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Business Segment Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2022
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2022
Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total operating revenues $ 1,278 $ 1,392 $ 3,848 $ 4,056  
Selling, general and administrative 432 462 1,308 1,300  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 225 234 681 691  
Loss on impairment of licenses 0 0 0 3  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 6 4 22 13  
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net 0 0 0 (1)  
Operating income (loss) 48 (11) 110 147  
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities 40 40 122 123  
Interest and dividend income 5 4 16 10  
Interest expense (62) (46) (178) (118)  
Other, net 0 0 1 1  
Income (loss) before income taxes 31 (13) 71 163  
Income tax expense (benefit) 27 (3) 55 62  
Net income (loss) 4 (10) 16 101  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 225 234 681 691  
Expenses related to strategic alternatives review 4   4    
Loss on impairment of licenses 0 0 0 3  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 6 4 22 13  
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net 0 0 0 (1)  
Interest expense 62 46 178 118  
Income tax expense (benefit) 27 (3) 55 62  
Adjusted EBITDA 328 271 956 987  
Investments in unconsolidated entities 520 503 520 503 $ 495
Total assets 14,414 [1] 14,479 14,414 [1] 14,479 $ 14,550 [1]
Capital expenditures 285 305 906 938  
Service          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total operating revenues 1,043 1,061 3,128 3,186  
Cost of goods and services 311 326 933 936  
Equipment and product sales          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total operating revenues 235 331 720 870  
Cost of goods and services 256 377 794 967  
UScellular          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total operating revenues 963 1,083 2,906 3,120  
Selling, general and administrative 333 369 1,020 1,032  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 159 177 490 520  
Loss on impairment of licenses       3  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 1 1 14 9  
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net       (1)  
Operating income (loss) 57 (15) 117 96  
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities 40 40 121 122  
Interest and dividend income 3 2 8 5  
Interest expense (50) (42) (147) (115)  
Other, net     0 0  
Income (loss) before income taxes 50 (15) 99 108  
Income tax expense (benefit) 27 (3) 56 46  
Net income (loss) 23 (12) 43 62  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 159 177 490 520  
Expenses related to strategic alternatives review 3   3    
Loss on impairment of licenses       3  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 1 1 14 9  
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net       (1)  
Interest expense 50 42 147 115  
Income tax expense (benefit) 27 (3) 56 46  
Adjusted EBITDA 263 205 753 754  
Investments in unconsolidated entities 477 461 477 461  
Total assets 10,749 11,056 10,749 11,056  
Capital expenditures 111 136 462 541  
UScellular | Service          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total operating revenues 762 781 2,289 2,351  
Cost of goods and services 185 197 557 574  
UScellular | Equipment and product sales          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total operating revenues 201 302 617 769  
Cost of goods and services 228 354 708 887  
TDS Telecom          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total operating revenues 256 256 767 763  
Selling, general and administrative 82 81 244 231  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 61 53 180 158  
Loss on impairment of licenses       0  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 6 3 8 4  
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net       0  
Operating income (loss) 0 10 15 61  
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities 0 0 0 0  
Interest and dividend income 1 1 3 1  
Interest expense 2 2 6 5  
Other, net     1 1  
Income (loss) before income taxes 4 13 25 68  
Income tax expense (benefit) 0 3 6 18  
Net income (loss) 4 10 19 51  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 61 53 180 158  
Expenses related to strategic alternatives review 0   0    
Loss on impairment of licenses       0  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 6 3 8 4  
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net       0  
Interest expense (2) (2) (6) (5)  
Income tax expense (benefit) 0 3 6 18  
Adjusted EBITDA 68 66 207 226  
Investments in unconsolidated entities 4 4 4 4  
Total assets 3,315 2,949 3,315 2,949  
Capital expenditures 172 166 434 391  
TDS Telecom | Service          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total operating revenues 256 256 766 763  
Cost of goods and services 107 109 319 308  
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 0 1  
Corporate, Eliminations and Other          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total operating revenues 59 53 175 173  
Selling, general and administrative 17 12 44 37  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 5 4 11 13  
Loss on impairment of licenses       0  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net (1) 0 0 0  
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net       0  
Operating income (loss) (9) (6) (22) (10)  
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities 0 0 1 1  
Interest and dividend income 1 1 5 4  
Interest expense (14) (6) (37) (8)  
Other, net     0 0  
Income (loss) before income taxes (23) (11) (53) (13)  
Income tax expense (benefit) 0 (3) (7) (2)  
Net income (loss) (23) (8) (46) (12)  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 5 4 11 13  
Expenses related to strategic alternatives review 1   1    
Loss on impairment of licenses       0  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net (1) 0 0 0  
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net       0  
Interest expense 14 6 37 8  
Income tax expense (benefit) 0 (3) (7) (2)  
Adjusted EBITDA (3) 0 (4) 7  
Investments in unconsolidated entities 39 38 39 38  
Total assets 350 474 350 474  
Capital expenditures 2 3 10 6  
Corporate, Eliminations and Other | Service          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total operating revenues 25 24 73 72  
Cost of goods and services 19 20 57 54  
Corporate, Eliminations and Other | Equipment and product sales          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total operating revenues 34 29 102 100  
Cost of goods and services $ 28 $ 23 $ 86 $ 79  
[1] The consolidated total assets as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, include assets held by consolidated variable interest entities (VIEs) of $1,234 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 September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, include certain liabilities of consolidated VIEs of $21 million and $23 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to the general credit of TDS. See Note 10 — Variable Interest Entities for additional information.