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Consolidated Statement Of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities    
Net income (loss) $ 202,301 $ (5,432)
Add (deduct) adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows from operating activities    
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 417,679 429,486
Bad debts expense 54,599 52,098
Stock-based compensation expense 17,949 15,488
Deferred income taxes, net (40,640) (33,346)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities (70,053) (72,117)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities 27,226 65,569
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 10,129 10,333
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net (129,372) (4,289)
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net (122,898) (91,446)
Noncash interest expense 1,363 1,014
Other operating activities (387) 3
Changes in assets and liabilities from operations    
Accounts receivable (17,935) 67,136
Equipment installment plans receivable (65,124) (47,971)
Inventory 127,021 38,674
Accounts payable 29,589 (43,132)
Customer deposits and deferred revenues (7,005) 13,139
Accrued taxes 191,508 1,049
Accrued interest 361 22
Other assets and liabilities (87,880) (80,636)
Cash flows from operating activities 538,431 315,642
Cash flows from investing activities    
Cash used for additions to property, plant and equipment (359,513) (339,907)
Cash paid for acquisitions and licenses (280,710) (18,681)
Cash received from divestitures and exchanges 291,888 125,905
Cash received for investments   10,000
Other investing activities 2,328 3,720
Cash flows from investing activities (346,007) (218,963)
Cash flows from financing activities    
Repayment of long-term debt (434) (589)
TDS Common Shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments 9,831 401
U.S. Cellular Common Shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments (1,570) 830
Repurchase of TDS Common Shares   (20,090)
Repurchase of U.S. Cellular Common Shares (2,302) (8,298)
Dividends paid to TDS shareholders (30,530) (29,107)
Payment of debt issuance costs (3,080)  
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (5,872) (482)
Other financing activities 1,181 5,502
Cash flows from financing activities (32,776) (51,833)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 159,648 44,846
Cash and cash equivalents    
Beginning of period 471,901 830,014
End of period $ 631,549 $ 874,860