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Revenue Recognition (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Disaggregation of Revenues

In the following table, UScellular's revenues are disaggregated by type of service, which represents the relevant categorization of revenues for UScellular, and timing of recognition. Service revenues are recognized over time and Equipment sales are point in time.

Year Ended December 31,			2021						2020						2019
(Dollars in millions)
Revenues from contracts with customers:
Retail service1			$	2,765					$	2,686					$	2,650
Inbound roaming			110						152						174
Other service			157						152						137
Service revenues from contracts with customers			3,032						2,990						2,961
Equipment sales			1,007						970						987
Total revenues from contracts with customers2			$	4,039					$	3,960					$	3,948

1During the third quarter of 2021, UScellular recorded a $9 million out-of-period error related to the timing of recognition of regulatory fee billings. This adjustment had the impact of increasing Service revenue by $9 million in 2021. UScellular determined that this adjustment was not material to any of the periods impacted.

2Revenue line items in this table will not agree to amounts presented in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as the amounts in this table only include revenue resulting from contracts with customers.

Contract with Customer, Assets and Liabilities

The following table provides balances for contract assets from contracts with customers, which are recorded in Other current assets and Other assets and deferred charges in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, and contract liabilities from contracts with customers, which are recorded in Customer deposits and deferred revenues and Other deferred liabilities and credits in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

December 31,			2021						2020
(Dollars in millions)
Contract assets			$	7					$	10
Contract liabilities			$	243					$	171

Remaining Performance Obligations

The following table includes estimated service revenues expected to be recognized related to performance obligations that are unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) at the end of the reporting period. These estimates represent service revenues to be recognized when wireless services are delivered to customers pursuant to service plan contracts and under certain roaming agreements with other carriers. These estimates are based on contracts in place as of December 31, 2021, and may vary from actual results. As practical expedients, revenue related to contracts of less than one year, generally month-to-month contracts, and contracts with a fixed per-unit price and variable quantity, are excluded from these estimates.

			Service Revenues
(Dollars in millions)
2022			$	252
2023			112
Thereafter			81
Total			$	445

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