Commitments, Contingencies and Other Items (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due and Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation

Future minimum payments for the next five years and thereafter under network and related right-of-way agreements and non-cancelable operating leases for facilities and other assets consist of the following as of December 31, 2015 (dollars in millions):

	Right-of-Way Agreements		Operating Leases		Total		Future Minimum Sublease Receipts
2016	$	151	$	278	$	429	$	4
2017	72		245		317		4
2018	69		209		278		3
2019	59		157		216		2
2020	54		123		177		—
Thereafter	295		578		873		—
	$	700	$	1,590	$	2,290	$	13

Schedule of long-term purchase commitments

The following table summarizes the Company's purchase commitments at December 31, 2015 (dollars in millions):

	Total		Less than 1 Year		2 - 3 Years		4 - 5 Years		After 5 Years
Cost of Access Services	$	930	$	497	$	402	$	24	$	7
Third-Party Maintenance Services	222		60		44		38		80
	$	1,152	$	557	$	446	$	62	$	87