Consolidated Statement of Operations - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Operating revenues
Total operating revenues	$ 1,261	$ 1,257
Operating expenses
Selling, general and administrative	411	397
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	235	227
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net	4	(5)
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net	0	(2)
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net	0	(2)
Total operating expenses	1,189	1,163
Operating income	72	94
Investment and other income (expense)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities	45	44
Interest and dividend income	6	9
Interest expense	(37)	(43)
Total investment and other income	14	10
Income before income taxes	86	104
Income tax expense	3	34
Net income	83	70
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	14	11
Net income attributable to TDS shareholders	$ 69	$ 59
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	115	114
Basic earnings per share attributable to TDS shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.60	$ 0.52
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	116	116
Diluted earnings per share attributable to TDS shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.59	$ 0.50
Service
Operating revenues
Total operating revenues	$ 1,026	$ 995
Operating expenses
Cost of goods and services	293	284
Equipment and product sales
Operating revenues
Total operating revenues	235	262
Operating expenses
Cost of goods and services	$ 246	$ 264