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6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

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Other Current Assets

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

	As of June 30, 2017		As of December 31, 2016
	(Dollars in millions)
Prepaid expenses	$	247	206
Materials, supplies and inventory	144		134
Deferred activation and installation charges	105		101
Other	195		106
Total other current assets	$	691	547

Selected Current Liabilities

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

	As of June 30, 2017		As of December 31, 2016
	(Dollars in millions)
Accounts payable	$	944	1,179
Other current liabilities:
Accrued rent	$	30	31
Legal contingencies	26		30
Other	182		152
Total other current liabilities	$	238	213

Included in accounts payable at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, were (i) $51 million and $56 million, respectively, representing book overdrafts and (ii) $73 million and $196 million, respectively, associated with capital expenditures.