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Segments (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Statement of Operations Information
inancial information is as follows:  
Successor
Statement of Operations Information
Wireless
 
Wireline
 
Corporate,
Other and
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Year Ended March 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net operating revenues
$
32,327

 
$
2,191

 
$
14

 
$
34,532

Inter-segment revenues(1) 

 
623

 
(623
)
 

Total segment operating expenses
(26,433
)
 
(2,701
)
 
602

 
(28,532
)
Segment earnings
$
5,894

 
$
113

 
$
(7
)
 
6,000

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3,797
)
Amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1,552
)
Impairments(2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2,133
)
Other, net(3) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(413
)
Operating loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1,895
)
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2,051
)
Other income, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
27

Loss before income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(3,919
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Statement of Operations Information
Wireless
 
Wireline
 
Corporate,
Other and
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net operating revenues
$
8,254

 
$
617

 
$
4

 
$
8,875

Inter-segment revenues(1)

 
153

 
(153
)
 

Total segment operating expenses
(6,417
)
 
(758
)
 
144

 
(7,031
)
Segment earnings
$
1,837

 
$
12

 
$
(5
)
 
1,844

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
 
 
 
 
 
 
(868
)
Amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
(429
)
Impairments(2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(75
)
Other, net(3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(52
)
Operating income
 
 
 
 
 
 
420

Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
(516
)
Other income, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
1

Loss before income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(95
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Statement of Operations Information
Wireless
 
Wireline
 
Corporate,
Other and
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 (unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net operating revenues
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Inter-segment revenues(1)

 

 

 

Total segment operating expenses

 

 
(14
)
 
(14
)
Segment earnings
$

 
$

 
$
(14
)
 
(14
)
Other income, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
6

Loss before income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(8
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Successor
Statement of Operations Information
Wireless
 
Wireline
 
Corporate,
Other and
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Year Ended December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net operating revenues
$
15,642

 
$
1,240

 
$
9

 
$
16,891

Inter-segment revenues(1)

 
396

 
(396
)
 

Total segment operating expenses
(13,464
)
 
(1,414
)
 
353

 
(14,525
)
Segment earnings
$
2,178

 
$
222

 
$
(34
)
 
2,366

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2,026
)
Amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
(908
)
Other, net(3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(402
)
Operating loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
(970
)
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
(918
)
Other income, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
73

Loss before income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(1,815
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Statement of Operations Information
Wireless
 
Wireline
 
Corporate,
Other and
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
87 days Ended December 31, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net operating revenues
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Inter-segment revenues(1)

 

 

 

Total segment operating expenses

 

 
(33
)
 
(33
)
Segment earnings
$

 
$

 
$
(33
)
 
(33
)
Other income, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
10

Loss before income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(23
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Information
Wireless
 
Wireline
 
Corporate and
Other
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
As of and for the year ended March 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
$
5,442

 
$
275

 
$
287

 
$
6,004

Total assets
$
75,581

 
$
1,261

 
$
6,188

 
$
83,030

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures 
$
1,343

 
$
79

 
$
66

 
$
1,488

Total assets
$
75,051

 
$
1,499

 
$
8,139

 
$
84,689

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of March 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
$

 
$

 
$
3,122

 
$
3,122

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of and for the year ended December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures 
$
3,535

 
$
153

 
$
159

 
$
3,847

Total assets
$
75,128

 
$
1,548

 
$
9,419

 
$
86,095

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
$

 
$

 
$
3,115

 
$
3,115


Predecessor
Statement of Operations Information
Wireless
 
Wireline
 
Corporate,
Other and
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
191 Days Ended July 10, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net operating revenues
$
17,125

 
$
1,471

 
$
6

 
$
18,602

Inter-segment revenues(1)

 
430

 
(430
)
 

Total segment operating expenses
(14,355
)
 
(1,629
)
 
425

 
(15,559
)
Segment earnings
$
2,770

 
$
272

 
$
1

 
3,043

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3,098
)
Amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
(147
)
Other, net(3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(683
)
Operating loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
(885
)
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1,135
)
Equity in losses of unconsolidated investments, net
 
 
 
 
$
(482
)
 
 
Gain on previously-held equity interests
 
 
 
 
2,926

 
2,444

Other income, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
19

Income before income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
443

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Statement of Operations Information
Wireless
 
Wireline
 
Corporate,
Other and
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 (unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net operating revenues
$
8,089

 
$
702

 
$
2

 
$
8,793

Inter-segment revenues(1)

 
191

 
(191
)
 

Total segment operating expenses
(6,694
)
 
(765
)
 
190

 
(7,269
)
Segment earnings
$
1,395

 
$
128

 
$
1

 
1,524

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1,422
)
Amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
(70
)
Other, net(3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3
)
Operating income
 
 
 
 
 
 
29

Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
(432
)
Equity in losses of unconsolidated investments, net
 
 
 
 
$
(202
)
 
(202
)
Loss before income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(605
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Predecessor
Statement of Operations Information
Wireless
 
Wireline
 
Corporate,
Other and
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Year Ended December 31, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net operating revenues
$
32,355

 
$
2,999

 
$
12

 
$
35,366

Inter-segment revenues(1)

 
882

 
(882
)
 

Total segment operating expenses
(28,208
)
 
(3,232
)
 
