v3.5.0.1
Segment Data (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment
Segment results for the quarters and six months ended March 31, 2016 and March 27, 2015 are as follows ($ in millions):
 
For the Quarters Ended
 
For the Six Months Ended
 
March 31,
2016
 
March 27,
2015
 
March 31,
2016
 
March 27,
2015
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
$
837

 
$
820

 
$
1,673

 
$
1,631

Canada(1)
62

 
70

 
126

 
146

Total
$
899

 
$
890

 
$
1,799

 
$
1,777

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
$
442

 
$
412

 
$
871

 
$
834

Canada(1)
26

 
32

 
54

 
63

Total
$
468

 
$
444

 
$
925

 
$
897

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and Amortization:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
$
311

 
$
291

 
$
617

 
$
576

Canada(1)
21

 
22

 
42

 
46

Total
$
332

 
$
313

 
$
659

 
$
622

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Results include the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of segment Adjusted EBITDA to the Company's consolidated income before income taxes for the quarters and six months ended March 31, 2016 and March 27, 2015 ($ in millions):
 
For the Quarters Ended
 
For the Six Months Ended
 
March 31,
2016
 
March 27,
2015
 
March 31,
2016
 
March 27,
2015
Income before income taxes
$
90

 
$
100

 
$
182

 
$
208

Interest expense, net
53

 
51

 
106

 
101

Depreciation and intangible asset amortization
294

 
278

 
583

 
553

Amortization of deferred subscriber acquisition costs
38

 
35

 
76

 
69

Amortization of deferred subscriber acquisition revenue
(43
)
 
(40
)
 
(86
)
 
(80
)
Restructuring and other
2

 
2

 
5

 
4

Merger, acquisition, and integration costs
8

 
—

 
9

 
1

Radio conversion costs
26

 
19

 
50

 
42

Separation related other income
—

 
(1
)
 
—

 
(1
)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
468

 
$
444

 
$
925

 
$
897