Other Financial Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

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, 2017		As of December 31, 2016
	(Dollars in millions)
Prepaid expenses	$	245	206
Materials, supplies and inventory	131		134
Deferred activation and installation charges	109		101
Other	154		106
Total other current assets	$	639	547

Schedule of current liabilities including accounts payable and other current liabilities

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

	As of September 30, 2017		As of December 31, 2016
	(Dollars in millions)
Accounts payable	$	939	1,179
Other current liabilities:
Accrued rent	$	32	31
Legal contingencies	36		30
Other	148		152
Total other current liabilities	$	216	213