5)— — (5)
Gain (loss) on investments(2)— — (2)
Interest expense112 (4)60 168 
Income tax expense (benefit)17 18 (16)19 
Adjusted EBITDA1
$1,063 $317 $5 $1,385 
Investments in unconsolidated entities$435 $4 $38 $477 
Total assets$9,681 $2,359 $485 $12,525 
Capital expenditures$940 $368 $9 $1,317 
Year Ended or as of December 31, 2019UScellularTDS
Telecom
Corporate,
Eliminations
and Other
Total
(Dollars in millions)    
Operating revenues    
Service$3,035 $928 $96 $4,059 
Equipment and product sales987 1 129 1,117 
Total operating revenues4,022 930 224 5,176 
Cost of services (excluding Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense reported below)756 368 78 1,202 
Cost of equipment and products1,028 1 106 1,135 
Selling, general and administrative1,406 260 51 1,717 
Depreciation, amortization and accretion702 200 30 932 
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net19 (7)— 12 
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net(1)— — (1)
Operating income (loss)112 107 (40)179 
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities166 — 2 168 
Interest and dividend income17 12 — 29 
Interest expense(110)3 (58)(165)
Income (loss) before income taxes185 122 (96)211 
Income tax expense (benefit)52 30 (18)64 
Net income (loss)133 92 (78)147 
Add back:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion702 200 30 932 
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net19 (7)— 12 
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net(1)— — (1)
Interest expense110 (3)58 165 
Income tax expense (benefit)52 30 (18)64 
Adjusted EBITDA1
$1,015 $313 $(9)$1,319 
Investments in unconsolidated entities$447 $4 $37 $488 
Total assets$8,164 $2,196 $421 $10,781 
Capital expenditures$710 $316 $6 $1,032 
Numbers may not foot due to rounding.
1Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and accretion (Adjusted EBITDA) is a segment measure reported to the chief operating decision maker for purposes of assessing the segments' performance. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income, adjusted for the items set forth in the reconciliation above. TDS believes Adjusted EBITDA is a useful measure of TDS’ operating results before significant recurring non-cash charges, gains and losses, and other items as presented above as they provide additional relevant and useful information to investors and other users of TDS' financial data in evaluating the effectiveness of its operations and underlying business trends in a manner that is consistent with management's evaluation of business performance.