CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 933	$ 964
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	655	673
Deferred income taxes	(19)	(65)
Provision for uncollectible accounts	31	27
Accrued interest on affiliate note	31	30
Net loss on early retirement of debt	19	0
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	73	(7)
Accounts payable	(69)	(32)
Accrued income and other taxes	38	3
Other current assets and liabilities, net	(197)	(60)
Other current assets and liabilities - affiliates, net	0	1
Changes in other noncurrent assets and liabilities, net	17	18
Changes in affiliate obligations, net	(36)	(44)
Other, net	8	(3)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,484	1,505
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(606)	(517)
Changes in advances to affiliates	1,360	(303)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and other assets	1	23
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	755	(797)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Payments of long-term debt	(1,311)	(6)
Dividends paid to Qwest Services Corporation	(925)	(700)
Net cash used in financing activities	(2,236)	(706)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	3	2
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	4	7
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	7	9
Supplemental cash flow information:
Income taxes paid, net	(336)	(391)
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities	(172)	(189)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Total	7	9
Interest paid, capitalized interest	$ 17	$ 13