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AT&T Inc
(NYSE:T) 

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AT&T Inc. provides telecommunication, media, and technology services worldwide. The company operates through Communications, WarnerMedia, and Latin America segments. The Communications segment offers wireless voice and data communications services; video and targeted advertising services; broadband,...

Founded: 1983
Full Time Employees: 203,000 (Jan 2022)
Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Telecom Services

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      operating revenues
                                                24,502,000,000 32,957,000,000 32,575,000,000 32,476,000,000 32,158,000,000 32,075,000,000 31,356,000,000                          
      service
    26,301,000,000 25,977,000,000 25,478,000,000 25,392,000,000 25,336,000,000 25,292,000,000 25,138,000,000 25,153,000,000 25,134,000,000 25,006,000,000 24,842,000,000 25,070,000,000 25,112,000,000 24,850,000,000 24,617,000,000 24,833,000,000 24,731,000,000 24,268,000,000 32,392,000,000 34,088,000,000 34,843,000,000 38,956,000,000 38,504,000,000 39,051,000,000 37,782,000,000 37,051,000,000 38,883,000,000 41,475,000,000 40,317,000,000 41,023,000,000 40,684,000,000 41,297,000,000 33,773,000,000 33,646,000,000 36,378,000,000 36,538,000,000 36,456,000,000 37,272,000,000 37,142,000,000 37,101,000,000 37,549,000,000 35,625,000,000 29,541,000,000 28,962,000,000                                 
      equipment
    6,021,000,000 5,581,000,000 6,028,000,000 8,074,000,000 5,373,000,000 5,555,000,000 5,488,000,000 7,145,000,000 5,079,000,000 4,791,000,000 5,186,000,000 6,952,000,000 5,238,000,000 5,067,000,000 5,522,000,000 6,510,000,000 5,312,000,000 5,375,000,000 5,713,000,000 6,870,000,000 5,079,000,000 5,089,000,000 5,435,000,000 6,640,000,000 4,558,000,000 3,899,000,000 3,896,000,000 5,346,000,000 4,271,000,000 3,934,000,000 4,143,000,000 4,442,000,000 4,080,000,000 4,392,000,000 3,290,000,000 3,299,000,000 2,909,000,000 3,618,000,000 3,378,000,000 3,434,000,000 4,570,000,000 3,466,000,000 3,474,000,000 3,614,000,000                                 
      total operating revenues
    32,322,000,000 31,558,000,000 31,506,000,000 33,466,000,000 30,709,000,000 30,847,000,000 30,626,000,000 32,298,000,000 30,213,000,000 29,797,000,000 30,028,000,000 32,022,000,000 30,350,000,000 29,917,000,000 30,139,000,000 31,343,000,000 30,043,000,000 29,643,000,000 38,105,000,000 40,958,000,000 39,922,000,000 44,045,000,000 43,939,000,000 45,691,000,000 42,340,000,000 40,950,000,000 42,779,000,000 46,821,000,000 44,588,000,000 44,957,000,000 44,827,000,000 45,739,000,000 38,986,000,000 38,038,000,000 39,668,000,000 39,837,000,000 39,365,000,000 40,890,000,000 40,520,000,000 40,535,000,000 42,119,000,000 39,091,000,000 33,015,000,000 32,576,000,000        31,459,000,000 31,575,000,000 31,822,000,000 31,478,000,000 31,247,000,000 31,581,000,000 30,808,000,000 30,649,000,000 30,855,000,000 30,734,000,000 30,571,000,000 31,342,000,000 30,866,000,000 30,744,000,000 30,132,000,000 29,478,000,000 28,969,000,000 15,638,000,000 15,810,000,000 15,835,000,000 10,320,000,000 10,328,000,000 10,248,000,000 10,314,000,000 10,128,000,000 
      yoy
    5.25% 2.30% 2.87% 3.62% 1.64% 3.52% 1.99% 0.86% -0.45% -0.40% -0.37% 2.17% 1.02% 0.92% -20.91% -23.48% -24.75% -32.70% -13.28% -10.36% -5.71% 7.56% 2.71% -2.41% -5.04% -8.91% -4.57% 2.37% 14.37% 18.19% 13.01% 14.82% -0.96% -6.97% -2.10% -1.72% -6.54% 4.60% 22.73% 24.43%            0.68% -0.02% 3.29% 2.70% 1.27% 2.76% 0.78% -2.21% -0.04% -0.03% 1.46% 6.32% 6.55% 96.60% 90.59% 86.16% 180.71% 51.41% 54.27% 53.53% 1.90%     
      qoq
    2.42% 0.17% -5.86% 8.98% -0.45% 0.72% -5.18% 6.90% 1.40% -0.77% -6.23% 5.51% 1.45% -0.74% -3.84% 4.33% 1.35% -22.21% -6.97% 2.60% -9.36% 0.24% -3.83% 7.91% 3.39% -4.28% -8.63% 5.01% -0.82% 0.29% -1.99% 17.32% 2.49% -4.11% -0.42% 1.20% -3.73% 0.91% -0.04% -3.76% 7.75% 18.40% 1.35%         -0.37% -0.78% 1.09% 0.74% -1.06% 2.51% 0.52% -0.67% 0.39% 0.53% -2.46% 1.54% 0.40% 2.03% 2.22% 1.76% 85.25% -1.09% -0.16% 53.44% -0.08% 0.78% -0.64% 1.84%  
      operating expenses
                                                                                
