Supplemental Financial Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Supplemental Balance Sheet Disclosures

	Successor(1)						Predecessor
	March 31,			December 31,			December 31,
	2014			2013			2012
	(in millions)
Accounts and notes receivable, net
Trade	$	3,271		$	3,400		$	3,239
Unbilled trade and other	533			326			602
Less allowances for doubtful accounts and deferred interest	(197		)	(156		)	(183		)
	$	3,607		$	3,570		$	3,658
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Prepaid expenses	$	451		$	480		$	370
Deferred charges and other	221			148			330
	$	672		$	628		$	700
Other assets
Unbilled trade installment receivables, net	317			93			—
Other	429			365			780
	$	746		$	458		$	780
Accounts payable(2)
Trade	$	2,492		$	2,475		$	2,521
Accrued interconnection costs	316			386			393
Capital expenditures and other	355			451			573
	$	3,163		$	3,312		$	3,487
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Deferred revenues	$	1,286		$	1,339		$	1,540
Accrued taxes	306			291			303
Payroll and related	290			591			512
Severance, lease and other exit costs	555			682			140
Accrued interest	515			491			328
Accrued capital expenditures	1,247			1,438			939
Other	1,345			1,531			1,246
	$	5,544		$	6,363		$	5,008
Other liabilities
Deferred rental income-communications towers	$	240		$	242		$	700
Deferred rent	179			121			1,431
Asset retirement obligations	651			688			609
Unfavorable lease liabilities	1,068			1,122			—
Post-retirement benefits and other non-current employee related liabilities	647			538			1,141
Other	900			887			719
	$	3,685		$	3,598		$	4,600

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(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 $91 million, $134 million and $117 million as of the Successor periods ended March 31, 2014 andDecember 31, 2013 and Predecessor period ended December 31, 2012, respectively, for checks issued in excess of associated bank balances but not yet presented for collection.