Revenue Recognition (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

The following tables provide our total revenue by product and service category as well as the amount of revenue that is not subject to ASC 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" ("ASC 606"), but is instead governed by other accounting standards:


	Three Months Ended September 30, 2023				Three Months Ended September 30, 2022
	Total Revenue		Adjustments for Non-ASC 606 Revenue(1)	Total Revenue from Contracts with Customers	Total Revenue	Adjustments for Non-ASC 606 Revenue(1)	Total Revenue from Contracts with Customers
	(Dollars in millions)
Other Broadband	$	271	(23)	248	315	(27)	288
Voice and Other	145		(4)	141	164	(4)	160
Fiber Broadband	119		(3)	116	118	(3)	115
Harvest	261		(36)	225	283	(41)	242
Nurture	96		(2)	94	104	(2)	102
Grow	32		—	32	40	(2)	38
Affiliate Services	526		(11)	515	594	(11)	583
Total revenue	$	1,450	(79)	1,371	1,618	(90)	1,528


	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023				Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
	Total Revenue		Adjustments for Non-ASC 606 Revenue(1)	Total Revenue from Contracts with Customers	Total Revenue	Adjustments for Non-ASC 606 Revenue(1)	Total Revenue from Contracts with Customers
	(Dollars in millions)
Other Broadband	$	847	(72)	775	975	(82)	893
Voice and Other	451		(12)	439	532	(24)	508
Fiber Broadband	362		(9)	353	342	(9)	333
Harvest	804		(109)	695	858	(123)	735
Nurture	295		(6)	289	323	(6)	317
Grow	110		—	110	118	(8)	110
Affiliate Services	1,589		(33)	1,556	1,758	(34)	1,724
Total revenue	$	4,458	(241)	4,217	4,906	(286)	4,620

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(1)Includes regulatory revenue and lease revenue not within the scope of ASC 606.

Schedule of Customer Receivables and Contract Balances

The following table provides balances of customer receivables, contract assets and contract liabilities as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:


	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
	(Dollars in millions)
Customer receivables (1)	$	238	297
Contract assets	8		9
Contract liabilities	280		343

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(1)Reflects gross customer receivables, including gross affiliate receivables, of $267 million and $324 million, respectively, net of allowance for credit losses of $29 million and $27 million, at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

Schedule of Contract Costs

The following tables provide changes in our contract acquisition costs and fulfillment costs:


	Three Months Ended September 30, 2023			Three Months Ended September 30, 2022
	Acquisition Costs		Fulfillment Costs	Acquisition Costs	Fulfillment Costs
	(Dollars in millions)
Beginning Balance	$	59	45	62	47
Cost Incurred	10		9	13	9
Amortization	(12)		(9)	(13)	(10)
Ending Balances	$	57	45	62	46


	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
	Acquisition Costs		Fulfillment Costs	Acquisition Costs	Fulfillment Costs
	(Dollars in millions)
Beginning Balance	$	61	46	64	47
Cost incurred	32		28	38	28
Amortization	(36)		(29)	(40)	(29)
Ending Balances	$	57	45	62	46