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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 $ 43 $ 62
Add (deduct) adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities    
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 490 520
Bad debts expense 72 93
Stock-based compensation expense 14 18
Deferred income taxes, net 41 31
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities (121) (122)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities 97 100
Loss on impairment of licenses 0 3
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 14 9
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net 0 (1)
Other operating activities 4 6
Changes in assets and liabilities from operations    
Accounts receivable 30 (54)
Equipment installment plans receivable 20 (131)
Inventory 86 (71)
Accounts payable (39) (7)
Customer deposits and deferred revenues (16) 27
Accrued taxes 12 134
Accrued interest 7 10
Other assets and liabilities (35) 25
Net cash provided by operating activities 719 652
Cash flows from investing activities    
Cash paid for additions to property, plant and equipment (454) (409)
Cash paid for licenses (24) (575)
Other investing activities 14 8
Net cash used in investing activities (464) (976)
Cash flows from financing activities    
Issuance of long-term debt 115 725
Repayment of long-term debt (395) (327)
Issuance of short-term debt 0 110
Repayment of short-term debt (60) (50)
Common Shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments (6) (5)
Repurchase of Common Shares 0 (28)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (2) (3)
Cash paid for software license agreements (28) (5)
Other financing activities (2) (3)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (378) 414
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (123) 90
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash    
Beginning of period 308 199
End of period $ 185 $ 289