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Telephone and Data Systems, Inc
(NYSE:TDS) 

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Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., a telecommunications company, provides communications services in the United States. It operates through three segments: UScellular, Wireline, and Cable. The company offers wireless solutions to consumers and business and government customers, including a suite of c...

Founded: 1969
Full Time Employees: 9,300
Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Telecom Services

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    Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-12-31 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2013-12-31 2013-09-30 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 2012-12-31 2012-09-30 2012-06-30 2012-03-31 2011-12-31 2011-09-30 2011-06-30 2011-03-31 2010-12-31 2010-09-30 2010-06-30 2010-03-31 2009-12-31 2009-09-30 2009-06-30 2009-03-31 2008-12-31 2008-09-30 2008-06-30 2008-03-31 2007-12-31 2007-09-30 2007-06-30 2007-03-31 2006-12-31 2006-09-30 2006-06-30 2006-03-31 2005-12-31 2005-09-30 2005-06-30 
                                                                                       
      operating revenues
                                                    929,429,750 1,180,980,000 1,228,166,000 1,308,573,000 999,767,000 1,370,108,000 1,323,169,000 1,305,791,000 965,936,000 1,325,423,000 1,279,640,000 1,258,681,000 930,267,500 1,266,416,000 1,232,219,000 1,222,615,000 939,466,250 1,258,742,000 1,242,477,000 1,256,646,000 957,012,500 1,304,598,000 1,274,351,000 1,249,101,000 896,569,000 1,236,885,000 1,192,834,000 1,156,557,000 1,434,661,000 1,027,947,000 1,065,910,000 1,060,312,000 1,025,672,000 1,028,751,000 965,558,000 
      services
    250,421,000 266,131,000 255,933,000                                                                                 
      site rental
    51,024,000 54,991,000 45,838,000                                                                                 
      equipment and product sales
    8,005,000 9,590,000 6,750,000 186,000,000 157,000,000 235,000,000 197,000,000 204,000,000 218,000,000 271,000,000 235,000,000 226,000,000 260,000,000 303,000,000 331,000,000 285,000,000 253,000,000 312,000,000 263,000,000 262,000,000 276,000,000 328,000,000 278,000,000 247,000,000 235,000,000 315,000,000 291,000,000 248,000,000 262,000,000 321,000,000 280,000,000 262,000,000 247,000,000 190,000,000 263,000,000 255,000,000 241,000,000 288,000,000 276,000,000 243,000,000 155,069,500 236,031,000 205,745,000 178,502,000 119,621,000 198,551,000 164,213,000 115,720,000                                    
      total operating revenues
    309,450,000 330,712,000 308,521,000 1,186,000,000 1,154,000,000 1,240,000,000 1,224,000,000 1,238,000,000 1,262,000,000 1,312,000,000 1,278,000,000 1,267,000,000 1,303,000,000 1,357,000,000 1,392,000,000 1,349,000,000 1,315,000,000 1,372,000,000 1,328,000,000 1,311,000,000 1,318,000,000 1,376,000,000 1,324,000,000 1,263,000,000 1,261,000,000 1,336,000,000 1,321,000,000 1,261,000,000 1,257,000,000 1,332,000,000 1,297,000,000                                                     
      operating expenses
                                                                                       
      cost of operations
    118,741,000 122,125,000 123,180,000                                                                                 
      cost of equipment and products
    5,746,000 6,774,000 5,452,000 213,000,000 182,000,000 280,000,000 221,000,000 227,000,000 233,000,000 300,000,000 256,000,000 252,000,000 287,000,000 353,000,000 377,000,000 308,000,000 282,000,000 353,000,000 282,000,000 276,000,000 293,000,000 345,000,000 278,000,000 241,000,000 246,000,000 327,000,000 295,000,000 249,000,000 264,000,000 326,000,000 291,000,000 266,000,000 246,000,000 212,000,000 291,000,000 287,000,000 270,000,000 321,000,000 309,000,000 291,000,000 226,870,500 337,051,000 298,450,000 271,981,000 242,216,750 349,209,000 313,011,000 306,647,000                                    
      selling, general and administrative
    102,708,000 103,856,000 106,188,000 421,000,000 425,000,000 450,000,000 422,000,000 426,000,000 424,000,000 445,000,000 432,000,000 436,000,000 439,000,000 468,000,000 462,000,000 427,000,000 410,000,000 445,000,000 429,000,000 416,000,000 388,000,000 454,000,000 415,000,000 398,000,000 411,000,000 457,000,000 439,000,000 421,000,000 397,000,000 462,000,000 421,000,000 417,000,000 395,000,000 -77,022,000 422,000,000 419,000,000 406,000,000 440,000,000 429,000,000 431,000,000 75,302,000 449,084,000 435,430,000 438,040,000 71,084,000 465,014,000 470,902,000 463,669,000 10,742,000 476,864,000 470,720,000 486,903,000 -140,368,000 506,217,000 502,404,000 507,599,000 -205,020,000 495,415,000 482,103,000 491,106,000 -344,492,000 502,594,000 501,329,000 480,143,000                 272,107,000 383,500,000 357,281,000 
      depreciation, amortization and accretion
    85,943,000 89,790,000 91,746,000 236,000,000 234,000,000 239,000,000 238,000,000 233,000,000 234,000,000 234,000,000 225,000,000 225,000,000 232,000,000 238,000,000 234,000,000 229,000,000 229,000,000 225,000,000 213,000,000 234,000,000 224,000,000 224,000,000 217,000,000 236,000,000 235,000,000 235,000,000 237,000,000 234,000,000 227,000,000 221,000,000 220,000,000 220,000,000 221,000,000 158,000,000 209,000,000 211,000,000 211,000,000 214,000,000 210,000,000 212,000,000 157,110,750 210,764,000 211,104,000 206,575,000 158,753,750 205,529,000 204,567,000 224,919,000 187,893,750 255,295,000 254,203,000 242,077,000 148,040,500 196,219,000 198,509,000 197,434,000 143,474,250 190,039,000 194,751,000 192,518,000 142,654,750 190,972,000 190,258,000 189,389,000                 126,477,750 167,588,000 167,571,000 
      loss on asset disposals
    1,810,000 8,323,000 729,000 9,000,000 4,000,000 7,000,000 6,000,000 9,000,000 7,000,000 5,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 11,000,000 14,000,000 4,000,000 7,000,000 2,000,000 9,000,000 8,000,000 3,000,000 5,000,000 12,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 7,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 -5,000,000 6,000,000  2,000,000 2,000,000 4,000,000 6,000,000              4,022,500 2,155,000 8,319,000 5,616,000   2,995,000    3,238,000 1,143,000 2,255,750 2,378,000 1,214,000 5,431,000 2,367,250 4,557,000 2,496,000 2,416,000 4,297,500 7,100,000 6,438,000 3,652,000            
      loss on sale of business and other exit costs
    1,562,000 -17,886,000 2,844,000 -8,000,000 -1,000,000 -56,000,000 -12,000,000          -1,000,000 -1,000,000   -1,000,000        -2,000,000                                                       
      loss on license sales and exchanges
    -150,878,000  -1,323,000 -4,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000 8,000,000 -1,000,000                  2,000,000  -2,000,000   -11,000,000  -4,750,000                                                  
      total operating expenses
    165,632,000 313,882,000 376,495,000 1,146,000,000 1,119,000,000 1,204,000,000 1,304,000,000 1,199,000,000 1,195,000,000 1,836,000,000 1,230,000,000 1,234,000,000 1,274,000,000 1,382,000,000 1,403,000,000 1,286,000,000 1,220,000,000 1,348,000,000 1,259,000,000 1,253,000,000 1,208,000,000 1,355,000,000 1,237,000,000 1,185,000,000 1,189,000,000 1,328,000,000 1,292,000,000 1,213,000,000 1,163,000,000 1,319,000,000 1,246,000,000                          880,148,000 1,198,499,000      1,119,458,000   1,087,877,000 1,120,437,000 843,139,750 1,152,459,000 1,124,608,000 1,095,492,000 788,758,750 1,102,396,000 1,038,879,000 1,013,760,000 1,306,638,000 923,462,000 960,012,000 951,227,000 921,610,000 920,977,000 857,706,000 
      operating income
    143,818,000 16,830,000 -67,974,000 40,000,000 35,000,000 36,000,000 -80,000,000 39,000,000 67,000,000 -524,000,000 48,000,000 33,000,000 29,000,000 -25,000,000 -11,000,000 63,000,000 95,000,000 24,000,000 69,000,000 58,000,000 110,000,000 21,000,000 87,000,000 78,000,000 72,000,000 8,000,000 29,000,000 48,000,000 94,000,000 13,000,000 51,000,000 61,000,000 80,000,000 1,334,798,000 -232,000,000 28,000,000 82,000,000 20,000,000 41,000,000 15,000,000 944,278,000 93,434,000 32,121,000 282,629,000 1,448,293,000 -125,415,000 -49,090,000 20,685,000 1,156,481,000 -33,085,000 282,227,000 7,154,000 985,064,000 55,506,000 91,076,000 93,642,000 649,684,000 126,924,000 125,649,000 87,168,000 865,383,000 83,161,000 86,381,000 103,157,000 761,118,000 77,663,000 154,600,000 136,209,000 722,949,000 152,139,000 149,743,000 153,609,000 817,411,000 134,489,000 153,955,000 142,797,000 128,023,000 104,485,000 105,898,000 109,085,000 104,062,000 107,774,000 107,852,000 
      yoy
    310.91% -53.25% -15.03% 2.56% -47.76% -106.87% -266.67% 18.18% 131.03% 1996.00% -536.36% -47.62% -69.47% -204.17% -115.94% 8.62% -13.64% 14.29% -20.69% -25.64% 52.78% 162.50% 200.00% 62.50% -23.40% -38.46% -43.14% -21.31% 17.50% -99.03% -121.98% 117.86% -2.44% 6573.99% -665.85% 86.67% -91.32% -78.59% 27.64% -94.69% -34.80% -174.50% -165.43% 1266.35% 25.23% 279.07% -117.39% 189.14% 17.40% -159.61% 209.88% -92.36% 51.62% -56.27% -27.52% 7.43% -24.93% 52.62% 45.46% -15.50% 13.70% 7.08% -44.13% -24.27% 5.28% -48.95% 3.24% -11.33% -11.56% 13.12% -2.74% 7.57% 538.49% 28.72% 45.38% 30.90% 23.03% -3.05% -1.81%     
      qoq
    754.53% -124.76% -269.94% 14.29% -2.78% -145.00% -305.13% -41.79% -112.79% -1191.67% 45.45% 13.79% -216.00% 127.27% -117.46% -33.68% 295.83% -65.22% 18.97% -47.27% 423.81% -75.86% 11.54% 8.33% 800.00% -72.41% -39.58% -48.94% 623.08% -74.51% -16.39% -23.75% -94.01% -675.34% -928.57% -65.85% 310.00% -51.22% 173.33% -98.41% 910.64% 190.88% -88.63% -80.49% -1254.80% 155.48% -337.32% -98.21% -3595.48% -111.72% 3845.02% -99.27% 1674.70% -39.06% -2.74% -85.59% 411.87% 1.01% 44.15% -89.93% 940.61% -3.73% -16.26% -86.45% 880.03% -49.77% 13.50% -81.16% 375.19% 1.60% -2.52% -81.21% 507.79% -12.64% 7.81% 11.54% 22.53% -1.33% -2.92% 4.83% -3.44% -0.07%  
      other income
                                                                                      -4,381,000 
      equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
    41,902,000 26,792,000 69,838,000 43,000,000 37,000,000 39,000,000 43,000,000 39,000,000 42,000,000 37,000,000 40,000,000 38,000,000 44,000,000 36,000,000 40,000,000 38,000,000 45,000,000 44,000,000 48,000,000 48,000,000 42,000,000 43,000,000 48,000,000 44,000,000 45,000,000 39,000,000 44,000,000 41,000,000 44,000,000 39,000,000 42,000,000 40,000,000 38,000,000 25,250,000 35,000,000 33,000,000 32,000,000 38,000,000 36,000,000 35,000,000 27,455,750 39,770,000 35,412,000 34,641,000 27,049,500 36,081,000 34,790,000 37,327,000 25,075,750 37,609,000 35,605,000 27,089,000 18,449,000 25,015,000 25,392,000 23,389,000 16,007,750 22,053,000 22,590,000 19,388,000 18,761,750 24,147,000 25,997,000 24,903,000 16,758,500 23,334,000 18,363,000 25,337,000 16,736,250 22,566,000 22,909,000 21,470,000 17,848,500 23,823,000 23,875,000 23,696,000 44,941,000 17,737,000 22,491,000     
      interest and dividend income
    13,786,000 12,263,000 15,663,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 7,000,000 8,000,000 7,000,000 5,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 7,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 7,000,000 9,000,000 9,000,000 8,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 15,000,000 15,000,000 14,000,000 7,029,750 9,617,000 10,117,000 8,385,000 2,440,750 4,526,000 2,751,000 2,486,000 1,671,250 2,507,000 2,600,000 1,578,000 1,723,500 2,359,000 2,352,000 2,183,000 1,729,000 2,199,000 2,093,000 2,624,000 1,975,000 2,785,000 2,674,000 2,441,000 2,108,750 3,461,000 2,902,000 2,072,000 8,954,500 8,617,000 17,455,000 9,746,000 45,662,750 18,687,000 147,768,000 16,196,000 53,130,000 14,204,000 146,545,000 16,237,000 16,813,000 14,204,000 118,814,000 
      interest expense
    -5,321,000 -12,316,000 -47,278,000 -70,000,000 -61,000,000 -71,000,000 -76,000,000 -73,000,000 -57,000,000 -66,000,000 -62,000,000 -62,000,000 -53,000,000 -56,000,000 -46,000,000 -40,000,000 -33,000,000 -39,000,000 -54,000,000 -86,000,000 -53,000,000 -49,000,000 -43,000,000 -38,000,000 -37,000,000 -37,000,000 -42,000,000 -43,000,000 -43,000,000 -43,000,000 -43,000,000 -43,000,000 -43,000,000 -32,000,000 -43,000,000 -43,000,000 -42,000,000 -42,000,000 -43,000,000 -41,000,000 -25,698,000 -35,043,000 -33,919,000 -33,830,000 -20,943,750 -27,170,000 -27,898,000 -28,707,000 -18,302,000 -24,961,000 -23,749,000 -24,498,000 -17,025,000 -20,497,000 -23,139,000 -24,464,000   -45,417,000 -28,099,000 -21,630,000 -28,297,000 -29,265,000  -23,195,000 -30,430,000                  
      short-term imputed spectrum lease income
    34,200,000 38,620,000 30,413,000                                                                                 
      other
    5,450,000 3,110,000 5,347,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000                    1,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000    1,000,000  1,000,000  221,776,000 -56,000 202,000  69,750 69,000 50,000 160,000 5,147,000 145,000 -197,000 -154,000 4,745,000 217,000 -249,000 228,000 5,463,000 115,000 1,306,000 80,000 9,124,000 -438,000 -1,929,000  4,727,000 1,030,000  499,000 3,938,000 383,000 1,902,000             
      total other income
    90,017,000 68,469,000 73,983,000                                                                                 
      income before income taxes
    233,835,000 85,299,000 6,009,000 21,000,000 20,000,000 13,000,000 -104,000,000 13,000,000 58,000,000 -548,000,000 31,000,000 15,000,000 25,000,000 -38,000,000 -13,000,000 66,000,000 109,000,000 31,000,000 66,000,000 23,000,000 102,000,000 17,000,000 99,000,000 86,000,000 86,000,000 15,000,000 38,000,000 55,000,000 104,000,000 18,000,000 58,000,000 65,000,000 81,000,000 -34,250,000 -236,000,000 22,000,000 77,000,000 30,000,000 50,000,000 23,000,000 110,869,000 107,722,000 43,933,000 291,821,000 -29,838,750 -111,909,000 -39,397,000 31,951,000 76,097,000 -17,785,000 311,004,000 11,169,000 62,320,500 62,600,000 91,704,000 94,978,000 86,879,750 141,763,000 119,594,000 81,161,000 66,352,000 81,358,000 83,858,000 101,591,000 88,166,250 75,058,000 143,595,000 134,012,000                
      income tax expense
    54,408,000 22,935,000 -72,772,000 3,000,000 8,000,000 5,000,000 -25,000,000 6,000,000 20,000,000 -45,000,000 27,000,000 15,000,000 13,000,000 -9,000,000 -3,000,000 27,000,000 37,000,000 -5,000,000 19,000,000 -11,000,000 31,000,000 2,000,000 6,000,000 8,000,000 3,000,000  15,000,000 16,000,000 34,000,000 -2,000,000 5,000,000 21,000,000 24,000,000 9,750,000  10,000,000 34,000,000 14,000,000 18,000,000 13,000,000 44,695,000 45,327,000  116,020,000    11,657,000   132,607,000 4,180,000 21,404,750 22,442,000 35,765,000 27,412,000 23,816,000 53,545,000 10,916,000 28,917,000 24,541,750 28,775,000 31,469,000 38,465,000 30,366,750 27,793,000 53,036,000 40,638,000 40,884,000 61,024,000 53,261,000 49,251,000 70,961,250 115,907,000 26,700,000 141,238,000 -201,523,000 29,492,000 122,118,000 35,968,000 13,431,000 32,766,000 76,005,000 
      net income from continuing operations
    179,427,000 62,364,000 78,781,000                                                                                 
      less: net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax
    32,813,000 7,839,000 21,236,000                                                                                 
      net income from continuing operations attributable to tds shareholders
    146,614,000 54,525,000 57,545,000                                                                                 
      net income from discontinued operations
    -2,389,000 1,246,000 -151,899,000                                                                                 
      less: net income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax
    -369,000 -701,000 -12,604,000                                                                                 
      net income from discontinued operations attributable to tds shareholders
    -2,020,000 1,947,000 -139,295,000                                                                                 
      net income
    177,038,000 63,610,000 -73,118,000 18,000,000 12,000,000 8,000,000 -79,000,000 7,000,000 38,000,000 -503,000,000 4,000,000  12,000,000 -29,000,000 -10,000,000 39,000,000 72,000,000 36,000,000 47,000,000 34,000,000 71,000,000 15,000,000 93,000,000 78,000,000 83,000,000 15,000,000 23,000,000 39,000,000 70,000,000 20,000,000 53,000,000 44,000,000 57,000,000 -44,000,000 -231,000,000 12,000,000 43,000,000 16,000,000 32,000,000 10,000,000 66,174,000 62,395,000 26,500,000 175,801,000 -31,657,750 -121,199,000 -25,726,000 20,294,000 1,244,906,000 -11,054,000 178,397,000 6,989,000 1,067,617,000 40,158,000 55,939,000 67,566,000 748,106,000 88,218,000 108,678,000 52,244,000 1,011,458,000 52,583,000 52,389,000 63,126,000 945,624,000 47,265,000 90,559,000 93,374,000 947,523,000 101,223,000 87,757,000 73,487,000 846,166,000 231,737,000  219,325,000 -294,396,000 38,615,000 172,467,000 39,875,000 60,873,000 41,566,000 99,361,000 
      yoy
    1375.32% 695.13% -7.45% 157.14% -68.42% -101.59% -2075.00% NaN% 216.67% 1634.48% -140.00% NaN% -83.33% -180.56% -121.28% 14.71% 1.41% 140.00% -49.46% -56.41% -14.46% 0.00% 304.35% 100.00% 18.57% -25.00% -56.60% -11.36% 22.81% -145.45% -122.94% 266.67% 32.56% -375.00% -821.88% 20.00% -35.02% -74.36% 20.75% -94.31% -309.03% -151.48% -203.01% 766.27% -102.54% 996.43% -114.42% 190.37% 16.61% -127.53% 218.91% -89.66% 42.71% -54.48% -48.53% 29.33% -26.04% 67.77% 107.44% -17.24% 6.96% 11.25% -42.15% -32.39% -0.20% -53.31% 3.19% 27.06% 11.98% -56.32%  -66.49% -387.42% 500.12%  450.03% -583.62% -7.10% 73.58%     
      qoq
    178.32% -187.00% -506.21% 50.00% 50.00% -110.13% -1228.57% -81.58% -107.55% -12675.00% NaN% NaN% -141.38% 190.00% -125.64% -45.83% 100.00% -23.40% 38.24% -52.11% 373.33% -83.87% 19.23% -6.02% 453.33% -34.78% -41.03% -44.29% 250.00% -62.26% 20.45% -22.81% -229.55% -80.95% -2025.00% -72.09% 168.75% -50.00% 220.00% -84.89% 6.06% 135.45% -84.93% -655.32% -73.88% 371.11% -226.77% -98.37% -11362.04% -106.20% 2452.54% -99.35% 2558.54% -28.21% -17.21% -90.97% 748.02% -18.83% 108.02% -94.83% 1823.55% 0.37% -17.01% -93.32% 1900.69% -47.81% -3.01% -90.15% 836.07% 15.34% 19.42% -91.32% 265.14%   -174.50% -862.39% -77.61% 332.52% -34.49% 46.45% -58.17%  
      less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax
    32,444,000 7,138,000 8,632,000 6,000,000 5,000,000  -13,000,000 4,000,000 9,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 4,000,000 -4,000,000 -2,000,000 4,000,000 11,000,000 6,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 12,000,000 1,000,000 15,000,000 13,000,000 14,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 6,000,000 11,000,000 4,000,000 7,000,000            3,454,000 30,061,000 -1,704,250 -5,169,000 -3,688,000 2,040,000 6,587,000 -1,542,000 -22,320,000 -5,570,000 -9,988,750 -11,041,000 -13,602,000 -15,312,000   -17,615,000 -10,622,000 -9,478,750 -11,958,000 -12,102,000  -13,453,500 -11,620,000                  
      net income attributable to tds shareholders
    144,594,000 56,472,000 -81,750,000 12,000,000 7,000,000 6,000,000 -66,000,000 3,000,000 29,000,000 -506,000,000  -2,000,000 8,000,000 -25,000,000 -8,000,000 35,000,000 61,000,000 30,000,000 40,000,000 27,000,000 59,000,000 14,000,000 78,000,000 65,000,000 69,000,000 11,000,000 18,000,000 33,000,000 59,000,000 16,000,000 46,000,000 33,000,000 39,000,000 -33,500,000 -181,000,000 10,000,000 37,000,000 13,000,000 28,000,000 8,000,000 54,967,250 51,083,000 23,046,000 145,740,000 -29,953,500 -116,030,000 -22,038,000 18,254,000 36,996,000 -9,512,000 156,077,000 1,419,000 30,927,000 29,117,000 42,337,000 52,254,000 51,688,000 71,294,000 91,063,000 41,622,000 32,331,500 40,625,000 40,287,000 49,115,000                    
      tds preferred share dividends
    17,306,000 17,306,000 17,306,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 18,000,000 12,000,000 7,000,000                                                                
      net income attributable to tds common shareholders
    127,288,000 39,166,000 -99,056,000 -5,000,000 -10,000,000   -14,000,000 12,000,000 -523,000,000 -17,000,000 -19,000,000 -9,000,000 -42,000,000 -25,000,000 18,000,000 44,000,000 12,000,000 28,000,000 20,000,000 57,000,000                                                               
      loss on impairment of licenses
     11,919,750 47,679,000   34,000,000 136,000,000         3,000,000                                                                    
      service
       1,000,000,000 997,000,000 1,005,000,000 1,027,000,000 1,034,000,000 1,044,000,000 1,041,000,000 1,043,000,000 1,041,000,000 1,043,000,000 1,054,000,000 1,061,000,000 1,064,000,000 1,062,000,000 1,060,000,000 1,065,000,000 1,049,000,000 1,042,000,000 1,048,000,000 1,046,000,000 1,016,000,000 1,026,000,000 1,021,000,000 1,030,000,000 1,013,000,000 995,000,000 1,011,000,000 1,017,000,000 993,000,000 978,000,000 744,000,000 988,000,000 992,000,000 997,000,000 1,013,000,000 1,007,000,000 1,000,000,000 820,377,000 1,137,767,000 1,070,650,000 1,073,091,000 808,473,250 1,081,472,000 1,072,179,000 1,080,242,000                                    
      cost of services
       279,000,000 276,000,000 284,000,000 295,000,000 296,000,000 298,000,000 307,000,000 311,000,000 316,000,000 305,000,000 309,000,000 326,000,000 312,000,000 298,000,000 317,000,000 327,000,000 324,000,000 299,000,000 325,000,000 321,000,000 306,000,000 293,000,000 302,000,000 313,000,000 304,000,000 284,000,000 304,000,000 314,000,000 300,000,000 288,000,000 218,500,000 294,000,000 298,000,000 282,000,000 305,000,000 297,000,000 288,000,000 224,222,500 303,091,000 300,152,000 293,647,000 214,907,250 297,183,000 286,488,000 275,958,000                                    
      total other expense
       -19,000,000 -15,000,000                                                                               
      basic weighted-average shares outstanding
       115,000,000 115,000,000 114,000,000 114,000,000 114,000,000 113,000,000 113,000,000 113,000,000 113,000,000 113,000,000 114,000,000 114,000,000 115,000,000 115,000,000 115,000,000 115,000,000 115,000,000 114,000,000 114,000,000 114,000,000 114,000,000 115,000,000 114,000,000 115,000,000 114,000,000 114,000,000 112,000,000 112,000,000 112,000,000 111,000,000  111,000,000 111,000,000 110,000,000 110,000,000 109,000,000 109,000,000  108,848,000 108,484,000 108,169,000  108,252,000 108,719,000 108,988,000  108,571,000 108,385,000 108,255,000  108,819,000 108,732,000 108,653,000  103,487,000 103,509,000 104,025,000  104,881,000 105,520,000 105,938,000  108,289,000 110,741,000 112,238,000  115,700,000 116,267,000 117,570,000  118,705,000 117,031,000 116,837,000 115,904,000 115,423,000 115,768,000 115,741,000 115,296,000 115,423,000 115,224,000 
      basic earnings per share attributable to tds common shareholders
       -0.05 -0.09 -0.1 -0.73 -0.13 0.11 -4.64 -0.16 -0.17 -0.08 -0.38 -0.22 0.15 0.38 0.12 0.24 0.18 0.49                                                               
      diluted weighted-average shares outstanding
       115 115 114 114 114 117 113 113 113 113 114 114 116 116 116 116 116 116 115 115 115 116 116 116 116 116 114 114 113 113  111 112 112 111 111 110  110,214 109,785 108,946  108,252 108,719 109,672  108,571 108,913 108,693  109,246 109,022 109,098  103,806 104,062 104,554  105,298 105,907 106,250  108,565 110,971 112,427  116,193 116,814 118,191  119,950 117,031 118,383 116,844 116,103 116,640 116,327 116,081 116,212 115,959 
      diluted earnings per share attributable to tds common shareholders
       -0.05 -0.09 -0.1 -0.73 -0.13 0.1 -4.65 -0.16 -0.17 -0.08 -0.37 -0.22 0.15 0.37 0.11 0.24 0.17 0.48                                                               
      investment and other income
                                                                                       
