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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Sep. 30, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities    
Net income $ 132 $ 227
Add (deduct) adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities    
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 510 516
Bad debts expense 34 52
Stock-based compensation expense 20 25
Deferred income taxes, net 47 158
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities (137) (137)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities 106 118
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 15 14
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net (1) 0
(Gain) loss on investments 0 (3)
Other operating activities 31 1
Changes in assets and liabilities from operations    
Accounts receivable 19 31
Equipment installment plans receivable (44) 13
Inventory 10 5
Accounts payable (33) 77
Customer deposits and deferred revenues 10 (23)
Accrued taxes (36) (102)
Accrued interest 7 14
Other assets and liabilities (23) (36)
Net cash provided by operating activities 667 950
Cash flows from investing activities    
Cash paid for additions to property, plant and equipment (456) (690)
Cash paid for licenses (1,263) (169)
Cash received from investments 3 1
Cash paid for investments 0 (1)
Cash received from divestitures and exchanges 2 1
Advance payments for license acquisitions (20) 0
Other investing activities 2 3
Net cash used in investing activities (1,732) (855)
Cash flows from financing activities    
Issuance of long-term debt 1,217 625
Repayment of long-term debt (1,117) (6)
Common Shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments (16) (12)
Repurchase of Common Shares (21) (23)
Payment of debt issuance costs (20) (20)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (2) (2)
Other financing activities (4) 0
Net cash provided by financing activities 37 562
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (1,028) 657
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash    
Beginning of period 1,291 291
End of period $ 263 $ 948