      cost of revenues
                                                                                
      other cost of revenues
    6,344,000,000 6,306,000,000 6,261,000,000 6,322,000,000 6,351,000,000 6,412,000,000 6,339,000,000 6,837,000,000 6,697,000,000 6,627,000,000 6,811,000,000 6,708,000,000 6,835,000,000 6,771,000,000 6,673,000,000 6,572,000,000 6,761,000,000 6,807,000,000 7,206,000,000 7,435,000,000 7,649,000,000 8,155,000,000 7,993,000,000 8,076,000,000 8,375,000,000  8,342,000,000 6,477,500,000 8,604,000,000 8,721,000,000 8,585,000,000 8,651,000,000 7,632,000,000                                            
      gross profit
    25,978,000,000 25,252,000,000 25,245,000,000 27,144,000,000 24,358,000,000 24,435,000,000 24,287,000,000 25,461,000,000 23,516,000,000 23,170,000,000 23,217,000,000 25,314,000,000 23,515,000,000 23,146,000,000 23,466,000,000 24,771,000,000 23,282,000,000 22,836,000,000 30,899,000,000 33,523,000,000 32,273,000,000 35,890,000,000 35,946,000,000 37,615,000,000 33,965,000,000  34,437,000,000 40,343,500,000 35,984,000,000 36,236,000,000 36,242,000,000 37,088,000,000 31,354,000,000                                            
      yoy
    6.65% 3.34% 3.94% 6.61% 3.58% 5.46% 4.61% 0.58% 0.00% 0.10% -1.06% 2.19% 1.00% 1.36% -24.06% -26.11% -27.86% -36.37% -14.04% -10.88% -4.98%  4.38% -6.76% -5.61%  -4.98% 8.78% 14.77%                                                
      qoq
    2.88% 0.03% -7.00% 11.44% -0.32% 0.61% -4.61% 8.27% 1.49% -0.20% -8.28% 7.65% 1.59% -1.36% -5.27% 6.40% 1.95% -26.09% -7.83% 3.87% -10.08% -0.16% -4.44% 10.75%   -14.64% 12.12% -0.70% -0.02% -2.28% 18.29%                                             
      gross margin %
    80.37% 80.02% 80.13% 81.11% 79.32% 79.21% 79.30% 78.83% 77.83% 77.76% 77.32% 79.05% 77.48% 77.37% 77.86% 79.03% 77.50% 77.04% 81.09% 81.85% 80.84% 81.48% 81.81% 82.32% 80.22% 0% 80.50% 86.17% 80.70% 80.60% 80.85% 81.09% 80.42% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 
      selling, general and administrative
    7,435,000,000 7,221,000,000 7,316,000,000 7,398,000,000 7,454,000,000 6,945,000,000 7,145,000,000 7,389,000,000 6,958,000,000 7,043,000,000 7,021,000,000 7,485,000,000 7,205,000,000 7,009,000,000 7,175,000,000 7,516,000,000 7,202,000,000 7,265,000,000 9,368,000,000 9,994,000,000 9,207,000,000 9,361,000,000 9,382,000,000 10,182,000,000 9,266,000,000 9,831,000,000 8,790,000,000 10,345,000,000 9,584,000,000 9,844,000,000 9,649,000,000 9,598,000,000 8,684,000,000 7,897,000,000 8,317,000,000 8,113,000,000 8,487,000,000 9,013,000,000 8,909,000,000 8,441,000,000 8,419,000,000 9,107,000,000 7,467,000,000 7,961,000,000 14,765,000,000 8,475,000,000 8,197,000,000 8,260,000,000 7,952,000,000 8,121,000,000 8,333,000,000 8,192,000,000 7,890,000,000 8,248,000,000 7,460,000,000 7,452,000,000 7,707,000,000 7,475,000,000 7,484,000,000 7,672,000,000 7,847,000,000 7,706,000,000 7,676,000,000 7,441,000,000 8,086,000,000 7,915,000,000 7,640,000,000 7,437,000,000 3,620,000,000 3,792,000,000 4,024,000,000 2,203,000,000 2,654,000,000 2,470,000,000 2,627,000,000 2,408,000,000 
      asset impairments and abandonments and restructuring
    3,372,000,000 286,000,000  334,000,000   504,000,000 14,000,000 4,422,000,000 480,000,000 159,000,000 589,000,000 604,000,000   26,753,000,000 114,000,000 631,000,000                                                           
      depreciation and amortization
    4,978,000,000 4,966,000,000 4,966,000,000 5,128,000,000 5,317,000,000 5,251,000,000 5,190,000,000 5,374,000,000 5,087,000,000 5,072,000,000 5,047,000,000 4,766,000,000 4,705,000,000 4,675,000,000 4,631,000,000 4,595,000,000 4,514,000,000 4,450,000,000 5,539,000,000 5,673,000,000 5,619,000,000 5,761,000,000 5,809,000,000 6,979,000,000 7,030,000,000 7,285,000,000 7,222,000,000 6,961,000,000 6,949,000,000 7,101,000,000 7,206,000,000 8,166,000,000 6,378,000,000 5,994,000,000 6,042,000,000 6,147,000,000 6,127,000,000 6,579,000,000 6,576,000,000 6,563,000,000 6,477,000,000 6,265,000,000 4,696,000,000 4,578,000,000 4,567,000,000 4,539,000,000 4,550,000,000 4,617,000,000 4,615,000,000 4,571,000,000 4,529,000,000 4,512,000,000 4,499,000,000 4,560,000,000 4,618,000,000 4,584,000,000 4,891,000,000 4,838,000,000 4,826,000,000 4,910,000,000 4,903,000,000 4,886,000,000 4,978,000,000 4,958,000,000 4,903,000,000 5,322,000,000 5,416,000,000 5,616,000,000 2,437,000,000 2,486,000,000 2,492,000,000 1,803,000,000 1,809,000,000 1,825,000,000 1,888,000,000 1,923,000,000 
      total operating expenses
    28,227,000,000 24,520,000,000 24,848,000,000 27,678,000,000 24,590,000,000 24,346,000,000 24,872,000,000 26,972,000,000 28,097,000,000 24,037,000,000 24,181,000,000 26,751,000,000 24,568,000,000 23,511,000,000 24,137,000,000 52,435,000,000 24,031,000,000 24,687,000,000 32,464,000,000 35,650,000,000 32,813,000,000 40,776,000,000 36,278,000,000 56,436,000,000 36,208,000,000 37,418,000,000 35,293,000,000 41,500,000,000 36,687,000,000 37,457,000,000 37,594,000,000 38,470,000,000 32,520,000,000 31,837,000,000 33,265,000,000 32,514,000,000 32,501,000,000 34,482,000,000 33,960,000,000 33,404,000,000 34,587,000,000 33,168,000,000 27,303,000,000 27,120,000,000 39,989,000,000 27,555,000,000 26,959,000,000 26,198,000,000 25,970,000,000 25,962,000,000 25,416,000,000 25,422,000,000 24,758,000,000 25,721,000,000 25,243,000,000 25,439,000,000 26,117,000,000 24,694,000,000 24,639,000,000 25,467,000,000 25,228,000,000 24,834,000,000 25,724,000,000 24,299,000,000 24,764,000,000 24,828,000,000 24,534,000,000 24,305,000,000 12,721,000,000 13,206,000,000 13,644,000,000 8,358,000,000 8,810,000,000 8,692,000,000 8,820,000,000 8,558,000,000 
      operating income
    4,095,000,000 7,038,000,000 6,658,000,000 5,788,000,000 6,119,000,000 6,501,000,000 5,754,000,000 5,326,000,000 2,116,000,000 5,760,000,000 5,847,000,000 5,271,000,000 5,782,000,000 6,406,000,000 6,002,000,000 -21,092,000,000 6,012,000,000 4,956,000,000 5,641,000,000 5,308,000,000 7,109,000,000 3,269,000,000 7,661,000,000 -10,745,000,000 6,132,000,000 3,532,000,000 7,486,000,000 5,321,000,000 7,901,000,000 7,500,000,000 7,233,000,000 7,269,000,000 6,466,000,000 6,201,000,000 6,403,000,000 7,323,000,000 6,864,000,000 6,408,000,000 6,560,000,000 7,131,000,000 7,532,000,000 5,923,000,000 5,712,000,000 5,456,000,000 -5,550,000,000 5,402,000,000 5,616,000,000 6,278,000,000 6,188,000,000 6,113,000,000 5,940,000,000 6,037,000,000 6,817,000,000 6,101,000,000 6,235,000,000 5,808,000,000 5,464,000,000 6,114,000,000 6,010,000,000 5,388,000,000 5,506,000,000 5,737,000,000 5,618,000,000 6,567,000,000 5,980,000,000 5,304,000,000 4,944,000,000 4,664,000,000 2,917,000,000 2,604,000,000 2,191,000,000 1,962,000,000 1,518,000,000 1,556,000,000 1,494,000,000 1,570,000,000 
      yoy
    -33.08% 8.26% 15.71% 8.67% 189.18% 12.86% -1.59% 1.04% -63.40% -10.08% -2.58% -124.99% -3.83% 29.26% 6.40% -497.36% -15.43% 51.61% -26.37% -149.40% 15.93% -7.45% 2.34% -301.94% -22.39% -52.91% 3.50% -26.80% 22.19% 20.95% 12.96% -0.74% -5.80% -3.23% -2.39% 2.69% -8.87% 8.19% 14.85% 30.70% -235.71% 9.64% 1.71% -13.09% -189.69% -11.63% -5.45% 3.99% -9.23% 0.20% -4.73% 3.94% 24.76% -0.21% 3.74% 7.80% -0.76% 6.57% 6.98% -17.95% -7.93% 8.16% 13.63% 40.80% 105.01% 103.69% 125.65% 137.72% 92.16% 67.35% 46.65% 24.97%     
      qoq
    -41.82% 5.71% 15.03% -5.41% -5.88% 12.98% 8.04% 151.70% -63.26% -1.49% 10.93% -8.84% -9.74% 6.73% -128.46% -450.83% 21.31% -12.14% 6.27% -25.33% 117.47% -57.33% -171.30% -275.23% 73.61% -52.82% 40.69% -32.65% 5.35% 3.69% -0.50% 12.42% 4.27% -3.15% -12.56% 6.69% 7.12% -2.32% -8.01% -5.32% 27.17% 3.69% 4.69% -198.31% -202.74% -3.81% -10.54% 1.45% 1.23% 2.91% -1.61% -11.44% 11.74% -2.15% 7.35% 6.30% -10.63% 1.73% 11.54% -2.14% -4.03% 2.12% -14.45% 9.82% 12.75% 7.28% 6.00% 59.89% 12.02% 18.85% 11.67% 29.25% -2.44% 4.15% -4.84%  
      operating margin %
    12.67% 22.30% 21.13% 17.30% 19.93% 21.07% 18.79% 16.49% 7.00% 19.33% 19.47% 16.46% 19.05% 21.41% 19.91% -67.29% 20.01% 16.72% 14.80% 12.96% 17.81% 7.42% 17.44% -23.52% 14.48% 8.63% 17.50% 11.36% 17.72% 16.68% 16.14% 15.89% 16.59% 16.30% 16.14% 18.38% 17.44% 15.67% 16.19% 17.59% 17.88% 15.15% 17.30% 16.75% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% 19.19% 21.59% 19.17% 19.81% 18.59% 17.30% 19.85% 19.61% 17.46% 17.92% 18.77% 17.92% 21.28% 19.45% 17.60% 16.77% 16.10% 18.65% 16.47% 13.84% 19.01% 14.70% 15.18% 14.49% 15.50% 
      other income
                                                                                
