Consolidated Statement of Operations - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Operating revenues
Total operating revenues	$ 1,257	$ 1,225
Operating expenses
Selling, general and administrative	397	395
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	227	221
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net	(5)	2
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net	(2)	0
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net	(2)	(7)
Total operating expenses	1,163	1,145
Operating income	94	80
Investment and other income (expense)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities	44	38
Interest and dividend income	9	5
Interest expense	(43)	(43)
Other, net	0	1
Total investment and other income	10	1
Income before income taxes	104	81
Income tax expense	34	24
Net income	70	57
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	11	18
Net income attributable to TDS shareholders	$ 59	$ 39
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	114	111
Basic earnings per share attributable to TDS shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.52	$ 0.35
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	116	113
Diluted earnings per share attributable to TDS shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.50	$ 0.34
Service
Operating revenues
Total operating revenues	$ 995	$ 978
Operating expenses
Cost of goods and services	284	288
Equipment and product sales
Operating revenues
Total operating revenues	262	247
Operating expenses
Cost of goods and services	$ 264	$ 246