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Business Segment Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues $ 1,262 $ 1,303  
Selling, general and administrative 424 439  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 234 232  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 7 11  
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net (1) 0  
Operating income (loss) 67 29  
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities 42 44  
Interest and dividend income 5 5  
Interest expense (57) (53)  
Other, net 1 0  
Income before income taxes 58 25  
Income tax expense (benefit) 20 13  
Net income 38 12  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 234 232  
Expenses related to strategic alternatives review 11    
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 7 11  
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net (1) 0  
Interest expense 57 53  
Income tax expense 20 13  
Adjusted EBITDA 366 321  
Investments in unconsolidated entities 526 519 $ 505
Total assets 13,866 [1] 14,539 $ 13,921 [1]
Capital expenditures 219 343  
Service      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 1,044 1,043  
Cost of goods and services 298 305  
Equipment and product sales      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 218 260  
Cost of goods and services 233 287  
Corporate, Eliminations and Other      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 46 64  
Selling, general and administrative 18 14  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 4 3  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net (1) 0  
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net 0    
Operating income (loss) (11) (5)  
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities 0 0  
Interest and dividend income 2 2  
Interest expense (16) (8)  
Other, net 0    
Income before income taxes (25) (11)  
Income tax expense (benefit) (15) (1)  
Net income (10) (10)  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 4 3  
Expenses related to strategic alternatives review 4    
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net (1) 0  
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net 0    
Interest expense 16 8  
Income tax expense (15) (1)  
Adjusted EBITDA (1) 0  
Investments in unconsolidated entities 40 38  
Total assets 270 401  
Capital expenditures 1 5  
Corporate, Eliminations and Other | Service      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 24 23  
Cost of goods and services 18 19  
Corporate, Eliminations and Other | Equipment and product sales      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 22 41  
Cost of goods and services 17 34  
UScellular      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 950 986  
UScellular | Operating segment      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 950 986  
Selling, general and administrative 331 345  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 165 170  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 6 10  
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net (1)    
Operating income (loss) 51 26  
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities 42 44  
Interest and dividend income 2 2  
Interest expense (43) (47)  
Other, net 0    
Income before income taxes 52 25  
Income tax expense (benefit) 28 11  
Net income 24 14  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 165 170  
Expenses related to strategic alternatives review 7    
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 6 10  
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net (1)    
Interest expense 43 47  
Income tax expense 28 11  
Adjusted EBITDA 272 252  
Investments in unconsolidated entities 482 477  
Total assets 10,704 10,997  
Capital expenditures 131 208  
UScellular | Operating segment | Service      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 754 767  
Cost of goods and services 182 182  
UScellular | Operating segment | Equipment and product sales      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 196 219  
Cost of goods and services 216 253  
TDS Telecom      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 266 253  
TDS Telecom | Operating segment      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 266 253  
Selling, general and administrative 75 80  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 65 59  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 2 1  
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net 0    
Operating income (loss) 27 8  
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities 0 0  
Interest and dividend income 1 1  
Interest expense 2 2  
Other, net 1    
Income before income taxes 31 11  
Income tax expense (benefit) 7 3  
Net income 24 8  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 65 59  
Expenses related to strategic alternatives review 0    
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 2 1  
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net 0    
Interest expense (2) (2)  
Income tax expense 7 3  
Adjusted EBITDA 95 69  
Investments in unconsolidated entities 4 4  
Total assets 2,892 3,141  
Capital expenditures 87 130  
TDS Telecom | Operating segment | Service      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 266 253  
Cost of goods and services 98 104  
TDS Telecom | Operating segment | Equipment and product sales      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total operating revenues 0 0  
Cost of goods and services $ 0 $ 0  
[1] The consolidated total assets as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, include assets held by consolidated variable interest entities (VIEs) of $1,115 million and $1,188 million, respectively, which are not available to be used to settle the obligations of TDS. The consolidated total liabilities as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, include certain liabilities of consolidated VIEs of $23 million, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to the general credit of TDS. See Note 8 — Variable Interest Entities for additional information.