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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities    
Net income $ 16 $ 101
Add (deduct) adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities    
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 681 691
Bad debts expense 77 98
Stock-based compensation expense 27 32
Deferred income taxes, net 38 48
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities (122) (123)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities 97 100
Loss on impairment of licenses 0 3
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 22 13
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net 0 (1)
Other operating activities 4 7
Changes in assets and liabilities from operations    
Accounts receivable 11 (59)
Equipment installment plans receivable 20 (131)
Inventory 87 (74)
Accounts payable (36) 16
Customer deposits and deferred revenues (15) 30
Accrued taxes 72 136
Accrued interest 8 10
Other assets and liabilities (64) 4
Net cash provided by operating activities 923 901
Cash flows from investing activities    
Cash paid for additions to property, plant and equipment (906) (794)
Cash paid for intangible assets (24) (603)
Other investing activities 8 (11)
Net cash used in investing activities (922) (1,408)
Cash flows from financing activities    
Issuance of long-term debt 781 1,027
Repayment of long-term debt (664) (330)
Issuance of short-term debt 0 110
Repayment of short-term debt (60) (50)
TDS Common Shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments (3) (4)
UScellular Common Shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments (6) (5)
Repurchase of TDS Common Shares (6) (25)
Repurchase of UScellular Common Shares 0 (28)
Dividends paid to TDS shareholders (114) (114)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (2) (3)
Cash paid for software license agreements (29) (5)
Other financing activities (4) 1
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (107) 574
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (106) 67
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash    
Beginning of period 399 414
End of period $ 293 $ 481