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Variable Interest Entities - Consolidated Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Mar. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Mar. 31, 2021
Assets      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 549 $ 367  
Accounts receivable 1,046 1,058  
Inventory, net 184 178  
Other current assets 62 61  
Licenses 4,686 4,097  
Property, plant and equipment, net 4,385 4,361  
Operating lease right-of-use assets 1,033 1,040  
Other assets and deferred charges 668 710  
Total assets 14,124 [1] 13,493 [1] $ 13,407
Liabilities      
Current liabilities 1,115 1,180  
Long-term operating lease liabilities 951 960  
Other deferred liabilities and credits 770 759  
Consolidated Variable Interest Entities      
Assets      
Cash and cash equivalents 23 22  
Accounts receivable 689 692  
Inventory, net 2 2  
Other current assets 44 44  
Licenses 638 637  
Property, plant and equipment, net 106 108  
Operating lease right-of-use assets 42 42  
Other assets and deferred charges 369 382  
Total assets 1,913 1,929  
Liabilities      
Current liabilities 88 28  
Long-term operating lease liabilities 37 37  
Other deferred liabilities and credits 23 23  
Total liabilities $ 148 $ 88  
[1] The consolidated total assets as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, include assets held by consolidated variable interest entities (VIEs) of $1,406 million and $1,456 million, respectively, which are not available to be used to settle the obligations of TDS. The consolidated total liabilities as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, include certain liabilities of consolidated VIEs of $21 million for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to the general credit of TDS. See Note 9 — Variable Interest Entities for additional information.