Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 30	$ 45
Add (deduct) adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	472	467
Bad debts expense	45	51
Stock-based compensation expense	44	29
Deferred income taxes, net	2	16
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities	(79)	(82)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	88	80
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net	12	16
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net	(9)	0
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net	(5)	7
Other operating activities	6	5
Changes in assets and liabilities from operations
Accounts receivable	(29)	6
Equipment installment plans receivable	44	5
Inventory	52	54
Accounts payable	(1)	(14)
Customer deposits and deferred revenues	(14)	7
Accrued taxes	4	7
Accrued interest	(1)	5
Other assets and liabilities	(54)	(78)
Net cash provided by operating activities	607	626
Cash flows from investing activities
Cash paid for additions to property, plant and equipment	(286)	(451)
Cash paid for licenses	(4)	(15)
Cash received from divestitures	24	0
Other investing activities	2	1
Net cash used in investing activities	(264)	(465)
Cash flows from financing activities
Issuance of long-term debt	0	440
Repayment of long-term debt	(17)	(401)
Tax withholdings, net of cash receipts, for TDS stock-based compensation awards	(25)	(10)
Tax withholdings, net of cash receipts, for Array stock-based compensation awards	(36)	(12)
Repurchase of Array Common Shares	(21)	0
Dividends paid to TDS shareholders	(44)	(61)
Payment of debt issuance costs	(2)	(16)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(2)	(3)
Cash paid for software license agreements	(20)	(21)
Other financing activities	(1)	(1)
Net cash used in financing activities	(168)	(85)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	175	76
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
Beginning of period	384	270
End of period	$ 559	$ 346