Consolidated Balance Sheet - USD ($) $ in Millions		Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 236	$ 360
Accounts receivable
Customers and agents, less allowances of $70 and $74, respectively		992	1,069
Other, less allowances of $4 and $3, respectively		82	112
Inventory, net		208	268
Prepaid expenses		86	102
Income taxes receivable		4	59
Other current assets		52	58
Total current assets		1,660	2,028
Assets held for sale		15	26
Licenses		4,702	4,699
Goodwill		0	547
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $106 and $112, respectively		183	204
Investments in unconsolidated entities		505	495
Property, plant and equipment
In service and under construction		15,612	14,971
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization		10,550	10,211
Property, plant and equipment, net		5,062	4,760
Operating lease right-of-use assets		987	995
Other assets and deferred charges		807	796
Total assets	[1]	13,921	14,550
Current liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt		26	19
Accounts payable		360	506
Customer deposits and deferred revenues		277	285
Accrued interest		12	12
Accrued taxes		43	46
Accrued compensation		149	144
Short-term operating lease liabilities		147	146
Other current liabilities		170	356
Total current liabilities		1,184	1,514
Deferred liabilities and credits
Deferred income tax liability, net		975	969
Long-term operating lease liabilities		890	908
Other deferred liabilities and credits		784	813
Long-term debt, net		4,080	3,731
Commitments and contingencies
Noncontrolling interests with redemption features		12	12
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 113 shares (7 Series A Common and 106 Common Shares) and 112 shares (7 Series A Common and 105 Common Shares), respectively Par Value ($0.01 per share)		1	1
Capital in excess of par value		2,558	2,551
Preferred Shares, 0.279 shares authorized, par value $0.01 per share, 0.0444 shares outstanding (0.0168 Series UU and 0.0276 Series VV)		1,074	1,074
Treasury shares, at cost, 20 and 21 Common Shares, respectively		(465)	(481)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		11	5
Retained earnings		2,023	2,699
Total TDS shareholders’ equity		5,202	5,849
Noncontrolling interests		794	754
Total equity		5,996	6,603
Total liabilities and equity	[1]	$ 13,921	$ 14,550

[1] The consolidated total assets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, include assets held by consolidated variable interest entities (VIEs) of $1,188 million and $1,236 million, respectively, which are not available to be used to settle the obligations of TDS. The consolidated total liabilities as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, include certain liabilities of consolidated VIEs of $23 million for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to the general credit of TDS. See Note 15 — Variable Interest Entities for additional information.