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2003 Interactive Annual Report
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Delivering The New World of Communications Management Discussion and Anaylisis Financials Proxy Statement
financials
consolidated balance sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
At December 31, 2003  2002 
Assets
Current assets
  Cash and cash equivalents $          699  $       1,422 
  Short-term investments 2,172  2,042 
  Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $2,387 and $2,771 9,905  12,496 
  Inventories 1,283  1,497 
  Assets of discontinued operations –  1,305 
  Prepaid expenses and other 4,234  3,331 
Total current assets 18,293  22,093 
 
Plant, property and equipment 180,975  176,838 
  Less accumulated depreciation 105,659  103,080 
75,316  73,758 
Investments in unconsolidated businesses 5,789  4,986 
Wireless licenses 40,907  40,038 
Goodwill 1,389  1,339 
Other intangible assets, net 4,733  4,962 
Other assets 19,541  20,292 
Total assets $ 165,968  $ 167,468 
 
Liabilities and Shareowners’ Investment
Current liabilities
  Debt maturing within one year $      5,967  $     9,267 
  Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 14,699  12,642 
  Liabilities of discontinued operations –  1,007 
  Other 5,904  5,013 
Total current liabilities 26,570  27,929 
 
Long-term debt 39,413  44,003 
Employee benefit obligations 16,759  15,389 
Deferred income taxes 21,708  19,467 
Other liabilities 3,704  4,007 
 
Minority interest 24,348  24,057 
 
Shareowners’ investment
  Series preferred stock ($.10 par value; none issued) –  – 
  Common stock ($.10 par value; 2,772,313,619 shares and 2,751,650,484 shares issued) 277  275 
  Contributed capital 25,363  24,685 
  Reinvested earnings 9,409  10,536 
  Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,250) (2,110)
33,799  33,386 
    Less common stock in treasury, at cost 115  218 
    Less deferred compensation-employee stock ownership plans and other 218  552 
Total shareowners’ investment 33,466  32,616 
Total liabilities and shareowners’ investment $ 165,968  $ 167,468 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.