      total investment and other expense
         -15,000,000 -24,000,000 -26,000,000 -9,000,000                                                                           
      net loss attributable to tds common shareholders
         -21,500,000 -83,000,000                                                                             
      total investment and other income
             -24,000,000 -17,000,000 -18,000,000 -4,000,000 -13,000,000 -2,000,000 3,000,000 14,000,000 7,000,000 -3,000,000 -35,000,000 -8,000,000 -4,000,000 12,000,000 8,000,000 14,000,000 7,000,000 9,000,000 7,000,000 10,000,000 5,000,000 7,000,000                          1,091,750 14,839,000           6,952,500 31,879,000 9,784,000  79,004,750 185,951,000  235,737,000 128,254,250  200,626,000  4,664,000  76,421,000 
      gain on investments
                         -1,000,000 3,000,000                          3,629,500  14,518,000                        137,920,000  161,346,000  91,418,000  125,000   
      tds preferred dividend requirement
                        2,000,000                    -9,250 -12,000 -12,000 -12,000 -9,250 -12,000 -12,000 -12,000 -9,250 -12,000 -12,000                                 
      basic earnings per share attributable to tds shareholders
                         0.12 0.68 0.57 0.6 0.1 0.15 0.29 0.52            0.508 0.47 0.21 1.35 -0.275 -1.07 -0.2 0.17 0.34 -0.09 1.44 0.01 0.285 0.27 0.39 0.48 0.498 0.69 0.88 0.4 0.308 0.39 0.38 0.46 0.403 0.33 0.63 0.64                
      diluted earnings per share attributable to tds shareholders
                         0.12 0.66 0.56 0.59 0.1 0.15 0.28 0.5            0.498 0.46 0.21 1.33 -0.275 -1.07 -0.2 0.16 0.338 -0.09 1.42 0.01 0.283 0.27 0.39 0.48 0.495 0.68 0.87 0.4 0.305 0.38 0.38 0.46 0.4 0.33 0.63 0.64                
      loss on impairment of goodwill
                                     65,500,000 262,000,000                                                 
      net income available to tds common shareholders
                                 16,000,000 46,000,000 33,000,000 39,000,000 -33,500,000 -181,000,000 10,000,000 37,000,000 13,000,000 28,000,000 8,000,000                                            
      basic earnings per share available to tds common shareholders
                                 0.265 0.41 0.3 0.35 -0.303 -1.64 0.09 0.34 0.12 0.25 0.07                                            
      diluted earnings per share available to tds common shareholders
                                 0.26 0.41 0.29 0.34 -0.303 -1.64 0.09 0.33 0.11 0.25 0.07                                            
      dividends per share to tds shareholders
                                 0.12 0.16 0.16 0.16 0.116 0.155 0.155 0.155 0.148 0.148 0.148 0.106 0.141 0.141 0.141 0.101 0.134 0.134 0.134 0.096 0.128 0.128                                 
      less: net income attributable to noncontrolling
                                                                                       
      interests, net of tax
                                   11,000,000 18,000,000 -10,500,000 -50,000,000 2,000,000 6,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 11,206,750 11,312,000                                          
      the accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
                                                                                       
