CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 4,440	$ 2,870
Short-term Investments	173	5,444
Accounts and notes receivable, net	3,917	4,138
Device and accessory inventory	1,009	1,064
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	626	601
Total current assets	10,165	14,117
Property, plant and equipment, net	19,712	19,209
Intangible assets
Goodwill	6,586	6,579
FCC licenses and other	41,222	40,585
Definite-lived intangible assets, net	2,667	3,320
Other assets	1,067	1,313
Total assets	81,419	85,123
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	3,176	3,281
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	3,859	4,141
Current portion of long-term debt, financing and capital lease obligations	4,036	5,036
Total current liabilities	11,071	12,458
Long-term debt, financing and capital lease obligations	32,825	35,878
Deferred tax liabilities	7,709	14,416
Other liabilities	3,509	3,563
Total liabilities	55,114	66,315
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock, voting, par value $0.01 per share, 9.0 billion authorized, 4.002 billion and 3.989 billion issued, respectively	40	40
Paid-in capital	27,825	27,756
Accumulated deficit	(1,264)	(8,584)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(366)	(404)
Total stockholders' equity	26,235	18,808
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	26,305	18,808
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	70	0
Liabilities and Equity	$ 81,419	$ 85,123

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).