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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
TDS Common and Series A Common Share dividends (in dollars per share)	$ 0.7	$ 0.68	$ 0.66
Series UU Preferred Shares
TDS Preferred share dividends (in dollars per share)	1,380
Series VV Preferred Shares
TDS Preferred share dividends (in dollars per share)	$ 558

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-Publisher FASB
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-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
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