      interest expense
    -1,979,000,000 -1,883,000,000 -1,813,000,000 -1,791,000,000 -1,700,000,000 -1,655,000,000 -1,658,000,000 -1,661,000,000 -1,675,000,000 -1,699,000,000 -1,724,000,000 -1,726,000,000 -1,662,000,000 -1,608,000,000 -1,708,000,000 -1,560,000,000 -1,420,000,000 -1,502,000,000 -1,722,000,000 -1,663,000,000 -1,667,000,000 -1,684,000,000 -1,870,000,000 -1,894,000,000 -1,972,000,000 -2,041,000,000 -2,018,000,000 -2,049,000,000 -2,083,000,000 -2,149,000,000 -2,141,000,000 -2,051,000,000 -2,023,000,000 -1,771,000,000 -1,686,000,000 -1,395,000,000 -1,293,000,000 -1,224,000,000 -1,258,000,000 -1,207,000,000 -1,143,000,000 -1,146,000,000 -932,000,000 -899,000,000 -856,000,000 -1,016,000,000 -881,000,000 -860,000,000 -829,000,000 -825,000,000 -827,000,000 -824,000,000 -941,000,000 -859,000,000 -889,000,000 -846,000,000 -729,000,000 -754,000,000 -767,000,000 -853,000,000 -879,000,000 -849,000,000 858,000,000 -854,000,000 -865,000,000 -887,000,000 -879,000,000 -873,000,000 -442,000,000 -472,000,000 -464,000,000 -349,000,000 -349,000,000    
      equity in net income of affiliates
    -10,000,000 -29,000,000 -41,000,000 -10,000,000 -20,000,000 485,000,000 1,440,000,000 1,074,000,000 272,000,000 348,000,000 295,000,000 337,000,000 420,000,000 380,000,000 538,000,000 374,000,000 392,000,000 504,000,000 501,000,000 447,000,000 91,000,000 41,000,000 52,000,000 106,000,000 5,000,000 -10,000,000 -6,000,000 -30,000,000 3,000,000 40,000,000  -64,000,000 -16,000,000 9,000,000 11,000,000 14,000,000 -173,000,000 16,000,000 28,000,000 13,000,000 31,000,000 15,000,000 33,000,000  -13,000,000 -2,000,000 102,000,000 88,000,000 91,000,000 218,000,000 185,000,000 182,000,000 132,000,000 223,000,000 193,000,000 249,000,000 217,000,000 195,000,000 217,000,000 181,000,000 231,000,000 137,000,000 257,000,000 212,000,000 243,000,000 162,000,000 210,000,000 173,000,000 649,000,000 455,000,000 334,000,000 219,000,000 181,000,000  369,000,000 592,000,000 
      other income — net
    590,000,000 696,000,000 594,000,000 1,869,000,000 6,254,000,000 767,000,000 455,000,000 462,500,000 717,000,000 682,000,000 451,000,000 590,500,000 440,000,000 987,000,000 935,000,000 1,682,250,000 2,270,000,000 2,302,000,000 2,187,000,000 1,874,750,000 2,279,000,000 999,000,000 4,221,000,000 397,250,000 -231,000,000                                                    
      total other income
    -1,399,000,000 -1,216,000,000 -1,260,000,000 -1,523,000,000 4,534,000,000 -403,000,000 237,000,000 -18,000,000 -686,000,000 -669,000,000 -978,000,000 -2,335,000,000 -802,000,000 -241,000,000 -235,000,000 -2,105,000,000 1,242,000,000 1,304,000,000 966,000,000 1,138,000,000 703,000,000 -644,000,000 2,403,000,000 -4,808,000,000 -2,198,000,000 -1,034,000,000 -1,221,000,000 -2,183,000,000 -3,015,000,000 -2,427,000,000 -1,862,000,000 -1,062,000,000 314,000,000 -60,000,000 -1,429,000,000 -1,253,000,000 -1,486,000,000 -1,215,000,000 -1,139,000,000 -1,124,000,000 -1,225,000,000 -1,188,000,000 -851,000,000 -829,000,000 -673,000,000 -976,000,000 490,000,000 -627,000,000 -688,000,000 -319,000,000 -610,000,000 -595,000,000 -786,000,000 -584,000,000 -650,000,000 -538,000,000 -387,000,000 164,000,000 -572,000,000 -645,000,000 -617,000,000 -727,000,000  -685,000,000 -589,000,000 -742,000,000 -542,000,000 -196,000,000 316,000,000 93,000,000 -34,000,000 -118,000,000 -34,000,000  209,000,000 1,338,000,000 
      income from continuing operations before income taxes
    2,696,000,000 5,822,000,000 5,398,000,000         2,936,000,000 4,980,000,000 6,165,000,000 5,767,000,000 -23,197,000,000 7,254,000,000 6,260,000,000                                     5,585,000,000 5,270,000,000 5,077,000,000 6,278,000,000                   
      income tax expense on continuing operations
    1,390,000,000 784,000,000 1,179,000,000         354,000,000 1,154,000,000 1,403,000,000 1,314,000,000 -77,000,000 908,000,000 1,509,000,000                                                           
      income from continuing operations
    1,306,000,000 5,038,000,000 4,219,000,000         2,582,000,000 3,826,000,000 4,762,000,000 4,453,000,000 -23,120,000,000 6,346,000,000 4,751,000,000                                     3,686,000,000 3,468,000,000 11,637,000,000 4,105,000,000              1,246,000,000 1,000,000,000 885,000,000   
      loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
    -37,000,000 -28,000,000 -38,000,000                                                                          
      net income
    1,269,000,000 5,010,000,000 4,181,000,000 4,156,000,000 9,677,000,000 4,861,000,000 4,692,000,000 4,408,000,000 145,000,000 3,949,000,000 3,751,000,000 2,582,000,000 3,826,000,000 4,762,000,000 4,453,000,000 -23,155,000,000 6,399,000,000 4,537,000,000 5,164,000,000 5,390,000,000 6,273,000,000 1,874,000,000 7,942,000,000 -13,515,000,000 3,168,000,000 1,563,000,000 4,963,000,000 2,704,000,000 3,949,000,000 3,974,000,000 4,348,000,000 4,816,000,000 5,248,000,000 4,759,000,000 3,123,000,000 4,014,000,000 3,574,000,000 3,418,000,000 3,515,000,000 3,885,000,000 4,086,000,000 3,078,000,000 3,146,000,000 3,276,000,000 -3,896,000,000 3,059,000,000 3,621,000,000 3,734,000,000 3,905,000,000 3,880,000,000 3,773,000,000 3,701,000,000 3,965,000,000 3,652,000,000 3,686,000,000 3,468,000,000 12,417,000,000 4,101,000,000 2,562,000,000 3,275,000,000 3,276,000,000 3,201,000,000 3,230,000,000 3,772,000,000 3,461,000,000 3,063,000,000 2,904,000,000 2,848,000,000 2,165,000,000 1,808,000,000 1,445,000,000 1,246,000,000 1,000,000,000 885,000,000 1,168,000,000 1,948,000,000 
      yoy
    -86.89% 3.07% -10.89% -5.72% 6573.79% 23.09% 25.09% 70.72% -96.21% -17.07% -15.76% -111.15% -40.21% 4.96% -13.77% -529.59% 2.01% 142.10% -34.98% -139.88% 98.01% 19.90% 60.02% -599.82% -19.78% -60.67% 14.14% -43.85% -24.75% -16.50% 39.23% 19.98% 46.84% 39.23% -11.15% 3.32% -12.53% 11.05% 11.73% 18.59% -204.88% 0.62% -13.12% -12.27% -199.77% -21.16% -4.03% 0.89% -1.51% 6.24% 2.36% 6.72% -68.07% -10.95% 43.87% 5.89% 279.03% 28.12% -20.68% -13.18% -5.35% 4.51% 11.23% 32.44% 59.86% 69.41% 100.97% 128.57% 116.50% 104.29% 23.72% -36.04%     
      qoq
    -74.67% 19.83% 0.60% -57.05% 99.07% 3.60% 6.44% 2940.00% -96.33% 5.28% 45.27% -32.51% -19.66% 6.94% -119.23% -461.85% 41.04% -12.14% -4.19% -14.08% 234.74% -76.40% -158.76% -526.61% 102.69% -68.51% 83.54% -31.53% -0.63% -8.60% -9.72% -8.23% 10.28% 52.39% -22.20% 12.31% 4.56% -2.76% -9.52% -4.92% 32.75% -2.16% -3.97% -184.09% -227.36% -15.52% -3.03% -4.38% 0.64% 2.84% 1.95% -6.66% 8.57% -0.92% 6.29% -72.07% 202.78% 60.07% -21.77% -0.03% 2.34% -0.90% -14.37% 8.99% 12.99% 5.48% 1.97% 31.55% 19.75% 25.12% 15.97% 24.60% 12.99% -24.23% -40.04%  
      net income margin %
    3.93% 15.88% 13.27% 12.42% 31.51% 15.76% 15.32% 13.65% 0.48% 13.25% 12.49% 8.06% 12.61% 15.92% 14.77% -73.88% 21.30% 15.31% 13.55% 13.16% 15.71% 4.25% 18.08% -29.58% 7.48% 3.82% 11.60% 5.78% 8.86% 8.84% 9.70% 10.53% 13.46% 12.51% 7.87% 10.08% 9.08% 8.36% 8.67% 9.58% 9.70% 7.87% 9.53% 10.06% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% 11.76% 12.56% 11.48% 11.71% 11.10% 39.32% 13.31% 8.36% 10.61% 10.66% 10.47% 10.31% 12.22% 11.26% 10.17% 9.85% 9.83% 13.84% 11.44% 9.13% 12.07% 9.68% 8.64% 11.32% 19.23% 
      net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
    -378,000,000 -383,000,000 -352,000,000 -266,250,000 -363,000,000 -361,000,000 -341,000,000                                                                      
      net income attributable to at&t
    891,000,000 4,627,000,000 3,829,000,000 3,788,000,000 9,314,000,000 4,500,000,000 4,351,000,000 4,080,000,000 -174,000,000 3,597,000,000 3,445,000,000 2,188,000,000 3,495,000,000 4,489,000,000 4,228,000,000 -23,517,000,000 6,026,000,000 4,157,000,000 4,810,000,000 5,043,000,000 5,918,000,000 1,570,000,000 7,550,000,000 -13,883,000,000 2,816,000,000 1,281,000,000 4,610,000,000 2,394,000,000 3,700,000,000 3,713,000,000 4,096,000,000 4,718,000,000 5,132,000,000 4,662,000,000 3,029,000,000 3,915,000,000 3,469,000,000 3,328,000,000 3,408,000,000 3,803,000,000 4,006,000,000 2,994,000,000 3,044,000,000 3,200,000,000 -3,977,000,000 3,002,000,000 3,547,000,000 3,652,000,000 3,814,000,000 3,822,000,000 3,700,000,000 3,635,000,000 3,902,000,000 3,584,000,000 3,623,000,000 3,408,000,000 12,339,000,000 4,023,000,000 2,475,000,000 3,192,000,000 3,198,000,000 3,126,000,000               
      preferred stock dividends and redemption gain
    -36,000,000 -36,000,000 -36,000,000 -7,000,000 -36,000,000 -36,000,000 44,000,000                                                                      
      net income attributable to common stock
    855,000,000 4,591,000,000 3,793,000,000 3,752,000,000 9,278,000,000 4,464,000,000 4,395,000,000 4,031,000,000 -226,000,000 3,546,000,000 3,395,000,000 2,135,000,000 3,444,000,000 4,437,000,000 4,176,000,000 -23,571,000,000 5,977,000,000 4,105,000,000 4,762,000,000 4,992,000,000 5,868,000,000 1,514,000,000 7,500,000,000 -13,938,000,000 2,762,000,000 1,229,000,000 4,578,000,000                                                  
      basic earnings per share from continuing operations
    0.13 0.66 0.54         0.3 0.48 0.61 0.58 -3.18 0.82 0.6                                                           
      basic loss per share from discontinued operations
    -0.01                                                                            
      basic earnings per share attributable to common stock
    0.12 0.66 0.54   0.62 0.61   0.49 0.47 0.3 0.48 0.61 0.58 -3.19 0.83 0.57     1.04    0.63                                                  
      diluted earnings per share from continuing operations
    0.13 0.66 0.54         0.3 0.48 0.61 0.57 -3.13 0.79 0.59                                                           
      diluted loss per share from discontinued operations
    -0.01                                                                            
      diluted earnings per share attributable to common stock
    0.12 0.66 0.54   0.62 0.61   0.49 0.47 0.3 0.48 0.61 0.57 -3.14 0.8 0.56     1.04    0.63                                                  
      weighted-average number of common sharesoutstanding — basic
    6,835 6,938 7,017  7,156 7,209 7,213  7,202 7,196 7,192  7,185 7,180 7,168  7,153 7,169 7,184  7,171 7,168   7,147                                                    
      weighted-average number of common sharesoutstanding — with dilution
    6,844 6,946 7,027  7,169 7,219 7,223  7,208 7,198 7,193  7,185 7,180 7,474  7,647 7,611 7,556  7,202 7,200   7,173                                                    
      income before income taxes
       4,265,000,000 10,653,000,000 6,098,000,000 5,991,000,000 2,847,500,000 1,430,000,000 5,091,000,000 4,869,000,000        6,607,000,000 6,446,000,000 7,812,000,000 2,625,000,000 10,064,000,000 -15,553,000,000 3,934,000,000 2,498,000,000 6,265,000,000 3,138,000,000 4,886,000,000 5,073,000,000 5,371,000,000 6,207,000,000 6,780,000,000 6,141,000,000 4,974,000,000 6,070,000,000 5,378,000,000 5,193,000,000 5,421,000,000 6,007,000,000 6,307,000,000 4,735,000,000 4,861,000,000 4,627,000,000 -6,223,000,000 4,426,000,000 6,106,000,000 5,651,000,000 5,500,000,000 5,794,000,000 5,330,000,000 5,442,000,000 6,031,000,000 5,517,000,000     5,438,000,000 4,743,000,000 4,889,000,000 5,010,000,000 4,936,000,000 5,882,000,000 5,391,000,000 4,562,000,000 4,402,000,000 4,468,000,000 3,233,000,000 2,697,000,000 2,157,000,000 1,844,000,000 1,484,000,000 1,301,000,000 1,703,000,000 2,908,000,000 
      income tax expense
       109,000,000 976,000,000 1,237,000,000 1,299,000,000 886,250,000 1,285,000,000 1,142,000,000 1,118,000,000        1,443,000,000 1,056,000,000 1,539,000,000 751,000,000 2,122,000,000 -2,038,000,000 766,000,000 935,000,000 1,302,000,000 434,000,000 937,000,000 1,099,000,000 1,023,000,000 1,391,000,000 1,532,000,000 1,382,000,000 1,851,000,000 2,056,000,000 1,804,000,000 1,775,000,000 1,906,000,000 2,122,000,000 2,221,000,000 1,657,000,000 1,715,000,000 1,351,000,000 -2,327,000,000 1,367,000,000 2,485,000,000 1,917,000,000 1,595,000,000 1,914,000,000 1,557,000,000 1,741,000,000 2,066,000,000 1,865,000,000 1,899,000,000 1,802,000,000 -6,560,000,000                    
      basic earnings per share attributable tocommon stock
       0.628 1.29   0.233 -0.03          0.66 0.518 0.82 0.21  0.298 0.39                                                    
      diluted earnings per share attributable tocommon stock
       0.628 1.29   0.233 -0.03          0.65 0.518 0.82 0.21  0.298 0.39                                                    
      less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
           -328,000,000 -319,000,000 -352,000,000 -306,000,000 -394,000,000 -331,000,000 -273,000,000 -225,000,000 -362,000,000 -373,000,000 -380,000,000 -354,000,000 -347,000,000 -355,000,000 -304,000,000 -392,000,000 -368,000,000 -352,000,000 -282,000,000 -353,000,000 -310,000,000 -249,000,000 -261,000,000 -252,000,000 -98,000,000 -116,000,000 -97,000,000 -94,000,000 -99,000,000 -105,000,000 -90,000,000 -107,000,000 -82,000,000 -80,000,000 -84,000,000 -102,000,000 -76,000,000 -81,000,000 -57,000,000 -74,000,000 -82,000,000 -91,000,000 -58,000,000 -73,000,000 -66,000,000 -63,000,000 -68,000,000 -63,000,000 -60,000,000 -78,000,000 -78,000,000 -87,000,000 -83,000,000 -78,000,000 -75,000,000               
      less: preferred stock dividends
           -49,000,000 -52,000,000 -51,000,000 -50,000,000 -53,000,000 -51,000,000 -52,000,000 -52,000,000 -54,000,000 -49,000,000 -52,000,000 -48,000,000 -51,000,000 -50,000,000 -56,000,000 -50,000,000 -55,000,000 -54,000,000 -52,000,000 -32,000,000                                                  
      income from discontinued operations, net of tax
                   -36,500,000 53,000,000 -214,000,000                                       780,000,000 -4,000,000                   
      basic earnings per share from discontinued operations
                   -0.005 0.01 -0.03                                                           
      diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations
                   -0.005 0.01 -0.03                                                           
      broadcast, programming and operations
                      4,313,000,000 4,906,000,000 4,750,000,000 7,603,000,000 7,538,000,000 7,750,000,000 6,912,000,000 5,889,000,000 6,847,000,000 8,684,000,000 7,066,000,000 7,730,000,000 7,652,000,000 7,227,000,000 5,449,000,000 5,166,000,000 5,284,000,000 4,898,000,000 4,974,000,000 4,909,000,000 4,701,000,000 4,629,000,000 5,645,000,000 4,081,000,000                                   
      asset impairments and abandonments
                       188,000,000 161,000,000 4,555,000,000  16,365,000,000 73,000,000 2,319,000,000                                                   
      weighted-average number of common shares outstanding — basic
                          7,161                                                      
      weighted-average number of common shares outstanding — with dilution
                          7,188                                                      
      other cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and
                                                                                
