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Variable Interest Entities - Consolidated Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Jun. 30, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Jun. 30, 2023
Assets      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 195 $ 150  
Accounts receivable 891 900  
Inventory, net 143 199  
Other current assets 26 36  
Licenses 4,715 4,693  
Property, plant and equipment, net 2,540 2,576  
Operating lease right-of-use assets 906 915  
Other assets and deferred charges 643 690  
Assets 10,639 [1] 10,750 [1] $ 10,889
Liabilities      
Current liabilities 886 901  
Long-term operating lease liabilities 822 831  
Other deferred liabilities and credits 573 565  
Consolidated Variable Interest Entities      
Assets      
Cash and cash equivalents 36 24  
Accounts receivable 627 633  
Inventory, net 4 4  
Other current assets 21 30  
Licenses 641 641  
Property, plant and equipment, net 135 143  
Operating lease right-of-use assets 49 48  
Other assets and deferred charges 449 494  
Assets 1,962 2,017  
Liabilities      
Current liabilities 37 37  
Long-term operating lease liabilities 43 42  
Other deferred liabilities and credits 28 29  
Total liabilities $ 108 $ 108  
[1] The consolidated total assets as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, include assets held by consolidated variable interest entities (VIEs) of $1,086 million and $1,217 million, respectively, which are not available to be used to settle the obligations of UScellular. The consolidated total liabilities as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, include certain liabilities of consolidated VIEs of $26 million, 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.