Additional Financial Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Income Statement Information

Income Statement Information


		(dollars in millions)
Years Ended December 31,		2014				2013				2012
Depreciation expense		$	14,966			$	15,019			$	14,920
Interest costs on debt balances			5,291				3,421				2,977
Capitalized interest costs			(376	)			(754	)			(406	)
Advertising expense			2,526				2,438				2,381

Balance Sheet Information

Balance Sheet Information


		(dollars in millions)
At December 31,		2014				2013
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
Accounts payable		$	5,598			$	4,954
Accrued expenses			4,016				3,954
Accrued vacation, salaries and wages			4,131				4,790
Interest payable			1,478				1,199
Taxes payable			1,457				1,556

		$	16,680			$	16,453

Other Current Liabilities
Advance billings and customer deposits		$	3,125			$	2,829
Dividends payable			2,307				1,539
Other			3,217				2,296

		$	8,649			$	6,664

Cash Flow Information

Cash Flow Information


		(dollars in millions)
Years Ended December 31,		2014				2013				2012
Cash Paid
Interest, net of amounts capitalized		$	4,429			$	2,122			$	1,971