Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of segment results

The following table summarizes our segment results and operating revenue detail for our product and services for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
	International and Global Accounts		Enterprise	Small and Medium Business	Wholesale	Consumer	Total Segments	Operations and Other		Total
	(Dollars in millions)
Revenue:
IP and Data Services	$	420	688	300	341	—	1,749	—		1,749
Transport and Infrastructure	320		364	107	499	—	1,290	—		1,290
Voice and Collaboration	94		397	336	196	—	1,023	—		1,023
IT and Managed Services	57		74	12	1	—	144	—		144
Broadband	—		—	—	—	722	722	—		722
Voice	—		—	—	—	489	489	—		489
Regulatory	—		—	—	—	159	159	—		159
Other	—		—	—	—	71	71	—		71
Total Revenue	$	891	1,523	755	1,037	1,441	5,647	—		5,647
Expenses:
Cost of Services and Products	259		496	153	141	87	1,136	1,384		2,520
Selling, general and administrative	68		149	132	20	109	478	454		932
Less: Share-based compensation	—		—	—	—	—	—	(33	)	(33	)
Total expense	327		645	285	161	196	1,614	1,805		3,419
Total adjusted EBITDA	$	564	878	470	876	1,245	4,033	(1,805	)	2,228

The following table summarizes our segment results and operating revenue detail for our product and services for the three months ended March 31, 2018.

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
	International and Global Accounts		Enterprise	Small and Medium Business	Wholesale	Consumer	Total Segments	Operations and Other		Total
	(Dollars in millions)
Revenue:
IP and Data Services	$	440	665	291	339	—	1,735	—		1,735
Transport and Infrastructure	321		399	110	538	—	1,368	—		1,368
Voice and Collaboration	101		410	369	231	—	1,111	—		1,111
IT and Managed Services	73		73	14	2	—	162	—		162
Broadband	—		—	—	—	712	712	—		712
Voice	—		—	—	—	557	557	—		557
Regulatory	—		—	—	—	183	183	—		183
Other	—		—	—	—	117	117	—		117
Total Revenue	$	935	1,547	784	1,110	1,569	5,945	—		5,945
Expenses:
Cost of Services and Products	272		514	153	176	158	1,273	1,530		2,803
Selling, general and administrative	68		152	127	24	135	506	603		1,109
Less: Share-based compensation	—		—	—	—	—	—	(41	)	(41	)
Total expense	340		666	280	200	293	1,779	2,092		3,871
Total adjusted EBITDA	$	595	881	504	910	1,276	4,166	(2,092	)	2,074

Reconciliation of operating profit (loss) from segments to consolidated net income

The following table reconciles total segment adjusted EBITDA to net (loss) income:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2019			2018
	(Dollars in millions)
Total segment adjusted EBITDA	$	4,033		4,166
Depreciation and amortization	(1,188		)	(1,283	)
Impairment of goodwill	(6,506		)	—
Other operating expenses	(1,805		)	(2,092	)
Stock-based compensation	(33		)	(41	)
Operating (loss) income	(5,499		)	750
Total other expense, net	(528		)	(514	)
Income (loss) before income tax expense	(6,027		)	236
Income tax expense	(138		)	(121	)
Net (loss) income	$	(6,165	)	115