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Business Segment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Business Segment Information      
Service $ 4,321,969 $ 4,328,654 $ 4,443,491
Equipment and product sales 854,272 680,784 457,745
Total operating revenues 5,176,241 5,009,438 4,901,236
Cost of services (excluding Depreciation, amortization and accretion reported below) 1,190,910 1,164,658 1,118,183
Cost of equipment and products 1,224,031 1,346,811 1,107,133
Selling, general and administrative 1,780,463 1,865,807 1,947,778
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 844,361 836,532 1,018,077
Loss on impairment of assets   87,802  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 22,176 26,531 30,841
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net (135,887) (15,846) (300,656)
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges (146,884) (112,993) (255,479)
Operating income (loss) 397,071 (189,864) 235,359
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities 140,076 131,965 132,714
Interest and dividend income 38,783 16,957 9,092
Gain (loss) on investments     14,547
Interest expense (141,719) (111,397) (98,811)
Other, net 391 115 (37)
Income (loss) before income taxes 434,602 (152,224) 292,864
Income tax expense (benefit) 171,992 (4,932) 126,043
Net income (loss) 262,610 (147,292) 166,821
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 844,361 836,532 1,018,077
Loss on impairment of assets   87,802  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 22,176 26,531 30,841
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net (135,887) (15,846) (300,656)
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net (146,884) (112,993) (255,479)
Gain (loss) on investments     (14,547)
Interest expense 141,719 111,397 98,811
Income tax expense (benefit) 171,992 (4,932) 126,043
Adjusted EBITDA [1] 1,160,087 781,199 869,911
Investments in unconsolidated entities 401,720 321,729 301,772
Total assets 9,422,462 8,854,422 8,861,028 [2]
Capital expenditures 759,368 770,577 909,660
U.S. Cellular      
Business Segment Information      
Service 3,350,431 3,397,937 3,594,773
Equipment and product sales 646,422 494,810 324,063
Total operating revenues 3,996,853 3,892,747 3,918,836
Cost of services (excluding Depreciation, amortization and accretion reported below) 775,042 769,911 763,435
Cost of equipment and products 1,052,810 1,192,669 999,000
Selling, general and administrative 1,493,730 1,591,914 1,677,395
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 606,455 605,997 803,781
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 16,313 21,469 30,606
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net (113,555) (32,830) (246,767)
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges (146,884) (112,993) (255,479)
Operating income (loss) 312,942 (143,390) 146,865
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities 140,083 129,764 131,949
Interest and dividend income 36,332 12,148 3,961
Gain (loss) on investments     18,556
Interest expense (86,194) (57,386) (43,963)
Other, net 466 160 288
Income (loss) before income taxes 403,629 (58,704) 257,656
Income tax expense (benefit) [3] 156,334 (11,782) 113,134
Net income (loss) 247,295 (46,922) 144,522
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 606,455 605,997 803,781
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 16,313 21,469 30,606
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net (113,555) (32,830) (246,767)
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net (146,884) (112,993) (255,479)
Gain (loss) on investments     (18,556)
Interest expense 86,194 57,386 43,963
Income tax expense (benefit) [3] 156,334 (11,782) 113,134
Adjusted EBITDA [1] 852,152 480,325 615,204
Investments in unconsolidated entities 363,384 283,014 265,585
Total assets 7,059,978 6,462,309 [2] 6,430,255 [2]
Capital expenditures 533,053 557,615 737,501
TDS Telecom Wireline      
Business Segment Information      
Service 698,938 714,586 723,372
Equipment and product sales 1,965 1,836 3,195
Total operating revenues 700,903 716,422 726,567
Cost of services (excluding Depreciation, amortization and accretion reported below) 254,879 256,878 266,635
Cost of equipment and products 2,212 2,336 3,831
Selling, general and administrative 193,850 189,956 220,097
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 165,841 169,044 170,868
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 5,094 2,091 130
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net (9,530) (2,357)  
Operating income (loss) 88,557 98,474 65,006
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities 17 8 19
Interest and dividend income 2,193 2,396 1,759
Gain (loss) on investments     830
Interest expense 1,133 2,695 3,265
Other, net (22) (32) (214)
Income (loss) before income taxes 91,878 103,541 70,665
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 165,841 169,044 170,868
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 5,094 2,091 130
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net (9,530) (2,357)  
Gain (loss) on investments     (830)
Interest expense (1,133) (2,695) (3,265)
Adjusted EBITDA [1] 252,150 269,624 237,568
Investments in unconsolidated entities 3,802 3,803 3,809
Total assets 1,312,394 1,419,478 [2] 1,452,502 [2]
Capital expenditures 140,433 135,805 140,009
TDS Telecom Cable      
Business Segment Information      
Service 174,529 116,855 35,883
Equipment and product sales 437    
Total operating revenues 174,966 116,855 35,883
Cost of services (excluding Depreciation, amortization and accretion reported below) 78,758 54,265 17,274
Cost of equipment and products 169    
Selling, general and administrative 53,738 36,175 11,054
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 35,271 23,643 7,571
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 691 2,482 28
Operating income (loss) 6,339 290 (44)
Interest and dividend income 37 8 2
Interest expense 458 95 (74)
Other, net 3 (1)  
Income (loss) before income taxes 6,837 392 (116)
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 35,271 23,643 7,571
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 691 2,482 28
Interest expense (458) (95) 74
Adjusted EBITDA [1] 42,341 26,422 7,557
