Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 161	$ 109
Add (deduct) adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	470	460
Bad debts expense	48	50
Stock-based compensation expense	25	33
Deferred income taxes, net	150	40
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities	(90)	(85)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	91	76
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net	8	0
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net	0	(2)
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net	0	(2)
Other operating activities	1	3
Changes in assets and liabilities from operations
Accounts receivable	21	(2)
Equipment installment plans receivable	22	(11)
Inventory	15	(4)
Accounts payable	49	(9)
Customer deposits and deferred revenues	(8)	8
Accrued taxes	(115)	2
Accrued interest	0	2
Other assets and liabilities	(42)	(76)
Net cash provided by operating activities	806	592
Cash flows from investing activities
Cash paid for additions to property, plant and equipment	(610)	(393)
Cash paid for licenses	(144)	(255)
Cash received from investments	1	11
Cash paid for investments	(1)	(11)
Cash received from divestitures and exchanges	1	32
Advance payments for license acquisitions	(16)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(769)	(616)
Cash flows from financing activities
Issuance of long-term debt	175	0
Repayment of long-term debt	(5)	(11)
TDS Common Shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments	(3)	(6)
U.S. Cellular Common Shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments	(8)	(8)
Repurchase of TDS Common Shares	(14)	0
Repurchase of U.S. Cellular Common Shares	(23)	0
Dividends paid to TDS shareholders	(39)	(38)
Payment of debt issuance costs	(7)	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(1)	(2)
Other financing activities	0	3
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	75	(62)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	112	(86)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
Beginning of period	474	927
End of period	$ 586	$ 841