The maximum leverage ratio required according to the terms for borrowing under this debt instrument.

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Rate of the required quarterly payments applied to principal.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Amount of increase (decrease) of the credit facility.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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Debt - Term Loan Agreements (Details)				9 Months Ended
Debt - Term Loan Agreements (Details)	Dec. 01, 2026	Dec. 01, 2022	Dec. 01, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consolidated leverage ratio				3.75
LIBOR rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Contractual spread				1.50%
TDS Term loan facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 500,000,000
Amount borrowed				200,000,000
Amount available for use				$ 300,000,000
TDS Term loan facility \| Subsequent event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayment of long-term debt			$ 500,000
TDS Term loan facility \| LIBOR rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Contractual spread				2.00%
TDS Term loan facility Amendment
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity increase				$ 300,000,000
Consolidated leverage ratio				3.75
TDS Term loan facility Amendment \| Subsequent event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayment of long-term debt rate	0.625%	0.25%
TDS Term loan facility Amendment \| LIBOR rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Contractual spread				2.50%
UScellular \| UScellular Term loan facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 500,000,000
Amount borrowed				300,000,000
Amount available for use				$ 200,000,000
UScellular \| UScellular Term loan facility \| Subsequent event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayment of long-term debt			$ 750,000
UScellular \| UScellular Term loan facility \| LIBOR rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Contractual spread				2.00%
UScellular \| UScellular Term Loan facility amendment
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity increase				$ 200,000,000
Consolidated leverage ratio				3.75
UScellular \| UScellular Term Loan facility amendment \| Subsequent event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayment of long-term debt rate	0.625%	0.25%
UScellular \| UScellular Term Loan facility amendment \| LIBOR rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Contractual spread				2.50%