Total assets 577,788 563,585 [2] 278,969 [2]
Capital expenditures 51,573 35,640 8,375
TDS Telecom HMS      
Business Segment Information      
Service 116,810 109,766 94,875
Equipment and product sales 169,985 148,966 90,741
Total operating revenues 286,795 258,732 185,616
Cost of services (excluding Depreciation, amortization and accretion reported below) 85,163 77,392 60,423
Cost of equipment and products 142,927 126,362 75,991
Selling, general and administrative 47,104 53,020 44,945
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 26,948 26,912 24,262
Loss on impairment of assets   84,000  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 89 181 125
Operating income (loss) (15,436) (109,135) (20,130)
Interest and dividend income 35 26 63
Interest expense (2,329) (1,602) (1,626)
Other, net (98) 12 29
Income (loss) before income taxes (17,828) (110,699) (21,664)
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 26,948 26,912 24,262
Loss on impairment of assets   84,000  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 89 181 125
Interest expense 2,329 1,602 1,626
Adjusted EBITDA [1] 11,538 1,996 4,349
Total assets 285,929 268,972 [2] 328,397 [2]
Capital expenditures 27,059 36,618 16,474
TDS Telecom Eliminations      
Business Segment Information      
Service (4,621) (3,697) (1,063)
Total operating revenues (4,621) (3,697) (1,063)
Cost of services (excluding Depreciation, amortization and accretion reported below) (4,334) (3,504) (1,000)
Selling, general and administrative (287) (193) (63)
TDS Telecom      
Business Segment Information      
Service 985,656 937,510 853,067
Equipment and product sales 172,387 150,802 93,936
Total operating revenues 1,158,043 1,088,312 947,003
Cost of services (excluding Depreciation, amortization and accretion reported below) 414,466 385,031 343,332
Cost of equipment and products 145,308 128,698 79,822
Selling, general and administrative 294,405 278,958 276,033
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 228,060 219,599 202,701
Loss on impairment of assets   84,000  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 5,874 4,754 283
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net (9,530) (2,357)  
Operating income (loss) 79,460 (10,371) 44,832
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities 17 8 19
Interest and dividend income 2,265 2,430 1,824
Gain (loss) on investments     830
Interest expense (738) 1,188 1,565
Other, net (117) (21) (185)
Income (loss) before income taxes 80,887 (6,766) 48,885
Income tax expense (benefit) [3] 34,972 17,590 19,084
Net income (loss) 45,915 (24,356) 29,801
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 228,060 219,599 202,701
Loss on impairment of assets   84,000  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 5,874 4,754 283
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net (9,530) (2,357)  
Gain (loss) on investments     (830)
Interest expense 738 (1,188) (1,565)
Income tax expense (benefit) [3] 34,972 17,590 19,084
Adjusted EBITDA [1] 306,029 298,042 249,474
Investments in unconsolidated entities 3,802 3,803 3,809
Total assets 2,176,111 2,252,035 [2] 2,059,868 [2]
Capital expenditures 219,065 208,063 164,858
Corporate, Eliminations and Other      
Business Segment Information      
Service (14,118) (6,793) (4,349)
Equipment and product sales 35,463 35,172 39,746
Total operating revenues 21,345 28,379 35,397
Cost of services (excluding Depreciation, amortization and accretion reported below) 1,402 9,716 11,416
Cost of equipment and products 25,913 25,444 28,311
Selling, general and administrative (7,672) (5,065) (5,650)
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 9,846 10,936 11,595
Loss on impairment of assets   3,802  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net (11) 308 (48)
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net (12,802) 19,341 (53,889)
Operating income (loss) 4,669 (36,103) 43,662
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities (24) 2,193 746
Interest and dividend income 186 2,379 3,307
Gain (loss) on investments     (4,839)
Interest expense (54,787) (55,199) (56,413)
Other, net 42 (24) (140)
Income (loss) before income taxes (49,914) (86,754) (13,677)
Income tax expense (benefit) [3] (19,314) (10,740) (6,175)
Net income (loss) (30,600) (76,014) (7,502)
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 9,846 10,936 11,595
Loss on impairment of assets   3,802  
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net (11) 308 (48)
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net (12,802) 19,341 (53,889)
Gain (loss) on investments     4,839
Interest expense 54,787 55,199 56,413
Income tax expense (benefit) [3] (19,314) (10,740) (6,175)
Adjusted EBITDA [1] 1,906 2,832 5,233
Investments in unconsolidated entities 34,534 34,912 32,378
Total assets 186,373 140,078 [2] 370,905 [2]
Capital expenditures $ 7,250 $ 4,899 $ 7,301
[1] Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and accretion (“Adjusted EBITDA”) is a segment measure reported to the chief operating decision maker for purposes of making decisions about allocating resources to the segments and assessing their performance. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income, adjusted for the items set forth in the reconciliation above. Adjusted EBITDA excludes these items in order to show operating results on a more comparable basis from period to period. From time to time, TDS may also exclude other items from Adjusted EBITDA if such items help reflect operating results on a more comparable basis. TDS does not intend to imply that any of such items that are excluded are non-recurring, infrequent or unusual; such items may occur in the future. TDS believes Adjusted EBITDA is a useful measure of TDS’ operating results before significant recurring non-cash charges, discrete gains and losses, and other items as indicated above.
[2] ASU 2015-03, regarding simplification of the presentation of debt issuance costs, was adopted as of December 31, 2015 and applied retrospectively. All prior year numbers have been revised to conform to this standard.
[3] Income tax expense (benefit) is not provided at the individual segment level for Wireline, Cable and HMS. TDS calculates income tax expense for "TDS Telecom Total".