      amortization shown separately below)
                             8,116,000,000                                      11,900,000,000  11,591,000,000 11,478,000,000  6,664,000,000 6,928,000,000  4,352,000,000 4,347,000,000    
      other income – net
                             1,017,000,000 803,000,000 -104,000,000 -935,000,000 -318,000,000 286,000,000 1,053,000,000 2,353,000,000 1,702,000,000 246,000,000 128,000,000 -20,000,000 -7,000,000 91,000,000 70,000,000 -113,000,000 -57,000,000 48,000,000 70,000,000 196,000,000 42,000,000 1,269,000,000 145,000,000 50,000,000 288,000,000 32,000,000 47,000,000 23,000,000 52,000,000  59,000,000 125,000,000 723,000,000 -22,000,000 27,000,000 31,000,000 -15,000,000  -43,000,000 33,000,000 -17,000,000 88,000,000 469,000,000 11,000,000 15,000,000 11,000,000 -70,000,000 34,000,000    
      basic earnings per share attributable to
                                                                                
      common stock
                             0.17                                                   
      diluted earnings per share attributable to
                                                                                
      weighted-average number of common shares
                                                                                
      outstanding – basic
                             7,145            6,168 6,174  1,361.75 5,924 5,204  1,302 5,198 5,204  5,315 5,381  5,771 5,855                        
      outstanding – with dilution
                             7,170            6,189 6,195  1,365.75 5,943 5,220  1,306 5,214 5,220  5,331 5,397  5,792 5,876                        
      see notes to consolidated financial statements.
                                                                                
      weighted-average number of common shares outstanding – basic
                              7,187  7,327 7,323 7,313 7,284 6,351 6,161 6,162 6,165 6,166   6,172    5,203    5,222   5,513   5,918  5,925 5,909 5,909  5,901                 
      weighted-average number of common shares outstanding – with dilution
                              7,214  7,356 7,353 7,342 7,320 6,374 6,180 6,182 6,184 6,186   6,190    5,219    5,238   5,530   5,940  5,945 5,938 5,937                   
      basic earnings per share attributable to at&t
                               0.393 0.5 0.51 0.56 0.65 0.81 0.75 0.49 0.63 0.56 0.54 0.55 0.62 0.66 0.5 0.58 0.61 -0.77 0.58 0.68 0.7 0.72 0.71 0.67 0.63 0.67 0.6 0.61 0.57 2.09 0.68 0.42 0.54 0.54 0.53               
      diluted earnings per share attributable to at&t
                               0.393 0.5 0.51 0.56 0.65 0.81 0.75 0.49 0.63 0.56 0.54 0.55 0.61 0.66 0.5 0.58 0.61 -0.76 0.58 0.68 0.7 0.72 0.71 0.67 0.63 0.66 0.6 0.61 0.57 2.08 0.68 0.42 0.54 0.54 0.53               
      dividends declared per common share
                                   0.5 0.5 0.5 0.49 0.49 0.49 0.48 0.48 0.48 0.353 0.47 0.47 0.47 0.345 0.46 0.46 0.46 0.45 0.45 0.45 0.44 0.44 0.44 0.43 0.43 0.42 0.42 0.42 0.41 0.41 0.41 0.4 0.4 0.4 355,000 355,000 355,000 332,500 332,500 332,500 322,500 322,500 322,500 312,500 312,500 
      media
                                    1,133,000,000                                            
      cost of services and sales
                                                          13,165,000,000 13,403,000,000 13,519,000,000 12,381,000,000                   
      other cost of services
                                     7,932,000,000 9,431,000,000 9,218,000,000 9,065,000,000 9,526,000,000 9,514,000,000  6,901,000,000 9,214,000,000                                   
      other cost of services (exclusive of depreciation
                                                                                
      and amortization shown separately below)
                                           9,396,000,000   15,140,000,000 14,581,000,000 10,518,500,000 14,541,000,000 14,212,000,000 13,321,000,000 13,403,000,000 13,270,000,000 12,554,000,000 12,718,000,000 12,369,000,000 12,913,000,000                       
      cost of services and sales (exclusive of depreciation
                                                                                
      wireless service
                                                       14,906,000,000 14,765,000,000 14,566,000,000 14,261,000,000 13,961,000,000 13,675,000,000 13,186,000,000 12,850,000,000 12,372,000,000 11,960,000,000 11,646,000,000 11,227,000,000 10,894,000,000 10,605,000,000 9,834,000,000 9,513,000,000 9,070,000,000         
      data
                                                       7,977,000,000 7,923,000,000 7,795,000,000 7,472,000,000 7,180,000,000 6,928,000,000 6,848,000,000 6,631,000,000 6,424,000,000 6,307,000,000 6,250,000,000 6,144,000,000 6,054,000,000 5,972,000,000 5,880,000,000 5,746,000,000 5,655,000,000 4,546,000,000 4,477,000,000 4,442,000,000 3,009,000,000 2,997,000,000 2,824,000,000 2,727,000,000 2,647,000,000 
      voice
                                                       5,565,000,000 5,697,000,000 5,893,000,000 6,243,000,000 6,551,000,000 6,973,000,000 7,219,000,000 7,479,000,000 7,940,000,000 8,256,000,000 8,506,000,000 9,313,000,000 9,519,000,000 9,693,000,000 10,164,000,000 10,378,000,000 10,455,000,000 8,464,000,000 8,618,000,000 8,722,000,000 4,929,000,000 4,974,000,000 5,086,000,000 5,225,000,000 5,232,000,000 
      directory
                                                        305,000,000 744,000,000 803,000,000 868,000,000 961,000,000 1,007,000,000 1,041,000,000 1,162,000,000 1,211,000,000 1,249,000,000 1,333,000,000 1,383,000,000 1,398,000,000 1,240,000,000 1,155,000,000 1,022,000,000 906,000,000 909,000,000 901,000,000      
      other
                                                       3,011,000,000 2,885,000,000 2,824,000,000 2,699,000,000 2,687,000,000 3,044,000,000 2,548,000,000 2,648,000,000 2,957,000,000 3,000,000,000 2,920,000,000 3,325,000,000 3,016,000,000 3,076,000,000 3,014,000,000 2,686,000,000 2,767,000,000 1,722,000,000 1,806,000,000 1,770,000,000 472,000,000 486,000,000 491,000,000 492,000,000 440,000,000 
      other income - net
                                                          46,000,000        -81,000,000           47,000,000  861,000,000 
      basic earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to at&t
                                                          0.61 0.57 1.96 0.68                   
      basic earnings per share from discontinued operations attributable to at&t
                                                            0.13                    
      diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to at&t
                                                          0.61 0.57 1.95 0.68                   
      diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations attributable to at&t
                                                            0.13                    
      weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - basic
                                                          5,936                      
      weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - with dilution
                                                          5,954                      
      income taxes
                                                             2,173,000,000 2,876,000,000 1,468,000,000 1,613,000,000 1,809,000,000 1,706,000,000 2,110,000,000 1,930,000,000 1,499,000,000 1,498,000,000 1,620,000,000 1,068,000,000 889,000,000 712,000,000 598,000,000 484,000,000 416,000,000 535,000,000 960,000,000 
      cost of sales
                                                              12,329,000,000 12,885,000,000 12,478,000,000                
      weighted-average number of common
                                                                                
