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Consolidated Statement Of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities    
Net income $ 55 $ 42
Add (deduct) adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities    
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 422 422
Bad debts expense 49 46
Stock-based compensation expense 22 18
Deferred income taxes, net (22) 8
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities (65) (72)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities 65 30
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 10 12
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net (19) (9)
Noncash interest expense 1 2
Other operating activities   (3)
Changes in assets and liabilities from operations    
Accounts receivable 5 (6)
Equipment installment plans receivable (107) (94)
Inventory 2 (26)
Accounts payable (59) 32
Customer deposits and deferred revenues (10) (18)
Accrued taxes 53 76
Accrued interest   (1)
Other assets and liabilities (44) (59)
Net cash provided by operating activities 358 400
Cash flows from investing activities    
Cash paid for additions to property, plant and equipment (242) (281)
Cash paid for acquisitions and licenses (200) (46)
Cash received from divestitures and exchanges 17 17
Federal Communications Commission deposit   (143)
Other investing activities 1 1
Net cash used in investing activities (424) (452)
Cash flows from financing activities    
Repayment of long-term debt (6) (6)
Issuance of long-term debt   2
TDS Common Shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments (1)  
U.S. Cellular Common Shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments   3
Repurchase of TDS Common Shares   (3)
Repurchase of U.S. Cellular Common Shares   (2)
Repurchase of TDS Preferred Shares (1)  
Dividends paid to TDS shareholders (34) (32)
Payment of debt issuance costs   (4)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (2) (1)
Other financing activities 1 9
Net cash used in financing activities (43) (34)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (109) (86)
Cash and cash equivalents    
Beginning of period 900 985
End of period $ 791 $ 899