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2.2.0.25falsefalse30303 - Disclosure - Wireless Licenses, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)truefalsefalse1falsefalseUSDfalsefalse1/1/2011 - 3/31/2011 USD ($) USD ($) / shares $Duration_1_1_2011_To_3_31_2011http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000732712duration2011-01-01T00:00:002011-03-31T00:00:00Unit12Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170Unit14Dividehttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso4217http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0Unit1Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0Unit15Standardhttp://www.verizon.com/2011-03-31yearsvz0Unit13Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancepurexbrli0USDUSD$2true0us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstractus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringNo definition available.falsefalse3false0us-gaap_ScheduleOfIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassTextBlockus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1falsefalsefalse00<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr><td width="92%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr><td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">(dollars in millions)</font></td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2">&nbsp;<font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#e5e5e5"><td valign="top"> <p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Balance at January&nbsp;1, 2011</font></p></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">72,996</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> <p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Capitalized interest on wireless licenses</font></p></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">51</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#e5e5e5"><td valign="top"> <p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Reclassifications, adjustments and other</font></p></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">2</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> <p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><b>Balance at March&nbsp;31, 2011</b></font></p></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">73,049</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-top: #000000 2px solid;" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-top: #000000 2px solid;" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table>(dollars in millions) &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Balance at January&nbsp;1, 2011 &nbsp;&nbsp; $ 72,996 &nbsp; Capitalized interest on wirelessfalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOthernonnum:textBlockItemTypenaTabular disclosure of the carrying value of intangible assets not subject to amortization, excluding goodwill, in total and by major class. A major class is composed of intangible assets that can be grouped together because they are similar, either by their nature or by their use in the operations of the company.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 142 -Paragraph 45 -Subparagraph b -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6905858&loc=d3e16323-109275 falsefalse4false0us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTextBlockus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1falsefalsefalse00<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr><td width="73%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="4%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="4%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr><td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">(dollars in millions)</font></td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><b>Domestic<br />Wireless</b></font></td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><b>Wireline</b></font></td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><b>Total</b></font></td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#e5e5e5"><td valign="top"> <p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Balance at January&nbsp;1, 2011</font></p></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">17,869</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">4,119</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">21,988</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> <p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Reclassifications, adjustments and other</font></p></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&ndash;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">5</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">5</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="9">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#e5e5e5"><td valign="top"> <p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><b>Balance at March&nbsp;31, 2011</b></font></p></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">17,869</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">4,124</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;21,993</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-top: #000000 2px solid;" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-top: #000000 2px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="9">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table>(dollars in millions) &nbsp;&nbsp; DomesticWireless &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Wireline &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Total &nbsp; Balance at January&nbsp;1,falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOthernonnum:textBlockItemTypenaTabular disclosure of goodwill by reportable segment and in total. Disclosure details may include, but are not limited to, the carrying amount of goodwill, goodwill acquired during the year, goodwill impairment losses recognized, goodwill written-off due to the sale of a business unit, goodwill not yet allocated, and any other changes to goodwill.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6905597&loc=d3e13854-109267 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6905597&loc=d3e13816-109267 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 142 -Paragraph 45 -Subparagraph c -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 142 -Paragraph 45 -Subparagraph e -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 142 -Paragraph 47 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. falsefalse5false0us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassTextBlockus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1falsefalsefalse00<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr><td width="50%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="10" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><b>At March&nbsp;31, 2011</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="10" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><b>At December&nbsp;31, 2010</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="21">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr><td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">(dollars in millions)</font></td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><b>Gross<br />Amount</b></font></td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><b>Accumulated<br />Amortization</b></font></td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><b>Net<br />Amount</b></font></td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><b>Gross<br />Amount</b></font></td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><b>Accumulated<br />Amortization</b></font></td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><b>Net<br />Amount</b></font></td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#e5e5e5"><td valign="top"> <p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Customer lists (<font class="_mt">6</font> to&nbsp;<font class="_mt">8</font> years)</font></p></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">3,152</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">(1,674</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">)&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">1,478</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">3,150</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">(1,551</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">)&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">1,599</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> <p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Non-network internal-use software (<font class="_mt">3</font> to&nbsp;<font class="_mt">7</font> years)</font></p></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">8,670</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">(4,875</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">)&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">3,795</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">8,446</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">(4,614</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">)&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">3,832</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#e5e5e5"><td valign="top"> <p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Other (<font class="_mt">2</font> to&nbsp;<font class="_mt">25</font> years)</font></p></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">640</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">(258</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">)&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">382</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">885</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">(486</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">)&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">399</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="21">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> <p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2"><b>Total</b></font></p></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">12,462</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">(6,807</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">)&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">5,655</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">12,481</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">(6,651</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">)&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">5,830</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-top: #000000 2px solid;" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-top: #000000 2px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="21">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td></tr></table>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; At March&nbsp;31, 2011 &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; At December&nbsp;31, 2010 &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (dollars infalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOthernonnum:textBlockItemTypenaTabular disclosure of amortizable intangibles assets, in total and by major class, including the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization. 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margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">2011</font></p></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">370</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> <p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">2010</font></p></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">457</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td></tr></table>(dollars infalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOthernonnum:textBlockItemTypenaTable of amortization expenses for Other intangible assets.No authoritative reference available.falsefalse7false0us-gaap_ScheduleofFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseTableTextBlockus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1falsefalsefalse00<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr><td width="84%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="12%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr><td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">Years</font></td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">(dollars&nbsp;in&nbsp;millions)</font></td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;</font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#e5e5e5"><td valign="top"> <p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">2011</font></p></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">1,510</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> <p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">2012</font></p></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">1,288</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#e5e5e5"><td valign="top"> <p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">2013</font></p></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">1,107</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> <p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">2014</font></p></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">790</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#e5e5e5"><td valign="top"> <p style="text-indent: -1em; margin-left: 1em;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">2015</font></p></td> <td valign="bottom"><font class="_mt" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">583</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="_mt" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td></tr></table>Years &nbsp;&nbsp; (dollars&nbsp;in&nbsp;millions) &nbsp; 2011 &nbsp;&nbsp; $ 1,510 &nbsp; 2012 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 1,288 &nbsp; 2013 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOthernonnum:textBlockItemTypenaTabular disclosure of the amount of amortization expense expected to be recorded in succeeding fiscal years for finite-lived intangible assets.No authoritative reference available.falsefalse16Wireless Licenses, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)UnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownfalsetrue