Other Financial Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Additional Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of components of other current assets

The following table presents details of other current assets in our consolidated balance sheets as of the dates indicated below:

	September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
	(Dollars in millions)
Prepaid expenses	$	260	266
Materials, supplies and inventory	134		167
Assets held for sale	54		26
Deferred activation and installation charges	105		94
Other	38		44
Total other current assets	$	591	597

Schedule of current liabilities including accounts payable and other current liabilities

Current liabilities reflected in our consolidated balance sheets include accounts payable and other current liabilities as of the dates indicated below:

	September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
	(Dollars in millions)
Accounts payable	$	1,069	1,111
Other current liabilities:
Accrued rent	$	33	52
Legal reserves	18		273
Other	173		189
Total other current liabilities	$	224	514