Consolidated Balance Sheet - USD ($) $ in Millions		Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 421	$ 465
Accounts receivable
Customers and agents, less allowances of $81 and $74, respectively		962	1,005
Other, less allowances of $2 and $2, respectively		90	119
Inventory, net		218	169
Prepaid expenses		115	98
Income taxes receivable		111	36
Other current assets		33	29
Total current assets		1,950	1,921
Licenses		2,511	2,480
Goodwill		547	547
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $173 and $167, respectively		232	239
Investments in unconsolidated entities		509	488
Property, plant and equipment
In service and under construction		13,103	12,864
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization		9,508	9,337
Property, plant and equipment, net		3,595	3,527
Operating lease right-of-use assets		975	972
Other assets and deferred charges		576	607
Total assets	[1]	10,895	10,781
Current liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt		8	10
Accounts payable		378	374
Customer deposits and deferred revenues		181	189
Accrued interest		19	11
Accrued taxes		38	41
Accrued compensation		77	121
Short-term operating lease liabilities		121	116
Other current liabilities		78	100
Total current liabilities		900	962
Deferred liabilities and credits
Deferred income tax liability, net		750	676
Long-term operating lease liabilities		929	931
Other deferred liabilities and credits		491	481
Long-term debt, net		2,365	2,316
Commitments and contingencies
Noncontrolling interests with redemption features		11	11
TDS shareholders’ equity
Series A Common and Common Shares Authorized 290 shares (25 Series A Common and 265 Common Shares) Issued 133 shares (7 Series A Common and 126 Common Shares) Outstanding 114 shares (7 Series A Common and 107 Common Shares) and 115 shares(7 Series A Common and 108 Common Shares), respectively Par Value ($.01 per share)		1	1
Capital in excess of par value		2,489	2,468
Treasury shares, at cost, 18 Common Shares		(480)	(479)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(8)	(9)
Retained earnings		2,718	2,672
Total TDS shareholders' equity		4,720	4,653
Noncontrolling interests		729	751
Total equity		5,449	5,404
Total liabilities and equity	[1]	$ 10,895	$ 10,781

[1] The consolidated total assets as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, include assets held by consolidated variable interest entities (VIEs) of $917 million and $915 million, respectively, which are not available to be used to settle the obligations of TDS. The consolidated total liabilities as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, include certain liabilities of consolidated VIEs of $18 million and $20 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to the general credit of TDS. See Note 10 — Variable Interest Entities for additional information.