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Variable Interest Entities - Consolidated Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Sep. 30, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Sep. 30, 2023
Assets      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 451 $ 236  
Accounts receivable 929 992  
Inventory, net 167 208  
Other current assets 40 52  
Licenses 4,586 4,702  
Property, plant and equipment, net 4,987 5,062  
Operating lease right-of-use assets 970 987  
Other assets and deferred charges 728 807  
Total assets 13,726 [1] 13,921 [1] $ 14,414
Liabilities      
Current liabilities 1,098 1,184  
Long-term operating lease liabilities 862 890  
Other deferred liabilities and credits 812 784  
Consolidated Variable Interest Entities      
Assets      
Cash and cash equivalents 49 24  
Accounts receivable 626 631  
Inventory, net 4 4  
Other current assets 17 30  
Licenses 639 639  
Property, plant and equipment, net 113 123  
Operating lease right-of-use assets 44 43  
Other assets and deferred charges 427 494  
Total assets 1,919 1,988  
Liabilities      
Current liabilities 33 34  
Long-term operating lease liabilities 39 38  
Other deferred liabilities and credits 25 26  
Total liabilities $ 97 $ 98  
[1] The consolidated total assets as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, include assets held by consolidated variable interest entities (VIEs) of $1,018 million and $1,188 million, respectively, which are not available to be used to settle the obligations of TDS. The consolidated total liabilities as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, include certain liabilities of consolidated VIEs of $22 million and $23 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to the general credit of TDS. See Note 12 — Variable Interest Entities for additional information.