Intangible Assets (Details) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Licenses
Balance at December 31, 2017	$ 2,223
Balance at June 30, 2018	2,231
Licenses
Licenses
Balance at December 31, 2017	2,223
Acquisitions	2
Transferred to Assets held for sale	(1)
Divestitures	(10)
Exchanges - Licenses received	18
Exchanges - Licenses surrendered	(1)
Balance at June 30, 2018	$ 2,231

The increase (decrease) during the period in book value of long-lived assets that the reporting entity plans to sell within one year (or one business cycle).

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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Amount of divestiture of an asset lacking physical substance and having a projected indefinite period of benefit to fair value. Excludes financial assets and goodwill.

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Carrying amount (original costs adjusted for previously recognized amortization and impairment) as of the balance sheet date for the capitalized costs to acquire rights under a license arrangement (for example, to sell specified products in a specified territory) having an indefinite period of benefit.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
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Amount of increase in assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with an indefinite life, from an acquisition.

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Amount of assets disposed of, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with an indefinite life, in an exchange.

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