Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 227	$ 115
Add (deduct) adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	516	524
Bad debts expense	52	77
Stock-based compensation expense	25	32
Deferred income taxes, net	158	(34)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities	(137)	(128)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	118	99
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net	14	13
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net	0	(1)
(Gain) loss on investments	(3)	0
Other operating activities	1	3
Changes in assets and liabilities from operations
Accounts receivable	31	(35)
Equipment installment plans receivable	13	(42)
Inventory	5	3
Accounts payable	77	(4)
Customer deposits and deferred revenues	(23)	(1)
Accrued taxes	(102)	81
Accrued interest	14	9
Other assets and liabilities	(36)	(24)
Net cash provided by operating activities	950	687
Cash flows from investing activities
Cash paid for additions to property, plant and equipment	(690)	(439)
Cash paid for licenses	(169)	(257)
Cash received from investments	1	29
Cash paid for investments	(1)	(11)
Cash received from divestitures and exchanges	1	32
Other investing activities	3	(1)
Net cash used in investing activities	(855)	(647)
Cash flows from financing activities
Issuance of long-term debt	625	0
Repayment of long-term debt	(6)	(14)
Common Shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments	(12)	(8)
Repurchase of Common Shares	(23)	(21)
Payment of debt issuance costs	(20)	(1)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(2)	(3)
Other financing activities	0	(1)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	562	(48)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	657	(8)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
Beginning of period	291	583
End of period	$ 948	$ 575