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Segments (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
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, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net operating revenues
$
7,859

 
$
222

 
$
(1
)
 
$
8,080

Inter-segment revenues(1)
—

 
74

 
(74
)
 
—

Total segment operating expenses(2)
(5,324
)
 
(284
)
 
76

 
(5,532
)
Segment earnings
$
2,535

 
$
12

 
$
1

 
2,548

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation - network and other
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1,071
)
Depreciation - equipment rentals
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1,011
)
Amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
(474
)
Merger costs(2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(78
)
Other, net(3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
152

Operating income
 
 
 
 
 
 
66

Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
(589
)
Other expense, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
(6
)
Loss before income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(529
)
Statement of Operations Information
Wireless
 
Wireline
 
Corporate,
Other and
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Three Months Ended December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net operating revenues
$
8,351

 
$
245

 
$
5

 
$
8,601

Inter-segment revenues(1)
—

 
71

 
(71
)
 
—

Total segment operating expenses(2)
(5,240
)
 
(332
)
 
72

 
(5,500
)
Segment earnings (loss)
$
3,111

 
$
(16
)
 
$
6

 
3,101

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation - network and other
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1,088
)
Depreciation - equipment rentals
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1,137
)
Amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
(145
)
Merger costs(2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(67
)
Other, net(3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(185
)
Operating income
 
 
 
 
 
 
479

Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
(664
)
Other income, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
32

Loss before income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(153
)
Statement of Operations Information
Wireless
 
Wireline
 
Corporate,
Other and
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net operating revenues
$
23,327

 
$
685

 
$
5

 
$
24,017

Inter-segment revenues(1)
—

 
218

 
(218
)
 
—

Total segment operating expenses(2)
(15,193
)
 
(896
)
 
216

 
(15,873
)
Segment earnings
$
8,134

 
$
7

 
$
3

 
8,144

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation - network and other
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3,256
)
Depreciation - equipment rentals
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3,096
)
Amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
(698
)
Merger costs(2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(230
)
Other, net(3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(106
)
Operating income
 
 
 
 
 
 
758

Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1,802
)
Other income, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
36

Loss before income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(1,008
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Statement of Operations Information
Wireless including hurricane
 
Wireless hurricane
 
Wireless excluding hurricane
 
Wireline
 
Corporate,
Other and
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net operating revenues(4)
$
24,365

 
$
(3
)
 
$
24,362

 
$
781

 
$
13

 
$
25,156

Inter-segment revenues(1)
—

 
—

 
—

 
201

 
(201
)
 
—

Total segment operating expenses(2)(4)
(14,650
)
 
(7
)
 
(14,657
)
 
(1,060
)
 
198

 
(15,519
)
Segment earnings (loss)
$
9,715

 
$
(10
)
 
$
9,705

 
$
(78
)
 
$
10

 
9,637

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation - network and other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3,132
)
Depreciation - equipment rentals
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3,454
)
Amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(475
)
Hurricane-related reimbursements(4)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
32

Merger costs(2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(216
)
Other, net(3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(320
)
Operating income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,072

Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1,934
)
Other income, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
153

Income before income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
291

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Information
 
 
 
 
Wireless
 
Wireline
 
Corporate and
Other
 
Consolidated
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
Capital expenditures for the nine months ended December 31, 2019
 
 
 
 
$
8,360

 
$
92

 
$
357

 
$
8,809

Capital expenditures for the nine months ended December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
$
9,101

 
$
170

 
$
282

 
$
9,553

_________________
(1)
Inter-segment revenues consist primarily of wireline services provided to the Wireless segment for resale to, or use by, wireless subscribers.
(2)
The three- and nine-month periods ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 includes $78 million, $230 million, $67 million, and $216 million, respectively, of merger-related costs, which were recorded in "Selling, general and administrative" in the consolidated statements of comprehensive (loss) income.
(3)
Other, net for both the three- and nine-month periods ended December 31, 2019 consists of $20 million and $66 million, respectively, of severance and exit costs due to access termination charges and reductions in work force, favorable developments in litigation and other contingencies of $270 million primarily associated with legal recoveries for patent infringement lawsuits, loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment of $26 million primarily related to network costs that are no longer recoverable as a result of changes in our network plans, a $4 million non-cash gain as a result of spectrum license exchanges with other carriers and a partial pension settlement of $57 million. During the three-month period ended December 31, 2019, we recognized $19 million of asset impairment charges primarily related to an inbound roaming arrangement with a third party in Puerto Rico. During the nine-month period ended December 31, 2019, we recognized $231 million of asset impairment charges primarily related to the sale and leaseback
of our Overland Park, Kansas campus. Other, net for the three- and nine-month periods ended December 31, 2018 consists of $30 million and $63 million, respectively, of severance and exit costs primarily due to lease exit costs, reductions in work force and access termination charges, litigation expense of $50 million related to tax matters settled with the State of New York, loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment of $117 million and $185 million, respectively, primarily related to cell site construction costs and other network costs that are no longer recoverable as a result of changes in our network plans, offset by a $12 million gain from the sale of certain assets. The nine-month period ended December 31, 2018 includes $34 million associated with the purchase of certain leased spectrum assets, which upon termination of the related spectrum leases resulted in the accelerated recognition of the unamortized favorable lease balances.
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, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service revenue
$
4,969

 
$
279

 
$
(74
)
 
$
5,174

Wireless equipment sales
1,372

 
—

 
—

 
1,372

Wireless equipment rentals
1,292

 
—

 
—

 
1,292

Other 
226

 
17

 
(1
)
 
242

Total net operating revenues
$
7,859

 
$
296

 
$
(75
)
 
$
8,080

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Revenues by Service and Products
Wireless
 
Wireline
 
Corporate,
Other and
Eliminations(1)
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Three Months Ended December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service revenue(2)
$
5,160

 
$
297

 
$
(71
)
 
$
5,386

Wireless equipment sales
1,589

 
—

 
—

 
1,589

Wireless equipment rentals
1,313

 
—

 
—

 
1,313

Other
289

 
19

 
5

 
313

Total net operating revenues
$
8,351

 
$
316

 
$
(66
)
 
$
8,601

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Revenues by Service and Products
Wireless
 
Wireline
 
Corporate,
Other and
Eliminations(1)
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service revenue
$
15,021

 
$
850

 
$
(218
)
 
$
15,653

Wireless equipment sales
3,784

 
—

 
—

 
3,784

Wireless equipment rentals
3,981

 
—

 
—

 
3,981

Other
541

 
53

 
5

 
599

Total net operating revenues
$
23,327

 
$
903

 
$
(213
)
 
$
24,017

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Revenues by Service and Products
Wireless
 
Wireline
 
Corporate,
Other and
Eliminations(1)
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service revenue(2)
$
15,536

 
$
914

 
$
(201
)
 
$
16,249

Wireless equipment sales
4,180

 
—

 
—

 
4,180

Wireless equipment rentals
3,778

 
—

 
—

 
3,778

Other
868

 
68

 
13

 
949

Total net operating revenues
$
24,362

 
$
982

 
$
(188
)
 
$
25,156

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

_______________
(1)
Revenues eliminated in consolidation consist primarily of wireline services provided to the Wireless segment for resale to or use by wireless subscribers.
(2)
Service revenue related to the Wireless segment in the nine-month period ended December 31, 2018 excludes $3 million of hurricane-related revenue reimbursements reflected in net operating revenues in our consolidated statements of comprehensive (loss) income.