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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities    
Net income $ 111 $ 105
Add (deduct) adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities    
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 456 457
Bad debts expense 54 22
Stock-based compensation expense 23 24
Deferred income taxes, net 52 40
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities (83) (90)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities 80 80
Loss on impairment of licenses 3 0
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 9 8
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net 0 (1)
Other operating activities 3 37
Changes in assets and liabilities from operations    
Accounts receivable (25) 37
Equipment installment plans receivable (25) (32)
Inventory (35) (35)
Accounts payable (6) (106)
Customer deposits and deferred revenues 7 6
Accrued taxes 131 (25)
Accrued interest 1 (3)
Other assets and liabilities (22) (43)
Net cash provided by operating activities 734 481
Cash flows from investing activities    
Cash paid for additions to property, plant and equipment (526) (457)
Cash paid for intangible assets (585) (1,264)
Cash received from investments 0 3
Cash received from divestitures and exchanges 1 1
Advance payments for license acquisitions (1) 0
Other investing activities (11) 2
Net cash used in investing activities (1,122) (1,715)
Cash flows from financing activities    
Issuance of long-term debt 776 1,192
Repayment of long-term debt (228) (1,301)
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 (4) (5)
UScellular Common Shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments (5) (13)
Repurchase of TDS Common Shares (20) (3)
Repurchase of UScellular Common Shares (18) (2)
Dividends paid to TDS shareholders (76) (49)
Payment of debt and equity issuance costs (2) (30)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (2) (2)
Other financing activities (2) (6)
Net cash provided by financing activities 479 201
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 91 (1,033)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash    
Beginning of period 414 1,452
End of period $ 505 $ 419