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Business Segment Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
Mar. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues $ 1,315 $ 1,318  
Selling, general and administrative 410 388  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 229 224  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 2 5  
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net (1) (1)  
Operating income 95 110  
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities 45 42  
Interest and dividend income 2 3  
Interest expense (33) (53)  
Income before income taxes 109 102  
Income tax expense (benefit) 37 31  
Net income 72 71  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 229 224  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 2 5  
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net (1) (1)  
Interest expense 33 53  
Income tax expense 37 31  
Adjusted EBITDA 372 383  
Investments in unconsolidated entities 506 497 $ 479
Total assets 14,124 [1] 13,407 $ 13,493 [1]
Capital expenditures 242 197  
Service      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 1,062 1,042  
Cost of goods and services 298 299  
Equipment and product sales      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 253 276  
Cost of goods and services 282 293  
UScellular      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 1,010 1,023  
Selling, general and administrative 325 305  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 171 170  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 2 5  
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net (1) (1)  
Operating income 71 84  
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities 45 42  
Interest and dividend income 1 2  
Interest expense (33) (39)  
Income before income taxes 84 89  
Income tax expense (benefit) 32 27  
Net income 52 62  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 171 170  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 2 5  
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net (1) (1)  
Interest expense 33 39  
Income tax expense 32 27  
Adjusted EBITDA 289 302  
Investments in unconsolidated entities 465 455  
Total assets 10,875 10,148  
Capital expenditures 137 125  
UScellular | Service      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 787 771  
Cost of goods and services 185 185  
UScellular | Equipment and product sales      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 223 252  
Cost of goods and services 257 275  
TDS Telecom      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 251 249  
Selling, general and administrative 72 70  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 54 49  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 0 0  
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net 0 0  
Operating income 28 32  
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities 0 0  
Interest and dividend income 0 0  
Interest expense 2 1  
Income before income taxes 31 33  
Income tax expense (benefit) 8 8  
Net income 23 24  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 54 49  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 0 0  
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net 0 0  
Interest expense (2) (1)  
Income tax expense 8 8  
Adjusted EBITDA 83 81  
Investments in unconsolidated entities 4 4  
Total assets 2,706 2,377  
Capital expenditures 105 70  
TDS Telecom | Service      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 251 249  
Cost of goods and services 96 97  
TDS Telecom | Equipment and product sales      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 0 0  
Cost of goods and services 0 0  
Corporate, Eliminations and Other      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 54 46  
Selling, general and administrative 13 13  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 4 5  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 0 0  
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net 0 0  
Operating income (4) (6)  
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities 0 0  
Interest and dividend income 1 1  
Interest expense (2) (15)  
Income before income taxes (6) (20)  
Income tax expense (benefit) (3) (4)  
Net income (3) (15)  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 4 5  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 0 0  
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net 0 0  
Interest expense 2 15  
Income tax expense (3) (4)  
Adjusted EBITDA 0 0  
Investments in unconsolidated entities 37 38  
Total assets 543 882  
Capital expenditures 0 2  
Corporate, Eliminations and Other | Service      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 24 22  
Cost of goods and services 17 17  
Corporate, Eliminations and Other | Equipment and product sales      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 30 24  
Cost of goods and services $ 25 $ 18  
[1] The consolidated total assets as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, include assets held by consolidated variable interest entities (VIEs) of $1,406 million and $1,456 million, respectively, which are not available to be used to settle the obligations of TDS. The consolidated total liabilities as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, include certain liabilities of consolidated VIEs of $21 million for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to the general credit of TDS. See Note 9 — Variable Interest Entities for additional information.