v3.25.1
Revenue Recognition (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
Disaggregation of Revenue
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. 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
20252024
(Dollars in millions)
Revenues from contracts with customers:
Retail service$660 $678 
Other service54 51 
Service revenues from contracts with customers714 729 
Equipment sales150 196 
Total revenues from contracts with customers1
864 925 
Operating lease income1
27 25 
Total operating revenues$891 $950 
1Total revenues from contracts with customers represents revenues related to the Wireless segment and Operating lease income represents revenues related to the Towers segment.
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.
 March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
(Dollars in millions) 
Contract assets$4 $
Contract liabilities$323 $334 
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 March 31, 2025 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)
Remainder of 2025$216 
202699 
Thereafter52 
Total
$367