Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,857	$ 4,470
Short-term investments		350
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $812 and $882	13,294	13,457
Inventories	931	1,252
Assets held for sale	317	792
Prepaid expenses and other	3,445	2,034
Total current assets	20,844	22,355
Plant, property and equipment	225,756	220,163
Less accumulated depreciation	142,584	136,622
Plant, property and equipment, net	83,172	83,541
Investments in unconsolidated businesses	822	796
Wireless licenses	86,981	86,575
Goodwill	25,417	25,331
Other intangible assets, net	7,399	7,592
Non-current assets held for sale		10,267
Other assets	7,235	7,718
Total assets	231,870	244,175
Current liabilities
Debt maturing within one year	6,803	6,489
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	19,090	19,362
Liabilities related to assets held for sale		463
Other	8,515	8,738
Total current liabilities	34,408	35,052
Long-term debt	92,922	103,240
Employee benefit obligations	28,059	29,957
Deferred income taxes	43,825	45,484
Non-current liabilities related to assets held for sale		959
Other liabilities	11,912	11,641
Equity
Series preferred stock ($.10 par value; none issued)
Common stock ($.10 par value; 4,242,374,240 shares issued in each period)	424	424
Contributed capital	11,192	11,196
Reinvested earnings	11,652	11,246
Accumulated other comprehensive income	2,847	550
Common stock in treasury, at cost	(7,279)	(7,416)
Deferred compensation - employee stock ownership plans and other	408	428
Noncontrolling interests	1,500	1,414
Total equity	20,744	17,842
Total liabilities and equity	$ 231,870	$ 244,175

Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and due within one year (or the operating cycle, if longer), including liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received, taxes, interest, rent and utilities, accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits.

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.