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Debt and Other Obligations (Indebtedness) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations $ 15,746 $ 16,159
Less: current maturities and short-term debt and other current obligations 130 115
Non-current portion of long-term debt and other long-term obligations $ 15,616 16,044
Capital Lease Obligations and Other [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Contractual maturity date [1] Various  
Original Debt Issuance Date Various  
Percentage of debt instrument interest rate stated [1] Various  
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations $ 228 227
Fixed Rate Securitized Debt 2010 Tower Revenue Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument Additional Interest Rate if not Repaid Prior to Applicable Date 5.00%  
2012 Credit Facility [Member] | Variable Rate Revolver 2016 [Member] | CCOC [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Amount $ 3,400  
Bank Debt [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations $ 2,481 3,377
Bank Debt [Member] | Variable Rate Revolver 2016 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Original issue date Jan. 01, 2016  
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date [1] Aug. 31, 2022  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1] 3.30%  
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations $ 100 [2],[3] 980
Bank Debt [Member] | Variable Rate 2016 Term Loan A [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Original issue date Jan. 01, 2016  
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date [1] Aug. 31, 2022  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1] 3.30%  
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations $ 2,381 2,397
Securitized Debt [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations $ 2,083 3,332
Securitized Debt [Member] | Fixed Rate Debt 2009 Securitized Notes First Tranche [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Original issue date Jul. 01, 2009  
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date [1] Aug. 01, 2019  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1] 6.25%  
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations $ 27 32
Securitized Debt [Member] | Fixed Rate Securitized Debt January 2010 Tower Revenue Notes Third Tranche [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Original issue date Jan. 01, 2010  
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date [1],[4] Jan. 01, 2040  
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations $ 0 [3] 1,246
Securitized Debt [Member] | Fixed Rate Securitized Debt August 2010 Tower Revenue Notes Third Tranche [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Original issue date Aug. 01, 2010  
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date [1],[4] Aug. 01, 2040  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1] 4.88%  
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations $ 996 995
Securitized Debt [Member] | Fixed Rate Debt 2009 Securitized Notes Second Tranche [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Original issue date Jul. 01, 2009  
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date [1] Aug. 01, 2029  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1] 9.00%  
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations $ 70 70
Securitized Debt [Member] | 2015 Tower Revenue Notes 3.222% due 2042 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Original issue date May 01, 2015  
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date [1],[4] May 01, 2042  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1] 3.22%  
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations $ 297 297
Securitized Debt [Member] | 2015 Tower Revenue Notes 3.663% due 2045 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Original issue date May 01, 2015  
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date [1],[4] May 01, 2045  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1] 3.66%  
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations $ 693 692
High Yield Bonds [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations $ 10,954 9,223
High Yield Bonds [Member] | September 2016 Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Original issue date Sep. 01, 2016  
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date [1] Sep. 01, 2021  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1] 2.25%  
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations $ 696 695
High Yield Bonds [Member] | February 2017 Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Original issue date Feb. 01, 2017  
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date [1] Mar. 01, 2027  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1] 4.00%  
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations $ 494 494
High Yield Bonds [Member] | May 2017 Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Original issue date May 01, 2017  
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date [1] May 01, 2047  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1] 4.75%  
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations $ 343 343
High Yield Bonds [Member] | August 2017 Senior Unsecured 3.200% Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Original issue date Aug. 01, 2017  
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date [1] Sep. 01, 2024  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1] 3.20%  
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations $ 742 742
High Yield Bonds [Member] | August 2017 Senior Unsecured 3.650% Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Original issue date Aug. 01, 2017  
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date [1] Sep. 01, 2027  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1] 3.65%  
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations $ 991 991
High Yield Bonds [Member] | 3.150% Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Original issue date Jan. 01, 2018  
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date [1] Jul. 01, 2023  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1] 3.15%  
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations $ 741 0
High Yield Bonds [Member] | 3.800% Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Original issue date Jan. 01, 2018  
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date [1] Feb. 01, 2028  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1] 3.80%  
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations $ 987 0
High Yield Bonds [Member] | Five and One Fourth Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Original issue date Oct. 01, 2012  
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date [1] Jan. 15, 2023  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1] 5.25%  
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations $ 1,640 1,639
High Yield Bonds [Member] | 2012 secured notes tranche B [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Original issue date Dec. 01, 2012  
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date [1] Apr. 15, 2023  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1] 3.849%  
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations $ 993 993
High Yield Bonds [Member] | 4.875% Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Original issue date Apr. 01, 2014  
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date [1] Apr. 01, 2022  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1] 4.88%  
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations $ 843 842
High Yield Bonds [Member] | Senior Unsecured 2016 Notes 3.40% [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Original issue date Feb. 01, 2016  
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date [1] Feb. 15, 2021  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1] 3.40%  
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations $ 850 850
High Yield Bonds [Member] | Senior Unsecured 2016 Notes 3.7% [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Original issue date May 01, 2016  
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date [1] Jun. 15, 2026  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1] 3.70%  
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations $ 743 743
High Yield Bonds [Member] | Senior Unsecured 2016 Notes 4.450% [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Original issue date Feb. 01, 2016  
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date [1] Feb. 15, 2026  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1] 4.45%  
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations $ 891 $ 891
[1] See the 2017 Form 10-K, including note 8, for additional information regarding the maturity and principal amortization provisions and interest rates relating to the Company's indebtedness.
[2] As of March 31, 2018, the undrawn availability under the 2016 Revolver was $3.4 billion.
[3] In January 2018, the Company issued $750 million aggregate principal amount of 3.150% senior unsecured notes due July 2023 ("3.15% Senior Notes") and $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 3.800% senior unsecured notes due February 2028 ("3.80% Senior Notes") (collectively, "January 2018 Senior Notes Offering"). The Company used the net proceeds of the January 2018 Senior Notes Offering to repay (1) in full the January 2010 Tower Revenue Notes and (2) a portion of the outstanding borrowings under the 2016 Revolver.
[4] If the respective series of such debt is not paid in full on or prior to an applicable date, then Excess Cash Flow (as defined in the indenture) of the issuers of such notes will be used to repay principal of the applicable series, and additional interest (of an additional approximately 5% per annum) will accrue on the respective series. See the 2017 Form 10-K for additional information regarding these provisions.