Consolidated Statement Of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Operating revenues
Service	$ 1,081,472	$ 1,079,157	$ 3,233,893	$ 3,393,720
Equipment and product sales	198,551	101,823	478,484	323,999
Total operating revenues	1,280,023	1,180,980	3,712,377	3,717,719
Operating expenses
Cost of services (excluding Depreciation, amortization and accretion reported below)	297,183	267,337	859,629	842,301
Cost of equipment and products	349,209	213,948	968,867	714,607
Selling, general and administrative	465,014	476,864	1,399,585	1,434,487
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	205,529	255,295	635,015	751,575
Loss on impairment of assets	84,000		84,000
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net	9,293	2,155	19,626	16,090
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net	(4,790)	(1,534)	(9,079)	(297,637)
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges			(91,446)
Total operating expenses	1,405,438	1,214,065	3,866,197	3,461,423
Operating income (loss)	(125,415)	(33,085)	(153,820)	256,296
Investment and other income (expense)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities	36,081	37,609	108,198	100,303
Interest and dividend income	4,526	2,507	9,763	6,685
Gain (loss) on investments				14,518
Interest expense	(27,170)	(24,961)	(83,775)	(73,208)
Other, net	69	145	279	(206)
Total investment and other income	13,506	15,300	34,465	48,092
Income (loss) before income taxes	(111,909)	(17,785)	(119,355)	304,388
Income tax expense (benefit)	9,290	(6,731)	7,276	130,056
Net income (loss)	(121,199)	(11,054)	(126,631)	174,332
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	(5,169)	(1,542)	(6,817)	26,348
Net income (loss) attributable to TDS shareholders	(116,030)	(9,512)	(119,814)	147,984
TDS Preferred dividend requirement	(12)	(12)	(37)	(37)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$ (116,042)	$ (9,524)	$ (119,851)	$ 147,947
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	108,252	108,571	108,650	108,405
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to TDS shareholders	$ (1.07)	$ (0.09)	$ (1.10)	$ 1.36
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	108,252	108,571	108,650	108,993
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to TDS shareholders	$ (1.07)	$ (0.09)	$ (1.10)	$ 1.35
Dividends per share to TDS shareholders	$ 0.1340	$ 0.1275	$ 0.4020	$ 0.3825