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Variable Interest Entities - Consolidated Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Sep. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Assets    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 153 $ 273
Accounts receivable 890 985
Inventory, net 175 261
Other current assets 40 45
Licenses 4,690 4,690
Property, plant and equipment, net 2,593 2,624
Operating lease right-of-use assets 914 918
Other assets and deferred charges 666 686
Assets [1] 10,749 11,119
Liabilities    
Current liabilities 1,031 1,195
Long-term operating lease liabilities 834 843
Other deferred liabilities and credits 601 604
Consolidated Variable Interest Entities    
Assets    
Cash and cash equivalents 25 29
Accounts receivable 635 701
Inventory, net 3 4
Other current assets 33 36
Licenses 641 640
Property, plant and equipment, net 142 135
Operating lease right-of-use assets 47 45
Other assets and deferred charges 472 481
Assets 1,998 2,071
Liabilities    
Current liabilities 32 95
Long-term operating lease liabilities 42 40
Other deferred liabilities and credits 30 31
Total liabilities $ 104 $ 166
[1] The consolidated total assets as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, include assets held by consolidated variable interest entities (VIEs) of $1,263 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 September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, include certain liabilities of consolidated VIEs of $24 million and $25 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to the general credit of UScellular. See Note 10 — Variable Interest Entities for additional information.