      (gain) loss on asset disposals
                                       6,000,000 4,000,000 8,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 3,762,000 4,919,000 4,752,000 5,377,000 4,906,500 9,293,000 7,903,000 2,430,000        -2,095,000                            
      (gain) loss on license sales and exchanges
                                        -17,000,000    -36,721,000 -23,986,000 -25,000 -122,873,000 -22,861,500   -91,446,000                                    
      (gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs
                                            -32,482,750 -559,000 -5,589,000 -123,783,000 -2,269,750 -4,790,000 2,611,000 -6,900,000 -74,409,250 -1,534,000 -303,034,000 6,931,000                                
      loss on impairment of assets
                                                21,000,000 84,000,000       128,750                               
      net income available to common shareholders
                                            54,958,000 51,071,000 23,034,000 145,728,000 -29,962,750 -116,042,000 -22,050,000 18,242,000 36,986,750 -9,524,000 156,065,000 1,407,000 30,917,750 29,105,000 42,325,000 52,242,000 51,678,750 71,282,000 91,051,000 41,610,000 32,322,250 40,613,000 40,275,000 49,103,000                    
      income tax benefit
                                              17,433,000  1,819,000 9,290,000 -13,671,000  32,514,000 -6,731,000                                  
      cost of services and products
                                                    389,227,000 481,285,000 515,731,000 559,892,000 409,335,000 600,459,000 527,670,000 509,211,000 370,760,250 522,396,000 473,899,000 486,746,000 346,220,000 487,311,000 453,037,000 444,495,000 343,910,500 477,116,000 431,119,000 467,407,000 339,132,500 461,302,000 452,845,000 442,383,000 314,469,750 436,630,000 415,281,000 405,968,000 481,764,000 373,967,000 369,559,000 375,139,000 374,202,000 369,889,000  
      preferred dividend requirement
                                                       -12,000 -9,250 -12,000 -12,000 -12,000   -12,000 -12,000 -9,250 -12,000 -12,000  -9,500 -13,000                 -52,000 
      dividends per share
                                                       0.128 0.092 0.123 0.123 0.123 0.088 0.118 0.118 0.118 0.084 0.113 0.113 0.113 0.081 0.108 0.108 0.108 0.077 0.103 0.103 0.103 0.073 0.098 0.098 0.098 0.107 0.088 0.093 0.093 0.087 0.088 0.088 
      (gain) loss on asset disposals and exchanges
                                                        3,151,750 11,707,000                              
      gain on investment
                                                        -932,000  -3,728,000  6,525,750 12,730,000 13,373,000                         
      loss on impairment of intangible assets
                                                          515,000                             
      selling, general and administrative expense
                                                                    361,480,000 507,159,000 470,913,000 467,848,000 359,170,000 496,082,000 477,299,000 463,299,000 330,905,750 474,071,000 433,070,000 416,482,000 594,691,000 380,252,000 410,468,000 393,421,000    
      depreciation, amortization and accretion expense
                                                                    139,590,500 192,247,000 183,349,000 182,766,000 140,539,750 187,975,000 188,026,000 186,158,000 143,383,250 191,695,000 190,528,000 191,310,000 230,183,000 169,243,000 179,985,000 182,667,000    
      gain on investments and financial instruments
                                                                        7,898,750 31,997,000 3,088,000             
      net income attributable to tds
                                                                    44,346,000 35,645,000 69,731,000 72,008,000                
      net income available to common
                                                                    44,336,500 35,632,000 69,718,000 71,995,000 65,607,000 101,210,000 87,744,000 73,474,000 110,599,000 231,724,000 -8,640,000 219,312,000 -294,409,000 38,565,000 172,417,000 39,824,000 60,823,000 41,516,000 99,309,000 
      income before income taxes, minority interest and extraordinary item
                                                                        120,825,250 184,018,000   186,815,000 320,440,000          
      income before minority interest and extraordinary item
                                                                        79,941,250 122,994,000   115,853,750 204,533,000          
      minority share of income, net of tax
                                                                                       
      income before extraordinary item
                                                                        65,616,750 101,223,000   99,902,000 188,910,000          
      extraordinary item, net of taxes
                                                                            10,706,750 42,827,000          
      basic earnings per share
                                                                          0.75 0.62 0.94 1.95 -0.07 1.88 0.99 0.33 1.49 0.34 0.35 0.36 0.86 
      extraordinary item
                                                                            90 360          
      diluted earnings per share
                                                                          0.75 0.62 0.923 1.93  1.85 0.98 0.33 1.48 0.34 0.348 0.36 0.85 
      income before income taxes and minority interest
                                                                          159,527,000 139,756,000   48,286,000 378,534,000 199,442,750 74,941,000 306,524,000 86,093,000    
      income before minority interest
                                                                          106,266,000 90,505,000   21,586,000 237,296,000 119,947,250 45,449,000 184,406,000 50,125,000   108,268,000 
      fair value adjustment of derivative instruments
                                                                               255,870,000 123,823,500       
      gain on sale of investments
                                                                            96,695,000 248,860,000          
      other expense
                                                                                       
      minority share of income
                                                                                      -8,907,000 
      diluted earningsper share
                                                                              -0.08         
      income from continuing operations
                                                                                -455,814,998.61 38,275,000   60,216,000 41,226,000  
      discontinued operations, net of tax
                                                                                85,000 340,000   657,000 340,000  
      investment income
                                                                                   19,805,000 18,746,000 18,065,000 16,520,000 
      (gain) on assets held for sale
                                                                                       
      interest
                                                                                      -54,532,000 
      income from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interest
                                                                                    83,538,000 83,223,000  
      income from continuing operations before minority interest
                                                                                    70,107,000 50,457,000  
      cost of services and products (exclusive of
                                                                                       
      shown below)
                                                                                      332,854,000 
      income before income taxes and
                                                                                       
      minority interest
                                                                                      184,273,000 
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        current assets
                                                                   
        cash and cash equivalents
      1,366,604,000 765,952,000 932,994,000 540,000,000 348,000,000 364,000,000 451,000,000 322,000,000 249,000,000 236,000,000 256,000,000 251,000,000 259,000,000  442,000,000 466,000,000 549,000,000 367,000,000 725,000,000 385,000,000 1,042,000,000 1,429,000,000 1,076,000,000 565,000,000 421,000,000 465,000,000 853,000,000 834,000,000 959,000,000 921,000,000 1,062,000,000  1,000,000 1,054,000,000 865,425,000  589,284,000 613,764,000 639,130,000 599,545,000 584,436,000 592,010,000 390,008,000 378,477,000 645,466,000 778,159,000 664,757,000 756,267,000 1,006,083,000 1,125,163,000 1,209,786,000 1,319,978,000 1,303,231,000 1,176,403,000 1,013,325,000 1,029,756,000 1,244,095,000 1,076,600,000 1,095,791,000 1,084,540,000 1,132,739,000 
        accounts receivable
                                      430,000,000                             
        customers, less allowances of 4,899 and 3,406, respectively
      63,433,000                                                             
        other, less allowances of 2,480 and 3,203, respectively
      39,451,000                                                             
        inventory
      3,746,000 4,062,000 4,039,000 130,000,000 182,000,000 183,000,000 167,000,000 148,000,000 184,000,000 208,000,000 181,000,000 216,000,000 269,000,000  252,000,000 213,000,000 184,000,000 178,000,000 142,000,000 189,000,000 145,000,000 154,000,000 164,000,000 152,000,000 218,000,000 169,000,000 147,000,000 154,000,000 165,000,000 150,000,000 132,000,000   160,000,000 183,884,000  201,693,000 189,242,000 134,929,000 153,077,000 165,156,000 113,352,000 124,417,000 124,810,000 157,935,000 126,007,000 130,963,000 113,384,000 118,183,000 126,083,000 128,771,000 126,333,000 130,973,000 113,477,000 128,981,000       
        prepaid expenses
      33,858,000 28,206,000 29,382,000 76,000,000 98,000,000 72,000,000 88,000,000 88,000,000 107,000,000 86,000,000 99,000,000 104,000,000 113,000,000  94,000,000 106,000,000 109,000,000 103,000,000 104,000,000 108,000,000 114,000,000 105,000,000 109,000,000 106,000,000 115,000,000 98,000,000 98,000,000 95,000,000 91,000,000 103,000,000 102,000,000   130,000,000 119,453,000  86,346,000 86,794,000 84,201,000 80,742,000 89,997,000 87,796,000 93,406,000 92,770,000 101,905,000 95,677,000 83,457,000 92,547,000 100,050,000 89,455,000 92,890,000 58,448,000 57,252,000 53,937,000 43,529,000 45,916,000 52,747,000 47,889,000 40,704,000   
        income taxes receivable
       1,292,000  2,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 5,000,000 60,000,000  60,000,000 58,000,000 58,000,000 184,000,000 187,000,000 187,000,000 188,000,000 187,000,000 226,000,000 160,000,000 111,000,000 36,000,000 3,000,000 17,000,000 8,000,000 12,000,000 3,000,000   5,000,000   11,595,000 9,376,000 9,314,000 60,960,000 63,978,000                     
        other current assets
      12,987,000 13,976,000 13,959,000 32,000,000 38,000,000 33,000,000 40,000,000 42,000,000 49,000,000 52,000,000 60,000,000 63,000,000 71,000,000  57,000,000 54,000,000 62,000,000 61,000,000 56,000,000 50,000,000 53,000,000 36,000,000 39,000,000 39,000,000 33,000,000 29,000,000 28,000,000 28,000,000 28,000,000 28,000,000 30,000,000  6,000,000 32,000,000 30,425,000  26,720,000 19,224,000 18,117,000 17,922,000 17,390,000 15,516,000 60,802,000 62,659,000 68,669,000 72,812,000 71,144,000 28,435,000 22,054,000 32,612,000 23,872,000 21,743,000 19,808,000 21,071,000 61,738,000 27,800,000 24,458,000 31,723,000 29,243,000 63,720,000 59,660,000 
        total current assets
      1,520,079,000 923,469,000 1,079,744,000 1,786,000,000 1,673,000,000 1,695,000,000 1,746,000,000 1,641,000,000 1,628,000,000 1,660,000,000 1,680,000,000 1,746,000,000 1,903,000,000  2,086,000,000 2,051,000,000 2,085,000,000 2,044,000,000 2,297,000,000 1,991,000,000 2,642,000,000 3,026,000,000 2,670,000,000 2,086,000,000 1,950,000,000 1,921,000,000 2,245,000,000 2,228,000,000 2,335,000,000 2,330,000,000 2,387,000,000                               
        non-current assets held for sale
      737,437,000 1,598,131,000 1,617,872,000                                                           
        licenses
      1,642,824,000 1,642,972,000 1,650,288,000 4,592,000,000 4,590,000,000 4,588,000,000 4,586,000,000 4,724,000,000 4,720,000,000 4,702,000,000 4,700,000,000 4,704,000,000 4,702,000,000  4,689,000,000 4,686,000,000 4,686,000,000 4,097,000,000 4,111,000,000 3,926,000,000 3,924,000,000 2,638,000,000 2,637,000,000 2,630,000,000 2,511,000,000 2,480,000,000 2,470,000,000 2,478,000,000 2,222,000,000 2,195,000,000 2,198,000,000  649,000,000 1,818,000,000 1,844,197,000  1,555,118,000 1,507,447,000 1,505,110,000 1,493,796,000 1,462,926,000 1,460,426,000 1,453,526,000 1,453,526,000 1,446,825,000 1,453,526,000 1,453,526,000 1,453,690,000 1,831,526,000 1,829,014,000 1,824,144,000 1,532,165,000 1,530,635,000 1,528,307,000 1,520,407,000 1,450,369,000 1,370,369,000 1,364,836,000 1,365,063,000 1,340,489,000 1,362,434,000 
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 164,490 and 157,208, respectively
      124,391,000                                                             
        investments in unconsolidated entities
      486,132,000 461,922,000 500,997,000 493,000,000 527,000,000 500,000,000 524,000,000 507,000,000 526,000,000 505,000,000 520,000,000 500,000,000 519,000,000  503,000,000 483,000,000 506,000,000 479,000,000 509,000,000 487,000,000 497,000,000 477,000,000 508,000,000 486,000,000 509,000,000 488,000,000 511,000,000 490,000,000 507,000,000 480,000,000 500,000,000   423,000,000 386,153,000  199,480,000 213,049,000 191,644,000 195,872,000 177,963,000 206,925,000 214,114,000 200,352,000 221,112,000 219,760,000 234,409,000 224,585,000 227,425,000 209,053,000 224,282,000 225,268,000 204,180,000 218,874,000 197,636,000 243,849,000 220,430,000 231,196,000 215,424,000 223,770,000 211,011,000 
        property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
      3,025,322,000 2,965,455,000                                                            
        operating lease right-of-use assets
      513,237,000 515,081,000 523,104,000 975,000,000 978,000,000 982,000,000 970,000,000 966,000,000 979,000,000 987,000,000 988,000,000 988,000,000 986,000,000  1,010,000,000 1,022,000,000 1,033,000,000 1,040,000,000 1,021,000,000 1,021,000,000 1,005,000,000 998,000,000 988,000,000 985,000,000 975,000,000 972,000,000 970,000,000 963,000,000 965,000,000                                 
        other assets and deferred charges
      161,905,000 159,600,000 137,888,000 726,000,000 729,000,000 762,000,000 728,000,000 753,000,000 783,000,000 807,000,000 777,000,000 780,000,000 793,000,000  758,000,000 675,000,000 668,000,000 710,000,000 648,000,000 626,000,000 627,000,000 652,000,000 580,000,000 586,000,000 576,000,000 607,000,000 579,000,000 568,000,000 720,000,000 616,000,000 594,000,000  264,000,000 211,000,000 236,803,000  121,917,000 115,435,000 104,109,000 107,237,000 94,874,000 119,892,000 62,970,000 63,281,000 64,651,000 65,583,000 65,179,000 95,656,000 53,558,000 51,910,000 52,099,000 50,630,000 53,348,000 53,978,000 56,593,000 55,913,000 56,231,000 55,259,000 55,830,000 54,008,000 90,952,000 
        total assets1
      8,211,327,000 8,398,303,000 8,532,378,000 13,526,000,000 13,536,000,000 13,682,000,000 13,726,000,000 13,872,000,000 13,866,000,000 13,921,000,000 14,414,000,000 14,406,000,000 14,539,000,000  14,479,000,000 14,242,000,000 14,124,000,000 13,493,000,000 13,446,000,000 12,780,000,000 13,407,000,000  11,895,000,000 11,161,000,000 10,895,000,000 10,781,000,000 10,881,000,000 10,795,000,000 10,787,000,000 9,783,000,000 9,719,000,000   9,383,000,000                            
        current liabilities
                                      36,000,000                             
        current portion of long-term debt
      7,515,000 5,274,000 3,186,000 37,000,000 35,000,000 31,000,000 29,000,000 29,000,000 26,000,000 26,000,000 24,000,000 60,000,000 20,000,000  16,000,000 11,000,000 9,000,000 6,000,000 194,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 3,000,000 5,000,000 8,000,000 10,000,000 21,000,000 21,000,000 21,000,000 21,000,000 20,000,000 20,000,000        3,554,000     2,277,000  17,427,000 17,431,000 6,171,000 4,390,000 4,444,000 2,967,000 2,967,000 2,967,000 2,917,000 3,091,000 203,091,000 203,124,000 237,948,000 202,727,000 2,727,000 
        accounts payable
      97,068,000 115,822,000 120,996,000 268,000,000 247,000,000 280,000,000 334,000,000 327,000,000 302,000,000 360,000,000 550,000,000 364,000,000 344,000,000  506,000,000 443,000,000 388,000,000 481,000,000 466,000,000 374,000,000 360,000,000 508,000,000 399,000,000 349,000,000 378,000,000 374,000,000 386,000,000 367,000,000 400,000,000 365,000,000 365,000,000 296,000,000        416,288,000     307,423,000  258,484,000 271,141,000 320,763,000 307,572,000 298,840,000 296,036,000 294,709,000 267,883,000 294,932,000 297,640,000 309,851,000 303,869,000 357,273,000 272,110,000 274,288,000 
        customer deposits and deferred revenues
      84,165,000 125,140,000 164,582,000 270,000,000 276,000,000 283,000,000 270,000,000 282,000,000 284,000,000 277,000,000 270,000,000 278,000,000 277,000,000  266,000,000 243,000,000 245,000,000 236,000,000 207,000,000 199,000,000 202,000,000 193,000,000 168,000,000 181,000,000 181,000,000 189,000,000 195,000,000 205,000,000 203,000,000 197,000,000 182,000,000 165,000,000        203,367,000     166,080,000  169,277,000 173,278,000 176,098,000 176,574,000 172,377,000 166,226,000 160,935,000 153,979,000 141,164,000 136,940,000 126,709,000 125,577,000 121,228,000 119,366,000 124,380,000 
        accrued interest
      3,415,000 2,836,000 4,224,000 15,000,000 25,000,000 16,000,000 26,000,000 17,000,000 21,000,000 12,000,000 20,000,000 12,000,000 21,000,000  20,000,000 11,000,000 20,000,000 10,000,000 20,000,000 13,000,000 25,000,000 16,000,000 24,000,000 11,000,000 19,000,000 11,000,000 20,000,000 13,000,000 22,000,000 11,000,000 22,000,000 12,000,000        14,678,000     21,330,000  14,749,000 23,593,000 23,984,000 14,676,000 24,264,000 31,024,000 26,017,000 32,132,000 26,729,000 35,917,000 29,212,000 33,513,000 28,946,000   
        accrued taxes
      138,488,000 46,721,000 138,688,000 39,000,000 41,000,000 39,000,000 49,000,000 43,000,000 44,000,000 43,000,000 51,000,000 45,000,000 45,000,000  48,000,000 42,000,000 43,000,000 45,000,000 46,000,000 66,000,000 67,000,000 69,000,000 63,000,000 41,000,000 38,000,000 41,000,000 63,000,000 45,000,000 44,000,000 44,000,000 55,000,000 54,000,000        45,682,000     99,432,000  39,618,000 31,252,000 107,200,000 310,861,000 153,245,000 158,707,000 102,472,000 46,937,000 38,324,000 58,023,000 119,310,000 85,875,000 47,180,000 92,654,000 148,125,000 
        accrued compensation
      27,630,000 56,774,000 51,945,000 97,000,000 62,000,000 150,000,000 107,000,000 94,000,000 59,000,000 149,000,000 110,000,000 104,000,000 78,000,000  107,000,000 98,000,000 77,000,000 137,000,000 112,000,000 92,000,000 73,000,000 132,000,000 107,000,000 85,000,000 77,000,000 121,000,000 111,000,000 77,000,000 73,000,000 127,000,000 115,000,000 84,000,000        76,481,000     62,021,000  66,492,000 70,387,000 85,792,000 61,840,000 61,806,000 76,434,000 58,922,000 48,951,000 72,804,000 66,891,000 54,495,000 45,866,000 67,443,000 56,414,000 50,291,000 
        short-term operating lease liabilities
      26,297,000 26,180,000 26,481,000 148,000,000 151,000,000 153,000,000 151,000,000 145,000,000 147,000,000 147,000,000 147,000,000 147,000,000 145,000,000  146,000,000 146,000,000 144,000,000 141,000,000 139,000,000 138,000,000 134,000,000 129,000,000 125,000,000 124,000,000 121,000,000 116,000,000 115,000,000 112,000,000 110,000,000                                 
        current liabilities of discontinued operations
      20,242,000 20,242,000 20,242,000                                                           
        other current liabilities
      38,855,000 41,322,000 39,786,000 127,000,000 123,000,000 138,000,000 132,000,000 149,000,000 148,000,000 170,000,000 155,000,000 268,000,000 295,000,000  300,000,000 240,000,000 189,000,000 124,000,000 104,000,000 98,000,000 96,000,000 101,000,000 76,000,000 86,000,000 78,000,000 100,000,000 90,000,000 85,000,000 92,000,000 114,000,000 93,000,000 98,000,000        108,634,000     99,023,000  114,915,000 115,759,000 116,567,000 122,877,000 335,535,000 117,875,000 121,725,000 125,710,000 138,086,000 75,669,000 71,936,000 71,130,000 61,086,000 60,701,000 82,407,000 
        total current liabilities
      443,675,000 440,311,000 571,358,000 1,001,000,000 960,000,000 1,090,000,000 1,098,000,000 1,086,000,000 1,031,000,000 1,184,000,000 1,327,000,000 1,278,000,000 1,225,000,000  1,409,000,000 1,234,000,000 1,115,000,000 1,180,000,000 1,288,000,000 986,000,000 963,000,000 1,153,000,000 965,000,000 882,000,000 900,000,000 962,000,000 1,001,000,000 925,000,000 965,000,000 879,000,000 852,000,000                               
        deferred liabilities and credits
                                      12,000,000                             
        deferred income tax liability
      699,150,000 743,633,000 715,086,000 982,000,000 987,000,000 981,000,000 961,000,000 992,000,000 988,000,000 975,000,000 1,003,000,000 987,000,000 974,000,000  967,000,000 971,000,000 948,000,000 921,000,000 919,000,000 903,000,000 890,000,000 863,000,000 893,000,000 825,000,000 750,000,000 676,000,000 664,000,000 681,000,000 665,000,000 640,000,000 642,000,000 636,000,000                   209,074,000  439,070,000 345,548,000 236,397,000 226,435,000 44,669,000     
        long-term operating lease liabilities
      548,420,000 549,617,000 555,101,000 867,000,000 867,000,000 867,000,000 862,000,000 873,000,000 883,000,000 890,000,000 896,000,000 900,000,000 900,000,000  926,000,000 940,000,000 951,000,000 960,000,000 947,000,000 951,000,000 941,000,000 940,000,000 938,000,000 938,000,000 929,000,000 931,000,000 931,000,000 927,000,000 929,000,000                                 
        other deferred liabilities and credits
      584,484,000 574,025,000 576,947,000 815,000,000 807,000,000 809,000,000 812,000,000 786,000,000 780,000,000 784,000,000 819,000,000 820,000,000 813,000,000  867,000,000 879,000,000 770,000,000 759,000,000 750,000,000 538,000,000 558,000,000 541,000,000 530,000,000 515,000,000 491,000,000 481,000,000 475,000,000 450,000,000 446,000,000 541,000,000 542,000,000 523,000,000        363,291,000     371,698,000  383,507,000 373,900,000 148,814,000 149,726,000 157,195,000 154,148,000 138,734,000 152,365,000 136,733,000 116,939,000 107,532,000 112,328,000 104,984,000 240,165,000 231,595,000 
        long-term debt
      672,700,000 823,364,000 825,312,000 4,030,000,000 4,042,000,000 4,051,000,000 4,097,000,000 4,103,000,000 4,164,000,000 4,080,000,000 3,840,000,000 3,872,000,000 4,040,000,000  3,608,000,000 3,463,000,000 3,567,000,000 2,928,000,000 2,804,000,000 3,335,000,000 3,991,000,000 3,424,000,000 2,970,000,000 2,487,000,000 2,365,000,000 2,316,000,000 2,405,000,000 2,409,000,000 2,414,000,000 2,418,000,000 2,422,000,000 2,427,000,000        1,528,350,000     1,492,666,000  1,619,341,000 1,619,403,000 1,631,627,000 1,635,147,000            
        commitments and contingencies
                                                                   
