Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

The following table provides the operating financial results of our Wireless segment:


	Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)		2024		2023		2022
Total revenues		$	81,400	$	78,558	$	79,571
Less: Significant and other segment expenses
Cost of equipment sales		18,882		18,533		21,540
Employee expenses		7,041		7,629		7,626
Lease expense		5,066		5,398		6,998
Advertising expense		3,067		2,515		2,306
Bad debt expense		1,192		898		1,026
Other segment items (1)		15,223		16,526		18,317
Impairment expense		—		—		477
(Gain) loss on disposal group held for sale		—		(25)		1,087
Depreciation and amortization		12,919		12,818		13,651
Interest expense, net		3,411		3,335		3,364
Other (income) expense, net		(113)		(68)		33
Income tax expense		3,373		2,682		556
Segment net income		$	11,339	$	8,317	$	2,590

(1)Other segment items included in Segment net income primarily includes certain third-party commissions, external labor and services and backhaul expenses.