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Other Financial Information
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
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Other Financial Information
Other Current Assets
The following table presents details of other current assets in our consolidated balance sheets:
 
As of December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
(Dollars in millions)
Prepaid expenses
$
260

 
266

Materials, supplies and inventory
132

 
167

Assets held for sale
14

 
26

Deferred activation and installation charges
103

 
94

Other
71

 
44

Total other current assets
$
580

 
597


Assets held for sale includes several assets that we expect to sell within the next twelve months. During 2014, we sold our remaining 700 MHz A-Block wireless spectrum licenses, which we purchased in 2008 but never placed into service. As a result of changes in market conditions and prevailing spectrum prices, we recorded an impairment charge of $14 million, which is included in other income, net in our consolidated statements of operations for the for the year ended December 31, 2014. The sale closed on November 3, 2014, and we received $39 million in cash in the aggregate.
Selected Current Liabilities
Current liabilities reflected in our consolidated balance sheets include accounts payable and other current liabilities as follows:
 
As of December 31
 
2014
 
2013
 
(Dollars in millions)
Accounts payable
$
1,226

 
1,111

Other current liabilities:
 
 
 
Accrued rent
$
34

 
52

Legal reserves
27

 
273

Other
149

 
189

Total other current liabilities
$
210

 
514


Included in accounts payable at December 31, 2014 and 2013 were $80 million and $88 million, respectively, representing book overdrafts and $185 million and $140 million, respectively, associated with capital expenditures. Included in legal reserves at December 31, 2013, was $235 million related to the then tentative settlement agreement with the trustees in the KPNQwest Dutch bankruptcy proceeding. In February 2014, we paid approximately €171 million (or approximately $235 million) to settle this proceeding.