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Variable Interest Entities - Consolidated Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Sep. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Sep. 30, 2022
Assets      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 256 $ 360  
Accounts receivable 988 1,069  
Inventory, net 181 268  
Other current assets 60 58  
Licenses 4,700 4,699  
Property, plant and equipment, net 4,998 4,760  
Operating lease right-of-use assets 988 995  
Other assets and deferred charges 777 796  
Total assets 14,414 [1] 14,550 [1] $ 14,479
Liabilities      
Current liabilities 1,327 1,514  
Long-term operating lease liabilities 896 908  
Other deferred liabilities and credits 819 813  
Consolidated Variable Interest Entities      
Assets      
Cash and cash equivalents 25 29  
Accounts receivable 634 700  
Inventory, net 3 4  
Other current assets 33 36  
Licenses 639 638  
Property, plant and equipment, net 122 115  
Operating lease right-of-use assets 43 41  
Other assets and deferred charges 470 478  
Total assets 1,969 2,041  
Liabilities      
Current liabilities 29 92  
Long-term operating lease liabilities 38 36  
Other deferred liabilities and credits 27 28  
Total liabilities $ 94 $ 156  
[1] The consolidated total assets as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, include assets held by consolidated variable interest entities (VIEs) of $1,234 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 September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, include certain liabilities of consolidated VIEs of $21 million and $23 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.