Other Financial Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 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 December 31,
	2017		2016
	(Dollars in millions)
Prepaid expenses	$	294	206
Income tax receivable	258		51
Materials, supplies and inventory	128		134
Deferred activation and installation charges	128		101
Other	133		55
Total other current assets	$	941	547

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,
	2017		2016
	(Dollars in millions)
Accounts payable	$	1,555	1,179
Other current liabilities:
Accrued rent	$	34	31
Legal contingencies	45		30
Other	265		152
Total other current liabilities	$	344	213