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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
Mar. 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities    
Net income $ 72 $ 71
Add (deduct) adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities    
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 229 224
Bad debts expense 26 8
Stock-based compensation expense 12 10
Deferred income taxes, net 29 27
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities (45) (42)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities 19 23
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 2 5
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net (1) (1)
Other operating activities 0 (1)
Changes in assets and liabilities from operations    
Accounts receivable 14 17
Equipment installment plans receivable 0 (18)
Inventory (5) 8
Accounts payable (60) (115)
Customer deposits and deferred revenues 9 9
Accrued taxes 129 0
Accrued interest 10 9
Other assets and liabilities (59) (69)
Net cash provided by operating activities 381 165
Cash flows from investing activities    
Cash paid for additions to property, plant and equipment (271) (220)
Cash paid for intangible assets (568) (1,261)
Cash received from divestitures and exchanges 1 1
Other investing activities (10) 0
Net cash used in investing activities (848) (1,480)
Cash flows from financing activities    
Issuance of long-term debt 776 567
Repayment of long-term debt (127) 0
Issuance of short-term debt 60 0
Issuance of TDS Preferred Shares 0 420
TDS Common Shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments (2) (1)
UScellular Common Shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments 0 (1)
Repurchase of TDS Common Shares (4) (3)
Repurchase of UScellular Common Shares (10) (2)
Dividends paid to TDS shareholders (38) (20)
Payment of debt and equity issuance costs (2) (14)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (1) (1)
Other financing activities (3) (3)
Net cash provided by financing activities 649 942
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 182 (373)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash    
Beginning of period 414 1,452
End of period $ 596 $ 1,079