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Business Segment Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
Mar. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues $ 1,303 $ 1,315  
Selling, general and administrative 439 410  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 232 229  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 11 2  
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net 0 (1)  
Operating income (loss) 29 95  
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities 44 45  
Interest and dividend income 5 2  
Interest expense (53) (33)  
Income before income taxes 25 109  
Income tax expense (benefit) 13 37  
Net income 12 72  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 232 229  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 11 2  
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net 0 (1)  
Interest expense 53 33  
Income tax expense 13 37  
Adjusted EBITDA 321 372  
Investments in unconsolidated entities 519 506 $ 495
Total assets 14,539 [1] 14,124 $ 14,550 [1]
Capital expenditures 343 242  
Service      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 1,043 1,062  
Cost of goods and services 305 298  
Equipment and product sales      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 260 253  
Cost of goods and services 287 282  
UScellular      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 986 1,010  
Selling, general and administrative 345 325  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 170 171  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 10 2  
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net   (1)  
Operating income (loss) 26 71  
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities 44 45  
Interest and dividend income 2 1  
Interest expense (47) (33)  
Income before income taxes 25 84  
Income tax expense (benefit) 11 32  
Net income 14 52  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 170 171  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 10 2  
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net   (1)  
Interest expense 47 33  
Income tax expense 11 32  
Adjusted EBITDA 252 289  
Investments in unconsolidated entities 477 465  
Total assets 10,997 10,875  
Capital expenditures 208 137  
UScellular | Service      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 767 787  
Cost of goods and services 182 185  
UScellular | Equipment and product sales      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 219 223  
Cost of goods and services 253 257  
TDS Telecom      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 253 251  
Selling, general and administrative 80 72  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 59 54  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 1 0  
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net   0  
Operating income (loss) 8 28  
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities 0 0  
Interest and dividend income 1 0  
Interest expense 2 2  
Income before income taxes 11 31  
Income tax expense (benefit) 3 8  
Net income 8 23  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 59 54  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 1 0  
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net   0  
Interest expense (2) (2)  
Income tax expense 3 8  
Adjusted EBITDA 69 83  
Investments in unconsolidated entities 4 4  
Total assets 3,141 2,706  
Capital expenditures 130 105  
TDS Telecom | Service      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 253 251  
Cost of goods and services 104 96  
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 64 54  
Selling, general and administrative 14 13  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 3 4  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 0 0  
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net   0  
Operating income (loss) (5) (4)  
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities 0 0  
Interest and dividend income 2 1  
Interest expense (8) (2)  
Income before income taxes (11) (6)  
Income tax expense (benefit) (1) (3)  
Net income (10) (3)  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 3 4  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 0 0  
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net   0  
Interest expense 8 2  
Income tax expense (1) (3)  
Adjusted EBITDA 0 0  
Investments in unconsolidated entities 38 37  
Total assets 401 543  
Capital expenditures 5 0  
Corporate, Eliminations and Other | Service      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 23 24  
Cost of goods and services 19 17  
Corporate, Eliminations and Other | Equipment and product sales      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 41 30  
Cost of goods and services $ 34 $ 25  
[1] The consolidated total assets as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, include assets held by consolidated variable interest entities (VIEs) of $1,488 million and $1,236 million, respectively, which are not available to be used to settle the obligations of TDS. The consolidated total liabilities as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, include certain liabilities of consolidated VIEs of $25 million and $23 million, respectively, 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.