Other Financial Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of components of other current assets

Other current assets reflected on our consolidated balance sheets consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
	(Dollars in millions)
Prepaid expenses	$	277	257
Materials, supplies and inventory	172		125
Assets held for sale	—		96
Deferred activation and installation charges	69		53
Other	45		21
Total other current assets	$	563	552

Schedule of current liabilities included accounts payable and other current liabilities

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

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
	(Dollars in millions)
Accounts payable	$	1,158	1,207
Other current liabilities:
Accrued rent	$	46	48
Legal reserves	266		39
Unsettled repurchased common shares	18		—
Other	168		147
Total other current liabilities	$	498	234