Revenue Recognition (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

The following tables provide our total revenue by product and service category as well as the amount of revenue that is not subject to ASC 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" ("ASC 606"), but is instead governed by other accounting standards:


	Three Months Ended June 30, 2024				Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
	Total Revenue		Adjustments for Non-ASC 606 Revenue (1)	Total Revenue from Contracts with Customers	Total Revenue	Adjustments for Non-ASC 606 Revenue (1)	Total Revenue from Contracts with Customers
	(Dollars in millions)
Other Broadband	$	237	(20)	217	283	(24)	259
Voice and Other	132		(4)	128	150	(4)	146
Fiber Broadband	98		(3)	95	123	(3)	120
Harvest	240		(31)	209	275	(36)	239
Nurture	89		(2)	87	94	(2)	92
Grow	33		(2)	31	39	—	39
Affiliate Services	560		(12)	548	503	(11)	492
Total revenue	$	1,389	(74)	1,315	1,467	(80)	1,387


	Six Months Ended June 30, 2024				Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
	Total Revenue		Adjustments for Non-ASC 606 Revenue(1)	Total Revenue from Contracts with Customers	Total Revenue	Adjustments for Non-ASC 606 Revenue(1)	Total Revenue from Contracts with Customers
	(Dollars in millions)
Other Broadband	$	489	(41)	448	576	(49)	527
Voice and Other	265		(8)	257	306	(8)	298
Fiber Broadband	197		(6)	191	245	(6)	239
Harvest	479		(63)	416	542	(73)	469
Nurture	178		(4)	174	199	(4)	195
Grow	67		(2)	65	77	—	77
Affiliate Services	1,106		(24)	1,082	1,063	(22)	1,041
Total revenue	$	2,781	(148)	2,633	3,008	(162)	2,846

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(1)Includes regulatory revenue and lease revenue not within the scope of ASC 606.

Customer Receivables and Contract Balances

The following table provides balances of customer receivables, contract assets and contract liabilities as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:


	June 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
	(Dollars in millions)
Customer receivables (1)	$	228	210
Contract assets	7		7
Contract liabilities	245		269

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(1)Reflects gross customer receivables, including gross affiliate receivables, of $258 million and $239 million, net of allowance for credit losses of $30 million and $29 million, at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

Contract Costs

The following tables provide changes in our contract acquisition costs and fulfillment costs:


	Three Months Ended June 30, 2024			Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
	Acquisition Costs		Fulfillment Costs	Acquisition Costs	Fulfillment Costs
	(Dollars in millions)
Beginning Balance	$	57	47	58	46
Cost Incurred	9		9	13	9
Amortization	(10)		(9)	(12)	(10)
Ending Balances	$	56	47	59	45


	Six Months Ended June 30, 2024			Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
	Acquisition Costs		Fulfillment Costs	Acquisition Costs	Fulfillment Costs
	(Dollars in millions)
Beginning Balance	$	58	46	61	46
Cost incurred	19		19	22	19
Amortization	(21)		(18)	(24)	(20)
Ending Balances	$	56	47	59	45