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Consolidated Statement Of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities    
Net income (loss) $ (176) $ 58
Add (deduct) adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities    
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 632 636
Bad debts expense 68 72
Stock-based compensation expense 34 29
Deferred income taxes, net (23) 11
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities (101) (109)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities 85 55
Loss on impairment of goodwill 262 0
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 16 20
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net (1) (1)
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net (19) (16)
Noncash interest 2 2
Other operating activities 0 (3)
Changes in assets and liabilities from operations    
Accounts receivable (6) (9)
Equipment installment plans receivable (164) (160)
Inventory 44 3
Accounts payable (59) 47
Customer deposits and deferred revenues (16) (41)
Accrued taxes 41 77
Accrued interest 11 7
Other assets and liabilities (9) (40)
Net cash provided by operating activities 621 638
Cash flows from investing activities    
Cash paid for additions to property, plant and equipment (398) (426)
Cash paid for acquisitions and licenses (200) (46)
Cash paid for investments (100) 0
Cash received from divestitures and exchanges 19 20
Federal Communications Commission deposit 0 (143)
Other investing activities 1 1
Net cash used in investing activities (678) (594)
Cash flows from financing activities    
Repayment of long-term debt (9) (9)
Issuance of long-term debt 0 2
TDS Common Shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments (1) 7
U.S. Cellular Common Shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments   4
Repurchase of TDS Common Shares 0 (3)
Repurchase of U.S. Cellular Common Shares 0 (2)
Repurchase of TDS Preferred Shares (1) 0
Dividends paid to TDS shareholders (51) (49)
Payment of debt issuance costs 0 (4)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (2) (1)
Other financing activities 5 11
Net cash used in financing activities (59) (44)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (116)  
Cash and cash equivalents    
Beginning of period 900 985
End of period $ 784 $ 985