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Business Segment Information
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Business Segment Information
Note 11 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.
Financial data for TDS’ reportable segments for the three month periods ended, or as of March 31, 2023 and 2022, is as follows. See Note 1 — Basis of Presentation for additional information. 
Three Months Ended or as of March 31, 2023UScellularTDS TelecomCorporate, Eliminations and OtherTotal
(Dollars in millions)    
Operating revenues    
Service$767 $253 $23 $1,043 
Equipment and product sales219 — 41 260 
Total operating revenues986 253 64 1,303 
Cost of services (excluding Depreciation, amortization and accretion reported below)
182 104 19 305 
Cost of equipment and products253 — 34 287 
Selling, general and administrative345 80 14 439 
Depreciation, amortization and accretion170 59 3 232 
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net10 1 — 11 
Operating income (loss)26 8 (5)29 
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities44 — — 44 
Interest and dividend income2 1 2 5 
Interest expense(47)2 (8)(53)
Income (loss) before income taxes25 11 (11)25 
Income tax expense (benefit)11 3 (1)13 
Net income (loss)14 8 (10)12 
Add back:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion170 59 3 232 
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net10 1 — 11 
Interest expense47 (2)8 53 
Income tax expense (benefit)11 3 (1)13 
Adjusted EBITDA1
$252 $69 $— $321 
Investments in unconsolidated entities$477 $4 $38 $519 
Total assets$10,997 $3,141 $401 $14,539 
Capital expenditures$208 $130 $5 $343 
Three Months Ended or as of March 31, 2022UScellularTDS TelecomCorporate, Eliminations and OtherTotal
(Dollars in millions)    
Operating revenues
Service$787 $251 $24 $1,062 
Equipment and product sales223 — 30 253 
Total operating revenues1,010 251 54 1,315 
Cost of services (excluding Depreciation, amortization and accretion reported below)
185 96 17 298 
Cost of equipment and products257 — 25 282 
Selling, general and administrative325 72 13 410 
Depreciation, amortization and accretion171 54 4 229 
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net2 — — 2 
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net(1)— — (1)
Operating income (loss)71 28 (4)95 
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities45 — — 45 
Interest and dividend income1 — 1 2 
Interest expense(33)2 (2)(33)
Income (loss) before income taxes84 31 (6)109 
Income tax expense (benefit)32 8 (3)37 
Net income (loss)52 23 (3)72 
Add back:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion171 54 4 229 
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net2 — — 2 
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net(1)— — (1)
Interest expense33 (2)2 33 
Income tax expense (benefit)32 8 (3)37 
Adjusted EBITDA1
$289 $83 $— $372 
Investments in unconsolidated entities$465 $4 $37 $506 
Total assets$10,875 $2,706 $543 $14,124 
Capital expenditures$137 $105 $— $242 
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.