CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 4,006	$ 2,641
Short-term Investments	1,650	0
Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts and deferred interest of $38 and $204	1,004	1,099
Device and accessory inventory	981	1,173
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,215	1,920
Total current assets	9,856	6,833
Property, plant and equipment, net	19,176	20,297
Intangible assets
Goodwill	6,575	6,575
FCC licenses and other	40,541	40,073
Definite-lived intangible assets, net	3,861	4,469
Other assets	819	728
Total assets	80,828	78,975
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	2,649	2,899
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	4,285	4,374
Current portion of long-term debt, financing and capital lease obligations	7,014	4,690
Total current liabilities	13,948	11,963
Long-term debt, financing and capital lease obligations	29,541	29,268
Deferred tax liabilities	14,120	13,959
Other liabilities	3,796	4,002
Total liabilities	61,405	59,192
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock, voting, par value $0.01 per share, 9.0 billion authorized, 3.970 billion and 3.967 billion issued, respectively	40	40
Treasury Stock, Value	0	(3)
Paid-in capital	27,637	27,563
Accumulated deficit	(7,822)	(7,378)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(432)	(439)
Total stockholders' equity	19,423	19,783
Liabilities and Equity	$ 80,828	$ 78,975

The aggregate of amounts due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or one operating cycle, if longer), for goods or services that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business and an amount representing an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date within one year of the balance sheet, reduced to their estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection and net of any write-downs taken for collection uncertainty on the part of the holder, respectively.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).