SPRINT Corp | 2013 | FY | 3


Advertising Costs
We recognize advertising expense when incurred as selling, general and administrative expense. Advertising expenses totaled $697 million for the Successor period ended December 31, 2013 and $858 million for the Predecessor 191-day period ended July 10, 2013 and $1.4 billion for each of the Predecessor years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011