Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 101	$ 152
Add (deduct) adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	691	670
Bad debts expense	98	36
Stock-based compensation expense	32	35
Deferred income taxes, net	48	55
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities	(123)	(138)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	100	107
Loss on impairment of licenses	3	0
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net	13	17
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net	(1)	(1)
Other operating activities	7	51
Changes in assets and liabilities from operations
Accounts receivable	(59)	26
Equipment installment plans receivable	(131)	(44)
Inventory	(74)	12
Accounts payable	16	(56)
Customer deposits and deferred revenues	30	13
Accrued taxes	136	(43)
Accrued interest	10	4
Other assets and liabilities	4	(33)
Net cash provided by operating activities	901	863
Cash flows from investing activities
Cash paid for additions to property, plant and equipment	(794)	(726)
Cash paid for intangible assets	(603)	(1,268)
Cash received from investments	0	3
Cash received from divestitures and exchanges	8	2
Advance payments for license acquisitions	0	(20)
Other investing activities	(19)	3
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,408)	(2,006)
Cash flows from financing activities
Issuance of long-term debt	1,027	1,418
Repayment of long-term debt	(330)	(1,884)
Issuance of short-term debt	110	0
Repayment of short-term debt	(50)	0
Issuance of TDS Preferred Shares	0	1,110
TDS Common Shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments	(4)	(5)
UScellular Common Shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments	(5)	(16)
Repurchase of TDS Common Shares	(25)	(4)
Repurchase of UScellular Common Shares	(28)	(21)
Dividends paid to TDS shareholders	(114)	(81)
Payment of debt and equity issuance costs	(2)	(59)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(3)	(2)
Other financing activities	(2)	(4)
Net cash provided by financing activities	574	452
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	67	(691)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
Beginning of period	414	1,452
End of period	$ 481	$ 761