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Segment Information (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Schedule of segment results | The following table summarizes our segment results and operating revenue detail for our product and services for the three months ended September 30, 2019.
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
| International and Global Accounts | Enterprise | Small and Medium Business | Wholesale | Consumer | Total Segments | Operations and Other | Total
| (Dollars in millions)
Revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IP and Data Services | $ | 417 |  | 691 |  | 295 |  | 357 |  | — |  | 1,760 |  | — |  | 1,760 |
Transport and Infrastructure | 331 |  | 405 |  | 106 |  | 467 |  | — |  | 1,309 |  | — |  | 1,309 |
Voice and Collaboration | 96 |  | 395 |  | 322 |  | 200 |  | — |  | 1,013 |  | — |  | 1,013 |
IT and Managed Services | 55 |  | 59 |  | 11 |  | 1 |  | — |  | 126 |  | — |  | 126 |
Broadband | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 718 |  | 718 |  | — |  | 718 |
Voice | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 462 |  | 462 |  | — |  | 462 |
Regulatory | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 157 |  | 157 |  | — |  | 157 |
Other | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 61 |  | 61 |  | — |  | 61 |
Total Revenue | 899 |  | 1,550 |  | 734 |  | 1,025 |  | 1,398 |  | 5,606 |  | — |  | 5,606 |
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of services and products | 269 |  | 544 |  | 155 |  | 144 |  | 80 |  | 1,192 |  | 1,398 |  | 2,590 |
Selling, general and administrative | 65 |  | 134 |  | 112 |  | 21 |  | 102 |  | 434 |  | 397 |  | 831 |
Less: share-based compensation | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (38 | ) | (38 | )
Total expense | 334 |  | 678 |  | 267 |  | 165 |  | 182 |  | 1,626 |  | 1,757 |  | 3,383 |
Total adjusted EBITDA | $ | 565 |  | 872 |  | 467 |  | 860 |  | 1,216 |  | 3,980 |  | (1,757 | ) | 2,223 |
The following table summarizes our segment results and operating revenue detail for our product and services for the three months ended September 30, 2018.
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
| International and Global Accounts | Enterprise | Small and Medium Business | Wholesale | Consumer | Total Segments | Operations and Other | Total
| (Dollars in millions)
Revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IP and Data Services | $ | 423 |  | 659 |  | 294 |  | 348 |  | — |  | 1,724 |  | — |  | 1,724 |
Transport and Infrastructure | 317 |  | 374 |  | 117 |  | 537 |  | — |  | 1,345 |  | — |  | 1,345 |
Voice and Collaboration | 90 |  | 395 |  | 361 |  | 210 |  | — |  | 1,056 |  | — |  | 1,056 |
IT and Managed Services | 62 |  | 77 |  | 13 |  | 2 |  | — |  | 154 |  | — |  | 154 |
Broadband | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 702 |  | 702 |  | — |  | 702 |
Voice | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 565 |  | 565 |  | — |  | 565 |
Regulatory | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 181 |  | 181 |  | — |  | 181 |
Other | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 91 |  | 91 |  | — |  | 91 |
Total Revenue | 892 |  | 1,505 |  | 785 |  | 1,097 |  | 1,539 |  | 5,818 |  | — |  | 5,818 |
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of services and products | 254 |  | 491 |  | 154 |  | 158 |  | 115 |  | 1,172 |  | 1,500 |  | 2,672 |
Selling, general and administrative | 62 |  | 141 |  | 129 |  | 18 |  | 124 |  | 474 |  | 493 |  | 967 |
Less: share-based compensation | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (49 | ) | (49 | )
Total expense | 316 |  | 632 |  | 283 |  | 176 |  | 239 |  | 1,646 |  | 1,944 |  | 3,590 |
Total adjusted EBITDA | $ | 576 |  | 873 |  | 502 |  | 921 |  | 1,300 |  | 4,172 |  | (1,944 | ) | 2,228 |
The following table summarizes our segment results and operating revenue detail for our product and services for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
| International and Global Accounts | Enterprise | Small and Medium Business | Wholesale | Consumer | Total Segments | Operations and Other | Total
| (Dollars in millions)
Revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IP and Data Services | $ | 1,257 |  | 2,060 |  | 885 |  | 1,037 |  | — |  | 5,239 |  | — |  | 5,239 |
Transport and Infrastructure | 984 |  | 1,137 |  | 319 |  | 1,450 |  | — |  | 3,890 |  | — |  | 3,890 |
Voice and Collaboration | 284 |  | 1,182 |  | 986 |  | 589 |  | — |  | 3,041 |  | — |  | 3,041 |
