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Consolidated Balance Sheet (Parenthetical) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2026
Dec. 31, 2025
Accounts receivable    
Customer and agent allowances $ 4,495 $ 3,406
Other allowances 2,934 3,203
Other intangible assets    
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $171,773 and $157,208, respectively 171,773 157,208
Accumulated depreciation and amortization $ 4,246,931 $ 4,156,666
TDS shareholders’ equity    
Authorized shares (in shares) 290,000,000 290,000,000
Issued shares (in shares) 133,238,000 133,236,000
Outstanding shares (in shares) 115,116,000 113,783,000
Par value per share (in dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01
Preferred shares authorized 279,000 279,000
Par value per share (in dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01
Outstanding shares (in shares) 44,400 44,400
Variable Interest Entities VIEs    
Total assets [1] $ 8,383,340 $ 8,398,303
Series A Common Shares    
TDS shareholders’ equity    
Authorized shares (in shares) 25,000,000 25,000,000
Issued shares (in shares) 7,543,000 7,541,000
Outstanding shares (in shares) 7,543,000 7,541,000
Par value per share (in dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01
Common Shares    
TDS shareholders’ equity    
Authorized shares (in shares) 265,000,000 265,000,000
Issued shares (in shares) 125,695,000 125,695,000
Outstanding shares (in shares) 107,573,000 106,242,000
Treasury shares (in shares) 18,122,000 19,453,000
Series UU Preferred Shares    
TDS shareholders’ equity    
Outstanding shares (in shares) 16,800 16,800
Series VV Preferred Shares    
TDS shareholders’ equity    
Outstanding shares (in shares) 27,600 27,600
Consolidated Variable Interest Entity    
Variable Interest Entities VIEs    
Total assets $ 34,298 $ 35,505
Total liabilities 34,383 36,768
Consolidated Variable Interest Entity | No recourse    
Variable Interest Entities VIEs    
Total liabilities 9,200 9,600
Consolidated Variable Interest Entity | Assets held    
Variable Interest Entities VIEs    
Total assets $ 34,300 $ 35,500
[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.