        equity
                                                                   
        tds shareholders’ equity
                                                                   
        series a common and common shares
                                                                   
        authorized 290,000 shares
                                                                   
        issued 133,237 shares (7,542 series a common and 125,695 common shares) and 133,236 shares (7,541 series a common and 125,695 common shares), respectively
                                                                   
        outstanding 113,850 shares (7,542 series a common and 106,308 common shares) and 113,783 shares (7,541 series a common and 106,242 common shares), respectively
                                                                   
        par value
      1,332,000 1,332,000 1,332,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000  1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000         1,270,000                      
        capital in excess of par value
      2,485,605,000 2,483,654,000 2,478,916,000 2,535,000,000 2,581,000,000 2,574,000,000 2,557,000,000 2,542,000,000 2,570,000,000 2,558,000,000 2,544,000,000 2,532,000,000 2,552,000,000  2,527,000,000 2,511,000,000 2,511,000,000 2,496,000,000 2,478,000,000 2,462,000,000 2,488,000,000 2,482,000,000 2,479,000,000 2,472,000,000 2,489,000,000 2,468,000,000 2,456,000,000 2,438,000,000 2,442,000,000 2,432,000,000 2,424,000,000         2,116,063,000     2,095,636,000  2,075,420,000 2,071,654,000 2,062,218,000 2,055,677,000 2,049,738,000 2,040,242,000 2,018,601,000 1,993,730,000 1,992,597,000 1,848,698,000 1,833,617,000 1,830,780,000 1,826,420,000   
        preferred shares, 279,000 shares authorized, par value 0.01 per share...
      1,073,963,000 1,073,963,000 1,073,963,000                                                           
        treasury shares, at cost, 19,387 and 19,453 common shares, respectively
      -471,232,000                                                             
        accumulated other comprehensive income
      21,095,000 21,506,000 17,274,000 18,000,000 18,000,000 18,000,000 11,000,000 11,000,000 11,000,000 11,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000  7,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000                                9,546,000 9,180,000 405,841,000 508,668,000 386,748,000 522,113,000 309,321,000 249,694,000 322,710,000 309,009,000 324,324,000 333,945,000 
        retained earnings
      1,813,519,000 1,694,224,000 1,301,051,000 1,765,000,000 1,818,000,000 1,849,000,000 1,865,000,000 1,957,000,000 2,008,000,000 2,023,000,000 2,567,000,000 2,606,000,000 2,658,000,000  2,763,000,000 2,810,000,000 2,824,000,000 2,812,000,000 2,819,000,000 2,812,000,000 2,830,000,000 2,802,000,000 2,809,000,000 2,751,000,000 2,718,000,000 2,672,000,000 2,680,000,000 2,684,000,000 2,683,000,000 2,656,000,000 2,683,000,000         2,619,055,000     2,399,321,000  2,346,702,000 2,288,917,000 2,413,804,000 2,324,814,000 2,250,716,000 1,773,646,000 1,572,921,000 1,620,173,000 1,428,570,000 1,848,969,000 1,823,527,000 1,661,808,000 1,632,682,000 1,581,966,000 1,541,640,000 
        total tds shareholders' equity
      4,924,282,000  4,467,047,000 5,004,000,000 5,078,000,000  5,075,000,000 5,148,000,000 5,204,000,000  5,726,000,000 5,752,000,000 5,816,000,000  5,904,000,000 5,939,000,000 5,960,000,000  5,911,000,000 5,221,000,000 5,252,000,000  4,804,000,000 4,738,000,000 4,720,000,000  4,646,000,000 4,625,000,000 4,611,000,000  4,542,000,000                               
        noncontrolling interests
      338,616,000 465,746,000 817,928,000 811,000,000 774,000,000 777,000,000 798,000,000 834,000,000 800,000,000 794,000,000 791,000,000 785,000,000 759,000,000  786,000,000 804,000,000 801,000,000 807,000,000 817,000,000 836,000,000 802,000,000 789,000,000 785,000,000 765,000,000 729,000,000 751,000,000 747,000,000 768,000,000 746,000,000 733,000,000 708,000,000 688,000,000        649,412,000     671,913,000  673,210,000 656,907,000              
        total equity
      5,262,898,000 5,267,353,000 5,284,975,000 5,815,000,000 5,852,000,000 5,868,000,000 5,873,000,000 5,982,000,000 6,004,000,000 5,996,000,000 6,517,000,000 6,537,000,000 6,575,000,000  6,690,000,000 6,743,000,000 6,761,000,000 6,734,000,000 6,728,000,000 6,057,000,000 6,054,000,000 5,593,000,000 5,589,000,000 5,503,000,000 5,449,000,000 5,404,000,000 5,393,000,000 5,393,000,000 5,357,000,000 5,293,000,000 5,250,000,000         4,629,405,000     4,472,616,000  4,487,992,000 4,479,081,000              
        total liabilities and equity1
      8,211,327,000 8,398,303,000 8,532,378,000 13,526,000,000 13,536,000,000 13,682,000,000 13,726,000,000 13,872,000,000 13,866,000,000 13,921,000,000 14,414,000,000 14,406,000,000 14,539,000,000  14,479,000,000 14,242,000,000 14,124,000,000 13,493,000,000 13,446,000,000 12,780,000,000 13,407,000,000  11,895,000,000 11,161,000,000 10,895,000,000 10,781,000,000 10,881,000,000 10,795,000,000 10,787,000,000 9,783,000,000 9,719,000,000 9,498,000,000                              
        customers, less allowances of 3,406 and 4,367, respectively
       68,737,000                                                            
        other, less allowances of 3,203 and 1,643, respectively
       41,244,000                                                            
        current assets of discontinued operations
                                                                   
        non-current assets of discontinued operations
                                                                   
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 157,208 and 128,077, respectively
       131,673,000                                                            
        december 31,
       2,025,000    2,024,000,000    2,023,000,000        2,021,000,000    2,020,000,000    2,019,000,000    2,018,000,000                         2,006,000       
        non-current liabilities of discontinued operations
                                                                   
        noncontrolling interests with redemption features
         16,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000  12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 11,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 11,000,000 11,000,000 11,000,000 11,000,000 10,000,000 11,000,000 11,000,000 11,000,000 11,000,000        923,000     752,000   612,000              
        issued 133,236 shares (7,541 series a common and 125,695 common shares) and 133,229 shares (7,534 series a common and 125,695 common shares), respectively
                                                                   
        outstanding 113,783 shares (7,541 series a common and 106,242 common shares) and 114,345 shares (7,534 series a common and 106,811 common shares), respectively
                                                                   
        treasury shares, at cost, 19,453 and 18,884 common shares, respectively
       -473,072,000                                                            
        total tds shareholders’ equity
       4,801,607,000    5,091,000,000    5,202,000,000        5,927,000,000    4,804,000,000    4,653,000,000    4,560,000,000          3,979,163,000     3,799,872,000                 
        customers, less allowances of 3,382 and 4,367, respectively
        59,313,000                                                           
        other, less allowances of 3,184 and 1,643, respectively
        38,424,000                                                           
        current assets held for sale
        1,633,000                                                           
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 149,925 and 128,077, respectively
        138,956,000                                                           
        property, plant and equipment
        2,883,529,000 4,808,000,000 4,871,000,000 4,994,000,000 4,987,000,000 4,988,000,000 5,052,000,000 5,062,000,000 4,998,000,000 4,932,000,000 4,872,000,000  4,647,000,000 4,553,000,000 4,385,000,000 4,361,000,000 4,108,000,000 3,972,000,000 3,951,000,000 3,972,000,000 3,727,000,000 3,615,000,000 3,595,000,000 3,527,000,000 3,353,000,000 3,318,000,000 3,282,000,000 3,346,000,000 3,229,000,000  87,000,000                             
        in service and under construction
        7,009,334,000 14,468,000,000 14,357,000,000 14,363,000,000 14,409,000,000 14,224,000,000 14,452,000,000 15,612,000,000 15,497,000,000 15,322,000,000 15,183,000,000  14,928,000,000 14,723,000,000 14,423,000,000 14,265,000,000 14,060,000,000 13,857,000,000 13,742,000,000 13,659,000,000 13,375,000,000 13,160,000,000 13,103,000,000 12,864,000,000 12,522,000,000 12,348,000,000 12,189,000,000 12,074,000,000 11,873,000,000   11,581,000,000 11,307,122,000  10,628,583,000 10,482,936,000 10,341,851,000 9,918,395,000 9,675,106,000 9,501,879,000 9,144,869,000 9,006,920,000 8,860,837,000 8,581,669,000 8,447,510,000 8,344,353,000 8,497,768,000 8,348,380,000 8,174,705,000 8,055,003,000 7,937,533,000 7,786,558,000 7,700,746,000 7,568,197,000 7,441,768,000 7,262,283,000 7,140,447,000   
        less: accumulated depreciation and amortization
        4,125,805,000 9,660,000,000 9,486,000,000 9,369,000,000 9,422,000,000 9,236,000,000 9,400,000,000 10,550,000,000 10,499,000,000 10,390,000,000 10,311,000,000  10,281,000,000 10,170,000,000 10,038,000,000 9,904,000,000 9,952,000,000 9,885,000,000 9,791,000,000 9,687,000,000 9,648,000,000 9,545,000,000 9,508,000,000 9,337,000,000 9,169,000,000 9,030,000,000 8,907,000,000 8,728,000,000 8,644,000,000   7,902,000,000                            
        current liabilities held for sale
        1,228,000                                                           
        non-current liabilities held for sale
        3,599,000                                                           
        issued 133,235 shares (7,540 series a common and 125,695 common shares) and 133,229 shares (7,534 series a common and 125,695 common shares), respectively
                                                                   
        outstanding 115,544 shares (7,540 series a common and 108,004 common shares) and 114,345 shares (7,534 series a common and 106,811 common shares), respectively
                                                                   
        treasury shares, at cost, 17,691 and 18,884 common shares, respectively
        -405,489,000                                                           
        customers and agents, less allowances of 58 and 68, respectively
         920,000,000                                                          
        other, less allowances of 2 and 2, respectively
         86,000,000 83,000,000          111,000,000 99,000,000  93,000,000   119,000,000 108,000,000 107,000,000 106,000,000 90,000,000 119,000,000 127,000,000 113,000,000 99,000,000 107,000,000 128,000,000                               
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 143 and 128, respectively
         146,000,000                                                          
        authorized 290 shares
                                                                   
        issued 133 shares
                                                                   
        outstanding 115 shares (7 series a common and 108 common shares) and 114 shares (7 series a common and 107 common shares), respectively
                                                                   