IT and Managed Services | 167 |  | 199 |  | 35 |  | 4 |  | — |  | 405 |  | — |  | 405 |
Broadband | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 2,158 |  | 2,158 |  | — |  | 2,158 |
Voice | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 1,428 |  | 1,428 |  | — |  | 1,428 |
Regulatory | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 474 |  | 474 |  | — |  | 474 |
Other | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 196 |  | 196 |  | — |  | 196 |
Total Revenue | 2,692 |  | 4,578 |  | 2,225 |  | 3,080 |  | 4,256 |  | 16,831 |  | — |  | 16,831 |
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of services and products | 786 |  | 1,537 |  | 455 |  | 430 |  | 244 |  | 3,452 |  | 4,104 |  | 7,556 |
Selling, general and administrative | 201 |  | 426 |  | 364 |  | 62 |  | 321 |  | 1,374 |  | 1,349 |  | 2,723 |
Less: share-based compensation | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (114 | ) | (114 | )
Total expense | 987 |  | 1,963 |  | 819 |  | 492 |  | 565 |  | 4,826 |  | 5,339 |  | 10,165 |
Total adjusted EBITDA | $ | 1,705 |  | 2,615 |  | 1,406 |  | 2,588 |  | 3,691 |  | 12,005 |  | (5,339 | ) | 6,666 |
The following table summarizes our segment results and operating revenue detail for our product and services for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
| International and Global Accounts | Enterprise | Small and Medium Business | Wholesale | Consumer | Total Segments | Operations and Other | Total
| (Dollars in millions)
Revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IP and Data Services | $ | 1,294 |  | 1,991 |  | 884 |  | 1,036 |  | — |  | 5,205 |  | — |  | 5,205 |
Transport and Infrastructure | 947 |  | 1,154 |  | 362 |  | 1,614 |  | — |  | 4,077 |  | — |  | 4,077 |
Voice and Collaboration | 285 |  | 1,203 |  | 1,101 |  | 667 |  | — |  | 3,256 |  | — |  | 3,256 |
IT and Managed Services | 204 |  | 227 |  | 41 |  | 6 |  | — |  | 478 |  | — |  | 478 |
Broadband | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 2,119 |  | 2,119 |  | — |  | 2,119 |
Voice | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 1,668 |  | 1,668 |  | — |  | 1,668 |
Regulatory | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 549 |  | 549 |  | — |  | 549 |
Other | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 313 |  | 313 |  | — |  | 313 |
Total Revenue | 2,730 |  | 4,575 |  | 2,388 |  | 3,323 |  | 4,649 |  | 17,665 |  | — |  | 17,665 |
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of services and products | 789 |  | 1,505 |  | 454 |  | 501 |  | 397 |  | 3,646 |  | 4,559 |  | 8,205 |
Selling, general and administrative | 194 |  | 438 |  | 392 |  | 65 |  | 395 |  | 1,484 |  | 1,707 |  | 3,191 |
Less: share-based compensation | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (144 | ) | (144 | )
Total expense | 983 |  | 1,943 |  | 846 |  | 566 |  | 792 |  | 5,130 |  | 6,122 |  | 11,252 |
Total adjusted EBITDA | $ | 1,747 |  | 2,632 |  | 1,542 |  | 2,757 |  | 3,857 |  | 12,535 |  | (6,122 | ) | 6,413 |
Summary of USF surcharges and transaction taxes | The following table provides the amount of USF surcharges and transaction taxes:
| Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
| 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
| (Dollars in millions)
USF surcharges and transaction taxes | $ | 270 |  |  | 221 |  |  | 750 |  |  | 698 |
Reconciliation of operating profit (loss) from segments to consolidated net income | The following table reconciles total segment adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss):
| Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
| 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
| (Dollars in millions)
Total segment adjusted EBITDA | $ | 3,980 |  |  | 4,172 |  |  | 12,005 |  |  | 12,535 |
Depreciation and amortization | (1,235 | ) |  | (1,285 | ) |  | (3,619 | ) |  | (3,858 | )
Impairment of goodwill | — |  |  | — |  |  | (6,506 | ) |  | — |
Other operating expenses | (1,757 | ) |  | (1,944 | ) |  | (5,339 | ) |  | (6,122 | )
Stock-based compensation | (38 | ) |  | (49 | ) |  | (114 | ) |  | (144 | )
Operating income (loss) | 950 |  |  | 894 |  |  | (3,573 | ) |  | 2,411 |
Total other expense, net | (540 | ) |  | (565 | ) |  | (1,542 | ) |  | (1,609 | )
Income (loss) before income taxes | 410 |  |  | 329 |  |  | (5,115 | ) |  | 802 |
Income tax expense | 108 |  |  | 57 |  |  | 377 |  |  | 123 |
Net income (loss) | $ | 302 |  |  | 272 |  |  | (5,492 | ) |  | 679 |

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