      shares outstanding – basic
                                                              5,905  5,900 5,896  5,926 5,997 6,088,000,000 6,145,000,000 6,224,000,000 3,873,000,000 3,886,000,000 3,882,000,000 3,296,000,000 3,302,000,000    
      cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization
                                                                                
      shown separately below)
                                                                 12,242,000,000   11,775,000,000   11,252,000,000   7,128,000,000   4,397,000,000 4,305,000,000 4,227,000,000 
      weighted average number of common
                                                                                
      cost of services and sales (exclusive of
                                                                                
      depreciation and amortization shown separately below)
                                                                  13,070,000,000              
      basic earnings per share
                                                                  0.55 0.64 0.58            
      diluted earnings per share
                                                                  0.55 0.63 0.57            
      shares outstanding - basic
                                                                  5,893           3,303,000,000 3,312,000,000  
      cost of services and sales (exclusive of depreciation and
                                                                                
      cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and
                                                                                
      earnings per common share
                                                                                
      earnings per common share - assuming dilution
                                                                                
      interest income
                                                                      39,000,000 35,000,000 98,000,000 95,000,000 85,000,000 82,000,000 100,000,000 109,000,000 120,000,000 116,000,000 
      earnings per common share:
                                                                                
      earnings per common share - assuming dilution:
                                                                                
      long-distance voice
                                                                           949,000,000 922,000,000 901,000,000 815,000,000 749,000,000 
      directory advertising
                                                                           961,000,000 949,000,000 946,000,000 1,055,000,000 1,060,000,000 
      income before cumulative effect
                                                                                
      of accounting changes
                                                                              1,168,000,000  
      cumulative effect of accounting changes, net of tax
                                                                                
      see notes to consolidated financial statements
                                                                                
      income before cumulative effect of accounting changes
                                                                               1,948,000,000 
      shares outstanding
                                                                               3,308,000,000 
    Balance Sheets:
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        assets
                                                                                  
