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Segments (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Statement of Operations Information
Segment financial information is as follows:  
Statement of Operations Information
Wireless
 
Wireline
 
Corporate,
Other and
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Three Months Ended December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net operating revenues
$
7,670

 
$
434

 
$
3

 
$
8,107

Inter-segment revenues(1)
—

 
147

 
(147
)
 
—

Total segment operating expenses
(5,804
)
 
(548
)
 
143

 
(6,209
)
Segment earnings
$
1,866

 
$
33

 
$
(1
)
 
1,898

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1,549
)
Amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
(316
)
Other, net(2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(230
)
Operating loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
(197
)
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
(546
)
Other income, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
4

Loss before income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(739
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Statement of Operations Information
Wireless
 
Wireline
 
Corporate,
Other and
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Three Months Ended December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net operating revenues
$
8,433

 
$
536

 
$
4

 
$
8,973

Inter-segment revenues(1)
—

 
156

 
(156
)
 
—

Total segment operating expenses
(7,399
)
 
(681
)
 
151

 
(7,929
)
Segment earnings
$
1,034

 
$
11

 
$
(1
)
 
1,044

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
 
 
 
 
 
 
(940
)
Amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
(380
)
Impairments(3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2,133
)
Other, net(2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(131
)
Operating loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2,540
)
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
(506
)
Other income, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
10

Loss before income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(3,036
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Statement of Operations Information
Wireless
 
Wireline
 
Corporate,
Other and
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net operating revenues
$
22,726

 
$
1,372

 
$
11

 
$
24,109

Inter-segment revenues(1)
—

 
448

 
(448
)
 
—

Total segment operating expenses
(16,807
)
 
(1,749
)
 
435

 
(18,121
)
Segment earnings
$
5,919

 
$
71

 
$
(2
)
 
5,988

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
 
 
 
 
 
 
(4,202
)
Amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
(994
)
Other, net(2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(490
)
Operating income
 
 
 
 
 
 
302

Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1,630
)
Other income, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
13

Loss before income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(1,315
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Statement of Operations Information
Wireless
 
Wireline
 
Corporate,
Other and
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net operating revenues
$
24,555

 
$
1,684

 
$
11

 
$
26,250

Inter-segment revenues(1)
—

 
462

 
(462
)
 
—

Total segment operating expenses
(20,358
)
 
(2,073
)
 
438

 
(21,993
)
Segment earnings
$
4,197

 
$
73

 
$
(13
)
 
4,257

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2,706
)
Amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1,189
)
Impairments(3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2,133
)
Other, net(2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(442
)
Operating loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2,213
)
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1,528
)
Other income, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
19

Loss before income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(3,722
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Information
Wireless
 
Wireline
 
Corporate and
Other
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Capital expenditures for the nine months ended December 31, 2015
$
5,236

 
$
205

 
$
241

 
$
5,682

Capital expenditures for the nine months ended December 31, 2014
$
3,485

 
$
205

 
$
267

 
$
3,957

 _________________
(1)
Inter-segment revenues consist primarily of wireline services provided to the Wireless segment for resale to, or use by, wireless subscribers.
(2)
Other, net for the three and nine-month periods ended December 31, 2015 consists of $209 million and $247 million, respectively, of severance and exit costs and $21 million and $178 million, respectively, of accruals for ongoing legal matters. In addition, the nine-month period ended December 31, 2015 includes an $85 million loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment related to cell site construction costs that are no longer recoverable as a result of changes in the Company's network plans and a $20 million release of liability reserves associated with the May 2013 U.S. Cellular asset acquisition. Other, net for the three and nine-month periods ended December 31, 2014 consists of $22 million and $333 million, respectively, of severance and exit costs
Operating Revenues by Service and Products
Operating Revenues by Service and Products
Wireless
 
Wireline
 
Corporate,
Other and
Eliminations(1)
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Three Months Ended December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wireless services
$
6,058

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
6,058

Wireless equipment
1,424

 
—

 
—

 
1,424

Voice
—

 
201

 
(82
)
 
119

Data
—

 
42

 
(17
)
 
25

Internet
—

 
317

 
(48
)
 
269

Other
188

 
21

 
3

 
212

Total net operating revenues
$
7,670

 
$
581

 
$
(144
)
 
$
8,107

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Revenues by Service and Products
Wireless
 
Wireline
 
Corporate,
Other and
Eliminations(1)
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Three Months Ended December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wireless services
$
6,523

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
6,523

Wireless equipment
1,701

 
—

 
—

 
1,701

Voice
—

 
289

 
(94
)
 
195

Data
—

 
52

 
(22
)
 
30

Internet
—

 
333

 
(42
)
 
291

Other
209

 
18

 
6

 
233

Total net operating revenues
$
8,433

 
$
692

 
$
(152
)
 
$
8,973

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Revenues by Service and Products
Wireless
 
Wireline
 
Corporate,
Other and
Eliminations(1)
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wireless services
$
18,631

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
18,631

Wireless equipment
3,509

 
—

 
—

 
3,509

Voice
—

 
646

 
(249
)
 
397

Data
—

 
134

 
(55
)
 
79

Internet
—

 
968

 
(140
)
 
828

Other
586

 
72

 
7

 
665

Total net operating revenues
$
22,726

 
$
1,820

 
$
(437
)
 
$
24,109

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Revenues by Service and Products
Wireless
 
Wireline
 
Corporate,
Other and
Eliminations(1)
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wireless services
$
20,124

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
20,124

Wireless equipment
3,846

 
—

 
—

 
3,846

Voice
—

 
910

 
(271
)
 
639

Data
—

 
161

 
(68
)
 
93

Internet
—

 
1,018

 
(121
)
 
897

Other
585

 
57

 
9

 
651

Total net operating revenues
$
24,555

 
$
2,146

 
$
(451
)
 
$
26,250

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
_______________
(1)
Revenues eliminated in consolidation consist primarily of wireline services provided to the Wireless segment for resale to or use by wireless subscribers.