Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 132	$ 155
Add (deduct) adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	697	662
Bad debts expense	80	71
Stock-based compensation expense	47	37
Deferred income taxes, net	23	31
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities	(129)	(121)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	100	91
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net	5	3
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net	(1)	0
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net	0	(18)
Other operating activities	4	3
Changes in assets and liabilities from operations
Accounts receivable	(42)	(5)
Equipment installment plans receivable	(42)	(88)
Inventory	3	13
Accounts payable	(4)	13
Customer deposits and deferred revenues	(2)	(7)
Accrued taxes	37	(3)
Accrued interest	9	11
Other assets and liabilities	(43)	(36)
Net cash provided by operating activities	874	812
Cash flows from investing activities
Cash paid for additions to property, plant and equipment	(631)	(447)
Cash paid for acquisitions and licenses	(257)	(10)
Cash received from investments	29	100
Cash paid for investments	(11)	0
Cash received from divestitures and exchanges	32	28
Other investing activities	1	4
Net cash used in investing activities	(837)	(325)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayment of long-term debt	(16)	(15)
TDS Common Shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments	(6)
TDS Common Shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments		27
U.S. Cellular Common Shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments	(8)
U.S. Cellular Common Shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments		7
Repurchase of U.S. Cellular Common Shares	(21)	0
Dividends paid to TDS shareholders	(57)	(54)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(3)	(5)
Other financing activities	8	(2)
Net cash used in financing activities	(103)	(42)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(66)	445
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
Beginning of period	927	622
End of period	$ 861	$ 1,067