Additional Financial Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Income Statement Information

The following tables provide additional financial information related to our consolidated financial statements:

Income Statement Information

	(dollars in millions)
Years Ended December 31,	2021		2020		2019
Depreciation expense	$	14,119	$	14,275	$	14,371
Interest costs on debt balances	5,148		4,632		5,221
Net amortization of debt discount	178		170		165
Capitalized interest costs	(1,841)		(555)		(656)
Advertising expense	3,394		3,107		3,071
	(dollars in millions)
Years Ended December 31,	2021		2020		2019
Other income (expense), net
Interest income	$	48	$	65	$	121
Other components of net periodic benefit (cost) income	3,785		(425)		627
Early debt extinguishment costs	(3,541)		(129)		(3,604)
Other, net	20		(50)		(44)
	$	312	$	(539)	$	(2,900)

Balance Sheet Information

Balance Sheet Information

	(dollars in millions)
At December 31,	2021		2020
Prepaid expenses and other
Prepaid taxes	$	1,093	$	1,200
Deferred contract costs	2,432		2,472
Restricted cash	1,094		1,195
Other prepaid expense and other	2,287		1,843
	$	6,906	$	6,710
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Accounts payable	$	8,040	$	6,667
Accrued expenses	9,123		6,050
Accrued vacation, salaries and wages	4,485		5,057
Interest payable	1,561		1,452
Taxes payable	1,624		1,432
	$	24,833	$	20,658
Other current liabilities
Dividends payable	$	2,709	$	2,618
Contract liability	6,053		4,843
Other	2,263		2,167
	$	11,025	$	9,628

Cash Flow Information

Cash Flow Information

	(dollars in millions)
Years Ended December 31,	2021		2020		2019
Cash Paid
Interest, net of amounts capitalized	$	3,435	$	4,420	$	4,714
Income taxes, net of amounts refunded	3,040		2,725		3,583
Other, net Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Changes in device payment plan agreement non-current receivables	$	(2,438)	$	558	$	23
Early debt extinguishment costs	3,541		129		3,604
Loss on spectrum licenses	223		1,195		—
Gain on disposition of Media business	(1,051)		—		—
Other, net	(368)		898		(134)
	$	(93)	$	2,780	$	3,493
Other, net Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net debt related costs(1)	$	(2,309)	$	(1,055)	$	(1,797)
Other, net	(1,523)		(1,657)		(1,120)
	$	(3,832)	$	(2,712)	$	(2,917)
(1) These costs include the premium paid for the early extinguishment of debt, fees paid in connection with exchange and tender offers, and settlements of associated instruments.