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Variable Interest Entities - Consolidated Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Assets      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 367 $ 1,429  
Short-term investments 0 3  
Accounts receivable 1,058 1,004  
Inventory, net 178 154  
Other current assets 61 36  
Licenses 4,097 2,638  
Property, plant and equipment, net 4,361 3,972  
Operating lease right-of-use assets 1,040 998  
Other assets and deferred charges 710 652  
Total assets 13,493 [1] 12,525 [1] $ 10,781
Liabilities      
Current liabilities 1,180 1,153  
Long-term operating lease liabilities 960 940  
Other deferred liabilities and credits 759 541  
Consolidated Variable Interest Entities      
Assets      
Cash and cash equivalents 22 18  
Short-term investments 0 3  
Accounts receivable 692 638  
Inventory, net 2 3  
Other current assets 44 21  
Licenses 637 637  
Property, plant and equipment, net 108 99  
Operating lease right-of-use assets 42 37  
Other assets and deferred charges 382 347  
Total assets 1,929 1,803  
Liabilities      
Current liabilities 28 26  
Long-term operating lease liabilities 37 34  
Other deferred liabilities and credits 23 19  
Total liabilities $ 88 $ 79  
[1] The consolidated total assets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, include assets held by consolidated variable interest entities (VIEs) of $1,456 million and $1,042 million, respectively, which are not available to be used to settle the obligations of TDS. The consolidated total liabilities as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, include certain liabilities of consolidated VIEs of $21 million and $18 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.