Consolidated Statement Of Operations - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Operating revenues
Revenues	$ 4,169	$ 4,122	$ 4,037
Operating expenses
Selling, general and administrative	1,408	1,345	1,368
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	700	678	683
Loss on impairment of licenses	3	0	0
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net	19	23	25
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net	(1)	(2)	0
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net	0	0	(5)
Total operating expenses	4,100	3,952	3,864
Operating income	69	170	173
Investment and other income (expense)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities	158	179	179
Interest and dividend income	8	6	8
Gain (loss) on investments	0	0	2
Interest expense	(163)	(175)	(112)
Total investment and other income	3	10	77
Income before income taxes	72	180	250
Income tax expense	37	20	17
Net income	35	160	233
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	5	5	4
Net income attributable to UScellular shareholders	$ 30	$ 155	$ 229
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	85	86	86
Basic earnings per share attributable to UScellular shareholders	$ 0.35	$ 1.80	$ 2.66
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	86	87	87
Diluted earnings per share attributable to UScellular shareholders	$ 0.35	$ 1.77	$ 2.62
Service
Operating revenues
Revenues	$ 3,125	$ 3,115	$ 3,067
Operating expenses
Cost of goods and services sold	755	790	782
Equipment sales
Operating revenues
Revenues	1,044	1,007	970
Operating expenses
Cost of goods and services sold	$ 1,216	$ 1,118	$ 1,011