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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Mar. 31, 2024
Cash flows from operating activities    
Net income $ 12 $ 38
Add (deduct) adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities    
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 234 234
Bad debts expense 21 31
Stock-based compensation expense 28 14
Deferred income taxes, net 7 14
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities (37) (42)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities 11 22
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net 4 7
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net (1) 0
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net (1) (1)
Other operating activities 2 1
Changes in assets and liabilities from operations    
Accounts receivable 1 27
Equipment installment plans receivable 38 2
Inventory 0 24
Accounts payable (17) (35)
Customer deposits and deferred revenues (7) 6
Accrued taxes 1 4
Accrued interest 9 9
Other assets and liabilities (119) (131)
Net cash provided by operating activities 186 224
Cash flows from investing activities    
Cash paid for additions to property, plant and equipment (129) (235)
Cash paid for licenses (2) (11)
Cash received from divestitures 8 0
Net cash used in investing activities (123) (246)
Cash flows from financing activities    
Issuance of long-term debt 0 140
Repayment of long-term debt (8) (57)
Tax payments, net of cash receipts, for TDS stock-based compensation awards (6) (1)
Tax payments, net of cash receipts, for UScellular stock-based compensation awards (7) 0
Repurchase of UScellular Common Shares (21) 0
Dividends paid to TDS shareholders (22) (39)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (2) (2)
Cash paid for software license agreements (10) (9)
Other financing activities 0 (2)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (76) 30
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (13) 8
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash    
Beginning of period 384 270
End of period $ 371 $ 278