Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 37	$ 185
Add (deduct) adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	307	298
Bad debts expense	44	52
Stock-based compensation expense	12	12
Deferred income taxes, net	7	(17)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities	(72)	(70)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	30	27
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net	10	10
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net		(113)
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net	(9)	(123)
Noncash interest expense	1	1
Other operating activities	(2)
Changes in assets and liabilities from operations
Accounts receivable	9	5
Equipment installment plans receivable	(94)	(65)
Inventory	(27)	132
Accounts payable	35	25
Customer deposits and deferred revenues	(18)	(7)
Accrued taxes	41	139
Accrued interest	(1)
Other assets and liabilities	(49)	(68)
Net cash provided by operating activities	261	423
Cash flows from investing activities
Cash paid for additions to property, plant and equipment	(177)	(259)
Cash paid for aquisitions and licenses	(46)	(280)
Cash received from divestitures and exchanges	17	282
Federal Communications Commission deposit	(143)
Other investing activities	(1)	1
Net cash used in investing activities	(350)	(256)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayment of long-term debt	(6)
Common shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments	3	(2)
Common shares repurchased	(2)	(2)
Payment of debt issuance costs	(2)	(3)
Acquisition of assets in common control transaction		(2)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(1)	(6)
Other financing activities	3	(2)
Net cash used in financing activities	(5)	(17)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(94)	150
Cash and cash equivalents
Beginning of period	715	212
End of period	$ 621	$ 362