        current assets
                                                                                  
        cash and cash equivalents
      10,767,000,000 17,570,000,000 11,964,000,000 18,234,000,000 20,272,000,000 10,499,000,000 6,885,000,000 3,298,000,000 2,586,000,000 3,093,000,000 3,520,000,000 6,722,000,000 7,540,000,000 9,528,000,000 2,821,000,000 3,701,000,000 2,423,000,000 4,018,000,000 38,565,000,000 21,169,000,000 21,270,000,000 11,869,000,000 11,342,000,000 9,740,000,000 9,758,000,000 16,941,000,000 9,955,000,000 12,130,000,000 6,588,000,000 8,423,000,000 6,516,000,000 8,657,000,000 13,523,000,000 48,872,000,000 48,499,000,000 25,617,000,000 14,884,000,000 5,895,000,000 7,208,000,000 10,008,000,000 5,121,000,000 6,202,000,000 20,956,000,000 4,444,000,000 8,603,000,000  2,458,000,000 11,305,000,000 3,611,000,000 1,371,000,000 4,548,000,000 3,875,000,000 2,217,000,000 2,151,000,000 2,442,000,000 10,762,000,000 1,391,000,000 3,246,000,000 1,377,000,000 2,617,000,000 6,167,000,000 7,348,000,000 3,812,000,000 1,594,000,000 1,631,000,000 1,963,000,000 2,714,000,000 2,570,000,000 2,364,000,000 1,251,000,000 1,097,000,000 1,057,000,000 433,000,000 406,000,000 11,586,000,000 7,081,000,000 
        accounts receivable – net of related allowances for credit loss of 272 and 429
      7,992,000,000                                                                            
        inventories
      2,893,000,000 2,368,000,000 2,451,000,000 2,420,000,000 2,886,000,000 2,357,000,000 2,593,000,000 2,270,000,000 2,529,000,000 1,816,000,000 2,127,000,000 2,177,000,000 2,520,000,000 2,348,000,000 2,791,000,000 3,123,000,000 3,935,000,000 3,241,000,000 3,153,000,000 3,464,000,000 3,088,000,000 2,810,000,000 3,347,000,000                                                      
        prepaid and other current assets
      19,477,000,000 23,375,000,000 23,532,000,000 19,235,000,000 22,485,000,000 17,606,000,000 15,074,000,000 15,962,000,000 15,616,000,000 15,273,000,000 15,221,000,000 17,270,000,000 16,598,000,000 15,492,000,000 14,077,000,000 14,818,000,000 14,553,000,000 15,764,000,000 17,920,000,000 17,793,000,000 16,568,000,000 32,419,000,000 31,094,000,000                                                      
        assets held for sale
      11,216,000,000                                                                            
        total current assets
      52,345,000,000 51,834,000,000 46,282,000,000 48,732,000,000 54,579,000,000 39,306,000,000 33,780,000,000 31,168,000,000 29,799,000,000 29,868,000,000 30,445,000,000 36,458,000,000 35,620,000,000 36,672,000,000 29,903,000,000 33,108,000,000 32,295,000,000 34,485,000,000 76,856,000,000 59,997,000,000 57,230,000,000 62,869,000,000 62,754,000,000 52,008,000,000 49,971,000,000 56,555,000,000 52,704,000,000 54,761,000,000 50,695,000,000 47,218,000,000 46,472,000,000 53,107,000,000 55,286,000,000 78,505,000,000 76,357,000,000 53,547,000,000 45,727,000,000 37,374,000,000 36,005,000,000 38,001,000,000 35,992,000,000 34,951,000,000 43,163,000,000 27,410,000,000 32,028,000,000  25,835,000,000 33,112,000,000 24,089,000,000 18,435,000,000 21,428,000,000 20,372,000,000 18,958,000,000 19,156,000,000 20,765,000,000 28,605,000,000 19,737,000,000 21,977,000,000 21,392,000,000 22,362,000,000 25,921,000,000 26,940,000,000 23,521,000,000 23,445,000,000 23,225,000,000 23,946,000,000 25,543,000,000 24,393,000,000 24,693,000,000 13,512,000,000 13,635,000,000 13,850,000,000 8,102,000,000 7,822,000,000 19,957,000,000 15,818,000,000 
        property, plant and equipment
      349,015,000,000 352,703,000,000 349,454,000,000  359,091,000,000 356,188,000,000 351,203,000,000  346,030,000,000 342,607,000,000 339,115,000,000  337,309,000,000 334,206,000,000 330,486,000,000  327,903,000,000 323,349,000,000 323,434,000,000  325,866,000,000 322,259,000,000 322,534,000,000  333,797,000,000 332,883,000,000 329,187,000,000  337,240,000,000 334,916,000,000 332,517,000,000 327,680,000,000 324,889,000,000 317,127,000,000 326,240,000,000 323,098,000,000 319,108,000,000 316,261,000,000 313,018,000,000 309,380,000,000  302,194,000,000 289,856,000,000 285,133,000,000   286,987,000,000 283,252,000,000 278,862,000,000 282,445,000,000 276,833,000,000 274,035,000,000 267,639,000,000 263,648,000,000 260,211,000,000 256,626,000,000 247,446,000,000 240,466,000,000 236,187,000,000 232,466,000,000 225,669,000,000 222,926,000,000 219,769,000,000 215,420,000,000 212,549,000,000 209,920,000,000 206,818,000,000 203,845,000,000 204,205,000,000 152,573,000,000 151,716,000,000 150,516,000,000     
        less: accumulated depreciation and amortization
      -216,861,000,000 -218,488,000,000 -216,330,000,000  -229,169,000,000 -227,094,000,000 -222,750,000,000  -218,066,000,000 -214,835,000,000 -211,264,000,000  -208,813,000,000 -205,423,000,000 -202,028,000,000  -200,858,000,000 -198,214,000,000 -196,275,000,000  -201,447,000,000 -198,668,000,000 -197,927,000,000  -205,075,000,000 -203,938,000,000 -200,266,000,000  -205,924,000,000 -202,842,000,000 -200,466,000,000 -197,332,000,000 -195,333,000,000 -192,003,000,000 -199,778,000,000 -196,914,000,000 -193,816,000,000 -192,339,000,000 -189,481,000,000 -185,926,000,000  -179,358,000,000 -175,508,000,000 -171,935,000,000   -171,853,000,000 -168,892,000,000 -166,053,000,000 -170,021,000,000 -166,099,000,000 -164,333,000,000 -159,422,000,000 -156,165,000,000 -152,980,000,000 -150,840,000,000 -144,077,000,000 -138,991,000,000 -135,885,000,000 -133,106,000,000 -127,348,000,000 -124,697,000,000 -121,430,000,000 117,649,000,000 115,181,000,000 113,682,000,000 112,372,000,000 109,790,000,000 110,613,000,000 94,922,000,000 93,365,000,000 92,149,000,000 89,699,000,000 88,700,000,000 84,387,000,000 83,122,000,000 
        property, plant and equipment – net
      132,154,000,000 134,215,000,000 133,124,000,000 131,559,000,000 129,922,000,000 129,094,000,000 128,453,000,000 128,871,000,000 127,964,000,000 127,772,000,000 127,851,000,000 128,489,000,000 128,496,000,000 128,783,000,000 128,458,000,000 127,445,000,000 127,045,000,000 125,135,000,000 127,159,000,000 125,904,000,000 124,419,000,000 123,591,000,000 124,607,000,000 127,315,000,000  128,945,000,000 128,921,000,000 130,128,000,000 131,316,000,000 132,074,000,000 132,051,000,000 130,348,000,000 129,556,000,000 125,124,000,000 126,462,000,000 126,184,000,000 125,292,000,000 123,922,000,000 123,537,000,000 123,454,000,000 124,450,000,000 122,836,000,000 114,348,000,000 113,198,000,000 112,898,000,000  115,134,000,000 114,360,000,000 112,809,000,000 112,424,000,000 110,734,000,000 109,702,000,000 108,217,000,000 107,483,000,000 107,231,000,000 105,786,000,000 103,369,000,000 101,475,000,000 100,302,000,000 99,360,000,000 98,321,000,000 98,229,000,000 98,339,000,000  97,368,000,000 96,238,000,000 94,446,000,000 94,055,000,000 93,592,000,000 57,651,000,000 58,351,000,000 58,367,000,000 48,440,000,000 48,798,000,000   
        goodwill – net
      63,865,000,000 63,865,000,000 63,838,000,000 63,425,000,000 63,425,000,000 63,432,000,000 63,432,000,000 63,432,000,000 63,432,000,000 67,854,000,000 67,854,000,000 67,854,000,000 67,854,000,000 67,854,000,000 67,895,000,000 67,895,000,000                                                             
        licenses – net
      149,357,000,000 129,123,000,000 129,144,000,000 128,148,000,000 127,771,000,000 127,543,000,000 127,344,000,000 127,035,000,000 127,134,000,000 127,279,000,000 127,423,000,000 127,219,000,000 127,113,000,000 125,049,000,000 124,502,000,000 124,092,000,000 123,856,000,000 123,557,000,000 114,107,000,000 113,830,000,000 112,423,000,000 87,962,000,000 87,947,000,000 93,840,000,000  98,763,000,000 96,662,000,000 97,907,000,000 96,026,000,000 97,125,000,000 97,001,000,000                                              
        other intangible assets – net
      5,987,000,000 6,063,000,000 6,135,000,000 5,254,000,000 5,254,000,000 5,255,000,000 5,255,000,000 5,255,000,000 5,256,000,000 5,277,000,000 5,281,000,000 5,283,000,000 5,332,000,000 5,339,000,000 5,346,000,000 5,354,000,000 5,362,000,000 5,371,000,000 11,452,000,000 11,783,000,000 12,338,000,000 12,736,000,000 13,384,000,000 15,386,000,000  18,452,000,000 19,623,000,000 20,798,000,000 22,060,000,000 23,284,000,000 24,732,000,000 28,673,000,000 30,800,000,000 7,201,000,000 7,775,000,000 7,980,000,000 8,295,000,000 8,734,000,000 9,107,000,000 9,108,000,000 9,409,000,000 8,236,000,000 6,385,000,000 6,423,000,000 6,139,000,000  6,252,000,000 6,380,000,000 6,515,000,000 5,020,000,000 5,018,000,000 5,022,000,000 5,038,000,000 5,045,000,000 5,203,000,000 5,394,000,000 5,423,000,000 5,525,000,000 5,539,000,000 5,680,000,000 5,656,000,000 5,773,000,000 5,797,000,000    6,001,000,000 6,064,000,000         
        investments in and advances to equity affiliates
      1,173,000,000 1,130,000,000 1,108,000,000 1,106,000,000 1,056,000,000 1,011,000,000 942,000,000 295,000,000 281,000,000 584,000,000 891,000,000 1,251,000,000 1,847,000,000 2,779,000,000 2,810,000,000 3,533,000,000 3,964,000,000 4,523,000,000 5,943,000,000 7,274,000,000 8,629,000,000 1,853,000,000 1,805,000,000 1,780,000,000 2,325,000,000 2,302,000,000 3,606,000,000 3,695,000,000 4,137,000,000 4,133,000,000 6,230,000,000 6,128,000,000 8,007,000,000 2,623,000,000                3,949,000,000 3,888,000,000 4,998,000,000 4,563,000,000 4,388,000,000                       
        operating lease right-of-use assets
      22,352,000,000 22,781,000,000 22,756,000,000 22,642,000,000 22,654,000,000 21,494,000,000 21,006,000,000 20,909,000,000 20,779,000,000 20,582,000,000 20,668,000,000 20,905,000,000 21,001,000,000 21,581,000,000 21,619,000,000 21,814,000,000 21,782,000,000 21,808,000,000 23,941,000,000 24,180,000,000 24,341,000,000 24,390,000,000 24,415,000,000 24,714,000,000 24,546,000,000 24,692,000,000 24,008,000,000 24,039,000,000 24,477,000,000 22,650,000,000 20,235,000,000                                              
        other assets
      18,638,000,000 19,348,000,000 18,801,000,000 19,332,000,000 18,552,000,000 18,356,000,000 17,255,000,000 17,830,000,000 19,074,000,000 18,810,000,000 19,015,000,000 19,601,000,000 19,435,000,000 20,396,000,000 20,340,000,000 19,612,000,000 19,434,000,000 18,808,000,000 22,291,000,000 22,568,000,000 21,748,000,000 21,598,000,000 21,496,000,000 23,617,000,000 21,609,000,000 21,563,000,000 22,829,000,000 22,754,000,000 22,304,000,000 22,733,000,000 24,118,000,000 25,490,000,000 23,941,000,000 20,974,000,000 18,332,000,000 17,645,000,000 17,462,000,000 16,527,000,000 15,873,000,000 15,503,000,000 15,346,000,000 13,585,000,000 10,463,000,000 9,830,000,000 10,998,000,000  9,637,000,000 9,706,000,000 9,010,000,000 7,577,000,000 6,575,000,000 6,431,000,000 6,607,000,000 6,597,000,000 6,759,000,000 6,214,000,000 6,559,000,000 6,802,000,000 6,489,000,000 6,317,000,000 6,370,000,000 6,180,000,000 5,528,000,000 6,530,000,000 6,468,000,000 6,697,000,000 6,901,000,000 6,848,000,000 6,608,000,000 16,365,000,000 16,150,000,000 16,198,000,000 12,894,000,000 13,072,000,000 14,859,000,000 14,615,000,000 
        total assets
      445,871,000,000 428,359,000,000 421,188,000,000 420,198,000,000 423,213,000,000 405,491,000,000 397,467,000,000 394,795,000,000 393,719,000,000 398,026,000,000 399,428,000,000 407,060,000,000 406,698,000,000 408,453,000,000 400,873,000,000 402,853,000,000 426,463,000,000 426,433,000,000 577,195,000,000 551,622,000,000 547,107,000,000 544,710,000,000 546,985,000,000 525,761,000,000 538,553,000,000 547,898,000,000 545,354,000,000 551,669,000,000 548,796,000,000 546,914,000,000 548,384,000,000 534,870,000,000 534,691,000,000 446,343,000,000 443,865,000,000 420,795,000,000 411,903,000,000 402,975,000,000 401,808,000,000 403,638,000,000 402,672,000,000 399,989,000,000 326,489,000,000 308,028,000,000 292,829,000,000  287,939,000,000 293,466,000,000 285,340,000,000 274,599,000,000 272,093,000,000 270,994,000,000 266,849,000,000 266,294,000,000 269,356,000,000 277,653,000,000 268,085,000,000 269,252,000,000 267,556,000,000 265,701,000,000 266,568,000,000 267,918,000,000 264,358,000,000 284,528,000,000 284,508,000,000 278,199,000,000 267,968,000,000 267,346,000,000 268,276,000,000 143,892,000,000 144,350,000,000 144,437,000,000 104,104,000,000 105,643,000,000 100,422,000,000 100,419,000,000 
        liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                                                                  
        current liabilities
                                                                                  
