v3.25.1
Consolidated Balance Sheet (Parenthetical) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Mar. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Accounts receivable    
Customer and agent allowances $ 61 $ 68
Other allowances 2 2
Other intangible assets    
Other intangible assets accumulated amortization $ 135 $ 128
TDS shareholders’ equity    
Authorized shares (in shares) 290,000,000 290,000,000
Issued shares (in shares) 133,000,000 133,000,000
Outstanding shares (in shares) 114,000,000 114,000,000
Par value per share (in dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01
Preferred shares authorized 279,000 279,000
Par value per share (in dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01
Outstanding shares (in shares) 44,400.0000 44,400.0000
Variable Interest Entities VIEs    
Total assets [1] $ 13,536 $ 13,682
Series A Common Shares    
TDS shareholders’ equity    
Authorized shares (in shares) 25,000,000 25,000,000
Issued shares (in shares) 7,000,000 7,000,000
Outstanding shares (in shares) 7,000,000 7,000,000
Par value per share (in dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01
Common Shares    
TDS shareholders’ equity    
Authorized shares (in shares) 265,000,000 265,000,000
Issued shares (in shares) 126,000,000 126,000,000
Outstanding shares (in shares) 107,000,000 107,000,000
Treasury shares (in shares) 18,000,000 19,000,000
Series UU Preferred Shares    
TDS shareholders’ equity    
Outstanding shares (in shares) 16,800.0000 16,800.0000
Series VV Preferred Shares    
TDS shareholders’ equity    
Outstanding shares (in shares) 27,600.0000 27,600.0000
Consolidated Variable Interest Entity    
Variable Interest Entities VIEs    
Total assets $ 1,884 $ 1,955
Total liabilities 98 100
Consolidated Variable Interest Entity | No recourse    
Variable Interest Entities VIEs    
Total liabilities 23 24
Consolidated Variable Interest Entity | Assets held    
Variable Interest Entities VIEs    
Total assets $ 1,023 $ 983
[1] The consolidated total assets as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, include assets held by consolidated variable interest entities (VIEs) of $1,023 million and $983 million, respectively, which are not available to be used to settle the obligations of TDS. The consolidated total liabilities as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, include certain liabilities of consolidated VIEs of $23 million and $24 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to the general credit of TDS. See Note 9 — Variable Interest Entities for additional information.