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Variable Interest Entities - Consolidated Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Mar. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Assets      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 421 $ 465  
Accounts receivable 962 1,005  
Inventory, net 218 169  
Other current assets 33 29  
Licenses 2,511 2,480  
Property, plant and equipment, net 3,595 3,527  
Operating lease right-of-use assets 975 972  
Other assets and deferred charges 576 607  
Total assets 10,895 [1] 10,781 [1] $ 10,787
Liabilities      
Current liabilities 900 962  
Long-term operating lease liabilities 929 931  
Other deferred liabilities and credits 491 481  
Consolidated Variable Interest Entities      
Assets      
Cash and cash equivalents 24 19  
Accounts receivable 613 637  
Inventory, net 4 5  
Other current assets 11 7  
Licenses 647 647  
Property, plant and equipment, net 97 95  
Operating lease right-of-use assets 42 42  
Other assets and deferred charges 315 347  
Total assets 1,753 1,799  
Liabilities      
Current liabilities 28 30  
Long-term operating lease liabilities 38 39  
Other deferred liabilities and credits 13 13  
Total liabilities $ 79 $ 82  
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The consolidated total assets as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, include assets held by consolidated variable interest entities (VIEs) of $917 million and $915 million, respectively, which are not available to be used to settle the obligations of TDS. The consolidated total liabilities as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, include certain liabilities of consolidated VIEs of $18 million and $20 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.