        preferred shares, 0.279 shares authorized, par value 0.01 per share...
         1,074,000,000 1,074,000,000 1,074,000,000 1,074,000,000 1,074,000,000 1,074,000,000 1,074,000,000 1,074,000,000 1,074,000,000 1,074,000,000  1,074,000,000 1,074,000,000 1,074,000,000                                             
        treasury shares, at cost, 18 and 19 common shares, respectively
         -389,000,000 -414,000,000             -461,000,000 -459,000,000 -458,000,000      -479,000,000 -481,000,000 -488,000,000                                  
        customers and agents, less allowances of 61 and 68, respectively
          921,000,000                                                         
        assets held for sale
          14,000,000  17,000,000 120,000,000  15,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 18,000,000  29,000,000 17,000,000 15,000,000 18,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 19,000,000    9,000,000   54,000,000 42,000,000   26,000,000 9,018,000     60,829,000 53,910,000                     
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 135 and 128, respectively
          154,000,000                                                         
        liabilities held for sale
          5,000,000  7,000,000 34,000,000              1,000,000     1,000,000   1,000,000          858,000                      
        outstanding 114 shares
                                                                   
        customers and agents, less allowances of 68 and 70, respectively
           962,000,000                                                        
        other, less allowances of 2 and 4, respectively
           79,000,000 68,000,000 86,000,000                                                      
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 128 and 106, respectively
           161,000,000                                                        
        outstanding 114 shares (7 series a common and 107 common shares) and 113 shares (7 series a common and 106 common shares), respectively
                                                                   
        treasury shares, at cost, 19 and 20 common shares, respectively
           -425,000,000 -433,000,000 -437,000,000                                                      
        customers and agents, less allowances of 64 and 70, respectively
            929,000,000                                                       
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 121 and 106, respectively
            168,000,000                                                       
        outstanding 113 shares
                                                                   
        customers and agents, less allowances of 66 and 70, respectively
             951,000,000 955,000,000                                                     
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 116 and 106, respectively
             173,000,000                                                      
        other, less allowances of 3 and 4, respectively
              81,000,000                                                     
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 111 and 106, respectively
              178,000,000                                                     
        treasury shares, at cost, 20 common shares
              -460,000,000                                                     
        customers and agents, less allowances of 70 and 74, respectively
               992,000,000  1,014,000,000                                                  
        other, less allowances of 4 and 3, respectively
               82,000,000                                                    
        goodwill
                547,000,000 547,000,000 547,000,000  547,000,000 547,000,000 547,000,000 547,000,000 547,000,000 547,000,000 547,000,000 547,000,000 547,000,000 547,000,000 547,000,000 547,000,000 509,000,000 509,000,000 509,000,000 509,000,000 509,000,000   766,000,000 765,773,000  816,668,000 816,668,000 796,819,000 797,084,000 728,455,000 728,455,000 718,635,000 718,635,000 713,013,000 707,840,000 707,840,000 707,840,000 695,870,000 695,696,000 684,164,000 673,628,000 667,822,000 653,671,000 647,853,000 886,418,000 874,100,000 870,110,000 869,792,000 840,873,000 823,399,000 
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 106 and 112, respectively
               183,000,000                                                    
        outstanding 113 shares (7 series a common and 106 common shares) and 112 shares (7 series a common and 105 common shares), respectively
                                                                   
        treasury shares, at cost, 20 and 21 common shares, respectively
               -465,000,000 -465,000,000 -466,000,000                                                  
        customers and agents, less allowances of 66 and 74, respectively
                988,000,000                                                   
        other, less allowances of 3 and 3, respectively
                93,000,000 93,000,000 95,000,000                                                 
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 111 and 112, respectively
                188,000,000                                                   
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 123 and 112, respectively
                 193,000,000                                                  
        customers and agents, less allowances of 72 and 74, respectively
                  1,036,000,000                                                 
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 117 and 112, respectively
                  199,000,000                                                 
        treasury shares, at cost, 21 common shares
                  -474,000,000                                                 
        operating revenues
                                                                   
        service
                   4,240,000,000                                                
        equipment and product sales
                   1,173,000,000                                                
        total operating revenues
                   5,413,000,000                                                
        operating expenses
                                                                   
        cost of services
                   1,245,000,000                                                
        cost of equipment and products
                   1,320,000,000                                                
        selling, general and administrative
                   1,768,000,000                                                
        depreciation, amortization and accretion
                   929,000,000                                                
        loss on impairment of licenses
                   3,000,000                                                
        (gain) loss on asset disposals
                   27,000,000                                                
        (gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs
                   -1,000,000                                                
        (gain) loss on license sales and exchanges
                                                                   
        total operating expenses
                   5,291,000,000                                                
        operating income
                   122,000,000                                                
        investment and other income
                                                                   
        equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
                   159,000,000                                                
        interest and dividend income
                   17,000,000                                                
        gain on investments
                                                                   
        interest expense
                   -174,000,000                                                
        other
                   1,000,000                                                
        total investment and other income
                   3,000,000                                                
        income before income taxes
                   125,000,000                                                
        income tax expense
                   53,000,000                                                
        net income
                   72,000,000                      1,298,672,000                          
        less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax
                   10,000,000                                                
        net income attributable to tds shareholders
                   62,000,000                                                
        tds preferred share dividends
                   69,000,000                                                
        net income attributable to tds common shareholders
                   -7,000,000                                                
        basic weighted-average shares outstanding
                   114,000,000                                                
        basic earnings per share attributable to tds common shareholders
                   -70,000                                                
        diluted weighted-average shares outstanding
                   114,000,000                                                
        diluted earnings per share attributable to tds common shareholders
                   -70,000                                                
        customers and agents, less allowances of 70 and 60, respectively
                    1,070,000,000                                               
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 106 and 91, respectively
                    210,000,000                                               
        outstanding 114 shares (7 series a common and 107 common shares) and 115 shares (7 series a common and 108 common shares), respectively
                                                                   
        treasury shares, at cost, 19 and 18 common shares, respectively
                    -468,000,000 -463,000,000      -477,000,000 -478,000,000 -479,000,000                                      
        customers and agents, less allowances of 63 and 60, respectively
                     1,055,000,000 1,046,000,000                                             
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 100 and 91, respectively
                     208,000,000                                              
        other, less allowances of 1 and 2, respectively
                      77,000,000                                             
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 95 and 91, respectively
                      199,000,000                                             
        outstanding 115 shares
                                                                   
        treasury shares, at cost, 18 common shares
                      -456,000,000        -480,000,000                                     
        short-term investments
                          3,000,000 3,000,000      18,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000       180,578,000 150,921,000 229,975,000 249,816,000 270,896,000 299,518,000 389,052,000 379,227,000 148,364,000 136,400,000 136,495,000 53,688,000              
        customers and agents, less allowances of 60 and 67, respectively
                       1,058,000,000   978,000,000                                         
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 91 and 71, respectively
                       197,000,000                                            
        preferred shares, .279 shares authorized, par value 0.01 per share...
                       1,074,000,000                                            
        customers and agents, less allowances of 59 and 67, respectively
                        994,000,000 976,000,000                                          
        other, less allowances of 3 and 2, respectively
                        89,000,000 96,000,000                                          
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 86 and 71, respectively
                        202,000,000                                           
        preferred shares, par value 0.01 per share...
                        1,074,000,000 406,000,000 408,000,000                                         
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
                        -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -3,000,000 -4,000,000 -7,000,000 -7,000,000 -8,000,000 -9,000,000 -10,000,000 -10,000,000 -10,000,000 -10,000,000 -3,000,000                               
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 81 and 71, respectively
                         207,000,000                                          
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 75 and 71, respectively
                          213,000,000                                         
        treasury shares, at cost, 19 common shares
                          -472,000,000        -505,000,000                                 
        customers and agents, less allowances of 67 and 74, respectively
                           1,004,000,000                                        
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 71 and 65, respectively1
                           213,000,000                                        
        total assets2
                           12,525,000,000                                        
        total liabilities and equity2
                           12,525,000,000                                        
        customers and agents, less allowances of 69 and 74, respectively
                            949,000,000                                       
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 183 and 167, respectively
                            219,000,000                                       
        customers and agents, less allowances of 76 and 74, respectively
                             958,000,000                                      
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 176 and 167, respectively
                             226,000,000                                      
        customers and agents, less allowances of 81 and 74, respectively
                              962,000,000                                     
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 173 and 167, respectively
                              232,000,000                                     
        customers and agents, less allowances of 74 and 71, respectively
                               1,005,000,000                                    
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 167 and 168, respectively
                               239,000,000                                    
        customers and agents, less allowances of 73 and 71, respectively
                                989,000,000                                   
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 161 and 168, respectively
                                235,000,000                                   
        customers and agents, less allowances of 70 and 71, respectively
                                 969,000,000 968,000,000                                 
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 180 and 168, respectively
                                 241,000,000                                  
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 174 and 168, respectively
                                  247,000,000                                 
        customers and agents, less allowances of 71 and 61, respectively
                                   992,000,000                                
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 168 and 142, respectively
                                   253,000,000                                
        outstanding 114 shares (7 series a common and 107 common shares) and 111 shares (7 series a common and 104 common shares), respectively
                                                                   
        treasury shares, at cost, 19 and 22 common shares, respectively
                                   -519,000,000                                
        customers and agents, less allowances of 68 and 61, respectively
                                    930,000,000                               
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 161 and 142, respectively
                                    260,000,000                               
        outstanding 113 shares (7 series a common and 106 common shares) and 111 shares (7 series a common and 104 common shares), respectively
                                                                   
        treasury shares, at cost, 20 and 22 common shares, respectively
                                    -563,000,000                               
        the accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
                                                                   
        1
                                                                   
        assets
                                                                   
        liabilities
                                                                   
        nine months ended september 30,
                                      2,016,000,000                             
        transfers to noncontrolling interests
                                                                   
        change in tds' capital in excess of par value from u.s. cellular's issuance of u.s. cellular shares
                                                                   
        change in tds' capital in excess of par value from u.s. cellular's repurchases of u.s. cellular shares
                                                                   
        purchase of ownership in subsidiaries from noncontrolling interests
                                                                   
        net transfers to noncontrolling interests
                                                                   
        change from net income attributable to tds and transfers to noncontrolling interests
                                                                   
        franchise rights
                                       244,000,000 244,300,000                           
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 148 and 144, respectively
                                       43,000,000                            
        net deferred income tax asset
                                        98,343,000  46,809,000 44,598,000 40,898,000 37,132,000 47,970,000 37,079,000 29,948,000 29,948,000 29,948,000 27,758,000 27,758,000 27,758,000 27,784,000 22,502,000            
        investments
                                                                   
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 143,286 and 133,823,
                                                                   
        other investments
                                        445,000  886,000 1,017,000 1,096,000 5,189,000 8,701,000 8,850,000 9,123,000 9,447,000 9,627,000 9,996,000 10,177,000 10,385,000 10,791,000 11,032,000 11,279,000    3,157,000    4,190,000   
        less: accumulated depreciation
                                        7,600,435,000  6,725,100,000 6,629,649,000 6,518,118,000 6,291,132,000 6,157,168,000 6,004,370,000 5,699,710,000 5,544,179,000 5,385,182,000 5,108,800,000 4,944,900,000 4,788,280,000              
        total assets
                                        9,317,358,000  8,390,816,000 8,283,731,000 8,172,668,000 8,162,560,000 7,920,908,000 8,071,301,000 7,693,831,000 7,610,428,000 7,601,771,000 7,733,175,000 7,657,732,000 7,654,179,000 8,158,346,000 8,281,486,000 9,238,413,000         10,412,115,000 10,448,734,000 
        cash flows from operating activities:
                                                                   
        adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                   
        cash flows from investing activities:
                                                                   
        capital expenditures
                                         -487,511,000                          
        fixed asset transfers out
                                         27,816,000                          
        change in due from affiliate
                                         111,521,000                          
        cash flows from financing activities:
                                                                   
        distributions to partners
                                         -1,100,000,000                          
        change in cash
                                                                   
        cash—beginning of year
                                                                   
        cash—end of year
                                                                   
        noncash transactions from investing activities:
                                                                   
        accruals for capital expenditures
                                         31,019,000                          
        see notes to financial statements.
                                                                   
        general partner
                                                                   
        limited partners:
                                                                   
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 140,262 and 131,101, respectively
                                          61,873,000                         
        long-term investments
                                          10,171,000 55,468,000 50,333,000 85,676,000 90,900,000 81,570,000 121,441,000 107,506,000                  
        telephone and data systems, inc. consolidated balance sheet - liabilities and equity
                                                                   
        net deferred income tax liability
                                             771,049,000     506,453,000  485,290,000 477,490,000  595,420,000 570,747,000 348,749,000 640,789,000 811,127,000 950,348,000 995,808,000 1,244,331,000 1,378,914,000 1,383,031,000 1,417,552,000 1,420,201,000 
        tds shareholders' equity
                                                                   
        preferred shares
                                             830,000     831,000   852,000 854,000 860,000 860,000 860,000 860,000 860,000 863,000 3,863,000 3,863,000 3,863,000 3,863,000 3,863,000 3,864,000 
        total liabilities and equity
                                             8,162,560,000     7,601,771,000  7,657,732,000 7,654,179,000              
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 136,851 and 131,101, respectively
                                           65,285,000                        
        investments - sum
                                           2,658,934,000                        
        telephone and data systems, inc.
                                                                   
        consolidated balance sheet — liabilities and equity
                                                                   
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 133,984 and 131,101, respectively
                                            47,851,000                       
        due from customers and agents, less allowances of 25,667 and 28,859, respectively
                                             363,658,000                      
        other, less allowances of 6,249 and 6,148, respectively
                                             172,471,000                      
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 127,544 and 119,555, respectively
                                             54,291,000                      
        series a common, special common and common shares
                                                                   
        issued 127,073 shares (6,538 series a common, 63,442 special common and 57,093 common shares) and 127,045 shares (6,510 series a common, 63,442 special common and 57,093 common shares), respectively
                                                                   
        outstanding 103,387 shares (6,538 series a common, 46,886 special common and 49,963 common shares) and 103,936 shares (6,510 series a common, 47,531 special common and 49,895 common shares), respectively
                                                                   
        special common and common treasury shares at cost:
                                                                   
        treasury shares 23,686 (16,556 special common and 7,130 common shares) and 23,109 (15,911 special common and 7,198 common shares), respectively
                                                                   
