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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Mar. 31, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities    
Net income $ 83 $ 70
Add (deduct) adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities    
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 235 227
Bad debts expense 34 25
Stock-based compensation expense 11 13
Deferred income taxes, net 75 25
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities (45) (44)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities 25 19
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 4 (5)
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net 0 (2)
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net 0 (2)
Other operating activities 0 1
Changes in assets and liabilities from operations    
Accounts receivable 43 28
Equipment installment plans receivable 23 (10)
Inventory (52) (15)
Accounts payable 87 46
Customer deposits and deferred revenues (9) 5
Accrued taxes (74) 9
Accrued interest 9 11
Other assets and liabilities (82) (74)
Net cash provided by operating activities 367 327
Cash flows from investing activities    
Cash paid for additions to property, plant and equipment (377) (155)
Cash paid for licenses (26) (1)
Cash received from investments 0 2
Cash paid for investments (1) (1)
Cash received from divestitures and exchanges 0 31
Advance payments for license acquisitions 0 (135)
Net cash used in investing activities (404) (259)
Cash flows from financing activities    
Issuance of long-term debt 50 0
Repayment of long-term debt (2) (5)
TDS Common Shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments (1) (3)
U.S. Cellular Common Shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments 0 (1)
Repurchase of TDS Common Shares (6) 0
Repurchase of U.S. Cellular Common Shares (21) 0
Dividends paid to TDS shareholders (19) (19)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (1) (1)
Other financing activities (3) 0
Net cash used in financing activities (3) (29)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (40) 39
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash    
Beginning of period 474 927
End of period $ 434 $ 966