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Variable Interest Entities - Consolidated Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Mar. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Mar. 31, 2022
Assets      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 259 $ 360  
Accounts receivable 1,036 1,069  
Inventory, net 269 268  
Other current assets 71 58  
Licenses 4,702 4,699  
Property, plant and equipment, net 4,872 4,760  
Operating lease right-of-use assets 986 995  
Other assets and deferred charges 793 796  
Total assets 14,539 [1] 14,550 [1] $ 14,124
Liabilities      
Current liabilities 1,225 1,514  
Long-term operating lease liabilities 900 908  
Other deferred liabilities and credits 813 813  
Consolidated Variable Interest Entities      
Assets      
Cash and cash equivalents 25 29  
Accounts receivable 679 700  
Inventory, net 5 4  
Other current assets 47 36  
Licenses 638 638  
Property, plant and equipment, net 115 115  
Operating lease right-of-use assets 40 41  
Other assets and deferred charges 476 478  
Total assets 2,025 2,041  
Liabilities      
Current liabilities 33 92  
Long-term operating lease liabilities 36 36  
Other deferred liabilities and credits 28 28  
Total liabilities $ 97 $ 156  
[1] The consolidated total assets as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, include assets held by consolidated variable interest entities (VIEs) of $1,488 million and $1,236 million, respectively, which are not available to be used to settle the obligations of TDS. The consolidated total liabilities as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, include certain liabilities of consolidated VIEs of $25 million and $23 million, respectively, 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.