Other Financial Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Additional Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of components of other current assets

The following table presents details of other current assets in our consolidated balance sheets:

	As of September 30, 2015		As of December 31, 2014
	(Dollars in millions)
Prepaid expenses	$	273	260
Materials, supplies and inventory	136		132
Assets held for sale	9		14
Deferred activation and installation charges	105		103
Other	71		71
Total other current assets	$	594	580

Schedule of current liabilities including accounts payable and other current liabilities

The following table presents current liabilities reflected in our consolidated balance sheets, which include accounts payable and other current liabilities:

	As of September 30, 2015		As of December 31, 2014
	(Dollars in millions)
Accounts payable	$	1,087	1,226
Other current liabilities:
Accrued rent	$	29	34
Legal contingencies	24		27
Other	215		149
Total other current liabilities	$	268	210