Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures

Note 20 Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures

Following are supplemental cash flow disclosures regarding interest paid and income taxes paid.

Year Ended December 31,	2023		2022		2021
(Dollars in millions)
Interest paid	$	235	$	164	$	177
Income taxes paid, net of (refunds received)	(50)		(119)		6

Following are supplemental cash flow disclosures regarding transactions related to stock-based compensation awards. In certain situations, TDS and UScellular withhold shares that are issuable upon the exercise of stock options or the vesting of restricted shares to cover, and with a value equivalent to, the exercise price and/or the amount of taxes required to be withheld from the stock award holder at the time of the exercise or vesting. TDS and UScellular then pay the amount of the required tax withholdings to the taxing authorities in cash.

TDS:
Year Ended December 31,	2023		2022		2021
(Dollars in millions)
Common Shares withheld	338,000		225,000		223,000
Aggregate value of Common Shares withheld	$	3	$	4	$	5
Cash disbursements for payment of taxes	$	(3)	$	(4)	$	(5)

UScellular:
Year Ended December 31,	2023		2022		2021
(Dollars in millions)
Common Shares withheld	347,000		154,000		438,000
Aggregate value of Common Shares withheld	$	9	$	5	$	16
Cash disbursements for payment of taxes	$	(6)	$	(5)	$	(16)

Software License Agreements

Certain software licenses are recorded as acquisitions of property, plant and equipment and the incurrence of a liability to the extent that the license fees are not fully paid at acquisition, and are treated as non-cash activity in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. Such acquisitions of software licenses that are not reflected as Cash paid for additions to property, plant and equipment were $25 million, $130 million and $22 million for the years ended 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. At December 31, 2023, liabilities of $68 million and $36 million related to software license agreements were recorded to Other current liabilities and Other deferred liabilities and credits, respectively, in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. At December 31, 2022, liabilities of $65 million and $76 million related to software license agreements were recorded to Other current liabilities and Other deferred liabilities and credits, respectively, in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.