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Consolidated Statement Of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities      
Net income $ 157 $ 52 $ 263
Add (deduct) adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities      
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 844 850 844
Bad debts expense 95 102 112
Stock-based compensation expense 46 42 40
Deferred income taxes, net (369) 22 71
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities (137) (140) (140)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities 136 93 60
Loss on impairment of goodwill 262 0 0
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 21 27 22
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net (1) (1) (136)
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net (22) (20) (147)
Noncash interest 3 3 3
Other operating activities   (3) (1)
Changes in assets and liabilities from operations      
Accounts receivable (61) (23) (120)
Equipment installment plans receivable (261) (246) (134)
Inventory 6 4 115
Accounts payable (7) 36 7
Customer deposits and deferred revenues (4) (52) (36)
Accrued taxes 37 60 38
Accrued interest   (1) 4
Other assets and liabilities 31 (23) (75)
Net cash provided by operating activities 776 782 790
Cash flows from investing activities      
Cash paid for additions to property, plant and equipment (685) (636) (801)
Cash paid for acquisitions and licenses (218) (53) (287)
Cash paid for investments (100) 0 0
Cash received from divestitures and exchanges 21 21 343
Federal Communications Commission deposit 0 (143) 0
Other investing activities 1 3 2
Net cash used in investing activities (981) (808) (743)
Cash flows from financing activities      
Issuance of long-term debt 0 2 525
Repayment of long-term debt (17) (12) (1)
TDS Common Shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments 4 9 13
U.S. Cellular Common Shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments 1 6 2
Repurchase of TDS Common Shares 0 (3) 0
Repurchase of U.S. Cellular Common Shares 0 (5) (6)
Repurchase of TDS Preferred Shares (1) 0 0
Dividends paid to TDS shareholders (69) (65) (61)
Payment of debt issuance costs (2) (4) (13)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (4) (1) (6)
Payments to acquire additional interest in subsidiaries 0 0 (4)
Other financing activities 11 14 12
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (77) (59) 461
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (282) (85) 508
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash      
Beginning of period 904 989 481
End of period $ 622 $ 904 $ 989