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Business Segment Information (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Business segment information
Financial data from continuing operations for TDS’ reportable segments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, is as follows:
Three Months Ended June 30, 2026TDS TelecomArrayTotal
(Dollars in thousands)
Revenues from external customers$248,402 $54,025 $302,427 
Intersegment revenues45 49 
248,406 54,070 302,476 
Reconciliation of revenue:
All Other revenues1
6,854 
Elimination of intersegment revenues(49)
Total operating revenues$309,281 
Add back or deduct2:
Cost of operations (excluding Depreciation, amortization and accretion reported below)(100,583)(23,497)
Cost of equipment and products(118)— 
Selling, general and administrative(79,038)(22,906)
Expenses related to strategic alternatives review (included in Selling, general and administrative)— 7,391 
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities— 34,726 
Interest and dividend income463 6,431 
Other segment items1,245 (13)
Segment Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)$70,375 $56,202 $126,577 
Reconciliation of Segment Adjusted EBITDA to Income before income taxes:
All Other income before income taxes1
1,282 
Short-term imputed spectrum lease income23,770 
Depreciation, amortization and accretion(88,013)
Expenses related to strategic alternatives review (included in Selling, general and administrative)(7,391)
Loss on asset disposals, net(8,769)
Gain on license sales and exchanges, net411,433 
Interest expense(11,192)
Income before income taxes$447,697 
Other segment disclosures
Three Months Ended or as of June 30, 2026TDS TelecomArraySegment Total
All Other1
TDS Consolidated Total
Short-term imputed spectrum lease income$— $23,770 $23,770 $— $23,770 
Depreciation, amortization and accretion(73,585)(14,428)(88,013)(764)(88,777)
Loss on asset disposals, net(4,960)(3,809)(8,769)— (8,769)
Gain (loss) on license sales and exchanges, net1,600 409,833 411,433 (9,153)402,280 
Interest expense(332)(10,860)(11,192)(196)(11,388)
Investments in unconsolidated entities3,947 421,607 425,554 49,523 475,077 
Total assets3,133,568 3,371,359 6,504,927 1,878,413 8,383,340 
Capital expenditures from continuing operations$179,197 $3,895 $183,092 $541 $183,633 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2025TDS TelecomArrayTotal
(Dollars in thousands)
Revenues from external customers$264,142 $28,529 $292,671 
Intersegment revenues789 — 789 
264,931 28,529 293,460 
Reconciliation of revenue:
All Other revenues1
5,870 
Elimination of intersegment revenues(789)
Total operating revenues$298,541 
Add back or deduct2:
Cost of operations (excluding Depreciation, amortization and accretion reported below)(97,049)(19,396)
Cost of equipment and products(116)— 
Selling, general and administrative(82,555)(19,337)
Expenses related to strategic alternatives review (included in Selling, general and administrative)— 715 
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities— 41,714 
Interest and dividend income1,693 3,701 
Other segment items1,633 — 
Segment Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)$88,537 $35,926 $124,463 
Reconciliation of Segment Adjusted EBITDA to Income before income taxes:
All Other income (loss) before income taxes1
(31,788)
Depreciation, amortization and accretion(85,136)
Expenses related to strategic alternatives review (included in Selling, general and administrative)(715)
Loss on asset disposals, net(5,893)
Gain on sale of business and other exit costs, net8,104 
Gain on license sales and exchanges, net3,700 
Interest expense(2,751)
Income before income taxes$9,984 
Other segment disclosures
Three Months Ended or as of June 30, 2025TDS TelecomArraySegment Total
All Other1
TDS Consolidated Total
Depreciation, amortization and accretion$(73,137)$(11,999)$(85,136)$(886)$(86,022)
Gain (loss) on asset disposals, net(6,206)313 (5,893)(13)(5,906)
Gain (loss) on sale of business and other exit costs, net8,104 — 8,104 (225)7,879 
Gain on license sales and exchanges, net— 3,700 3,700 — 3,700 
Interest expense960 (3,711)(2,751)(26,415)(29,166)
Investments in unconsolidated entities3,942 444,157 448,099 44,853 492,952 
Total assets2,903,379 5,024,778 7,928,157 245,856 8,174,013 
Capital expenditures from continuing operations$90,187 $4,211 $94,398 $190 $94,588 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2026TDS TelecomArrayTotal
