Other Financial Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 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 December 31,
	2015		2014
	(Dollars in millions)
Prepaid expenses	$	238	260
Materials, supplies and inventory	144		132
Assets held for sale	8		14
Deferred activation and installation charges	105		103
Other	86		71
Total other current assets	$	581	580

Schedule of current liabilities including accounts payable and other current liabiities

Current liabilities reflected in our consolidated balance sheets include accounts payable and other current liabilities as follows:

	As of December 31
	2015		2014
	(Dollars in millions)
Accounts payable	$	968	1,226
Other current liabilities:
Accrued rent	$	32	34
Legal reserves	20		27
Other	168		149
Total other current liabilities	$	220	210