        debt maturing within one year
      9,483,000,000 9,323,000,000 6,818,000,000 9,011,000,000 11,378,000,000 9,254,000,000 8,902,000,000 5,089,000,000 2,637,000,000 5,249,000,000 7,060,000,000 9,477,000,000 11,302,000,000 15,268,000,000 13,757,000,000 7,467,000,000 9,626,000,000 6,210,000,000 27,333,000,000 24,630,000,000 23,755,000,000 24,016,000,000 19,505,000,000 3,470,000,000 5,898,000,000 15,576,000,000 17,067,000,000 11,838,000,000 11,608,000,000 12,772,000,000 11,538,000,000 14,905,000,000 21,672,000,000 29,322,000,000 8,551,000,000 10,831,000,000 12,681,000,000 7,982,000,000 9,528,000,000 8,399,000,000 7,636,000,000 7,535,000,000 8,603,000,000 8,181,000,000 6,056,000,000  5,109,000,000 10,482,000,000 8,301,000,000 7,873,000,000 3,256,000,000 3,446,000,000 3,433,000,000 3,402,000,000 6,775,000,000 8,900,000,000 6,902,000,000 6,426,000,000 9,721,000,000 9,437,000,000 6,755,000,000 10,155,000,000 10,790,000,000 17,419,000,000 16,472,000,000 13,301,000,000 6,026,000,000 7,701,000,000 7,119,000,000 4,713,000,000 3,314,000,000 5,712,000,000 5,386,000,000 6,890,000,000 2,460,000,000 2,070,000,000 
        accounts payable and accrued liabilities
      38,335,000,000 38,049,000,000 37,304,000,000 38,514,000,000 36,592,000,000 33,289,000,000 33,113,000,000 35,657,000,000 31,935,000,000 31,173,000,000 31,973,000,000 35,852,000,000 34,659,000,000 33,038,000,000 38,389,000,000 42,644,000,000 36,642,000,000 36,659,000,000 46,845,000,000 50,661,000,000 47,926,000,000 49,429,000,000 48,245,000,000 49,032,000,000 42,728,000,000 41,881,000,000 40,771,000,000 45,956,000,000 43,955,000,000 42,082,000,000 42,306,000,000 39,375,000,000 35,488,000,000 31,569,000,000 28,928,000,000 26,471,000,000 27,120,000,000 28,849,000,000 26,746,000,000 26,169,000,000 30,372,000,000 28,280,000,000 21,560,000,000 20,418,000,000 23,592,000,000  24,119,000,000 22,966,000,000 22,234,000,000 20,433,000,000 19,438,000,000 17,523,000,000 18,936,000,000 16,298,000,000 17,593,000,000 17,860,000,000 18,349,000,000 18,417,000,000 18,157,000,000 18,087,000,000 18,093,000,000 18,046,000,000 17,359,000,000 18,690,000,000 18,927,000,000 18,590,000,000 20,239,000,000 19,171,000,000 17,949,000,000 14,789,000,000 15,472,000,000 15,510,000,000 9,205,000,000 9,208,000,000 9,386,000,000 9,471,000,000 
        advanced billings and customer deposits
      3,909,000,000 4,065,000,000 4,330,000,000 4,266,000,000 3,897,000,000 3,999,000,000 3,951,000,000 4,099,000,000 4,059,000,000 3,981,000,000 3,713,000,000 3,778,000,000 3,703,000,000 3,833,000,000 3,922,000,000 3,918,000,000 3,705,000,000 3,603,000,000 5,183,000,000 5,303,000,000 4,991,000,000 4,932,000,000 5,029,000,000 6,176,000,000 5,862,000,000 5,723,000,000 5,960,000,000 6,124,000,000 6,097,000,000 5,734,000,000 5,956,000,000   5,081,000,000       4,682,000,000    4,105,000,000                                
        dividends payable
      1,912,000,000 1,945,000,000 1,969,000,000 1,989,000,000 2,009,000,000 2,023,000,000 2,033,000,000 2,027,000,000 2,027,000,000 2,026,000,000 2,088,000,000 2,020,000,000 2,020,000,000 2,020,000,000 2,082,000,000 2,014,000,000 2,013,000,000 2,013,000,000 2,086,000,000 3,749,000,000 3,749,000,000 3,749,000,000 3,829,000,000 3,741,000,000 3,741,000,000 3,741,000,000 3,737,000,000 3,781,000,000 3,725,000,000 3,726,000,000 3,722,000,000 3,635,000,000 3,630,000,000 3,074,000,000 3,008,000,000 3,008,000,000 3,012,000,000 2,948,000,000 2,953,000,000 2,955,000,000 2,950,000,000 2,892,000,000 2,441,000,000 2,441,000,000 2,438,000,000  2,385,000,000 2,388,000,000 2,390,000,000 2,376,000,000 2,401,000,000 2,440,000,000 2,511,000,000 2,554,000,000 2,585,000,000 2,548,000,000 2,545,000,000 2,482,000,000 2,482,000,000 2,482,000,000 2,419,000,000 2,419,000,000 2,419,000,000 2,357,000,000 2,357,000,000 2,375,000,000 2,156,000,000 2,168,000,000 2,197,000,000 1,281,000,000 1,291,000,000 1,293,000,000 1,060,000,000 1,066,000,000 1,035,000,000 1,035,000,000 
        liabilities held for sale
      6,636,000,000                                                                            
        total current liabilities
      60,275,000,000 53,382,000,000 50,421,000,000 53,780,000,000 53,876,000,000 48,565,000,000 47,999,000,000 46,872,000,000 40,658,000,000 42,429,000,000 44,834,000,000 51,127,000,000 51,684,000,000 54,159,000,000 58,150,000,000 56,173,000,000 52,257,000,000 49,189,000,000 82,494,000,000 85,588,000,000 81,601,000,000 82,126,000,000 76,608,000,000 63,438,000,000 59,565,000,000 69,469,000,000 69,704,000,000 68,911,000,000 68,126,000,000 66,376,000,000 64,652,000,000 65,420,000,000 68,593,000,000 70,580,000,000 47,693,000,000 48,012,000,000 50,690,000,000 47,102,000,000 46,465,000,000 44,528,000,000 47,816,000,000 47,938,000,000 40,527,000,000 37,651,000,000 37,282,000,000  39,979,000,000 43,788,000,000 39,830,000,000 36,183,000,000 31,189,000,000 29,786,000,000 30,798,000,000 29,702,000,000 32,520,000,000 34,031,000,000 33,254,000,000 32,674,000,000 36,182,000,000 36,706,000,000 33,268,000,000 36,219,000,000 37,032,000,000 45,338,000,000 45,111,000,000 42,129,000,000 38,174,000,000 38,539,000,000 34,746,000,000 23,905,000,000 23,032,000,000 24,755,000,000 18,296,000,000 18,926,000,000 13,788,000,000 13,471,000,000 
        long-term debt
      150,144,000,000 134,631,000,000 131,589,000,000 127,089,000,000 128,090,000,000 123,057,000,000 117,259,000,000 118,443,000,000 126,375,000,000 125,355,000,000 125,704,000,000 127,854,000,000 126,701,000,000 128,012,000,000 123,727,000,000 128,423,000,000 123,854,000,000 129,747,000,000 180,225,000,000 152,724,000,000 155,406,000,000 155,767,000,000 160,694,000,000 153,775,000,000 152,980,000,000 153,388,000,000 147,202,000,000 151,309,000,000 153,568,000,000 157,790,000,000 163,942,000,000 168,513,000,000 168,495,000,000 133,724,000,000 154,728,000,000 132,824,000,000 120,568,000,000 117,239,000,000 117,308,000,000 122,104,000,000 118,515,000,000 119,395,000,000 105,067,000,000 88,272,000,000 76,011,000,000  70,516,000,000 73,570,000,000 71,575,000,000 68,350,000,000 71,917,000,000 70,686,000,000 60,314,000,000 61,132,000,000 58,934,000,000 62,326,000,000 58,126,000,000 62,540,000,000 60,277,000,000 60,024,000,000 65,909,000,000 66,565,000,000 63,560,000,000 59,355,000,000 63,675,000,000 60,189,000,000 54,585,000,000 53,970,000,000 55,467,000,000 26,799,000,000 27,159,000,000 25,829,000,000 17,822,000,000 18,216,000,000 15,162,000,000 15,854,000,000 
        deferred credits and other noncurrent liabilities
                                                                                  
        noncurrent deferred tax liabilities
      61,551,000,000 60,401,000,000 59,113,000,000 58,312,000,000 59,304,000,000 59,786,000,000 59,144,000,000                                                                      
        postemployment benefit obligation
      8,100,000,000 8,267,000,000 8,427,000,000 8,478,000,000 8,728,000,000 9,079,000,000 9,040,000,000 9,025,000,000 8,750,000,000 8,744,000,000 8,743,000,000 8,734,000,000 6,494,000,000 6,696,000,000 7,060,000,000 7,260,000,000 6,152,000,000 9,775,000,000 11,294,000,000 12,649,000,000 14,158,000,000 14,876,000,000 14,723,000,000 18,276,000,000 17,928,000,000 18,167,000,000 18,324,000,000 18,788,000,000 22,853,000,000 21,210,000,000 19,664,000,000 28,981,000,000 28,791,000,000 30,116,000,000 31,231,000,000 31,422,000,000 33,404,000,000 33,483,000,000 34,023,000,000 34,114,000,000 34,262,000,000 36,396,000,000 36,638,000,000 37,074,000,000 37,079,000,000  29,918,000,000 30,070,000,000 30,029,000,000 42,036,000,000 41,994,000,000 41,663,000,000 33,842,000,000 34,021,000,000 34,113,000,000 28,190,000,000 28,510,000,000 27,071,000,000 27,421,000,000 27,709,000,000 31,750,000,000 31,985,000,000 32,032,000,000 25,493,000,000 24,832,000,000 24,510,000,000 28,756,000,000 28,609,000,000 28,352,000,000 18,150,000,000 18,461,000,000 18,278,000,000 9,340,000,000 9,347,000,000 12,663,000,000 12,472,000,000 
        operating lease liabilities
      18,520,000,000 18,934,000,000 18,907,000,000 18,943,000,000 19,025,000,000 17,762,000,000 17,433,000,000 17,391,000,000 17,331,000,000 17,174,000,000 17,291,000,000 17,568,000,000 17,730,000,000 18,311,000,000 18,413,000,000 18,659,000,000 18,741,000,000 18,749,000,000 20,917,000,000 21,261,000,000 21,510,000,000 21,637,000,000 21,766,000,000 22,202,000,000 22,056,000,000 22,230,000,000 21,584,000,000 21,804,000,000 22,288,000,000 20,568,000,000 18,253,000,000                                              
        other noncurrent liabilities
      22,521,000,000 24,305,000,000 25,109,000,000 25,104,000,000 25,451,000,000 23,865,000,000 24,753,000,000 23,900,000,000 23,884,000,000 24,082,000,000 23,441,000,000 23,696,000,000 25,591,000,000 25,258,000,000 27,883,000,000 28,849,000,000 29,426,000,000 28,365,000,000 29,746,000,000 30,223,000,000 29,466,000,000 28,726,000,000 28,229,000,000 28,358,000,000 30,520,000,000 32,804,000,000 34,600,000,000 29,421,000,000 29,848,000,000 28,176,000,000 27,715,000,000 26,490,000,000 25,017,000,000 19,117,000,000 19,723,000,000 20,753,000,000 21,160,000,000 20,899,000,000 21,425,000,000 20,998,000,000 22,258,000,000 20,427,000,000 18,240,000,000 19,908,000,000 17,989,000,000  17,014,000,000 16,578,000,000 16,089,000,000 11,234,000,000 11,278,000,000 11,603,000,000 11,529,000,000 11,849,000,000 12,466,000,000 12,778,000,000 12,203,000,000 13,023,000,000 14,578,000,000 13,276,000,000 13,361,000,000 13,783,000,000 14,663,000,000 14,048,000,000 13,817,000,000 13,910,000,000 12,526,000,000 13,926,000,000 14,539,000,000 5,081,000,000 5,148,000,000 5,382,000,000 3,355,000,000 3,334,000,000 3,643,000,000 3,475,000,000 
        total deferred credits and other noncurrent liabilities
      110,692,000,000 111,907,000,000 111,556,000,000 110,837,000,000 112,508,000,000 110,492,000,000 110,370,000,000 109,255,000,000 108,426,000,000 108,918,000,000 108,295,000,000 108,664,000,000 108,486,000,000 108,237,000,000 110,650,000,000 111,800,000,000 110,374,000,000 112,190,000,000 127,920,000,000 129,455,000,000 128,797,000,000 126,971,000,000 126,604,000,000 129,308,000,000 130,952,000,000 131,588,000,000 132,999,000,000 129,515,000,000 132,775,000,000 128,667,000,000 124,839,000,000 115,966,000,000 113,473,000,000 94,963,000,000 115,335,000,000 114,101,000,000 115,664,000,000 114,031,000,000 113,664,000,000 112,601,000,000 112,701,000,000 109,867,000,000 93,394,000,000 95,001,000,000 92,612,000,000  84,325,000,000 83,483,000,000 82,566,000,000 83,936,000,000 82,672,000,000 82,184,000,000 74,463,000,000 71,881,000,000 72,715,000,000 67,414,000,000 63,862,000,000 60,745,000,000 67,614,000,000 66,505,000,000 67,390,000,000 66,122,000,000 66,071,000,000 67,317,000,000 63,785,000,000 63,623,000,000 64,035,000,000 63,176,000,000 64,057,000,000 37,787,000,000 38,690,000,000 38,764,000,000 27,807,000,000 28,015,000,000 32,192,000,000 31,685,000,000 
        redeemable noncontrolling interest
      2,006,000,000 2,005,000,000 2,003,000,000 2,001,000,000 1,984,000,000 1,983,000,000 1,981,000,000 1,980,000,000 1,978,000,000 1,977,000,000 1,975,000,000 1,973,000,000 1,972,000,000 1,970,000,000                                                               
        stockholders’ equity
                                                                                  