(Dollars in thousands)
Revenues from external customers$497,971 $105,991 $603,962 
Intersegment revenues91 98 
497,978 106,082 604,060 
Reconciliation of revenue:
All Other revenues1
14,769 
Elimination of intersegment revenues(98)
Total operating revenues$618,731 
Add back or deduct2:
Cost of operations (excluding Depreciation, amortization and accretion reported below)(197,765)(45,106)
Cost of equipment and products(229)— 
Selling, general and administrative(160,098)(35,651)
Expenses related to strategic alternatives review (included in Selling, general and administrative)87 7,578 
Equity earnings of unconsolidated entities— 75,135 
Interest and dividend income1,608 10,653 
Other segment items2,633 (26)
Segment Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)$144,214 $118,665 $262,879 
Reconciliation of Segment Adjusted EBITDA to Income before income taxes:
All Other income before income taxes1
3,736 
Short-term spectrum lease income57,970 
Depreciation, amortization and accretion(173,174)
Expenses related to strategic alternatives review (included in Selling, general and administrative)(7,665)
Loss on asset disposals, net(10,505)
Loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net(1,562)
Gain on license sales and exchanges, net568,068 
Interest expense(18,215)
Income before income taxes$681,532 
Other segment disclosures
Six Months Ended June 30, 2026TDS TelecomArraySegment Total
All Other1
TDS Consolidated Total
Short-term imputed spectrum lease income$— $57,970 $57,970 $— $57,970 
Depreciation, amortization and accretion(146,142)(27,032)(173,174)(1,546)(174,720)
Loss on asset disposals, net(5,792)(4,713)(10,505)(74)(10,579)
Loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net(1,562)— (1,562)— (1,562)
Gain on license sales and exchanges, net1,600 566,468 568,068 (14,910)553,158 
Interest expense(175)(18,040)(18,215)1,506 (16,709)
Capital expenditures from continuing operations$305,160 $12,541 $317,701 $2,161 $319,862 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2025TDS TelecomArrayTotal
(Dollars in thousands)
Revenues from external customers$520,700 $55,513 $576,213 
Intersegment revenues1,591 — 1,591 
522,291 55,513 577,804 
Reconciliation of revenue:
All Other revenues1
12,761 
Elimination of intersegment revenues(1,591)
Total operating revenues$588,974 
Add back or deduct2:
Cost of operations (excluding Depreciation, amortization and accretion reported below)(198,013)(35,687)
Cost of equipment and products(380)— 
Selling, general and administrative(165,702)(48,537)
Expenses related to strategic alternatives review (included in Selling, general and administrative)— 1,860 
Equity earnings of unconsolidated entities— 77,641 
Interest and dividend income3,094 6,358 
Other segment items3,571 — 
Segment Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)$164,861 $57,148 $222,009 
Reconciliation of Segment Adjusted EBITDA to Income before income taxes:
All Other income (loss) before income taxes1
(54,071)
Depreciation, amortization and accretion(168,569)
Expenses related to strategic alternatives review (included in Selling, general and administrative)(1,860)
Loss on asset disposals, net(7,781)
Gain on sale of business and other exit costs, net8,080 
Gain on license sales and exchanges, net4,800 
Interest expense(4,954)
Income (loss) before income taxes$(2,346)
Other segment disclosures
Six Months Ended June 30, 2025TDS TelecomArraySegment Total
All Other1
TDS Consolidated Total
Depreciation, amortization and accretion$(144,577)$(23,992)$(168,569)$(1,780)$(170,349)
Gain (loss) on asset disposals, net(7,868)87 (7,781)(14)(7,795)
Gain on sale of business and other exit costs, net8,080 — 8,080 797 8,877 
Gain on license sales and exchanges, net— 4,800 4,800 — 4,800 
Interest expense2,424 (7,378)(4,954)(48,120)(53,074)
Capital expenditures from continuing operations$149,056 $9,051 $158,107 $624 $158,731 
1"All Other" represents TDS' non-reportable other business activities that do not meet the quantitative thresholds for being a reportable segment and includes cash balances under terms of the TDS cash management arrangement.
2The significant segment expense categories and amounts align with the segment-level information that is regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker. Intersegment expenses are included within the amounts shown.