Consolidated Balance Sheet (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
Jun. 30, 2023 |
Dec. 31, 2022 |
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| Accounts receivable | ||||
| Customer and agent allowances | $ 66 | $ 70 | ||
| Other allowances | $ 3 | $ 2 | ||
| UScellular shareholders’ equity | ||||
| Authorized shares (in shares) | 190,000,000 | 190,000,000 | ||
| Issued shares (in shares) | 88,000,000 | 88,000,000 | ||
| Outstanding shares (in shares) | 85,000,000 | 85,000,000 | ||
| Par value | $ 88 | $ 88 | ||
| Variable Interest Entities VIEs | ||||
| Total assets | [1] | $ 10,889 | $ 11,119 | |
| Series A Common Shares | ||||
| UScellular shareholders’ equity | ||||
| Authorized shares (in shares) | 50,000,000 | 50,000,000 | ||
| Issued shares (in shares) | 33,000,000 | 33,000,000 | ||
| Outstanding shares (in shares) | 33,000,000 | 33,000,000 | ||
| Par value per share (USD per share) | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | ||
| Par value | $ 33 | $ 33 | ||
| Common Shares | ||||
| UScellular shareholders’ equity | ||||
| Authorized shares (in shares) | 140,000,000 | 140,000,000 | ||
| Issued shares (in shares) | 55,000,000 | 55,000,000 | ||
| Outstanding shares (in shares) | 52,000,000 | 52,000,000 | ||
| Par value per share (USD per share) | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | ||
| Par value | $ 55 | $ 55 | ||
| Treasury shares | 3,000,000 | 3,000,000 | ||
| Consolidated Variable Interest Entities | ||||
| Variable Interest Entities VIEs | ||||
| Total assets | $ 2,029 | $ 2,071 | ||
| Liabilities | 106 | 166 | ||
| Consolidated Variable Interest Entities | No recourse | ||||
| Variable Interest Entities VIEs | ||||
| Liabilities | 25 | 25 | ||
| Consolidated Variable Interest Entities | Assets held | ||||
| Variable Interest Entities VIEs | ||||
| Total assets | $ 1,406 | $ 1,265 | ||
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