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Debt - Secured Term Loan Agreement (Details) - TDS secured term loan shares in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) shares
Long-term debt |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 300
Amount borrowed during the period | $ 300
Assets pledged |
Long-term debt |
Common shares | shares | 26
SOFR Rate |
Long-term debt |
Contractual spread | 2.00%

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- Definition The cash inflow from a contractual arrangement with the lender, including letter of credit, standby letter of credit and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a specific amount at any point in time with either short term or long term maturity that is collateralized (backed by pledge, mortgage or other lien in the entity's assets). + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 14 -Subparagraph (b) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482740/230-10-45-14 + Details
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