Valuation And Qualifying Accounts (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Valuation And Qualifying Accounts

Allowance For Doubtful Accounts

COL. A	COL. B		COL. C			COL. D	COL. E
			Additions
			(1)	(2)	(3)
	Balance at		Charged to	Charged to
	Beginning of		Costs and	Other			Balance at End
	Period		Expenses (a)	Accounts (b)	Acquisitions	Deductions (c)	of Period
Year 2013	$	547	954	(30)	-	988	$	483
Year 2012	$	878	1,117	48	-	1,496	$	547
Year 2011	$	957	1,136	38	-	1,253	$	878
(a) Includes amounts previously written off which were credited directly to this account when recovered.
Excludes direct charges and credits to expense for nontrade receivables on the consolidated statements of income.
(b) Includes amounts related to long-distance carrier receivables which were billed by AT&T.
(c) Amounts written off as uncollectible, or related to divested entities.