| Finance Receivables [Table Text Block] |
Our equipment installment and WarnerMedia programs are discussed in detail below. The following table sets forth a | summary of the receivables and accounts being serviced at December 31: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2019 | | | 2018 | | | Equipment | | | | | Equipment | | | | | | Installment | | WarnerMedia | | Installment | | WarnerMedia | Gross receivables: | $ | 4,576 | | $ | 3,324 | | $ | 5,994 | | $ | - | Balance sheet classification | | | | | | | | | | | | Accounts receivable | | | | | | | | | | | | Notes receivable | | 2,467 | | | - | | | 3,457 | | | - | Trade receivables | | 477 | | | 2,809 | | | 438 | | | - | Other Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | Noncurrent notes and trade receivables | | 1,632 | | | 515 | | | 2,099 | | | - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Outstanding portfolio of receivables derecognized from | | | | | | | | | | | | our consolidated balance sheets | | 9,713 | | | 4,300 | | | 9,065 | | | - | Cash proceeds received, net of remittances1 | | 7,211 | | | 4,300 | | | 6,508 | | | - | 1 | Represents amounts to which financial institutions remain entitled, excluding the deferred purchase price. |
The following table sets forth a summary of equipment installment receivables sold: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2019 | | | 2018 | | | 2017 | Gross receivables sold | $ | 9,921 | | $ | 9,391 | | $ | 8,058 | Net receivables sold1 | | 9,483 | | | 8,871 | | | 7,388 | Cash proceeds received | | 8,189 | | | 7,488 | | | 5,623 | Deferred purchase price recorded | | 1,451 | | | 1,578 | | | 2,077 | Guarantee obligation recorded | | 341 | | | 361 | | | 215 | 1 | Receivables net of allowance, imputed interest and equipment trade-in right guarantees. | | | |
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| Transfer of Financial Assets Accounted for as Sales [Table Text Block] |
The following table sets forth a summary of WarnerMedia receivables sold: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2019 | | | 2018 | | | 2017 | Gross receivables sold/cash proceeds received1 | $ | 11,989 | | $ | - | | $ | - | Collections reinvested under revolving agreement | | 7,689 | | | - | | | - | Net cash proceeds received (remitted) | $ | 4,300 | | $ | - | | $ | - | | | | | | | | | | | Net receivables sold2 | $ | 11,604 | | $ | - | | $ | - | Obligations recorded | | 530 | | | - | | | - | 1 | Includes initial sale of receivables of $4,300 for the year ended December 31, 2019. | 2 | Receivables net of allowance, return and incentive reserves and imputed interest. |
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| Finance Receivables [Table Text Block] |
The following table presents the previously transferred equipment installment receivables, which we repurchased in exchange | for the associated deferred purchase price: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2019 | | | 2018 | | | 2017 | Fair value of repurchased receivables | $ | 1,418 | | $ | 1,480 | | $ | 1,699 | Carrying value of deferred purchase price | | 1,350 | | | 1,393 | | | 1,524 | Gain on repurchases1 | $ | 68 | | $ | 87 | | $ | 175 | 1 | These gains are included in “Selling, general and administrative” in the consolidated statements of income. |
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