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 124,025 and 119,555, respectively
                                              26,316,000                     
        restricted cash - redemption of 7.6% series a notes
                                               282,500,000                    
        prepaid income taxes
                                               21,026,000 50,865,000                   
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 121,730 and 119,555, respectively
                                               28,611,000                    
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 117,510 and 108,944, respectively
                                                25,924,000                   
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 114,740 and 108,944, respectively
                                                 28,693,000                  
        due from customers, less allowances of 28,220 and 30,422, respectively
                                                  348,090,000                 
        other, principally connecting companies, less allowances of 6,208 and 7,201, respectively
                                                  138,688,000                 
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 111,611 and 108,944, respectively
                                                  31,823,000                 
        common shares, par value .01 per share; authorized 100,000 shares; issued 57,082 shares
                                                  571,000                 
        special common shares, par value .01 per share; authorized 165,000 shares; issued 63,442 shares
                                                  634,000                 
        series a common shares, par value .01 per share; authorized 25,000 shares; issued and outstanding 6,498 and 6,492 shares, respectively
                                                  65,000                 
        treasury shares at cost:
                                                                   
        common shares, 7,258 and 7,277 shares, respectively
                                                                   
        special common shares, 14,187 and 13,717 shares, respectively
                                                                   
        customer lists, net of accumulated amortization of 106,347 and 97,891, respectively
                                                   25,577,000                
        consolidated balance sheet — liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                                                   
        noncontrolling interests with mandatory redemption features
                                                    640,000               
        tds stockholders’ equity
                                                                   
        due from customers, less allowances of 12,250 and 12,822, respectively
                                                    390,211,000               
        other, principally connecting companies, less allowances of 5,935 and 6,380, respectively
                                                    151,017,000               
        customer lists, net of accumulated amortization of 103,734 and 97,891, respectively
                                                    28,189,000               
        common shares, par value .01 per share; authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued 57,082,000 shares
                                                    571,000               
        special common shares, par value .01 per share; authorized 165,000,000 shares; issued 63,442,000 shares
                                                    634,000               
        series a common shares, par value .01 per share; authorized 25,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 6,477,000 and 6,461,000 shares, respectively
                                                    65,000               
        common shares, 5,430,000 and 5,435,000 shares, respectively
                                                                   
        special common shares, 12,483,000 and 9,352,000 shares, respectively
                                                                   
        total tds stockholders’ equity
                                                    3,813,930,000 3,822,174,000              
        nonredeemable preferred shares
                                                    852,000               
        due from customers, less allowances of 11,981 and 12,822, respectively
                                                     367,008,000              
        other, principally connecting companies, less allowances of 5,394 and 6,380, respectively
                                                     135,885,000              
        customer lists, net of accumulated amortization of 100,946 and 97,891, respectively
                                                     30,978,000              
        common shares, par value .01 per share; authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued 57,082,000 and 57,082,000 shares, respectively
                                                     571,000              
        special common shares, par value .01 per share; authorized 165,000,000 shares; issued 63,442,000 and 63,442,000 shares, respectively
                                                     634,000              
        series a common shares, par value .01 per share; authorized 25,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 6,469,000 and 6,461,000 shares, respectively
                                                     65,000              
        common shares, 5,432,000 and 5,435,000 shares, respectively
                                                                   
        special common shares, 9,819,000 and 9,352,000 shares, respectively
                                                                   
        due from customers, less allowances of 12,501 and 16,326, respectively
                                                      382,749,000             
        other, principally connecting companies, less allowances of 4,521 and 5,297, respectively
                                                      160,422,000             
        marketable equity securities
                                                       32,020,000 969,311,000 1,802,076,000 2,175,667,000 1,611,464,000 1,205,344,000 975,957,000 272,938,000 2,559,507,000 2,531,690,000 2,797,224,000 2,821,208,000 
        customer lists, net of accumulated amortization of 94,687 and 84,190, respectively
                                                      27,736,000             
        less accumulated depreciation
                                                      5,003,653,000 4,863,167,000 4,692,065,000 4,559,975,000 4,409,179,000 4,254,252,000 4,119,360,000 4,021,844,000 3,924,149,000 3,768,618,000 3,614,242,000   
        forward contracts
                                                        669,226,000 1,042,067,000 1,342,807,000 1,079,627,000 738,408,000 696,973,000 179,832,000 1,711,813,000 1,707,282,000 1,702,800,000 1,698,366,000 
        derivative liability
                                                        156,081,000 561,069,000 653,334,000 358,193,000 359,970,000 188,171,000 50,828,000 454,049,000 449,192,000 686,327,000 699,348,000 
        asset retirement obligation
                                                      194,810,000 182,495,000 177,527,000 167,754,000 243,561,000 237,171,000 232,312,000 219,546,000 173,779,000 167,645,000 163,093,000   
        minority interest
                                                      694,561,000 679,938,000 665,701,000           
        common stockholders’ equity
                                                                   
        common shares, par value .01 per share; authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued 56,593,000 and 56,581,000 shares, respectively
                                                      566,000             
        special common shares, par value .01 per share; authorized 165,000,000 shares; issued 62,954,000 and 62,946,000 shares, respectively
                                                      630,000             
        series a common shares, par value .01 per share; authorized 25,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 6,458,000 and 6,442,000 shares, respectively
                                                      65,000             
        common shares, 3,396,000 and 3,433,000 shares, respectively
                                                                   
        special common shares, 7,497,000 and 4,712,000 shares, respectively
                                                                   
        total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                                      8,158,346,000 8,281,486,000 9,238,413,000         10,412,115,000  
        due from customers, less allowances of 13,015 and 16,326, respectively
                                                       386,661,000            
        other, principally connecting companies, less allowances of 5,297 and 5,297, respectively
                                                       156,003,000            
        customer lists, net of accumulated amortization of 91,180 and 84,190, respectively
                                                       29,069,000            
        notes payable
                                                       50,000,000    60,000,000 35,000,000 150,000,000 105,000,000 85,000,000 135,000,000  50,000,000 
        common shares, par value .01 per share; authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued 56,592,000 and 56,581,000 shares, respectively
                                                       566,000            
        special common shares, par value .01 per share; authorized 165,000,000 shares; issued 62,951,000 and 62,946,000 shares, respectively
                                                       630,000            
        series a common shares, par value .01 per share; authorized 25,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 6,452,000 and 6,442,000 shares, respectively
                                                       65,000            
        common shares, 3,398,000 and 3,433,000 shares, respectively
                                                                   
        special common shares, 6,702,000 and 4,712,000 shares, respectively
                                                                   
        due from customers, less allowances of 15,104 and 16,326, respectively
                                                        368,337,000           
        other, principally connecting companies, less allowances of 5,670 and 5,297, respectively
                                                        141,044,000           
        customer lists, net of accumulated amortization of 85,947 and 82,243, respectively
                                                        25,794,000           
        long-term debt, excluding current portion
                                                        1,635,373,000 1,634,098,000 1,634,765,000 1,632,977,000 1,633,308,000 1,631,905,000 1,632,577,000 1,633,268,000 1,633,519,000 1,669,347,000 1,869,928,000 
        common shares, par value .01 per share; authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued 56,581,000 and 56,581,000 shares, respectively
                                                        566,000           
        special common shares, par value .01 per share; authorized 165,000,000 shares; issued 62,946,000 and 62,946,000 shares, respectively
                                                        629,000           
        series a common shares, par value .01 per share; authorized 25,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 6,442,000 and 6,442,000 shares, respectively
                                                        64,000           
        common shares, 3,416,000 and 3,433,000 shares, respectively
                                                                   
        special common shares, 5,711,000 and 4,712,000 shares, respectively
                                                                   
        due from customers, less allowance of 16,087 and 15,807, respectively
                                                         383,541,000          
        other, principally connecting companies, less allowance of 6,939 and 9,576, respectively
                                                         161,173,000          
        customer lists, net of accumulated amortization of 78,743 and 68,110, respectively
                                                         26,939,000          
        other investments, less valuation allowance of 55,144 in both periods
                                                         10,948,000 11,077,000 10,928,000  11,528,000 11,760,000 12,044,000  22,387,000  
        minority interest in subsidiaries
                                                         652,371,000 640,542,000 631,372,000 609,722,000 577,175,000 573,041,000 561,711,000 552,884,000 547,539,000 527,185,000 
        common shares, par value .01 per share; authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued 56,570,000 and 56,558,000 shares, respectively
                                                         566,000          
        special common shares, par value .01 per share; authorized 165,000,000 shares, issued 62,947,000 and 62,941,000 shares, respectively
                                                         629,000          
        series a common shares, par value .01 per share; authorized 25,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 6,445,000 and 6,445,000 shares; respectively
                                                         64,000          
        treasury shares, at cost:
                                                                   
        common shares, 3,577,000 and 4,676,000 shares, respectively
                                                                   
        special common shares 4,309,000 and 4,676,000 shares, respectively
                                                                   
        due from customers, less allowance of 13,444 and 15,807, respectively
                                                          368,619,000         
        other, principally connecting companies, less allowance of 8,386 and 9,576, respectively
                                                          164,548,000         
        customer lists, net of accumulated amortization of 75,491 and 68,110, respectively
                                                          29,759,000         
        common shares, par value .01 per share; authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued 56,560,000 and 56,558,000 shares, respectively
                                                          566,000         
        special common shares, par value .01 per share; authorized 165,000,000 shares, issued 62,941,000 and 62,941,000 shares, respectively
                                                          629,000         
        series a common shares, par value .01 per share; authorized 25,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 6,443,000 and 6,445,000 shares; respectively
                                                          64,000         
        common shares, 3,960,000 and 4,676,000 shares, respectively
                                                                   
        special common shares 3,612,000 and 4,676,000 shares, respectively
                                                                   
        due from customers, less allowance of 12,932 and 15,807, respectively
                                                           341,331,000        
        other, principally connecting companies, less allowance of 8,332 and 9,576, respectively
                                                           146,418,000        
        customer lists, net of accumulated amortization of 71,883 and 68,110, respectively
                                                           23,983,000        
        commitment and contingencies
                                                                   
        common shares, par value .01 per share; authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued 56,559,000 and 56,558,000 shares, respectively
                                                           566,000        
        special common shares, par value .01 per share; authorized 165,000,000 shares; issued 62,941,000 and 62,941,000 shares, respectively
                                                           629,000        
        series a common shares, par value .01 per share; authorized 25,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 6,444,000 and 6,445,000 shares, respectively
                                                           64,000        
        common shares, 4,621,000 and 4,676,000 shares, respectively
                                                                   
        special common shares 4,539,000 and 4,676,000 shares, respectively
                                                                   
        due from customers, less allowance of 15,807 and 15,200, respectively
                                                            357,279,000       
        other, principally connecting companies, less allowance of 9,576 and 5,620, respectively
                                                            162,888,000       
        deferred income tax asset
                                                               13,434,000 13,438,000 18,599,000 20,601,000 
        customer lists, net of accumulated amortization of 68,110 and 44,616, respectively
                                                            26,196,000       
        notes receivable, less valuation allowance of 55,144 and 55,144, respectively
                                                            7,916,000    8,084,000   
        common shares, par value .01 per share; authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued 56,558,000 and 56,481,000 shares, respectively
                                                            566,000       
        special common shares, par value .01 per share; authorized 165,000,000 shares; issued 62,941,000 and 62,868,000 shares, respectively
                                                            629,000       
        series a common shares, par value .01 per share; authorized 25,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 6,445,000 and 6,440,000 shares, respectively
                                                            64,000       
        common shares, 4,676,000 and 5,105,000 shares, respectively
                                                                   
        special common shares 4,676,000 and 5,128,000 shares, respectively
                                                                   
        due from customers, less allowance of 17,273 and 15,200, respectively
                                                             346,868,000      
        other, principally connecting companies, less allowance of 7,490 and 5,620, respectively
                                                             160,541,000      
        materials and supplies
                                                             89,269,000 93,922,000  103,211,000   
        customer lists, net of accumulated amortization of 62,259 and 44,616, respectively
                                                             32,048,000      
        common shares, par value .01 per share; authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued 56,504,000 and 56,481,000 shares, respectively
                                                             565,000      
        special common shares, par value .01 per share; authorized 165,000,000 shares, issued 62,887,000 and 62,868,000 shares, respectively
                                                             629,000 629,000 629,000    
        series a common shares, par value .01 per share; authorized 25,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 6,445,000 and 6,440,000 shares; respectively
                                                             64,000      
        common shares, 5,071,000 and 5,105,000 shares, respectively
                                                                   
        special common shares 5,105,000 and 5,128,000 shares, respectively
                                                                   
        due from customers, less allowance of 14,033 and 15,200, respectively
                                                              343,353,000     
        other, principally connecting companies, less allowance of 7,831 and 5,620, respectively
                                                              166,979,000     
        customer lists, net of accumulated amortization of 49,190 and 42,947, respectively,
                                                              45,117,000     
        common shares, par value .01 per share; authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued 56,503,000 and 56,481,000 shares, respectively
                                                              565,000     
        series a common shares, par value .01 per share; authorized 25,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 6,446,000 and 6,440,000 shares; respectively
                                                              64,000 64,000    
        due from customers, less allowance of 11,805 and 15,200, respectively
                                                               332,811,000    
        other, principally connecting companies, less allowance of 6,806 and 5,620, respectively
                                                               145,437,000    
        materials and supplies, at average cost
                                                               96,359,000  66,132,000 67,184,000 
        customer lists, net of accumulated amortization of 45,979 and 42,947, respectively
                                                               46,286,000    
        common shares, par value .01 per share; authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued 56,502,000 and 56,481,000 shares, respectively
                                                               565,000    
        due from customers, less allowance of 15,200 and 14,317, respectively
                                                                336,005,000   
        other, principally connecting companies, less allowance of 5,620 and 3,170, respectively
                                                                160,577,000   
        customer lists, net of accumulated amortization of 42,947 and 34,630, respectively
                                                                49,318,000   
        common shares, par value .01 per share; authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued 56,481,000 and 56,377,000 shares, respectively
                                                                565,000   
        special common shares, par value .01 per share; authorized 165,000,000 shares; issued 62,868,000 and 0 shares, respectively
                                                                629,000   
        series a common shares, par value .01 per share; authorized 25,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 6,440,000 and 6,421,000 shares, respectively
                                                                64,000   
        common shares, 5,105,000 and 5,362,000 shares, respectively
                                                                   
        special common shares 5,128,000 and 0 shares, respectively
                                                                   
        due from customers, less allowance of 14,023 and 14,317, respectively
                                                                 308,963,000  
        other, principally connecting companies, less allowance of 4,829 and 3,170, respectively
                                                                 143,189,000  
        customer lists, net of accumulated amortization of 41,289 and 34,630, respectively
                                                                 18,876,000  
        u.s. cellular
                                                                 2,421,407,000 2,450,296,000 
        tds telecom
                                                                 909,741,000 915,965,000 
        corporate and other
                                                                 31,553,000  
        assets of operations held for sale
                                                                 66,644,000  
        accrued interest other
                                                                 32,703,000  
        liabilities of operations held for sale
                                                                 5,585,000  
        common shares, par value .01 per share; authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued 56,455,000 and 56,377,000 shares, respectively
                                                                 565,000  
        special common shares, par value .01 per share; authorized 165,000,000 shares; issued 62,865,000 shares and 0 shares, respectively
                                                                 629,000  
        series a common shares, par value .01 per share; authorized 25,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 6,434,000 and 6,421,000 shares; respectively
                                                                 64,000  
        additional paid-in capital
                                                                 1,815,886,000 1,819,953,000 
        common shares, 5,128,000 and 5,362,000 shares, respectively
                                                                   
        special common shares, 5,138,000 and 0 shares, respectively
                                                                   
        due from customers, less allowance of 12,631 and
                                                                   
        21,773, respectively
                                                                  312,362,000 
        other, principally connecting companies, less
                                                                   
        allowance of 4,236 and 3,170, respectively
                                                                  137,261,000 
        customer lists, net of accumulated amortization of
                                                                   
        39,214 and 34,630, respectively
                                                                  20,952,000 
        other investments, less valuation allowance
                                                                   
        of 55,144 in both periods
                                                                  22,710,000 
        current liabilities - sum
                                                                  732,218,000 
        deferred liabilities and credits - sum
                                                                  2,351,144,000 
        long-term debt - sum
                                                                  3,568,294,000 
        common stockholders' equity
                                                                   
        common shares, par value .01 per share; authorized
                                                                   
        100,000,000 shares; issued 56,430,000
                                                                   
        and 56,377,000 shares, respectively
                                                                  564,000 
        special common shares, par value .01 per share;
                                                                   
        authorized 165,000,000 shares; issued
                                                                   
        63,343,000 shares and 0 shares, respectively
                                                                  633,000 
        series a common shares, par value .01 per share; authorized
                                                                   
