Guarantor Financial Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Condensed Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet Information

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet Information

December 31, 2019

(in millions)	Parent		Issuer		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Consolidating and Eliminating Adjustments		Consolidated
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	5	$	1	$	1,350	$	172	$	—	$	1,528
Accounts receivable, net	—		—		1,616		272		—		1,888
Equipment installment plan receivables, net	—		—		2,600		—		—		2,600
Accounts receivable from affiliates	—		—		20		—		—		20
Inventory	—		—		964		—		—		964
Other current assets	—		646		975		684		—		2,305
Total current assets	5		647		7,525		1,128		—		9,305
Property and equipment, net (1)	—		—		21,790		194		—		21,984
Operating lease right-of-use assets	—		—		10,933		—		—		10,933
Financing lease right-of-use assets	—		—		2,715		—		—		2,715
Goodwill	—		—		1,930		—		—		1,930
Spectrum licenses	—		—		36,465		—		—		36,465
Other intangible assets, net	—		—		115		—		—		115
Investments in subsidiaries, net	28,898		51,306		—		—		(80,204)		—
Intercompany receivables and note receivables	—		3,464		—		—		(3,464)		—
Equipment installment plan receivables due after one year, net	—		—		1,583		—		—		1,583
Other assets	—		18		1,797		239		(163)		1,891
Total assets	$	28,903	$	55,435	$	84,853	$	1,561	$	(83,831)	$	86,921
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	—	$	252	$	6,236	$	258	$	—	$	6,746
Payables to affiliates	—		145		42		—		—		187
Short-term debt	—		25		—		—		—		25
Deferred revenue	—		—		631		—		—		631
Short-term operating lease liabilities	—		—		2,287		—		—		2,287
Short-term financing lease liabilities	—		—		957		—		—		957
Other current liabilities	—		1,171		139		363		—		1,673
Total current liabilities	—		1,593		10,292		621		—		12,506
Long-term debt	—		10,958		—		—		—		10,958
Long-term debt to affiliates	—		13,986		—		—		—		13,986
Tower obligations (1)	—		—		75		2,161		—		2,236
Deferred tax liabilities	—		—		5,770		—		(163)		5,607
Operating lease liabilities	—		—		10,539		—		—		10,539
Financing lease liabilities	—		—		1,346		—		—		1,346
Negative carrying value of subsidiaries, net	—		—		864		—		(864)		—
Intercompany payables and debt	114		—		2,968		382		(3,464)		—
Other long-term liabilities	—		—		937		17		—		954
Total long-term liabilities	114		24,944		22,499		2,560		(4,491)		45,626
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	28,789		28,898		52,062		(1,620)		(79,340)		28,789
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	28,903	$	55,435	$	84,853	$	1,561	$	(83,831)	$	86,921

(1)Assets and liabilities for Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries are primarily included in VIEs related to the 2012 Tower Transaction. See Note 9 – Tower Obligations for further information.

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet Information

December 31, 2018

(in millions)	Parent		Issuer		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Consolidating and Eliminating Adjustments		Consolidated
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	2	$	1	$	1,082	$	118	$	—	$	1,203
Accounts receivable, net	—		—		1,510		259		—		1,769
Equipment installment plan receivables, net	—		—		2,538		—		—		2,538
Accounts receivable from affiliates	—		—		11		—		—		11
Inventory	—		—		1,084		—		—		1,084
Other current assets	—		—		1,032		644		—		1,676
Total current assets	2		1		7,257		1,021		—		8,281
Property and equipment, net (1)	—		—		23,113		246		—		23,359
Goodwill	—		—		1,901		—		—		1,901
Spectrum licenses	—		—		35,559		—		—		35,559
Other intangible assets, net	—		—		198		—		—		198
Investments in subsidiaries, net	25,314		46,516		—		—		(71,830)		—
Intercompany receivables and note receivables	—		5,174		—		—		(5,174)		—
Equipment installment plan receivables due after one year, net	—		—		1,547		—		—		1,547
Other assets	—		7		1,540		217		(141)		1,623
Total assets	$	25,316	$	51,698	$	71,115	$	1,484	$	(77,145)	$	72,468
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	—	$	228	$	7,263	$	250	$	—	$	7,741
Payables to affiliates	—		157		43		—		—		200
Short-term debt	—		—		841		—		—		841
Deferred revenue	—		—		698		—		—		698
Other current liabilities	—		447		164		176		—		787
Total current liabilities	—		832		9,009		426		—		10,267
Long-term debt	—		10,950		1,174		—		—		12,124
Long-term debt to affiliates	—		14,582		—		—		—		14,582
Tower obligations (1)	—		—		384		2,173		—		2,557
Deferred tax liabilities	—		—		4,613		—		(141)		4,472
Deferred rent expense	—		—		2,781		—		—		2,781
Negative carrying value of subsidiaries, net	—		—		676		—		(676)		—
Intercompany payables and debt	598		—		4,258		318		(5,174)		—
Other long-term liabilities	—		20		926		21		—		967
Total long-term liabilities	598		25,552		14,812		2,512		(5,991)		37,483
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	24,718		25,314		47,294		(1,454)		(71,154)		24,718
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	25,316	$	51,698	$	71,115	$	1,484	$	(77,145)	$	72,468

