| Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2024 |
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| Net income | 89 | 99 | 234 | 165 | 179 | 304 | 292 | 234 | 267 | 14 |
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| Depreciation and amortization | 141 | 142 | 182 | 198 | 217 | 266 | 339 | 350 | 343 | 342 |
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| Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
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| Equity-based compensation | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 29 | 32 |
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| Write-off of debt issuance costs | - | - | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | - | 3 | - |
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| Change in deferred income taxes | - | - | - | -35 | -50 | -87 | -29 | -68 | -11 | 40 |
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| (Gain) loss on asset sales and disposals, net | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -13 |
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| (Gain) loss on sales of businesses, net | - | - | - | - | - | 83 | - | 14 | - | - |
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| Equity method investment (income) loss, net | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | -15 | -54 | -204 |
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| Fair value adjustments | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 48 | 40 | -40 | 139 |
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| Gain on MBI Amendment | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 71 |
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| Accounts receivable, net | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -0 | -2 | 20 | 20 | -36 |
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| Prepaid and other current assets | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 |
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| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 15 | 4 | 7 | -28 | 16 | 12 | -23 | -0 | -11 | 20 |
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| Deferred revenue | - | - | - | 4 | -1 | -3 | 3 | -0 | 3 | 0 |
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| Other | -2 | -2 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | -4 | -1 | 18 |
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| Net cash provided by operating activities | - | - | 324 | 408 | 492 | 574 | 704 | 738 | 663 | 664 |
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| Purchase of business | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
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| Cash paid for MBI Amendment | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 295 |
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| Cash paid for debt and equity investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
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| Proceeds from sales of equity investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 57 | - |
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| Dividends received | - | - | - | - | - | - | 69 | - | - | 45 |
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| Capital expenditures | 156 | 126 | 179 | 218 | 262 | 293 | 392 | 414 | 371 | 286 |
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| Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures | - | 16 | -4 | -2 | -5 | 9 | -7 | -3 | -3 | 9 |
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| Purchase of wireless licenses | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | 1 |
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| Proceeds from asset sales and disposals | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
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| Proceeds from sales of businesses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | - |
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| Net cash used in investing activities | - | - | -891 | -214 | -1,134 | -955 | -2,472 | -448 | -342 | -564 |
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| Proceeds from debt borrowings | 541 | - | 750 | - | 1,275 | 1,050 | 1,696 | - | 638 | 175 |
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| Payment of debt issuance costs | 2 | - | 15 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 14 | - | 8 | 2 |
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| Debt repayments | 1 | 4 | 101 | 14 | 703 | 612 | 31 | 39 | 808 | 239 |
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| Repurchase of common stock | 16 | 56 | 1 | 27 | 5 | - | - | 353 | 100 | - |
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| Payment of withholding tax for equity awards | - | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
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| Dividends paid to stockholders | 9 | 34 | 37 | 43 | 49 | 57 | 63 | 66 | 66 | 68 |
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| Net cash used in financing activities | - | - | 590 | -91 | 504 | 830 | 1,581 | -463 | -346 | -136 |
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| Change in cash and cash equivalents | - | - | - | - | - | 450 | -186 | -174 | -25 | -37 |
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| Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest | - | - | 43 | 56 | 68 | 65 | 103 | 127 | 160 | 149 |
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| Income Taxes Paid, Net | - | - | - | - | -4 | 28 | -1 | 23 | 92 | 82 |
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