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Variable Interest Entities - Consolidated Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Mar. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Assets    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 154 $ 273
Accounts receivable 940 985
Inventory, net 262 261
Other current assets 57 45
Licenses 4,692 4,690
Property, plant and equipment, net 2,658 2,624
Operating lease right-of-use assets 910 918
Other assets and deferred charges 680 686
Total assets [1] 10,997 11,119
Liabilities    
Current liabilities 953 1,195
Long-term operating lease liabilities 836 843
Other deferred liabilities and credits 601 604
Consolidated Variable Interest Entities    
Assets    
Cash and cash equivalents 25 29
Accounts receivable 681 701
Inventory, net 5 4
Other current assets 47 36
Licenses 640 640
Property, plant and equipment, net 135 135
Operating lease right-of-use assets 45 45
Other assets and deferred charges 477 481
Total assets 2,055 2,071
Liabilities    
Current liabilities 37 95
Long-term operating lease liabilities 40 40
Other deferred liabilities and credits 30 31
Total liabilities $ 107 $ 166
[1] The consolidated total assets as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, include assets held by consolidated variable interest entities (VIEs) of $1,518 million and $1,265 million, respectively, which are not available to be used to settle the obligations of UScellular. The consolidated total liabilities as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, include certain liabilities of consolidated VIEs of $27 million and $25 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to the general credit of UScellular. See Note 9 — Variable Interest Entities for additional information.