        25,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 6,429,000
                                                                   
        and 6,425,000 shares; respectively
                                                                  64,000 
        common shares, 5,210,000 and 5,362,000 shares, respectively
                                                                  -215,385,000 
        special common shares, 5,210,000 and 0 shares, respectively
                                                                  -215,385,000 
        total liabilities and stockholders' equity
                                                                  10,448,734,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-12-31 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2013-09-30 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 2012-09-30 2012-06-30 2012-03-31 2011-09-30 2011-06-30 2011-03-31 2010-09-30 2010-06-30 2010-03-31 2009-09-30 2009-06-30 2009-03-31 2008-09-30 2008-06-30 2008-03-31 2007-12-31 2007-09-30 2007-06-30 2007-03-31 2006-12-31 2006-09-30 2006-06-30 2006-03-31 2005-12-31 2005-09-30 
                                                                                  
          cash flows from operating activities
                                                                                  
          net income
        177,038,000 63,610,000 -73,368,000 18,000,000 12,000,000 8,000,000 -79,000,000 7,000,000 38,000,000 -503,000,000 4,000,000 12,000,000 -29,000,000 -10,000,000 39,000,000 72,000,000 36,000,000 47,000,000 34,000,000 71,000,000 15,000,000 93,000,000 78,000,000 83,000,000 15,000,000 23,000,000 39,000,000 70,000,000 20,000,000 54,000,000 44,000,000 57,000,000 -231,000,000 12,000,000 43,000,000 16,000,000 32,000,000 10,000,000 62,395,000 26,500,000 175,801,000 1,425,303,000 -121,199,000 -25,726,000 20,294,000 -11,054,000 178,397,000 6,989,000 40,158,000 55,939,000 67,566,000 91,333,000 108,678,000 52,244,000 52,583,000 51,532,000 63,126,000 47,265,000 90,559,000 93,374,000 101,223,000 87,757,000 73,487,000 846,166,000 231,737,000 -8,627,000 219,325,000 853,521,000 65,653,000 172,467,000 39,875,000 60,873,000 41,765,000 
          net income from discontinued operations
        -2,389,000 1,246,000                                                                         
          net income from continuing operations
        179,427,000 62,364,000                                                                         
          add (deduct) adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities
                                                                                  
          depreciation, amortization and accretion
        85,943,000 89,790,000 -209,905,000 238,000,000 234,000,000 239,000,000 237,000,000 233,000,000 234,000,000 234,000,000 225,000,000 224,000,000 232,000,000 238,000,000 235,000,000 227,000,000 229,000,000 225,000,000 213,000,000 233,000,000 224,000,000 224,000,000 215,000,000 235,000,000 235,000,000 235,000,000 237,000,000 233,000,000 227,000,000 221,000,000                            189,389,000  183,349,000 182,766,000 187,975,000 188,026,000 186,158,000  191,695,000 190,528,000 191,310,000  188,046,000 179,985,000 182,667,000 171,532,000 169,523,000 
          bad debts expense
        3,383,000 2,221,000 -39,049,000 24,000,000 21,000,000 34,000,000 21,000,000 20,000,000 31,000,000 34,000,000 24,000,000 26,000,000 27,000,000 40,000,000 44,000,000 28,000,000 26,000,000 24,000,000 14,000,000 14,000,000 8,000,000 22,000,000 7,000,000 14,000,000 34,000,000 32,000,000 30,000,000 25,000,000 25,000,000 30,000,000                            20,245,000  22,458,000 20,303,000 22,646,000 16,401,000 20,405,000  24,140,000 14,736,000 12,255,000  23,283,000 17,390,000 9,075,000 15,565,000  
          stock-based compensation expense
        4,159,000 4,838,000 -21,664,000 16,000,000 28,000,000 23,000,000 19,000,000 15,000,000 14,000,000 14,000,000 13,000,000 11,000,000 3,000,000 10,000,000 9,000,000 11,000,000 12,000,000 14,000,000 11,000,000 14,000,000 10,000,000 14,000,000 14,000,000 14,000,000 11,000,000 12,000,000 14,000,000 20,000,000 13,000,000 17,000,000                            7,444,000  8,838,000 5,556,000 6,939,000 5,906,000 3,116,000  12,067,000 6,228,000 4,651,000  14,628,000     
          deferred income taxes
        -38,825,000 14,296,000 -82,486,000 -5,000,000 7,000,000 18,000,000 -31,000,000 2,000,000 14,000,000 -30,000,000 16,000,000 13,000,000 9,000,000 -1,000,000 -4,000,000 23,000,000 29,000,000 -3,000,000 15,000,000 13,000,000 27,000,000 -27,000,000 67,000,000 75,000,000 75,000,000 11,000,000 -17,000,000 15,000,000 25,000,000 2,000,000                              11,303,000 4,934,000       81,841,000       
          equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
        -41,902,000 -26,792,000 -70,309,000 -42,000,000 -37,000,000 -39,000,000 -43,000,000 -40,000,000 -42,000,000 -37,000,000 -40,000,000 -38,000,000 -44,000,000 -36,000,000 -40,000,000 -38,000,000 -45,000,000 -44,000,000 -48,000,000 -48,000,000 -42,000,000 -43,000,000 -48,000,000 -45,000,000 -45,000,000 -39,000,000 -44,000,000 -41,000,000 -44,000,000 -39,000,000                                             
          distributions from unconsolidated entities
        18,373,000 65,867,000 61,732,000 77,000,000 11,000,000 63,000,000 26,000,000 58,000,000 22,000,000 53,000,000 19,000,000 58,000,000 20,000,000 45,000,000 20,000,000 61,000,000 19,000,000 73,000,000 27,000,000 57,000,000 23,000,000 71,000,000 27,000,000 66,000,000 25,000,000 62,000,000 24,000,000 57,000,000 19,000,000 62,000,000                            7,243,000  7,210,000 6,029,000 5,414,000 38,763,000 7,047,000  4,436,000 41,114,000 2,321,000  2,293,000 31,723,000 5,676,000 21,548,000 3,278,000 
          loss on asset disposals
        1,810,000 8,323,000 -3,476,000 8,000,000 4,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 9,000,000 7,000,000 5,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 11,000,000   7,000,000 2,000,000 9,000,000 9,000,000 3,000,000 5,000,000 12,000,000 7,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 7,000,000   -5,000,000 6,000,000                            5,431,000  2,496,000 2,416,000 7,100,000 6,438,000 3,652,000           
          loss on sale of business and other exit costs
        1,562,000 -17,886,000 2,968,000 -8,000,000 -1,000,000 -56,000,000           -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000     1,000,000 -2,000,000                                              
          loss on license sales and exchanges
        -150,878,000 -1,123,000 -4,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -3,000,000 8,000,000 -1,000,000                   -2,000,000                                             
          other operating activities
        42,000 10,166,000 13,451,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 1,000,000 4,000,000 1,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000   10,000,000 14,000,000 38,000,000 -1,000,000 2,000,000   1,000,000                               948,000                 
          changes in assets and liabilities from operations
                                                                                  
          accounts receivable
        2,787,000 -16,166,000 20,977,000 -30,000,000 1,000,000 -43,000,000 27,000,000 -21,000,000 27,000,000 -9,000,000 -8,000,000 -3,000,000 22,000,000 -10,000,000 -34,000,000 -39,000,000 14,000,000 -48,000,000 -11,000,000 20,000,000 17,000,000 -42,000,000 5,000,000 -22,000,000 43,000,000 -7,000,000 -40,000,000 -30,000,000 28,000,000 -34,000,000                            9,648,000                 
          inventory
        316,000 -24,000 -51,986,000   -17,000,000 -17,000,000 30,000,000 24,000,000 -26,000,000 35,000,000   -16,000,000 -39,000,000 -30,000,000 -5,000,000 -37,000,000 47,000,000 -43,000,000 8,000,000 10,000,000 -13,000,000 67,000,000 -52,000,000 -22,000,000 7,000,000 11,000,000 -15,000,000 -18,000,000                               7,720,000              
          accounts payable
        -7,881,000 -39,055,000 30,225,000 16,000,000 -17,000,000 -43,000,000 17,000,000 21,000,000 -35,000,000 -63,000,000 88,000,000 38,000,000 -162,000,000 16,000,000 22,000,000 54,000,000 -60,000,000 -13,000,000 50,000,000 9,000,000 -115,000,000 78,000,000 46,000,000 -38,000,000 87,000,000 -56,000,000 5,000,000 -55,000,000 46,000,000 -11,000,000                                             
          customer deposits and deferred revenues
        -33,593,000 -39,464,000 -17,105,000 -7,000,000 -7,000,000 12,000,000 -10,000,000 1,000,000 6,000,000 7,000,000 -6,000,000 -9,000,000 18,000,000 23,000,000 -2,000,000 9,000,000 30,000,000 7,000,000 -3,000,000 9,000,000 25,000,000 -13,000,000 1,000,000 -9,000,000 -7,000,000 -10,000,000 3,000,000 5,000,000 15,000,000                            784,000                 
          accrued taxes
        91,865,000 3,137,000 -26,974,000 3,000,000 1,000,000 -20,000,000 9,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 -22,000,000 16,000,000 55,000,000 1,000,000 -9,000,000 5,000,000 2,000,000 129,000,000 -6,000,000 -18,000,000   36,000,000 -41,000,000 -41,000,000 -74,000,000 -54,000,000 35,000,000 -7,000,000 9,000,000 -26,000,000                            35,641,000  21,876,000 34,865,000              
          accrued interest
        580,000  -2,741,000 -10,000,000 9,000,000  8,000,000 -4,000,000 9,000,000  9,000,000 -10,000,000 9,000,000  9,000,000 -9,000,000 10,000,000  7,000,000 -12,000,000 9,000,000    9,000,000    11,000,000                             9,212,000  -8,845,000 9,358,000              
          other assets and liabilities
        -49,074,000 -12,812,000 -47,156,000 65,000,000 -119,000,000 85,000,000 -13,000,000 53,000,000 -131,000,000 61,000,000 -5,000,000 29,000,000 -88,000,000 49,000,000 26,000,000 37,000,000 -59,000,000 47,000,000 10,000,000 26,000,000 -69,000,000 54,000,000 -8,000,000 40,000,000 -82,000,000 17,000,000 31,000,000 -74,000,000 31,000,000                                             
          net cash from operating activities - continuing operations
        68,094,000 113,444,000                                                                         
          net cash from operating activities - discontinued operations
        -633,000 -93,868,000                                                                         
          net cash from operating activities
        67,461,000 19,576,000 -36,687,000 421,000,000 186,000,000 212,000,000 307,000,000 402,000,000 224,000,000 219,000,000 409,000,000 468,000,000 46,000,000 254,000,000 167,000,000 353,000,000 381,000,000 240,000,000 382,000,000 316,000,000 165,000,000 366,000,000 360,000,000 439,000,000 367,000,000 142,000,000 282,000,000 265,000,000 327,000,000 205,000,000                                             
          cash flows from investing activities
                                                                                  
          cash paid for additions to property, plant and equipment
        -149,041,000 -128,470,000 23,941,000 -157,000,000 -129,000,000 -229,000,000 -204,000,000 -216,000,000 -235,000,000 -305,000,000 -277,000,000 -298,000,000 -331,000,000 -367,000,000 -268,000,000 -255,000,000 -271,000,000 -405,000,000 -269,000,000 -237,000,000 -220,000,000 -424,000,000 -304,000,000 -233,000,000 -377,000,000 -326,000,000 -238,000,000 -238,000,000 -155,000,000 -329,000,000 -172,000,000 -144,000,000 -131,000,000 -156,000,000 -115,000,000 -127,000,000 -145,000,000 -122,000,000 -159,000,000                                    
          cash paid for licenses
         -175,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000                  -25,000,000 -118,000,000 -26,000,000                                                  
          cash received from divestitures
        1,016,478,000 42,953,000 5,389,000 16,000,000 8,000,000 56,000,000                                      25,464,000 22,863,000 103,042,000 4,300,000   146,000 50,036,000         6,838,000  3,998,000 279,000      
          other investing activities
        396,000 899,000 1,168,000   2,000,000   6,000,000 6,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 -8,000,000 -1,000,000 -10,000,000 -12,000,000 1,000,000   1,000,000    -6,000,000     1,000,000       4,010,000 -437,000 2,765,000  1,878,000 2,097,000 1,623,000 -267,000 7,763,000 6,364,000 -4,205,000 -8,480,000 -436,000  687,000 -1,503,000 202,000 1,040,000 439,000 1,295,000 980,000 1,010,000   371,000    2,246,000       
          net cash from investing activities - continuing operations
        867,833,000 -84,618,000                                                                         
          net cash from investing activities - discontinued operations
                                                                                 
          net cash from investing activities
        867,833,000 -84,618,000 2,492,722,000 -141,000,000 -123,000,000 -174,000,000 -115,000,000 -219,000,000 -246,000,000 -405,000,000 -293,000,000 -295,000,000 -334,000,000 -375,000,000 -286,000,000 -274,000,000 -848,000,000 -456,000,000 -291,000,000 -235,000,000 -1,480,000,000 -433,000,000 -309,000,000 -365,000,000 -404,000,000 -412,000,000 -221,000,000 -357,000,000 -259,000,000 -355,000,000                                             
          telephone and data systems, inc.consolidated statement of cash flows
                                                                                  
          cash flows from financing activities
                                                                                  
          issuance of long-term debt
        1,300,000    300,000,000 140,000,000 300,000,000 390,000,000 75,000,000 316,000,000 127,000,000 251,000,000 776,000,000 125,000,000 226,000,000 625,000,000 567,000,000 575,000,000 500,000,000 125,000,000 50,000,000                        358,000 343,700,000 300,000,000           2,403,000 454,000  560,000 304,000 -46,000 
          repayment of long-term debt
        -150,314,000 -272,000 -1,944,844,000 -9,000,000 -8,000,000 -48,000,000 -7,000,000 -344,000,000 -57,000,000 -59,000,000 -455,000,000 -204,000,000 -5,000,000 -2,000,000 -102,000,000 -101,000,000 -127,000,000 -197,000,000 -583,000,000   -102,000,000 -3,000,000 -3,000,000 -2,000,000 -102,000,000 -5,000,000 -6,000,000 -5,000,000 -5,000,000 -5,000,000         -181,000 -187,000 -247,000  -230,000 -197,000 -392,000 -591,000 -277,000 -328,000 -1,483,000 -459,000 -493,000  -612,985,000 -402,000 -902,000                   
          tax withholdings, net of cash receipts, for tds stock-based compensation awards
        -1,710,000 -41,000 23,766,000                                                                        
          tax withholdings, net of cash receipts, for array stock-based compensation awards
        -1,373,000 60,000 -27,506,000                                                                        
          repurchase of array common shares
         -360,000                                                                        
          dividends paid to tds shareholders
        -21,860,000 -21,869,000 -21,801,000 -22,000,000 -22,000,000 -21,000,000 -22,000,000 -22,000,000 -39,000,000 -39,000,000 -38,000,000 -38,000,000 -38,000,000 -37,000,000 -38,000,000 -38,000,000 -38,000,000 -38,000,000 -32,000,000 -29,000,000 -20,000,000 -20,000,000 -19,000,000 -20,000,000 -19,000,000 -18,000,000 -19,000,000 -19,000,000 -19,000,000 -18,000,000 -18,000,000 -18,000,000 -18,000,000 -17,000,000 -17,000,000 -17,000,000 -17,000,000 -16,000,000 -16,000,000 -15,329,000 -15,298,000 -15,232,000  -14,468,000 -14,525,000 -14,582,000 -13,832,000                            
          array dividends paid to noncontrolling public shareholders
        -159,890,000                                                                         
          distributions to noncontrolling interests
        -638,000 -801,000 -19,131,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000          -225,000 -5,647,000 -225,000  43,000 -136,000 -346,000 -155,000 -896,000 -2,396,000 -848,000 -425,000 -218,000  -691,000 -686,000 -1,514,000                   
          cash paid for software license agreements
        -166,000 -497,000 18,564,000 -10,000,000 -10,000,000 -35,000,000 -11,000,000 -12,000,000 -9,000,000 -37,000,000 -9,000,000 -12,000,000 -8,000,000                                                              
          other financing activities
        9,000 -8,777,000 -6,481,000   -1,000,000 1,000,000 -2,000,000    -1,000,000 4,000,000 1,000,000 -3,000,000 -3,000,000 2,000,000 -3,000,000 -3,000,000    -3,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000       4,000,000   2,000,000 6,000,000 3,000,000 3,338,000 2,669,000 -1,488,000  1,368,000 2,668,000 2,834,000 1,258,000 1,705,000 -1,351,000 1,418,000 1,992,000 798,000  1,109,000 968,000 -7,469,000   641,000 707,000 58,000 1,842,000 805,000 1,262,000        1,207,000   
          net cash from financing activities - continuing operations
        -334,642,000 -102,000,000                                                                         
          net cash from financing activities - discontinued operations
                                                                                 
