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Revenue Recognition Consolidated Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Jun. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Jun. 30, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Accounts receivable        
Customers and agents, less allowances $ 886 $ 861    
Other, less allowances 101 100    
Prepaid expenses 103 112    
Other current assets 43 27    
Total current assets 2,160 1,966    
Licenses 2,240 2,232    
Investments in unconsolidated entities 477 453 $ 452  
Other assets and deferred charges 586 422    
Total assets 9,498 [1] 9,295 [1] 9,378  
Customer deposits and deferred revenues 165 223    
Accrued taxes 54 64    
Other current liabilities 98 106    
Total current liabilities 729 918    
Deferred income tax liability, net 636 552    
Other deferred liabilities and credits 523 495    
Retained earnings 2,692 2,525    
Total TDS shareholders' equity 4,484 4,269    
Noncontrolling interests 688 623    
Total equity 5,172 4,892 $ 4,792 $ 4,750
Total liabilities and equity [1] 9,498 $ 9,295    
Results under prior accounting standards        
Accounts receivable        
Customers and agents, less allowances 830      
Other, less allowances 113      
Prepaid expenses 122      
Other current assets 26      
Total current assets 2,119      
Licenses 2,239      
Investments in unconsolidated entities 462      
Other assets and deferred charges 414      
Total assets 9,268      
Customer deposits and deferred revenues 183      
Accrued taxes 55      
Other current liabilities 94      
Total current liabilities 745      
Deferred income tax liability, net 580      
Other deferred liabilities and credits 515      
Retained earnings 2,539      
Total TDS shareholders' equity 4,331      
Noncontrolling interests 659      
Total equity 4,991      
Total liabilities and equity 9,268      
Adjustment | ASU 2014-09        
Accounts receivable        
Customers and agents, less allowances 56      
Other, less allowances (12)      
Prepaid expenses (19)      
Other current assets 17      
Total current assets 41      
Licenses 1      
Investments in unconsolidated entities 15      
Other assets and deferred charges 172      
Total assets 230      
Customer deposits and deferred revenues (18)      
Accrued taxes (1)      
Other current liabilities 4      
Total current liabilities (16)      
Deferred income tax liability, net 56      
Other deferred liabilities and credits 8      
Retained earnings 153      
Total TDS shareholders' equity 153      
Noncontrolling interests 29      
Total equity 181      
Total liabilities and equity $ 230      
[1] The consolidated total assets as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, include assets held by consolidated variable interest entities (VIEs) of $793 million and $765 million, respectively, which are not available to be used to settle the obligations of TDS. The consolidated total liabilities as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, include certain liabilities of consolidated VIEs of $17 million and $21 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to the general credit of TDS. See Note 10 — Variable Interest Entities for additional information.