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Equipment Installment Plans (Table) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015
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| The following table summarizes unbilled equipment installment plan receivables as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. Such amounts are presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as Accounts receivable – customers and agents and Other assets and deferred charges, as applicable.
(Dollars in thousands) | March 31, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014
Short-term portion of unbilled equipment installment plan receivables, gross | $ | 166,551 |  | $ | 127,400
Short-term portion of unbilled deferred interest |  | (17,739) |  |  | (16,365)
Short-term portion of unbilled allowance for credit losses |  | (5,631) |  |  | (3,686)
Short-term portion of unbilled equipment installment plan receivables, net | $ | 143,181 |  | $ | 107,349
Long-term portion of unbilled equipment installment plan receivables, gross | $ | 83,215 |  | $ | 89,435
Long-term portion of unbilled deferred interest |  | (1,585) |  |  | (2,791)
Long-term portion of unbilled allowance for credit losses |  | (5,805) |  |  | (6,065)
Long-term portion of unbilled equipment installment plan receivables, net | $ | 75,825 |  | $ | 80,579

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the various types of trade accounts and notes receivable and for each the gross carrying value, allowance, and net carrying value as of the balance sheet date. Presentation is categorized by current, noncurrent and unclassified receivables. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3,4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 3, 4 -Article 5 + Details
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