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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2022
Cash Flows from Operating Activities |  |
Net Income | $ 5,018 | $ 4,711
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense | 4,318 | 4,236
Employee retirement benefits | 54 | (210)
Deferred income taxes | 331 | 627
Provision for expected credit losses | 530 | 328
Equity in losses of unconsolidated businesses, net of dividends received | 10 | 7
Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisition/disposition of businesses | (774) | (3,492)
Other, net | (1,198) | 614
Net cash provided by operating activities | 8,289 | 6,821
Cash Flows from Investing Activities |  |
Capital expenditures (including capitalized software) | (5,958) | (5,821)
Acquisitions of wireless licenses | (598) | (1,838)
Collateral repayments (payments) related to derivative contracts, net | 367 | (277)
Other, net | 79 | (59)
Net cash used in investing activities | (6,110) | (7,995)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities |  |
Proceeds from long-term borrowings | 504 | 3,604
Proceeds from asset-backed long-term borrowings | 1,754 | 3,545
Net proceeds from short-term commercial paper | 342 | 3,791
Repayments of long-term borrowings and finance lease obligations | (1,325) | (6,556)
Repayments of asset-backed long-term borrowings | (931) | (1,650)
Dividends paid | (2,744) | (2,654)
Other, net | 17 | 165
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (2,383) | 245
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (204) | (929)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | 4,111 | 4,161
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | $ 3,907 | $ 3,232

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