(1)Assets and liabilities for Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries are primarily included in VIEs related to the 2012 Tower Transaction. See Note 9 – Tower Obligations for further information.

Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income Information

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income Information

Year Ended December 31, 2019

(in millions)	Parent		Issuer		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Consolidating and Eliminating Adjustments		Consolidated
Revenues
Service revenues	$	—	$	—	$	32,268	$	3,003	$	(1,277)	$	33,994
Equipment revenues	—		—		10,053		3		(216)		9,840
Other revenues	—		19		1,109		203		(167)		1,164
Total revenues	—		19		43,430		3,209		(1,660)		44,998
Operating expenses
Cost of services, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below	—		—		6,733		—		(111)		6,622
Cost of equipment sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below	—		—		10,908		1,207		(216)		11,899
Selling, general and administrative	—		16		14,467		989		(1,333)		14,139
Depreciation and amortization	—		—		6,564		52		—		6,616
Total operating expense	—		16		38,672		2,248		(1,660)		39,276
Operating income	—		3		4,758		961		—		5,722
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	—		(454)		(88)		(185)		—		(727)
Interest expense to affiliates	—		(409)		(20)		—		21		(408)
Interest income	—		22		20		3		(21)		24
Other (expense) income, net	—		(13)		6		(1)		—		(8)
Total other expense, net	—		(854)		(82)		(183)		—		(1,119)
Income (loss) before income taxes	—		(851)		4,676		778		—		4,603
Income tax expense	—		—		(965)		(170)		—		(1,135)
Earnings of subsidiaries	3,468		4,319		31		—		(7,818)		—
Net income	$	3,468	$	3,468	$	3,742	$	608	$	(7,818)	$	3,468
Net income	$	3,468	$	3,468	$	3,742	$	608	$	(7,818)	$	3,468
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(536)		(536)		186		—		350		(536)
Total comprehensive income	$	2,932	$	2,932	$	3,928	$	608	$	(7,468)	$	2,932

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income Information

Year Ended December 31, 2018

(in millions)	Parent		Issuer		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Consolidating and Eliminating Adjustments		Consolidated
Revenues
Service revenues	$	—	$	—	$	30,637	$	2,333	$	(978)	$	31,992
Equipment revenues	—		—		10,209		1		(201)		10,009
Other revenues	—		29		1,113		228		(61)		1,309
Total revenues	—		29		41,959		2,562		(1,240)		43,310
Operating expenses
Cost of services, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below	—		—		6,283		24		—		6,307
Cost of equipment sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below	—		—		11,239		1,010		(202)		12,047
Selling, general and administrative	—		11		13,296		892		(1,038)		13,161
Depreciation and amortization	—		—		6,422		64		—		6,486
Total operating expenses	—		11		37,240		1,990		(1,240)		38,001
Operating income	—		18		4,719		572		—		5,309
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	—		(528)		(114)		(193)		—		(835)
Interest expense to affiliates	—		(522)		(21)		—		21		(522)
Interest income	—		23		16		1		(21)		19
Other (expense) income, net	—		(87)		33		—		—		(54)
Total other expense, net	—		(1,114)		(86)		(192)		—		(1,392)
Income (loss) before income taxes	—		(1,096)		4,633		380		—		3,917
Income tax expense	—		—		(950)		(79)		—		(1,029)
Earnings of subsidiaries	2,888		3,984		32		—		(6,904)		—
Net income	$	2,888	$	2,888	$	3,715	$	301	$	(6,904)	$	2,888
Net income	$	2,888	$	2,888	$	3,715	$	301	$	(6,904)	$	2,888
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(332)		(332)		116		—		216		(332)
Total comprehensive income	$	2,556	$	2,556	$	3,831	$	301	$	(6,688)	$	2,556

