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Business Segment Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Sep. 30, 2021
Sep. 30, 2022
Sep. 30, 2021
Dec. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total operating revenues $ 1,392 $ 1,328 $ 4,056 $ 3,957  
Selling, general and administrative 462 429 1,300 1,232  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 234 213 691 670  
Loss on impairment of licenses 0 0 3 0  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 4 8 13 17  
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net 0 0 (1) (1)  
Operating income (loss) (11) 69 147 237  
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities 40 48 123 138  
Interest and dividend income 4 3 10 9  
Interest expense (46) (54) (118) (193)  
Other, net 0 0 1 (1)  
Income (loss) before income taxes (13) 66 163 190  
Income tax expense (benefit) (3) 19 62 38  
Net income (loss) (10) 47 101 152  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 234 213 691 670  
Loss on impairment of licenses 0 0 3 0  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 4 8 13 17  
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net 0 0 (1) (1)  
Interest expense 46 54 118 193  
Income tax expense (benefit) (3) 19 62 38  
Adjusted EBITDA 271 341 987 1,069  
Investments in unconsolidated entities 503 509 503 509 $ 479
Total assets 14,479 [1] 13,446 14,479 [1] 13,446 $ 13,493 [1]
Capital expenditures 305 279 938 726  
Service          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total operating revenues 1,061 1,065 3,186 3,156  
Cost of goods and services 326 327 936 950  
Equipment and product sales          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total operating revenues 331 263 870 801  
Cost of goods and services 377 282 967 852  
UScellular          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total operating revenues 1,083 1,016 3,120 3,053  
Selling, general and administrative 369 346 1,032 984  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 177 160 520 510  
Loss on impairment of licenses     3    
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 1 8 9 15  
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net     (1) (1)  
Operating income (loss) (15) 45 96 165  
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities 40 48 122 137  
Interest and dividend income 2 1 5 5  
Interest expense (42) (45) (115) (144)  
Other, net     0 0  
Income (loss) before income taxes (15) 49 108 163  
Income tax expense (benefit) (3) 14 46 31  
Net income (loss) (12) 35 62 132  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 177 160 520 510  
Loss on impairment of licenses     3    
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 1 8 9 15  
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net     (1) (1)  
Interest expense 42 45 115 144  
Income tax expense (benefit) (3) 14 46 31  
Adjusted EBITDA 205 262 754 831  
Investments in unconsolidated entities 461 466 461 466  
Total assets 11,056 10,144 11,056 10,144  
Capital expenditures 136 185 541 458  
UScellular | Service          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total operating revenues 781 788 2,351 2,333  
Cost of goods and services 197 205 574 594  
UScellular | Equipment and product sales          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total operating revenues 302 228 769 720  
Cost of goods and services 354 252 887 786  
TDS Telecom          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total operating revenues 256 252 763 752  
Selling, general and administrative 81 72 231 216  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 53 49 158 147  
Loss on impairment of licenses     0    
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 3 1 4 2  
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net     0 0  
Operating income (loss) 10 27 61 87  
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities 0 0 0 0  
Interest and dividend income 1 0 1 1  
Interest expense 2 1 5 3  
Other, net     1 (1)  
Income (loss) before income taxes 13 28 68 90  
Income tax expense (benefit) 3 7 18 22  
Net income (loss) 10 21 51 68  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 53 49 158 147  
Loss on impairment of licenses     0    
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 3 1 4 2  
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net     0 0  
Interest expense (2) (1) (5) (3)  
Income tax expense (benefit) 3 7 18 22  
Adjusted EBITDA 66 77 226 235  
Investments in unconsolidated entities 4 4 4 4  
Total assets 2,949 2,493 2,949 2,493  
Capital expenditures 166 91 391 260  
TDS Telecom | Service          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total operating revenues 256 251 763 751  
Cost of goods and services 109 102 308 301  
TDS Telecom | Equipment and product sales          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total operating revenues 0 0 1 1  
Cost of goods and services 0 0 1 0  
Corporate, Eliminations and Other          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total operating revenues 53 60 173 152  
Selling, general and administrative 12 11 37 32  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 4 4 13 13  
Loss on impairment of licenses     0    
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 0 (1) 0 0  
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net     0 0  
Operating income (loss) (6) (3) (10) (15)  
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities 0 0 1 1  
Interest and dividend income 1 2 4 3  
Interest expense (6) (10) (8) (52)  
Other, net     0 0  
Income (loss) before income taxes (11) (11) (13) (63)  
Income tax expense (benefit) (3) (2) (2) (15)  
Net income (loss) (8) (9) (12) (48)  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 4 4 13 13  
Loss on impairment of licenses     0    
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 0 (1) 0 0  
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net     0 0  
Interest expense 6 10 8 52  
Income tax expense (benefit) (3) (2) (2) (15)  
Adjusted EBITDA 0 2 7 3  
Investments in unconsolidated entities 38 39 38 39  
Total assets 474 809 474 809  
Capital expenditures 3 3 6 8  
Corporate, Eliminations and Other | Service          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total operating revenues 24 26 72 72  
Cost of goods and services 20 20 54 55  
Corporate, Eliminations and Other | Equipment and product sales          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total operating revenues 29 35 100 80  
Cost of goods and services $ 23 $ 30 $ 79 $ 66  
[1] The consolidated total assets as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, include assets held by consolidated variable interest entities (VIEs) of $1,240 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 September 30, 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 11 — Variable Interest Entities for additional information.