v2.4.1.9
Wireless Licenses, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
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, 2015

   $   75,341   

Acquisitions (Note 2)

     42   

Capitalized interest on wireless licenses

     4   

Reclassifications, adjustments and other

     306   
  

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2015

   $   75,693   
  

 

 

 
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, 2015

   $   18,390       $   6,249      $   24,639   

Reclassifications, adjustments and other

             (1,336     (1,336
  

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2015

   $   18,390       $   4,913      $   23,303   
  

 

 

 
Composition of Other Intangible Assets, Net

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

 

     At March 31, 2015      At December 31, 2014  
(dollars in millions)    Gross
Amount
     Accumulated
Amortization
    Net
Amount
     Gross
Amount
     Accumulated
Amortization
    Net
Amount
 

Customer lists (5 to 13 years)

   $ 3,617       $ (2,980   $ 637       $ 3,618       $ (2,924   $ 694   

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

     13,544         (8,756     4,788         13,194         (8,462     4,732   

Other (5 to 25 years)

     725         (371     354         670         (368     302   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $   17,886       $   (12,107   $   5,779       $   17,482       $   (11,754   $   5,728   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Amortization Expense for Other Intangible Assets

The amortization expense for Other intangible assets was as follows:

 

(dollars in millions)    Three Months Ended
March 31,
 

2015

     $         381   

2014

     394   
Estimated Future Amortization Expense for Other Intangible Assets

The estimated future amortization expense for Other intangible assets is as follows:

 

Years    (dollars in millions)  

Remainder of 2015

     $    1,128   

2016

     1,277   

2017

     1,078   

2018

     903   

2019

     673