          net cash from financing activities
        -334,642,000 -102,000,000 -2,077,065,000 -92,000,000 -76,000,000 -126,000,000 -66,000,000 -115,000,000 30,000,000 163,000,000 -116,000,000 -189,000,000 198,000,000 39,000,000 95,000,000 -170,000,000 649,000,000 -131,000,000 251,000,000 -741,000,000 942,000,000 423,000,000 459,000,000 78,000,000 -3,000,000 -117,000,000 -41,000,000 -33,000,000 -29,000,000 10,000,000                                             
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
        600,652,000 -167,042,000 378,970,000 188,000,000 -13,000,000 -88,000,000 126,000,000 68,000,000 8,000,000  -16,000,000 -90,000,000 -82,000,000 -24,000,000 -91,000,000 182,000,000 -347,000,000 342,000,000   356,000,000 510,000,000 152,000,000 -40,000,000 -387,000,000 20,000,000 -125,000,000 39,000,000 -140,000,000 190,000,000 94,000,000 161,000,000                                          
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                                                                                  
          beginning of period
        770,150,000 -778,000 384,000,000 270,000,000 399,000,000 414,000,000 1,452,000,000 474,000,000 927,000,000 622,000,000 900,000,000 985,000,000 471,901,000  830,014,000 740,481,000 563,275,000 368,134,000 670,992,000 777,309,000 1,174,446,000  1,013,325,000  1,095,791,000  2,524,000 
          end of period
        1,370,802,000 -167,042,000 378,192,000 188,000,000 371,000,000 -88,000,000 126,000,000 68,000,000 278,000,000 -23,000,000 -16,000,000 309,000,000 -82,000,000 -24,000,000 -91,000,000 596,000,000 -347,000,000 342,000,000 -660,000,000 1,079,000,000 356,000,000 510,000,000 152,000,000 434,000,000 -387,000,000 20,000,000 -125,000,000 966,000,000 -140,000,000 190,000,000 94,000,000 783,000,000 -7,000,000 -105,000,000 896,000,000 86,000,000 -155,000,000 1,054,000,000 233,876,000 -3,571,000 635,120,000  -301,793,000 1,950,000 872,910,000 -535,326,000 479,715,000 766,700,000 -24,480,000 -25,366,000 639,130,000 15,109,000 -7,574,000 592,010,000 11,531,000 -266,989,000 645,466,000 113,402,000 -91,510,000 756,267,000 -119,080,000 -84,623,000 1,209,786,000  16,747,000 126,828,000 1,176,403,000  -214,339,000 167,495,000 1,076,600,000  -48,199,000 
          loss on impairment of intangible assets
                                                                                  
          telephone and data systems, inc.
                                                                                  
          consolidated statement of cash flows
                                                                                  
          year ended december 31,
                                                                                  
          repayment of short-term debt
                 -60,000,000                                                             
          repurchase of tds common shares
         -67,432,000        -3,000,000 -3,000,000 -15,000,000 -5,000,000 -16,000,000 -4,000,000 -4,000,000 -1,000,000 -3,000,000 -8,000,000 -6,000,000                   -11,203,000 -16,748,000 -3,342,000                             
          payment of debt issuance costs
         -2,371,000 -4,459,000                  -18,000,000 -16,000,000                 -21,000 -62,000 -3,018,000           -11,343,000 -9,848,000                    
          loss on impairment of licenses
                                                                                
          equipment installment plans receivable
           6,000,000 38,000,000 -49,000,000 7,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 -40,000,000 13,000,000 6,000,000 1,000,000 -68,000,000 -106,000,000   -72,000,000 -12,000,000 -14,000,000 -18,000,000 -67,000,000 -9,000,000 -1,000,000 23,000,000 -55,000,000 -31,000,000 -1,000,000 -10,000,000 -61,000,000                                             
          tax payments, net of cash receipts, for tds stock-based compensation awards
            -6,000,000                                                                      
          tax payments, net of cash receipts, for uscellular stock-based compensation awards
            -7,000,000                                                                      
          repurchase of uscellular common shares
            -21,000,000 -28,000,000        -15,000,000 -10,000,000 -8,000,000 -10,000,000 -10,000,000 -19,000,000 -2,000,000                                                     
          cash paid for licenses and other intangible assets
                                                                                  
          issuance of short-term debt
                     50,000,000 60,000,000                                                          
          tds common shares reissued for stock-based compensation awards, net of tax payments
                                                                                  
          uscellular common shares reissued for stock-based compensation awards, net of tax payments
                                                                                  
          payment of debt and equity issuance costs
                     -2,000,000 -3,000,000 -29,000,000 -16,000,000 -14,000,000                                                      
          tax payments for tds stock-based compensation awards
              -9,000,000 -1,000,000                                                                  
          tax payments for uscellular stock-based compensation awards
              1,000,000                                                                    
          cash paid for intangible assets
               -4,000,000 -11,000,000  -16,000,000 -3,000,000 -5,000,000  -18,000,000 -17,000,000 -568,000,000  -4,000,000 -3,000,000 -1,261,000,000                                                      
          advance payments for license acquisitions
                                   -135,000,000                                              
          issuance of tds preferred shares
                         690,000,000 420,000,000                                                      
          tds common shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments
                 -1,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -4,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -3,000,000 -3,000,000 15,000,000 20,000,000 -2,000,000 9,000,000   1,000,000    1,578,000 9,618,000 213,000  85,000 451,000 -50,000                             
          uscellular common shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments
                     -3,000,000 -12,000,000 -1,000,000                                                     
          net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                            -373,000,000                                                      
          (gain) loss on asset disposals
                     14,000,000                                                             
          (gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs
                                                                                 
          (gain) loss on license sales and exchanges
                                                                                  
          (gain) loss on investments
                                                                                  
          cash paid for acquisitions, licenses and other intangible assets
                                                                                  
          cash received from divestitures and exchanges
                     7,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 25,000,000   9,000,000 1,000,000 31,000,000 1,000,000 7,000,000 17,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 16,000,000 3,000,000 15,000,000 2,000,000 32,884,000 17,757,000 274,131,000                                 
          payments to acquire additional interest in subsidiaries
                                                                                  
          cash received from investments
                             18,000,000 9,000,000 2,000,000                                              
          loss on investments
                             1,000,000                                                     
          cash paid for investments
                             -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -10,000,000 -1,000,000                     -35,000,000 -10,000,000    -48,750,000                   
          cash paid for acquisitions and licenses
                                 -89,000,000 -2,000,000 -254,000,000 -1,000,000 -6,000,000   -186,000,000 -14,000,000   -6,000,000 -280,710,000  -265,408,000 -10,427,000 -8,254,000 -266,233,000 -14,150,000 -45,310,000 -41,117,000 -11,096,000                      
          u.s. cellular common shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments
                                 -1,000,000 -7,000,000 -1,000,000 11,000,000   2,000,000   3,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 702,000 -2,057,000 487,000  320,000 514,000 316,000 5,046,000 -2,329,000 123,000 166,000 -2,822,000 357,000 491,000 -41,000 1,305,000 594,000 -342,000 486,000   356,000              
          repurchase of u.s. cellular common shares
                               -2,000,000 -21,000,000              -1,768,000 -2,302,000  -6,400,000 -6,298,000 -2,000,000 -119,000 -18,425,000     -44,951,000 -17,357,000 -19,097,000                   
          loss on impairment of goodwill
                                                                                  
          noncash interest
                                    1,000,000                                              
          cash received for investments
                                     100,000,000           10,000,000 65,000,000   15,000,000 108,195,000 20,249,000 55,656,000 90,245,000 122,785,000 25,104,000 100,000 15,561,000                 
          federal communications commission deposit
                                                                                 
          repurchase of tds preferred shares
                                                                                  
          add (deduct) adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows
                                                                                  
          from operating activities
                                                                                  
          the accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
                                                                                  
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                             -155,000,000 69,000,000 233,876,000 -3,571,000 163,219,000   1,950,000 42,896,000 -535,326,000 479,715,000 26,219,000 -24,480,000 -25,366,000 75,855,000 15,109,000 -7,574,000 223,876,000         35,340,000  16,747,000 126,828,000 163,078,000       
          cash and cash equivalents
                                                                                  
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                                                                                  
          add (deduct) adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows
                                                                                  
          cash from additions to property, plant and equipment
                                               -198,599,000 -193,052,000 -166,461,000  -213,811,000 -189,017,000 -150,890,000 -247,089,000 -207,963,000 -176,318,000 -229,686,000 -258,600,000 -242,611,000                       
          add (deduct) adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows from operating activities
                                                                                  
          cash flows from operating activities:
                                                                                  
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                  
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                                                                  
          capital expenditures
                                                    
          free cash flows
        67,461,000 19,576,000 -36,687,000 421,000,000 186,000,000 212,000,000 307,000,000 402,000,000 224,000,000 219,000,000 409,000,000 468,000,000 46,000,000 254,000,000 167,000,000 353,000,000 381,000,000 240,000,000 382,000,000 316,000,000 165,000,000 366,000,000 360,000,000 439,000,000 367,000,000 142,000,000 282,000,000 265,000,000 327,000,000 205,000,000                                             
          fixed asset transfers out
                                                                                  
          change in due from affiliate
                                                                                  
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                                                                  
          distributions to partners
                                                                                  
          change in cash
                                                                                  
          cash—beginning of year
                                                                                  
          cash—end of year
                                                                                  
          noncash transactions from investing activities:
                                                                                  
          accruals for capital expenditures
                                                                                  
          see notes to financial statements.
                                                                                  
          general partner
                                                                                  
          limited partners:
                                                                                  
          u.s. cellular dividends paid to noncontrolling public shareholders
                                                                                 
          tds common shares and special common shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments
                                                      6,761,000 636,000 140,000    347,000 468,000 587,000 338,000 382,000 463,000 553,000 360,000 383,000 422,000 391,000 1,103,000           
          dividends paid
                                                        -13,792,000 -13,320,000 -13,309,000 -13,301,000  -12,146,000 -12,197,000 -11,770,000                   
          repurchase of tds common and special common shares
                                                             -9,897,000 -11,603,000                    
          cash classified as held for sale
                                                                                  
          cash flows from investing activities - sum
                                                                                  
          tds common shares and special common shares reissued
                                                                                  
          transfer of cash to restricted cash
                                                              -282,500,000                    
          (gain) loss on asset disposals and exchanges
                                                                                  
          gain on investment
                                                                                  
          noncash interest expense
                                                                   2,074,000 96,000 643,000 2,611,000 5,319,000  5,220,000 5,257,000 5,378,000  5,276,000 5,225,000 5,480,000 5,123,000 5,113,000 
          additions to property, plant and equipment
                                                             -211,248,000 -127,463,000 -168,188,000                   
          repurchase of tds special common shares
                                                                                  
          proceeds from disposition of investments
                                                                                  
          cash paid to settle derivative liabilities
                                                                                  
          cash paid for short-term investments
                                                                                  
          issuance of notes payable
                                                                        25,000,000  195,000,000 140,000,000 55,000,000 160,000,000 40,000,000 
          repayment of notes payable
                                                                                  
          repayment of variable prepaid forward contracts
                                                                                  
          excess tax benefit from stock awards
                                                                  1,000 1,000 3,000 126,000 568,000 1,138,000           
          loss on investments and financial instruments
                                                                       3,490,000           
          cash and cash equivalents -
                                                                                  
          gain on investments and financial instruments
                                                                                  
          minority share of income
                                                                     21,771,000 18,509,000 17,018,000  15,623,000 30,213,000 17,971,000  11,092,000 11,939,000 10,250,000 9,891,000 9,972,000 
          extraordinary item, net of tax
                                                                                  
          changes in assets and liabilities
                                                                                  
          change in accounts receivable
                                                                           20,262,000    9,065,000   
          change in inventory
                                                                                  
          change in accounts payable
                                                                                  
          change in customer deposits and deferred revenues
                                                                     -476,000 4,141,000 6,162,000  5,291,000 6,821,000 12,648,000  5,004,000 570,000 4,349,000 1,616,000 -3,222,000 
          change in accrued taxes
                                                                     -194,962,000 154,882,000 149,349,000  69,623,000 56,833,000 54,241,000  -42,728,000 19,530,000 47,703,000 -35,709,000 -37,760,000 
          change in accrued interest
                                                                       5,807,000    5,403,000    4,567,000   
          change in other assets and liabilities
                                                                                  
          settlement of variable prepaid forward contracts
                                                                                  
          distributions to minority partners
                                                                                  
          add (deduct) adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities
                                                                                  
          (gain) loss on investments and financial instruments
                                                                                  
          other noncash expense
                                                                      58,000 189,000  344,000 1,840,000 336,000  3,016,000 1,726,000 1,079,000 2,922,000 3,228,000 
          cash paid for acquisitions
                                                                                  
          proceeds from sale of investments
                                                                      178,025,000 48,619,000           
          depreciation and amortization
                                                                                  
          net loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
                                                                                  
          provision for losses on accounts receivable
                                                                                  
          amortization of deferred gain on lease transaction
                                                                                  
          changes in certain assets and liabilities:
                                                                                  
          unbilled revenue
                                                                                  
          prepaid expenses and other current assets
                                                                                  
          accounts payable and accrued liabilities
                                                                                  
          advance billings and customer deposits
                                                                                  
          other long term liabilities
                                                                                  
          net cash provided by operating activities
                                                                                  
          capital expenditures, including purchases from affiliates— net
                                                                                  
          change in due from general partner — net
                                                                                  
          cash flows from financing activities —
                                                                                  
          cash — beginning of year
                                                                                  
          cash — end of year
                                                                                  
          noncash transactions from investing and financing activities — accruals for capital expenditures
                                                                                  
          add (deduct) adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                  
          extraordinary item, net of taxes
                                                                                  
          fair value adjustment of derivative instruments
                                                                         54,824,000         
          gain on sale of assets
                                                                                  
          gain on investments
                                                                                  
          changes in assets and liabilities:
                                                                                  
          cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
                                                                                  
          proceeds from sales of investments
                                                                         81,193,000         
          proceeds from return of investment
                                                                                  
          repayment of medium-term notes
                                                                                  
          tds common shares and special common shares issued for benefit plans
                                                                         36,750,000 67,299,000 7,040,000      
          excess tax benefit from exercise of stock awards
                                                                         6,932,000         
          u.s. cellular common shares issued for benefit plans
                                                                         2,958,000 7,958,000 5,558,000  -2,000 3,858,000  8,029,000 
          capital distributions to minority partners
                                                                                  
          change in materials and supplies
                                                                           15,698,000  4,928,000 2,957,000 7,546,000  134,000 
          equity earnings of unconsolidated entities
                                                                                  
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                                                                                  
          amortization of gain on lease transaction
                                                                                  
          capital expenditures, including purchases from affiliates
                                                                                  
          change in due from general partner
                                                                                  
          noncash transactions from investing and financing activities:
                                                                                  
          discontinued operations
                                                                                  
          sales of investments
                                                                                 
          return of investment
                                                                                  
          capital (distributions) to minority partners
                                                                                  
          investment income
                                                                                  
          stock based compensation expense
                                                                               7,023,000   
          acquisitions, divestitures and exchanges
                                                                                  
          tds common share issued for benefit plans
                                                                               3,080,000   
          loss on impairment of long-lived assets
                                                                                  
          loss on sales of assets
                                                                                  
          cumulative effect of accounting change
                                                                                  
          accreted interest on repayment of u.s. cellular long-term debt
                                                                                  
          repayment of company-obligated mandatorily redeemable preferred securities
                                                                                  
          redemption of medium-term notes
                                                                                  
          stock options exercised
                                                                                  
          beginning of year
                                                                                  
          end of year
                                                                                  
          add (deduct) adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
                                                                                  
          (gain) on assets held for sale
                                                                                  
          cash received from sale of assets
                                                                                  
          acquisitions, net of cash acquired
                                                                                  
          repayment of u.s. cellular long-term debt
                                                                                  
          repayment of other long-term debt
                                                                                  
          tds common shares issued for benefit plans
                                                                                 5,487,000 
          add (deduct) adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
                                                                                  
          provided by operating activities
                                                                                  
          bad debt expense
                                                                                  
          cash flows from financing activities - sum