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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities    
Net income $ 109 $ 101
Add (deduct) adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities    
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 460 441
Bad debts expense 50 43
Stock-based compensation expense 33 23
Deferred income taxes, net 40 25
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities (85) (78)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities 76 70
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 0 3
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net (2) 0
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net (2) (17)
Other operating activities 3 2
Changes in assets and liabilities from operations    
Accounts receivable (2) 51
Equipment installment plans receivable (11) (47)
Inventory (4) (8)
Accounts payable (9) (50)
Customer deposits and deferred revenues 8 (25)
Accrued taxes 2 (5)
Other assets and liabilities (74) (66)
Net cash provided by operating activities 592 463
Cash flows from investing activities    
Cash paid for additions to property, plant and equipment (393) (275)
Cash paid for acquisitions and licenses (255) (10)
Cash received from investments 11 100
Cash paid for investments (11) 0
Cash received from divestitures and exchanges 32 21
Other investing activities 0 3
Net cash used in investing activities (616) (161)
Cash flows from financing activities    
Repayment of long-term debt (11) (10)
TDS Common Shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments (6)  
TDS Common Shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments   7
U.S. Cellular Common Shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments (8)  
U.S. Cellular Common Shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments   0
Dividends paid to TDS shareholders (38) (36)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (2) (4)
Other financing activities 3 (4)
Net cash used in financing activities (62) (47)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (86) 255
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash    
Beginning of period 927 622
End of period $ 841 $ 877