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Plant, Property and Equipment (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Summary of Plant, Property and Equipment

The following table displays the details of Plant, property and equipment, which is stated at cost:

 

          (dollars in millions)  
At December 31,    Lives (years)    2013      2012  

Land

    –    $ 819      $ 859  

Buildings and equipment

    15-45      23,857        22,909  

Central office and other network equipment

    3-15      121,594        113,262  

Cable, poles and conduit

    11-50      55,240        53,761  

Leasehold improvements

    5-20      5,877        5,404  

Work in progress

    –      4,176        4,126  

Furniture, vehicles and other

    3-20      9,302        9,254  
     

 

 

  
        220,865        209,575  

Less accumulated depreciation

         131,909        120,933  
     

 

 

  

Total

       $ 88,956      $ 88,642