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Equipment Installment Plans (Table)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Receivables [Abstract]  
Equipment installment plans

The following table summarizes unbilled equipment installment plan receivables as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.  Such amounts are included in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as Accounts receivable – customers and agents and Other assets and deferred charges, where applicable.

 

September 30, 2016

 

December 31, 2015

(Dollars in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term portion of unbilled equipment installment plan receivables, gross

$

339 

 

$

279 

Short-term portion of unbilled deferred interest

 

(33)

 

 

(21)

Short-term portion of unbilled allowance for credit losses

 

(22)

 

 

(14)

      Short-term portion of unbilled equipment installment plan receivables, net

$

284 

 

$

244 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term portion of unbilled equipment installment plan receivables, gross

$

165 

 

$

76 

Long-term portion of unbilled deferred interest

 

(9)

 

 

(2)

Long-term portion of unbilled allowance for credit losses

 

(13)

 

 

(6)

      Long-term portion of unbilled equipment installment plan receivables, net  

$

143 

 

$

68