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Severance and Exit Costs (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]
The following provides the activity in the severance and exit costs liability included in "Accounts payable," "Accrued expenses and other current liabilities" and "Other liabilities" within the consolidated balance sheets:
 
March 31,
2015
 
Net
(Benefit) Expense
 
Cash Payments
and Other
 
June 30,
2015
 
(in millions)
Lease exit costs
$
291

 
$
(15
)
(1) 
$
(35
)
 
$
241

Severance costs
119

 
7

(2) 
(56
)
 
70

Access exit costs
44

 
1

(3) 
(18
)
 
27

 
$
454

 
$
(7
)
 
$
(109
)
 
$
338

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(1)
In addition to the $20 million income (Wireless only) related to U.S. Cellular, we recognized costs of $5 million (Wireless only) for the three-month period ended June 30, 2015 included in "Other, net" on the consolidated statements of comprehensive (loss) income.
(2)
For the three-month period ended June 30, 2015, we recognized costs of $7 million ($6 million Wireless, $1 million Wireline) included in "Other, net" on the consolidated statements of comprehensive (loss) income.
(3)
For the three-month period ended June 30, 2015, we recognized costs of $1 million (Wireless only) included in "Other, net" on the consolidated statements of comprehensive (loss) income.