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income Information

Year Ended December 31, 2017

(in millions)	Parent		Issuer		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Consolidating and Eliminating Adjustments		Consolidated
Revenues
Service revenues	$	—	$	—	$	28,894	$	2,113	$	(847)	$	30,160
Equipment revenues	—		—		9,620		—		(245)		9,375
Other revenues	—		3		879		212		(25)		1,069
Total revenues	—		3		39,393		2,325		(1,117)		40,604
Operating expenses
Cost of services, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below	—		—		6,076		24		—		6,100
Cost of equipment sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below	—		—		10,849		1,003		(244)		11,608
Selling, general and administrative	—		—		12,276		856		(873)		12,259
Depreciation and amortization	—		—		5,914		70		—		5,984
Gains on disposal of spectrum licenses	—		—		(235)		—		—		(235)
Total operating expenses	—		—		34,880		1,953		(1,117)		35,716
Operating income	—		3		4,513		372		—		4,888
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	—		(811)		(109)		(191)		—		(1,111)
Interest expense to affiliates	—		(560)		(23)		—		23		(560)
Interest income	1		29		10		—		(23)		17
Other income (expense), net	—		(88)		16		(1)		—		(73)
Total other income (expense), net	1		(1,430)		(106)		(192)		—		(1,727)
Income (loss) before income taxes	1		(1,427)		4,407		180		—		3,161
Income tax expense (benefit)	—		—		1,527		(152)		—		1,375
Earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	4,535		5,962		(57)		—		(10,440)		—
Net income	4,536		4,535		5,877		28		(10,440)		4,536
Dividends on preferred stock	(55)		—		—		—		—		(55)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$	4,481	$	4,535	$	5,877	$	28	$	(10,440)	$	4,481
Net income	$	4,536	$	4,535	$	5,877	$	28	$	(10,440)	$	4,536
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	7		7		7		—		(14)		7
Total comprehensive income	$	4,543	$	4,542	$	5,884	$	28	$	(10,454)	$	4,543

Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows Information

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows Information

Year Ended December 31, 2019

(in millions)	Parent		Issuer		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Consolidating and Eliminating Adjustments		Consolidated
Operating activities
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	—	$	(752)	$	11,338	$	(3,207)	$	(555)	$	6,824
Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment	—		—		(6,391)		—		—		(6,391)
Purchases of spectrum licenses and other intangible assets, including deposits	—		—		(967)		—		—		(967)
Proceeds from sales of tower sites	—		—		38		—		—		38
Proceeds related to beneficial interests in securitization transactions	—		—		37		3,839		—		3,876
Net cash related to derivative contracts under collateral exchange arrangements	—		(632)		—		—		—		(632)
Acquisition of companies, net of cash acquired	—		(32)		1		—		—		(31)
Other, net	—		(12)		(6)		—		—		(18)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	—		(676)		(7,288)		3,839		—		(4,125)
Financing activities
Proceeds from borrowing on revolving credit facility, net	—		2,340		—		—		—		2,340
Repayments of revolving credit facility	—		—		(2,340)		—		—		(2,340)
Repayments of financing lease obligations	—		—		(798)		—		—		(798)
Repayments of short-term debt for purchases of inventory, property and equipment, net	—		—		(775)		—		—		(775)
Repayments of long-term debt	—		—		(600)		—		—		(600)
Intercompany advances, net	1		(912)		934		(23)		—		—
Tax withholdings on share-based awards	—		—		(156)		—		—		(156)
Cash payments for debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs	—		—		(28)		—		—		(28)
Intercompany dividend paid	—		—		—		(555)		555		—
Other, net	2		—		(19)		—		—		(17)
Net cash provided (used in) by financing activities	3		1,428		(3,782)		(578)		555		(2,374)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	3		—		268		54		—		325
Cash and cash equivalents
Beginning of period	2		1		1,082		118		—		1,203
End of period	$	5	$	1	$	1,350	$	172	$	—	$	1,528

