v2.4.0.8
Wireless Licenses, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Changes in Carrying Amount of Wireless Licenses

Changes in the carrying amount of Wireless licenses are as follows:

 

      (dollars in millions)  

Balance at January 1, 2012

   $             73,250  

Acquisitions (Note 2)

     4,544  

Capitalized interest on wireless licenses

     205  

Reclassifications, adjustments and other

     (255)   
  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2012

   $ 77,744  

Acquisitions (Note 2)

     579  

Dispositions (Note 2)

     (2,361)   

Capitalized interest on wireless licenses

     566  

Reclassifications, adjustments and other

     (781)   
  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2013

   $ 75,747  
  

 

 

 
Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill

Changes in the carrying amount of Goodwill are as follows:

 

     (dollars in millions)  
      Wireless      Wireline      Total  

Balance at January 1, 2012

   $   17,963      $   5,394      $   23,357  

Acquisitions (Note 2)

     209        551        760  

Reclassifications, adjustments and other

            22        22  
  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2012

   $ 18,172      $ 5,967      $ 24,139  

Acquisitions (Note 2)

     204        291        495  
  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2013

   $ 18,376      $ 6,258      $ 24,634  
  

 

 

 
Composition of Other Intangible Assets, Net

The following table displays the composition of Other intangible assets, net:

 

                   (dollars in millions)  
     2013        2012  
At December 31,   

Gross

Amount

    

Accumulated

Amortization

   

Net

Amount

    

Gross

Amount

    

Accumulated

Amortization

   

Net

Amount

 

Customer lists (5 to 13 years)

   $ 3,639      $ (2,660   $ 979      $ 3,556      $ (2,338   $ 1,218  

Non-network internal-use software (3 to 7 years)

     11,770        (7,317     4,453        10,415        (6,210     4,205  

Other (2 to 25 years)

     691        (323     368        802        (292     510  
  

 

 

 

Total

   $   16,100      $ (10,300   $   5,800      $   14,773      $ (8,840   $   5,933  
  

 

 

 
Amortization Expense for Other Intangible Assets

The amortization expense for Other intangible assets was as follows:

 

Years    (dollars in millions)  

2013

   $ 1,587  

2012

     1,540  

2011

     1,505  
Estimated Annual Amortization Expense for Other Intangible Assets

Estimated annual amortization expense for Other intangible assets is as follows:

 

Years    (dollars in millions)  

2014

   $ 1,486  

2015

     1,215  

2016

     971  

2017

     784  

2018

     619