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Consolidated Statement Of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities    
Net income (loss) $ 264,696 $ (126,631)
Add (deduct) adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash flows from operating activities    
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 628,443 635,015
Bad debts expense 83,368 79,218
Stock-based compensation expense 28,961 25,715
Deferred income taxes, net (39,516) (33,242)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities (109,823) (108,198)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities 45,047 74,864
Loss on impairment of assets   84,000
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 15,048 19,626
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net (129,931) (9,079)
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net (146,884) (91,446)
Noncash interest expense 2,058 1,584
Other operating activities (701) 13
Changes in assets and liabilities from operations    
Accounts receivable (93,540) 70,653
Equipment installment plans receivable (95,799) (131,520)
Inventory 89,821 52,078
Accounts payable 125,123 11,034
Customer deposits and deferred revenues (49,970) 28,684
Accrued taxes 211,803 14,307
Accrued interest 10,798 9,105
Other assets and liabilities (112,084) (109,569)
Cash flows from operating activities 726,918 496,211
Cash flows from investing activities    
Cash used for additions to property, plant and equipment (558,112) (553,718)
Cash paid for acquisitions and licenses (286,710) (284,089)
Cash received from divestitures and exchanges 324,772 151,369
Cash received for investments   10,000
Other investing activities 6,338 5,598
Cash flows from investing activities (513,712) (670,840)
Cash flows from financing activities    
Issuance of long-term debt 225,000  
Repayment of long-term debt (615) (819)
TDS Common Shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments 11,409 486
U.S. Cellular Common Shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments (868) 1,150
Repurchase of TDS Common Shares   (31,293)
Repurchase of U.S. Cellular Common Shares (4,070) (14,698)
Dividends paid to TDS shareholders (45,859) (43,575)
Payment of debt issuance costs (3,101) (1,019)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (6,097) (439)
Other financing activities 4,519 7,889
Cash flows from financing activities 180,318 (82,318)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 393,524 (256,947)
Cash and cash equivalents    
Beginning of period 471,901 830,014
End of period $ 865,425 $ 573,067