CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Predecessor [Member]
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents			$ 6,058	$ 5	$ 6,351
Restricted cash			3,050	0	0
Short-term Investments			1,436	0	1,849
Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $95, $0 and $183			3,193	6	3,658
Device and accessory inventory			1,028	0	1,200
Deferred tax assets			167	0	1
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			498	0	700
Total current assets			15,430	11	13,759
Investments			137	3,104	1,053
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net			15,312	0	13,607
Intangible assets
Goodwill			6,819	0	359
FCC licenses and other			41,459	0	20,677
Definite-lived intangible assets, net			8,483	0	1,335
Other assets			337	0	780
Total assets			87,977	3,115	51,570
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable			3,777	0	3,487
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities			6,042	4	5,008
Current portion of long-term debt, financing and capital lease obligations			1,131	0	379
Total current liabilities			10,950	4	8,874
Long-term debt, financing and capital lease obligations			32,420	0	23,962
Deferred tax liabilities			(14,263)	(1)	(7,047)
Other liabilities			3,861	0	4,600
Total liabilities			61,494	5	44,483
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' Equity
Common shares	0	0	39	0	6,019
Paid-in capital			27,289	3,137	47,016
Accumulated deficit			(849)	(27)	(44,815)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			4	0	(1,133)
Total shareholders' equity			26,483	3,110	7,087
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity			$ 87,977	$ 3,115	$ 51,570