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Consolidated Balance Sheet (Parenthetical) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets    
Customer and agent allowances $ 68 $ 70
Other allowances 2 4
Investments    
Other intangible assets accumulated amortization $ 128 $ 106
TDS shareholders’ equity    
Authorized shares (in shares) 290,000,000 290,000,000
Issued shares (in shares) 133,000,000 133,000,000
Outstanding shares (in shares) 114,000,000 113,000,000
Preferred shares authorized 279,000 279,000
Par value per share (in dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01
Outstanding shares (in shares) 44,400.0000 44,400.0000
Variable Interest Entities VIEs    
Assets [1] $ 13,682 $ 13,921
Consolidated Variable Interest Entities    
Variable Interest Entities VIEs    
Assets 1,955 1,988
Liabilities 100 98
Consolidated Variable Interest Entities | Assets held    
Variable Interest Entities VIEs    
Assets 983 1,188
Consolidated Variable Interest Entities | No recourse    
Variable Interest Entities VIEs    
Liabilities $ 24 $ 23
Series A Common Shares    
TDS shareholders’ equity    
Authorized shares (in shares) 25,000,000 25,000,000
Issued shares (in shares) 7,000,000 7,000,000
Outstanding shares (in shares) 7,000,000 7,000,000
Par value per share (in dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01
Common Shares    
TDS shareholders’ equity    
Authorized shares (in shares) 265,000,000 265,000,000
Issued shares (in shares) 126,000,000 126,000,000
Outstanding shares (in shares) 107,000,000 106,000,000
Par value per share (in dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01
Treasury shares (in shares) 19,000,000 20,000,000
Series VV Preferred Shares    
TDS shareholders’ equity    
Outstanding shares (in shares) 27,600.0000 27,600.0000
Series UU Preferred Shares    
TDS shareholders’ equity    
Outstanding shares (in shares) 16,800.0000 16,800.0000
[1] The consolidated total assets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, include assets held by consolidated variable interest entities (VIEs) of $983 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 December 31, 2024 and 2023, include certain liabilities of consolidated VIEs of $24 million and $23 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to the general credit of TDS. See Note 16 — Variable Interest Entities for additional information.