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Additional Financial Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Income Statement Information | The following tables provide additional financial information related to our consolidated financial statements: Income Statement Information
| (dollars in millions)
Years Ended December 31, | 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Depreciation expense | $ | 14,937 |  |  | $ | 14,592 |  |  | $ | 14,119 |
Interest costs on debt balances | 7,123 |  |  | 5,429 |  |  | 5,148 |
Net amortization of debt discount | 219 |  |  | 214 |  |  | 178 |
Capitalized interest costs | (1,818) |  |  | (2,030) |  |  | (1,841) |
Advertising expense | 3,847 |  |  | 3,556 |  |  | 3,394 |
| (dollars in millions)
Years Ended December 31, | 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Other income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |
Interest income | $ | 354 |  |  | $ | 146 |  |  | $ | 48 |
Other components of net periodic benefit (cost) income | (938) |  |  | 2,386 |  |  | 3,785 |
Net debt extinguishment gains (losses) | 308 |  |  | (1,077) |  |  | (3,541) |
Other, net | (37) |  |  | (82) |  |  | 20 |
| $ | (313) |  |  | $ | 1,373 |  |  | $ | 312 |
Balance Sheet Information | Balance Sheet Information
| (dollars in millions)
At December 31, | 2023 |  | 2022
Prepaid expenses and other |  |  |
Prepaid taxes | $ | 550 |  |  | $ | 167 |
Deferred contract costs | 2,756 |  |  | 2,629 |
Collateral payments related to derivative contracts | 1,406 |  |  | 2,286 |
Restricted cash | 1,244 |  |  | 1,343 |
Other prepaid expense and other | 1,651 |  |  | 1,933 |
| $ | 7,607 |  |  | $ | 8,358 |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |  |  |
Accounts payable | $ | 10,021 |  |  | $ | 8,750 |
Accrued expenses | 5,190 |  |  | 7,824 |
Accrued vacation, salaries and wages | 4,060 |  |  | 3,950 |
Interest payable | 1,570 |  |  | 1,577 |
Taxes payable | 2,612 |  |  | 1,876 |
| $ | 23,453 |  |  | $ | 23,977 |
Other current liabilities |  |  |
Dividends payable | $ | 2,821 |  |  | $ | 2,764 |
Contract liability | 6,955 |  |  | 6,583 |
Other | 2,755 |  |  | 2,750 |
| $ | 12,531 |  |  | $ | 12,097 |
Cash Flow Information | Cash Flow Information
| (dollars in millions)
Years Ended December 31, | 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Cash Paid |  |  |  |  |
Interest, net of amounts capitalized | $ | 4,384 |  |  | $ | 3,316 |  |  | $ | 3,435 |
Income taxes, net of amounts refunded | 2,343 |  |  | 2,736 |  |  | 3,040 |
Other, net Cash Flows from Operating Activities |  |  |  |  |
Changes in device payment plan agreement non-current receivables | $ | (2,975) |  |  | $ | (4,919) |  |  | $ | (2,438) |
Net debt extinguishment (gains) losses | (308) |  |  | 1,077 |  |  | 3,541 |
Loss on spectrum licenses | — |  |  | — |  |  | 223 |
Gain on disposition of Media business | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1,051) |
Other, net | (427) |  |  | 64 |  |  | (368) |
| $ | (3,710) |  |  | $ | (3,778) |  |  | $ | (93) |
Other, net Cash Flows from Financing Activities |  |  |  |  |
Net debt related costs(1) | $ | (73) |  |  | $ | (366) |  |  | $ | (2,309) |
Other, net | (1,397) |  |  | (1,706) |  |  | (1,523) |
| $ | (1,470) |  |  | $ | (2,072) |  |  | $ | (3,832) |
(1) These costs include the premiums paid for the early extinguishment of debt, fees paid in connection with exchange and tender offers, and settlements of associated instruments.

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