Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Statement of Operations Information

Statement of Operations Information	Wireless			Wireline			Corporate, Other and Eliminations			Consolidated
	(in millions)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
Net operating revenues	$	7,950		$	781		$	3		$	8,734
Inter-segment revenues(1)	—			217			(217		)	—
Total segment operating expenses	(6,898		)	(837		)	214			(7,521		)
Segment earnings	$	1,052		$	161		$	—		1,213
Less:
Depreciation and amortization										(1,666		)
Other, net(2)										198
Operating loss										(255		)
Interest expense										(298		)
Equity in losses of unconsolidated investments and other, net							$	(273	)	(273		)
Loss before income taxes										$	(826	)
Statement of Operations Information	Wireless			Wireline			Corporate, Other and Eliminations			Consolidated
	(in millions)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2011
Net operating revenues	$	7,413		$	898		$	2		$	8,313
Inter-segment revenues(1)	—			222			(222		)	—
Total segment operating expenses	(6,130		)	(892		)	223			(6,799		)
Segment earnings	$	1,283		$	228		$	3		1,514
Less:
Depreciation and amortization										(1,255		)
Other, net										—
Operating income										259
Interest expense										(249		)
Equity in losses of unconsolidated investments and other, net							$	(412	)	(412		)
Loss before income taxes										$	(402	)

Other Information	Wireless		Wireline		Corporate and Other		Consolidated
	(in millions)
Capital expenditures for the three months ended March 31, 2012	$	678	$	47	$	58	$	783
Capital expenditures for the three months ended March 31, 2011	$	525	$	64	$	55	$	644

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(1) Inter-segment revenues consist primarily of wireline services provided to the Wireless segment for resale to or use by wireless subscribers.

(2) Other, net for the three-month period endedMarch 31, 2012 consists of net operating income of $236 million associated with the termination of the spectrum hosting arrangement with LightSquared (see Note 10), a gain of $29 million on spectrum swap transactions, and a benefit of $17 million resulting from favorable developments relating to access cost disputes associated with prior periods, partially offset by asset impairments totaling $84 million

Operating Revenues by Service and Products

Operating Revenues by Service and Products	Wireless		Wireline		Corporate, Other and Eliminations(1)			Consolidated
	(in millions)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
Wireless services	$	7,112	$	—	$	—		$	7,112
Wireless equipment	735		—		—			735
Voice	—		417		(127		)	290
Data	—		108		(44		)	64
Internet	—		453		(46		)	407
Other	103		20		3			126
Total net operating revenues	$	7,950	$	998	$	(214	)	$	8,734
	Wireless		Wireline		Corporate, Other and Eliminations(1)			Consolidated
	(in millions)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2011
Wireless services	$	6,649	$	—	$	—		$	6,649
Wireless equipment	695		—		—			695
Voice	—		486		(153		)	333
Data	—		116		(37		)	79
Internet	—		497		(32		)	465
Other	69		21		2			92
Total net operating revenues	$	7,413	$	1,120	$	(220	)	$	8,313

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(1) Revenues eliminated in consolidation consist primarily of wireline services provided to the Wireless segment for resale to or use by wireless subscribers