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Variable Interest Entities - Consolidated Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Assets      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,429 $ 465  
Short-term investments 3 0  
Accounts receivable 1,004 1,005  
Inventory, net 154 169  
Other current assets 36 29  
Licenses 2,638 2,480  
Property, plant and equipment, net 3,972 3,527  
Operating lease right-of-use assets 998 972  
Other assets and deferred charges 652 607  
Total assets 12,525 [1] 10,781 [1] $ 9,783
Liabilities      
Current liabilities 1,153 962  
Long-term operating lease liabilities 940 931  
Other deferred liabilities and credits 541 481  
Consolidated Variable Interest Entities      
Assets      
Cash and cash equivalents 18 19  
Short-term investments 3 0  
Accounts receivable 638 637  
Inventory, net 3 5  
Other current assets 21 7  
Licenses 637 647  
Property, plant and equipment, net 99 95  
Operating lease right-of-use assets 37 42  
Other assets and deferred charges 347 347  
Total assets 1,803 1,799  
Liabilities      
Current liabilities 26 30  
Long-term operating lease liabilities 34 39  
Other deferred liabilities and credits 19 13  
Total liabilities $ 79 $ 82  
[1] The consolidated total assets as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, include assets held by consolidated variable interest entities (VIEs) of $1,042 million and $915 million, respectively, which are not available to be used to settle the obligations of TDS. The consolidated total liabilities as of December 31, 2020 and 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 15 — Variable Interest Entities for additional information.