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Consolidated Statement Of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities      
Net income (loss) $ (26) $ (487) $ 72
Add (deduct) adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities      
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 943 915 929
Bad debts expense 106 111 138
Stock-based compensation expense 71 41 42
Deferred income taxes, net 3 8 47
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities (164) (159) (159)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities 169 150 145
Loss on impairment of intangible assets 137 547 3
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 30 27 27
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net (68) 0 (1)
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net 3 (2) 0
Other operating activities 9 8 10
Changes in assets and liabilities from operations      
Accounts receivable (10) 2 (69)
Equipment installment plans receivable (37) (20) (199)
Inventory 20 61 (90)
Accounts payable (40) (99) 32
Customer deposits and deferred revenues 9 (8) 48
Accrued taxes (4) 50 127
Other assets and liabilities (6) (3) 53
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,145 1,142 1,155
Cash flows from investing activities      
Cash paid for additions to property, plant and equipment (884) (1,211) (1,161)
Cash paid for licenses and other intangible assets (20) (130) (614)
Cash received from divestitures 147 1 8
Other investing activities 3 13 (16)
Net cash used in investing activities (754) (1,327) (1,783)
Cash flows from financing activities      
Issuance of long-term debt 440 1,081 1,154
Repayment of long-term debt (456) (723) (332)
Issuance of short-term debt 0 0 110
Repayment of short-term debt 0 (60) (50)
TDS Common Shares reissued for stock-based compensation awards, net of tax payments (2) (3) (4)
UScellular Common Shares reissued for stock-based compensation awards, net of tax payments (11) (6) (5)
Repurchase of TDS Common Shares 0 (6) (40)
Repurchase of UScellular Common Shares (54) 0 (43)
Dividends paid to TDS shareholders (104) (153) (151)
Payment of debt and equity issuance costs (16) (5) (2)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (5) (3) (3)
Cash paid for software license agreements (67) (66) (23)
Other financing activities (2) 0 2
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (277) 56 613
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 114 (129) (15)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash      
Beginning of period 270 399 414
End of period $ 384 $ 270 $ 399