CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions		Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 2,641	$ 4,010
Short-term investments		0	166
Accounts and notes receivable, net		1,099	2,290
Device and accessory inventory		1,173	1,359
Deferred tax assets		0	62
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		1,920	1,890
Total current assets		6,833	9,777
Property, plant and equipment, net		20,297	19,721
Intangible assets
Goodwill		6,575	6,575
FCC licenses and other		40,073	39,987
Definite-lived intangible assets, net		4,469	5,893
Other assets		728	888
Total assets		78,975	82,841
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	[1]	2,899	4,347
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		4,374	5,293
Current portion of long-term debt, financing and capital lease obligations		4,690	1,300
Total current liabilities		11,963	10,940
Long-term debt, financing and capital lease obligations		29,268	32,342
Deferred tax liabilities		13,959	13,898
Other liabilities		4,002	3,951
Total liabilities		$ 59,192	$ 61,131
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity
Common stock, voting, par value $0.01 per share, 9.0 billion authorized, 3.975 billion and 3.967 billion issued at March 31, 2016 and 2015		$ 40	$ 40
Paid-in capital		27,563	27,468
Treasury shares, at cost		(3)	(7)
Accumulated deficit		(7,378)	(5,383)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(439)	(408)
Total stockholders' equity		19,783	21,710
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		78,975	82,841
Successor [Member]
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		2,641	4,010
Short-term investments			166
Accounts and notes receivable, net		1,099	2,290
Device and accessory inventory		1,173	1,359
Deferred tax assets			62
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		1,920	1,890
Total current assets		6,833	9,777
Property, plant and equipment, net		20,297	19,721
Intangible assets
Goodwill		6,575	6,575
FCC licenses and other		40,073	39,987
Definite-lived intangible assets, net		4,469	5,893
Other assets		728	888
Total assets		78,975	82,841
Current liabilities
Accounts payable		2,899	4,347
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		4,374	5,293
Current portion of long-term debt, financing and capital lease obligations		4,690	1,300
Total current liabilities		11,963	10,940
Long-term debt, financing and capital lease obligations		29,268	32,342
Deferred tax liabilities		13,959	13,898
Other liabilities		4,002	3,951
Total liabilities		59,192	61,131
Stockholders' equity
Total stockholders' equity		19,783	21,710
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$ 78,975	$ 82,841

[1] Includes liabilities in the amounts of $66 million and $90 million as of March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, for checks issued in excess of associated bank balances but not yet presented for collection.