CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Predecessor [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 Common Class B [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Common Class B [Member] Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Common Class B [Member] Successor [Member]
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents			$ 6,364		$ 5	$ 6,351
Short-term Investments			1,105		0	1,849
Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $95, $0 and $183			3,570		6	3,658
Device and accessory inventory			1,205		0	1,200
Current deferred tax asset			186		0	1
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			628	[1]	0	700
Total current assets			13,058		11	13,759
Investments			143		3,104	1,053
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net			16,164		0	13,607
Intangible assets
Goodwill			6,434		0	359
FCC licenses and other			41,824		0	20,677
Definite-lived intangible assets, net			8,014		0	1,335
Other assets			458		0	780
Total assets			86,095		3,115	51,570
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable			3,312	[1],[2]	0	3,487	[2]
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities			6,363	[1]	4	5,008
Current portion of long-term debt, financing and capital lease obligations			994		0	379
Total current liabilities			10,669		4	8,874
Long-term debt, financing and capital lease obligations			32,017		0	23,962
Deferred tax liabilities			(14,227)		(1)	(7,047)
Other liabilities			3,598	[1]	0	4,600
Total liabilities			60,511		5	44,483
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' Equity
Common shares	0	0	39		0	6,019		0	0	0
Paid-in capital			27,330		3,137	47,016
Accumulated deficit			(1,887)		(27)	(44,815)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			102		0	(1,133)
Total shareholders' equity			25,584		3,110	7,087
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity			$ 86,095		$ 3,115	$ 51,570

[1] Successor balances at December 31, 2012 primarily consisted of interest receivable and accrued taxes and were insignificant, therefore, they are excluded from the table.

[2] Includes liabilities in the amounts of $134 million and $117 million as of the Successor year ended December 31, 2013 and Predecessor year ended December 31, 2012, respectively, for checks issued in excess of associated bank balances but not yet presented for collection.