Revenue Recognition (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Disaggregation of Revenues

In the following table, UScellular's revenues are disaggregated by type of service, which represents the relevant categorization of revenues for UScellular, and timing of recognition. Service revenues are recognized over time and Equipment sales are recognized at a point in time.

Year Ended December 31,	2023		2022		2021
(Dollars in millions)
Revenues from contracts with customers:
Retail service1,2,3	$	2,742	$	2,793	$	2,757
Inbound roaming	32		67		110
Other service1	169		172		165
Service revenues from contracts with customers	2,943		3,032		3,032
Equipment sales	862		1,044		1,007
Total revenues from contracts with customers4	$	3,805	$	4,076	$	4,039

1For 2021, amounts have been adjusted to reclassify $8 million of Internet of Things (IoT) and Reseller revenues from Retail service to Other service.

2UScellular recorded an adjustment to correct a prior period error related to the timing of recognition of regulatory fee billings, which increased Service revenue by $9 million in 2021. This adjustment was not material to any of the periods impacted.

3UScellular recorded an adjustment to correct a prior period error related to the recognition of discounts for certain Prepaid customers, which decreased Service revenue by $5 million in 2023. This adjustment was not material to any of the periods impacted.

4Revenue line items in this table will not agree to amounts presented in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as the amounts in this table only include revenue resulting from contracts with customers.

Contract with Customer, Assets and Liabilities

The following table provides balances for contract assets from contracts with customers, which are recorded in Other current assets and Other assets and deferred charges in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, and contract liabilities from contracts with customers, which are recorded in Customer deposits and deferred revenues and Other deferred liabilities and credits in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

December 31,	2023		2022
(Dollars in millions)
Contract assets	$	4	$	5
Contract liabilities	$	331	$	349

Remaining Performance Obligations

The following table includes estimated service revenues expected to be recognized related to performance obligations that are unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) at the end of the reporting period. These estimates represent service revenues to be recognized when wireless services are delivered to customers pursuant to service plan contracts and under certain roaming agreements with other carriers. These estimates are based on contracts in place as of December 31, 2023, and may vary from actual results. As practical expedients, revenue related to contracts of less than one year, generally month-to-month contracts, and contracts with a fixed per-unit price and variable quantity, are excluded from these estimates.

	Service Revenues
(Dollars in millions)
2024	$	253
2025	112
Thereafter	26
Total	$	391