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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities    
Net income (loss) $ (34) $ 16
Add (deduct) adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities    
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 704 681
Bad debts expense 72 77
Stock-based compensation expense 48 27
Deferred income taxes, net (15) 38
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities (125) (122)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities 106 97
Loss on impairment of licenses 136 0
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 23 22
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net (12) 0
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net 4 0
Other operating activities 6 4
Changes in assets and liabilities from operations    
Accounts receivable 33 11
Equipment installment plans receivable 12 20
Inventory 37 87
Accounts payable 3 (36)
Customer deposits and deferred revenues (3) (15)
Accrued taxes 16 72
Accrued interest 13 8
Other assets and liabilities (91) (64)
Net cash provided by operating activities 933 923
Cash flows from investing activities    
Cash paid for additions to property, plant and equipment (655) (906)
Cash paid for licenses (17) (24)
Cash received from divestitures 91 0
Other investing activities 1 8
Net cash used in investing activities (580) (922)
Cash flows from financing activities    
Issuance of long-term debt 440 781
Repayment of long-term debt (408) (664)
Repayment of short-term debt 0 (60)
Tax payments for TDS stock-based compensation awards (10) (3)
Tax payments for UScellular stock-based compensation awards (11) (6)
Repurchase of TDS Common Shares 0 (6)
Repurchase of UScellular Common Shares (26) 0
Dividends paid to TDS shareholders (83) (114)
Payment of debt issuance costs (16) (4)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (4) (2)
Cash paid for software license agreements (32) (29)
Other financing activities (1) 0
Net cash used in financing activities (151) (107)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 202 (106)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash    
Beginning of period 270 399
End of period $ 472 $ 293