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Variable Interest Entities - Consolidated Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Mar. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2025
Assets      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,366,604   $ 765,952
Accounts receivable 63,433   68,737
Inventory, net 3,746   4,062
Other current assets 12,987   13,976
Licenses 1,642,824   1,642,972
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net 3,025,322   2,965,455
Operating lease right-of-use assets 513,237   515,081
Other assets and deferred charges 161,905   159,600
Total assets 8,211,327 [1] $ 8,036,815 8,398,303 [1]
Liabilities      
Current liabilities 443,675   440,311
Long-term operating lease liabilities 548,420   549,617
Other deferred liabilities and credits 584,484   574,025
Variable Interest Entity, Financial or Other Support, Amount 3,000 $ 4,500  
Consolidated Variable Interest Entities      
Assets      
Accounts receivable 1,403   1,116
Other current assets 251   313
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net 12,211   12,471
Operating lease right-of-use assets 20,276   20,564
Other assets and deferred charges 968   1,041
Total assets 35,109   35,505
Liabilities      
Current liabilities 2,235   2,675
Long-term operating lease liabilities 22,129   22,400
Other deferred liabilities and credits 11,791   11,693
Total liabilities $ 36,155   $ 36,768
[1] The consolidated total assets as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, include assets held by current consolidated variable interest entities (VIEs) of $35.1 million and $35.5 million, respectively, which are not available to be used to settle the obligations of TDS. The consolidated total liabilities as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, include certain liabilities of current consolidated VIEs of $9.4 million and $9.6 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.