877

 
(30,563
)
Segment earnings
$
4,147

 
$
649

 
$
7

 
4,803

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
 
 
 
 
 
 
(6,240
)
Amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
(303
)
Business combination and hurricane-related charges(4)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(64
)
Impairments(2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(102
)
Other, net(3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
86

Operating loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1,820
)
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1,428
)
Equity in losses of unconsolidated investments, net
 
 
 
 
$
(1,114
)
 
(1,114
)
Other income, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
190

Loss before income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(4,172
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Information
Wireless
 
Wireline
 
Corporate and
Other
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Capital expenditures for the 191 days ended July 10, 2013
$
2,840

 
$
174

 
$
126

 
$
3,140

Capital expenditures for the three months ended March 31, 2013 (unaudited)
$
1,270

 
$
64

 
$
47

 
$
1,381

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of and for the year ended December 31, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures 
$
3,753

 
$
240

 
$
268

 
$
4,261

Total assets
$
38,297

 
$
2,195

 
$
11,078

 
$
51,570

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 _________________
(1)
Inter-segment revenues consist primarily of wireline services provided to the Wireless segment for resale to or use by wireless subscribers.
(2)
Impairments for the Successor year ended March 31, 2015 consist of a $1.9 billion trade name impairment related to the Wireless segment and a $233 million impairment related to Wireline long-lived assets. Impairments for the Successor three-month transition period ended March 31, 2014 consist of network equipment assets no longer necessary for management's strategic plans. Impairments for the Predecessor year ended December 31, 2012 primarily consist of capitalized assets associated with the termination of the spectrum hosting arrangement with LightSquared.
(3)
Other, net for the Successor year ended March 31, 2015 consists of $304 million of severance and exit costs, combined with $91 million for legal reserves related to various pending legal suits and proceedings and $59 million for a partial pension settlement, partially offset by a $41 million release of liability reserves associated with the May 2013 U.S. Cellular asset acquisition. Other, net for the Successor three-month transition period ended March 31, 2014 consists of $52 million of severance and exit costs. Other, net for the Successor year ended December 31, 2013 consists of $309 million of severance and exit costs and $100 million of business combination fees paid to unrelated parties in connection with the transactions with SoftBank and Clearwire ($75 million included in our corporate segment and $25 million included in our wireless segment and classified as selling, general and administrative expenses), partially offset by $7 million of insurance reimbursement towards 2012 hurricane-related charges (included in our wireless segment and classified as a contra-expense in cost of services expense). Other, net for the Predecessor 191-day period ended July 10, 2013 and unaudited three-month period ended March 31, 2013 consists of $652 million and $25 million, respectively, of severance and exit costs, partially offset by $22 million of favorable developments in connection with an E911 regulatory tax-related contingency. Other, net for the Predecessor 191-day period ended July 10, 2013 also includes $53 million of business combination fees paid to unrelated parties in connection with the transactions with SoftBank and Clearwire (included in our corporate segment and classified as selling, general and administrative expenses). Other, net for the Predecessor year ended December 31, 2012 consists of net operating income of $236 million associated with the termination of the spectrum hosting arrangement with LightSquared, 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 $196 million of lease exit costs.
(4)
Includes $45 million of hurricane-related charges for the Predecessor year ended December 31, 2012, which are classified in our consolidated statements of operations as follows: $21 million as contra-revenue in net operating revenues of Wireless, $20 million as cost of services ($17 million Wireless; $3 million Wireline), and $4 million as selling, general and administrative expenses in our Wireless segment. Also includes $19 million of business combination charges for fees paid to unrelated parties necessary for the proposed transactions with SoftBank and Clearwire, which is included in our corporate segment and classified as selling, general and administrative expenses.
Operating Revenues by Service and Products
Predecessor
Operating Revenues by Service and Products
Wireless
 
Wireline
 
Corporate,
Other and
Eliminations(1)
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
191 Days Ended July 10, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wireless services
$
15,139

 
$

 
$

 
$
15,139

Wireless equipment
1,707

 

 

 
1,707

Voice

 
771

 
(236
)
 
535

Data

 
188

 
(93
)
 
95

Internet

 
913

 
(100
)
 
813

Other
279

 
29

 
5

 
313

Total net operating revenues
$
17,125

 
$
1,901

 
$
(424
)
 
$
18,602

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wireless
 
Wireline
 
Corporate,
Other and
Eliminations(1)
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 (unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wireless services
$
7,143

 
$

 
$

 
$
7,143

Wireless equipment
813

 

 

 
813

Voice

 
352

 
(99
)
 
253

Data

 
94

 
(46
)
 
48

Internet

 
434

 
(47
)
 
387

Other
133

 
13

 
3

 
149

Total net operating revenues
$
8,089

 
$
893

 
$
(189
)
 
$
8,793

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wireless
 
Wireline
 
Corporate,
Other and
Eliminations(1)
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Year Ended December 31, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wireless services(2)
$
28,624

 
$

 
$

 
$
28,624

Wireless equipment
3,248

 

 

 
3,248

Voice

 
1,627

 
(515
)
 
1,112

Data

 
398

 
(176
)
 
222

Internet

 
1,781

 
(190
)
 
1,591

Other
483

 
75

 
11

 
569

Total net operating revenues
$
32,355

 
$
3,881

 
$
(870
)
 
$
35,366