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows Information

Year Ended December 31, 2018

(in millions)	Parent		Issuer		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Consolidating and Eliminating Adjustments		Consolidated
Operating activities
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	—	$	(1,254)	$	10,414	$	(5,041)	$	(220)	$	3,899
Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment	—		—		(5,536)		(5)		—		(5,541)
Purchases of spectrum licenses and other intangible assets, including deposits	—		—		(127)		—		—		(127)
Proceeds related to beneficial interests in securitization transactions	—		—		53		5,353		—		5,406
Acquisition of companies, net of cash	—		—		(338)		—		—		(338)
Equity investment in subsidiary	—		—		(43)		—		43		—
Other, net	—		(7)		28		—		—		21
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	—		(7)		(5,963)		5,348		43		(579)
Financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	—		2,494		—		—		—		2,494
Proceeds from borrowing on revolving credit facility, net	—		6,265		—		—		—		6,265
Repayments of revolving credit facility	—		—		(6,265)		—		—		(6,265)
Repayments of financing lease obligations	—		—		(700)		—		—		(700)
Repayments of short-term debt for purchases of inventory, property and equipment, net	—		—		(300)		—		—		(300)
Repayments of long-term debt	—		—		(3,349)		—		—		(3,349)
Repurchases of common stock	(1,071)		—		—		—		—		(1,071)
Intercompany advances, net	995		(7,498)		6,530		(27)		—		—
Equity investment from parent	—		—		43		—		(43)		—
Tax withholdings on share-based awards	—		—		(146)		—		—		(146)
Cash payments for debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs	—		—		(212)		—		—		(212)
Intercompany dividend paid	—		—		—		(220)		220		—
Other, net	4		—		(56)		—		—		(52)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(72)		1,261		(4,455)		(247)		177		(3,336)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(72)		—		(4)		60		—		(16)
Cash and cash equivalents
Beginning of period	74		1		1,086		58		—		1,219
End of period	$	2	$	1	$	1,082	$	118	$	—	$	1,203

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows Information

Year Ended December 31, 2017

(in millions)	Parent		Issuer		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Consolidating and Eliminating Adjustments		Consolidated
Operating activities
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	1	$	(1,613)	$	9,761	$	(4,218)	$	(100)	$	3,831
Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment	—		—		(5,237)		—		—		(5,237)
Purchases of spectrum licenses and other intangible assets, including deposits	—		—		(5,828)		—		—		(5,828)
Proceeds related to beneficial interests in securitization transactions	—		—		43		4,276		—		4,319
Equity investment in subsidiary	(308)		—		—		—		308		—
Other, net	—		—		1		—		—		1
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(308)		—		(11,021)		4,276		308		(6,745)
Financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	—		10,480		—		—		—		10,480
Proceeds from borrowing on revolving credit facility, net	—		2,910		—		—		—		2,910
Repayments of revolving credit facility	—		—		(2,910)		—		—		(2,910)
Repayments of financing lease obligations	—		—		(486)		—		—		(486)
Repayments of short-term debt for purchases of inventory, property and equipment, net	—		—		(300)		—		—		(300)
Repayments of long-term debt	—		—		(10,230)		—		—		(10,230)
Repurchases of common stock	(427)		—		—		—		—		(427)
Intercompany advances, net	484		(14,817)		14,300		33		—		—
Equity investment from parent	—		308		—		—		(308)		—
Tax withholdings on share-based awards	—		—		(166)		—		—		(166)
Dividends on preferred stock	(55)		—		—		—		—		(55)
Cash payments for debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs	—		—		(188)		—		—		(188)
Intercompany dividend paid	—		—		—		(100)		100		—
Other, net	21		—		(16)		—		—		5
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	23		(1,119)		4		(67)		(208)		(1,367)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(284)		(2,732)		(1,256)		(9)		—		(4,281)
Cash and cash equivalents
Beginning of period	358		2,733		2,342		67		—		5,500
End of period	$	74	$	1	$	1,086	$	58	$	—	$	1,219