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Consolidated Statement Of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities      
Net income (loss) $ (487) $ 72 $ 188
Add (deduct) adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities      
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 915 929 895
Bad debts expense 111 138 60
Stock-based compensation expense 41 42 49
Deferred income taxes, net 8 47 52
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities (159) (159) (182)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities 150 145 180
Loss on impairment of intangible assets 547 3 0
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 27 27 26
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net 0 (1) (2)
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net (2) 0 0
Other operating activities 8 10 61
Changes in assets and liabilities from operations      
Accounts receivable 2 (69) (22)
Equipment installment plans receivable (20) (199) (116)
Inventory 61 (90) (25)
Accounts payable (99) 32 (69)
Customer deposits and deferred revenues (8) 48 43
Accrued taxes 50 127 (49)
Other assets and liabilities (3) 53 14
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,142 1,155 1,103
Cash flows from investing activities      
Cash paid for additions to property, plant and equipment (1,211) (1,161) (1,131)
Cash paid for licenses and other intangible assets (130) (614) (1,308)
Advance payments for license acquisitions 0 0 (20)
Other investing activities 14 (8) (3)
Net cash used in investing activities (1,327) (1,783) (2,462)
Cash flows from financing activities      
Issuance of long-term debt 1,081 1,154 1,543
Repayment of long-term debt (723) (332) (2,081)
Issuance of short-term debt 0 110 0
Repayment of short-term debt (60) (50) 0
Issuance of TDS Preferred Shares 0 0 1,110
TDS Common Shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments (3) (4) (5)
UScellular Common Shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments (6) (5) (16)
Repurchase of TDS Common Shares (6) (40) (8)
Repurchase of UScellular Common Shares 0 (43) (31)
Dividends paid to TDS shareholders (153) (151) (119)
Payment of debt and equity issuance costs (5) (2) (62)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (3) (3) (3)
Cash paid for software license agreements (66) (23) (9)
Other financing activities 0 2 2
Net cash provided by financing activities 56 613 321
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (129) (15) (1,038)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash      
Beginning of period 399 414 1,452
End of period $ 270 $ 399 $ 414