Other Financial Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

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 March 31, 2018		As of December 31, 2017
	(Dollars in millions)
Prepaid expenses	$	353	294
Income tax receivable	256		258
Materials, supplies and inventory	111		128
Deferred activation and installation charges	157		128
Deferred commissions	134		—
Other	94		133
Total other current assets	$	1,105	941

Schedule of current liabilities including accounts payable and other current liabilities

Current liabilities reflected in our consolidated balance sheets include other current liabilities as follows:

	As of March 31, 2018		As of December 31, 2017
	(Dollars in millions)
Other current liabilities:
Accrued rent	$	28	34
Legal contingencies	46		45
Other	354		265
Total other current liabilities	$	428	344