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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
Mar. 31, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities    
Net income $ 12 $ 72
Add (deduct) adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities    
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 232 229
Bad debts expense 27 26
Stock-based compensation expense 3 12
Deferred income taxes, net 9 29
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities (44) (45)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities 20 19
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 11 2
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net 0 (1)
Other operating activities 2 0
Changes in assets and liabilities from operations    
Accounts receivable 22 14
Equipment installment plans receivable 1 0
Inventory 0 (5)
Accounts payable (162) (60)
Customer deposits and deferred revenues (9) 9
Accrued taxes 1 129
Accrued interest 9 10
Other assets and liabilities (88) (59)
Net cash provided by operating activities 46 381
Cash flows from investing activities    
Cash paid for additions to property, plant and equipment (331) (271)
Cash paid for intangible assets (5) (568)
Other investing activities 2 (9)
Net cash used in investing activities (334) (848)
Cash flows from financing activities    
Issuance of long-term debt 316 776
Repayment of long-term debt (5) (127)
Issuance of short-term debt 0 60
Repayment of short-term debt (60) 0
TDS Common Shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments (2) (2)
Repurchase of TDS Common Shares (3) (4)
Repurchase of UScellular Common Shares 0 (10)
Dividends paid to TDS shareholders (38) (38)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (1) (1)
Cash paid for software license agreements (8) (2)
Other financing activities (1) (3)
Net cash provided by financing activities 198 649
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (90) 182
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash    
Beginning of period 399 414
End of period $ 309 $ 596