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Variable Interest Entities - Consolidated Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2026
Dec. 31, 2025
Jun. 30, 2025
Assets      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,194,014 $ 765,952  
Accounts receivable 63,300 68,737  
Inventory, net 3,775 4,062  
Other current assets 13,314 13,976  
Licenses 1,595,349 1,642,972  
Property, plant and equipment, net 3,123,477 2,965,455  
Operating lease right-of-use assets 506,665 515,081  
Other assets and deferred charges 167,559 159,600  
Total assets 8,383,340 [1] 8,398,303 [1] $ 8,174,013
Liabilities      
Current liabilities 615,636 440,311  
Long-term operating lease liabilities 541,268 549,617  
Other deferred liabilities and credits 552,629 574,025  
Consolidated Variable Interest Entities      
Assets      
Accounts receivable 771 1,116  
Other current assets 160 313  
Property, plant and equipment, net 11,901 12,471  
Operating lease right-of-use assets 20,303 20,564  
Other assets and deferred charges 1,163 1,041  
Total assets 34,298 35,505  
Liabilities      
Current liabilities 1,607 2,675  
Long-term operating lease liabilities 22,118 22,400  
Other deferred liabilities and credits 10,658 11,693  
Total liabilities $ 34,383 $ 36,768  
[1] The consolidated total assets as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, include assets held by current consolidated variable interest entities (VIEs) of $34.3 million and $35.5 million, respectively, which are not available to be used to settle the obligations of TDS. The consolidated total liabilities as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, include certain liabilities of current consolidated VIEs of $9.2 million and $9.6 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to the general credit of TDS. See Note 9 — Variable Interest Entities for additional information.