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2.2.0.25falsefalse10301 - Disclosure - Wireless Licenses, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assetstruefalsefalse1falsefalseUSDfalsefalse1/1/2011 - 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$2true0us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstractus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringNo definition available.falsefalseWireless Licenses, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets3false0us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlockus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1falsefalsefalse00<div> <table style="border-collapse: collapse;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr><td valign="top" width="4%" align="left">3.</td> <td valign="top" align="left"> Wireless Licenses, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets </td></tr></table>   Wireless Licenses Changes in the carrying amount of wireless licenses are as follows:   <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr><td width="92%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr><td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom">(dollars in millions)</td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#e5e5e5"><td valign="top"> Balance at January 1, 2011</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">72,996</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Capitalized interest on wireless licenses</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">51</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#e5e5e5"><td valign="top"> Reclassifications, adjustments and other</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">2</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Balance at March 31, 2011</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">73,049</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 2px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 2px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td></tr></table> During the year ended December 31, 2010, approximately $12.2 billion of wireless licenses were under development for commercial service for which we were capitalizing interest costs. In December 2010, a substantial portion of these licenses were placed in service in connection with our deployment of fourth-generation Long-Term Evolution technology services. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, approximately $3.3 billion of wireless licenses remained under development for commercial service. Goodwill Changes in the carrying amount of Goodwill are as follows:   <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr><td width="73%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="4%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="4%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr><td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom">(dollars in millions)</td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="right">Domestic Wireless</td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="right">Wireline</td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="right">Total</td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#e5e5e5"><td valign="top"> Balance at January 1, 2011</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">17,869</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">4,119</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">21,988</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Reclassifications, adjustments and other</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">–</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">5</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">5</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="9"> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#e5e5e5"><td valign="top"> Balance at March 31, 2011</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">17,869</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">4,124</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">    21,993</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 2px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 2px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="9"> </td> <td> </td></tr></table> Other Intangible Assets The following table displays the composition of Other intangible assets, net:   <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"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="10" align="right">At March 31, 2011</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="10" align="right">At December 31, 2010</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="21"> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr><td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom">(dollars in millions)</td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="right">Gross Amount</td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="right">Accumulated Amortization</td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="right">Net Amount</td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="right">Gross Amount</td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="right">Accumulated Amortization</td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="right">Net Amount</td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#e5e5e5"><td valign="top"> Customer lists (6 to 8 years)</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3,152</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(1,674</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,478</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3,150</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(1,551</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,599</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Non-network internal-use software (3 to 7 years)</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">8,670</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(4,875</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3,795</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">8,446</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(4,614</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3,832</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#e5e5e5"><td valign="top"> Other (2 to 25 years)</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">640</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(258</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">382</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">885</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(486</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">399</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="21"> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Total</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">12,462</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(6,807</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">5,655</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">12,481</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(6,651</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">5,830</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 2px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 2px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="21"> </td> <td> </td></tr></table>   The amortization expense for other intangible assets was as follows:   <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr><td width="81%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="17%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr><td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom">(dollars in millions)</td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="right">Three Months Ended March 31,</td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#e5e5e5"><td valign="top"> 2011</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">370</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> 2010</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">457</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td></tr></table> Estimated annual amortization expense for other intangible assets is as follows:   <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">Years</td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="right">(dollars in millions)</td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#e5e5e5"><td valign="top"> 2011</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,510</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> 2012</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,288</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#e5e5e5"><td valign="top"> 2013</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,107</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> 2014</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">790</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#e5e5e5"><td valign="top"> 2015</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">583</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td></tr></table>  </div>3. Wireless Licenses, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets   Wireless Licenses Changes in the carrying amount of wireless licenses are as follows:falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOthernonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. 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