Consolidated Balance Sheet - USD ($) $ in Millions		Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 150	$ 273
Accounts receivable
Customers and agents, less allowances of $66 and $70, respectively		900	985
Other, less allowances of $4 and $2, respectively		54	87
Inventory, net		199	261
Prepaid expenses		57	68
Income taxes receivable		1	4
Other current assets		36	45
Total current assets		1,400	1,723
Assets held for sale		15	26
Licenses		4,693	4,690
Investments in unconsolidated entities		461	452
Property, plant and equipment
In service and under construction		9,560	9,334
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization		6,984	6,710
Property, plant and equipment, net		2,576	2,624
Operating lease right-of-use assets		915	918
Other assets and deferred charges		690	686
Total assets	[1]	10,750	11,119
Current liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt		20	13
Accounts payable
Trade		241	344
Customer deposits and deferred revenues		229	239
Accrued taxes		32	35
Accrued compensation		83	84
Short-term operating lease liabilities		135	133
Other current liabilities		154	335
Total current liabilities		901	1,195
Deferred liabilities and credits
Deferred income tax liability, net		755	708
Long-term operating lease liabilities		831	843
Other deferred liabilities and credits		565	604
Long-term debt, net		3,044	3,187
Commitments and contingencies
Noncontrolling interests with redemption features		12	12
UScellular shareholders’ equity
Series A Common and Common Shares Authorized 190 shares (50 Series A Common and 140 Common Shares) Issued 88 shares (33 Series A Common and 55 Common Shares) Outstanding 85 shares (33 Series A Common and 52 Common Shares) Par Value ($1.00 per share) ($33 Series A Common and $55 Common Shares)		88	88
Additional paid-in capital		1,726	1,703
Treasury shares, at cost, 3 Common Shares		(80)	(98)
Retained earnings		2,892	2,861
Total UScellular shareholders' equity		4,626	4,554
Noncontrolling interests		16	16
Total equity		4,642	4,570
Total liabilities and equity	[1]	10,750	11,119
Affiliated
Accounts receivable
Affiliated		3	0
Accounts payable
Affiliated		$ 7	$ 12

[1] The consolidated total assets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, include assets held by consolidated variable interest entities (VIEs) of $1,217 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 December 31, 2023 and 2022, include certain liabilities of consolidated VIEs of $26 million and $25 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to the general credit of UScellular. See Note 14 — Variable Interest Entities for additional information.