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Variable Interest Entities - Consolidated Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Assets    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 186 $ 273
Accounts receivable 917 985
Inventory, net 210 261
Other current assets 47 45
Licenses 4,694 4,690
Property, plant and equipment, net 2,640 2,624
Operating lease right-of-use assets 912 918
Other assets and deferred charges 670 686
Total assets [1] 10,889 11,119
Liabilities    
Current liabilities 1,008 1,195
Long-term operating lease liabilities 836 843
Other deferred liabilities and credits 607 604
Consolidated Variable Interest Entities    
Assets    
Cash and cash equivalents 26 29
Accounts receivable 661 701
Inventory, net 5 4
Other current assets 38 36
Licenses 641 640
Property, plant and equipment, net 138 135
Operating lease right-of-use assets 47 45
Other assets and deferred charges 473 481
Total assets 2,029 2,071
Liabilities    
Current liabilities 34 95
Long-term operating lease liabilities 41 40
Other deferred liabilities and credits 31 31
Total liabilities $ 106 $ 166
[1] The consolidated total assets as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, include assets held by consolidated variable interest entities (VIEs) of $1,406 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 June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, include certain liabilities of consolidated VIEs of $25 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.