        preferred stock
                                                                                  
        series a
                                                                                  
        series b
                                                                                  
        series c
                                                                                  
        common stock
      7,621,000,000 7,621,000,000 7,621,000,000 7,621,000,000 7,621,000,000 7,621,000,000 7,621,000,000 7,621,000,000 7,621,000,000 7,621,000,000 7,621,000,000 7,621,000,000 7,621,000,000 7,621,000,000 7,621,000,000 7,621,000,000 7,621,000,000 7,621,000,000 7,621,000,000 7,621,000,000 7,621,000,000 7,621,000,000 7,621,000,000 7,621,000,000 7,621,000,000     7,621,000,000 7,621,000,000 7,621,000,000 7,621,000,000  6,495,000,000                      6,495,000,000 6,495,000,000 6,495,000,000 6,495,000,000                 
        additional paid-in capital
      106,239,000,000 106,161,000,000 106,084,000,000 106,533,000,000 106,461,000,000 106,381,000,000 106,302,000,000 109,108,000,000 109,354,000,000 111,515,000,000 111,599,000,000 114,519,000,000 116,890,000,000 118,833,000,000 120,774,000,000 123,610,000,000 122,933,000,000 122,850,000,000 129,637,000,000 130,112,000,000 130,035,000,000 129,941,000,000 129,856,000,000 130,175,000,000 130,139,000,000 130,046,000,000 129,966,000,000 126,279,000,000 125,139,000,000 125,109,000,000 125,174,000,000 125,706,000,000 125,960,000,000 89,404,000,000 89,527,000,000 89,471,000,000 89,411,000,000 89,536,000,000 89,486,000,000 89,414,000,000 89,763,000,000 89,717,000,000 91,032,000,000 90,977,000,000 91,108,000,000  91,064,000,000 91,057,000,000 91,027,000,000 91,021,000,000 90,985,000,000 90,940,000,000 90,982,000,000 90,927,000,000 91,032,000,000 91,455,000,000 91,636,000,000 91,748,000,000 91,628,000,000 91,557,000,000                 
        retained earnings
      19,265,000,000 20,293,000,000 17,620,000,000 15,768,000,000 13,974,000,000 6,680,000,000 4,215,000,000 1,871,000,000  2,000,000       6,127,000,000 2,128,000,000 45,041,000,000 42,350,000,000 41,091,000,000 38,947,000,000 41,154,000,000 37,457,000,000 55,094,000,000 56,045,000,000 58,534,000,000 57,936,000,000 59,347,000,000 59,389,000,000 59,424,000,000 57,624,000,000 56,555,000,000 55,067,000,000 36,074,000,000 36,067,000,000 35,175,000,000 35,319,000,000 34,950,000,000 34,506,000,000 33,671,000,000 32,627,000,000 29,086,000,000 28,490,000,000 27,736,000,000  34,165,000,000 33,554,000,000 32,402,000,000 26,648,000,000 25,212,000,000 23,787,000,000 28,907,000,000 27,788,000,000 26,446,000,000 34,758,000,000 32,649,000,000 50,751,000,000 40,909,000,000 39,373,000,000 38,841,000,000 38,069,000,000 37,296,000,000 36,613,000,000 35,719,000,000 34,311,000,000 32,606,000,000 31,706,000,000 30,972,000,000 30,653,000,000 29,771,000,000 29,257,000,000 28,742,000,000 29,105,000,000 28,670,000,000 28,548,000,000 
        treasury stock
      -25,268,000,000 -22,446,000,000 -20,273,000,000 -18,529,000,000 -16,700,000,000 -15,210,000,000 -14,252,000,000 -15,023,000,000 -15,087,000,000 -15,268,000,000 -15,277,000,000 -16,128,000,000 -16,150,000,000 -16,158,000,000 -16,166,000,000 -17,082,000,000 -17,148,000,000 -17,160,000,000 -16,553,000,000 -17,280,000,000 -17,319,000,000 -17,332,000,000 -17,342,000,000 -17,910,000,000 -17,950,000,000     -11,151,000,000   -12,872,000,000  -12,716,000,000                      -20,949,000,000 -21,112,000,000 -21,134,000,000 -21,137,000,000                 
        accumulated other comprehensive income
      -1,082,000,000 -1,185,000,000 -1,392,000,000 -860,000,000 -648,000,000 -200,000,000 -142,000,000 795,000,000 648,000,000 1,440,000,000 2,167,000,000 2,300,000,000 2,545,000,000 2,305,000,000 2,354,000,000 2,766,000,000 2,873,000,000 2,307,000,000 3,290,000,000 3,529,000,000 2,343,000,000 3,119,000,000 4,199,000,000 4,330,000,000 649,000,000 129,000,000 -385,000,000 5,470,000,000 2,137,000,000 3,289,000,000 4,345,000,000 5,383,000,000 5,716,000,000 7,386,000,000 5,580,000,000 5,389,000,000 5,160,000,000 4,850,000,000 4,814,000,000 5,180,000,000 5,334,000,000 5,294,000,000 7,039,000,000 7,341,000,000 8,060,000,000  7,926,000,000 7,851,000,000 7,666,000,000 5,282,000,000 5,107,000,000 5,344,000,000 3,106,000,000 2,939,000,000 3,386,000,000 1,677,000,000 2,713,000,000      -16,855,000,000 -862,000,000 -504,000,000 -556,000,000 -5,050,000,000 -5,066,000,000 -5,186,000,000 -348,000,000 -364,000,000 -350,000,000 -389,000,000 -385,000,000  65,000,000 
        noncontrolling interest
      15,979,000,000 15,990,000,000 15,959,000,000 15,958,000,000 16,047,000,000 16,122,000,000 16,114,000,000 13,873,000,000 13,931,000,000 14,037,000,000 14,080,000,000 14,145,000,000 14,152,000,000 14,172,000,000 8,950,000,000 8,957,000,000 17,572,000,000 17,561,000,000 17,520,000,000 17,523,000,000 17,532,000,000 17,550,000,000 17,591,000,000 17,567,000,000 19,503,000,000 17,557,000,000 17,670,000,000 17,713,000,000 11,278,000,000 9,824,000,000 9,839,000,000 1,123,000,000 1,150,000,000 1,156,000,000 1,149,000,000 1,133,000,000 1,140,000,000 992,000,000 969,000,000 973,000,000 969,000,000 965,000,000 642,000,000 605,000,000 554,000,000  506,000,000 493,000,000 463,000,000 415,000,000 335,000,000 340,000,000 317,000,000 299,000,000 288,000,000 267,000,000 299,000,000 299,000,000 437,000,000 443,000,000 428,000,000 403,000,000 404,000,000              
        total stockholders’ equity
      122,754,000,000 126,434,000,000 125,619,000,000 126,491,000,000 126,755,000,000 121,394,000,000 119,858,000,000 118,245,000,000 116,282,000,000 119,347,000,000 118,620,000,000 117,442,000,000 117,855,000,000 116,075,000,000 108,346,000,000 106,457,000,000 139,978,000,000 135,307,000,000 186,556,000,000 183,855,000,000 181,303,000,000 179,846,000,000 183,079,000,000 179,240,000,000 195,056,000,000 193,453,000,000 195,449,000,000 201,934,000,000 194,327,000,000 194,081,000,000 194,951,000,000 184,971,000,000 184,130,000,000               92,625,000,000 91,369,000,000 86,130,000,000 86,315,000,000 88,338,000,000 101,274,000,000 103,579,000,000 105,187,000,000 113,882,000,000 112,843,000,000 113,293,000,000 103,483,000,000 102,466,000,000 100,001,000,000 99,012,000,000 97,695,000,000  111,937,000,000 112,258,000,000 111,174,000,000 111,661,000,000 114,006,000,000 55,401,000,000 55,469,000,000 55,089,000,000 40,179,000,000 40,486,000,000   
        total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
      445,871,000,000 428,359,000,000 421,188,000,000 420,198,000,000 423,213,000,000 405,491,000,000 397,467,000,000 394,795,000,000 393,719,000,000 398,026,000,000 399,428,000,000 407,060,000,000 406,698,000,000 408,453,000,000 400,873,000,000 402,853,000,000 426,463,000,000 426,433,000,000 577,195,000,000 551,622,000,000 547,107,000,000 544,710,000,000 546,985,000,000 525,761,000,000 538,553,000,000 547,898,000,000 545,354,000,000 551,669,000,000 548,796,000,000 546,914,000,000 548,384,000,000 534,870,000,000 534,691,000,000               293,466,000,000 285,340,000,000 274,599,000,000 272,093,000,000 270,994,000,000 266,849,000,000 266,294,000,000 269,356,000,000 277,653,000,000 268,085,000,000 269,252,000,000 267,556,000,000 265,701,000,000 266,568,000,000 267,918,000,000 264,358,000,000  284,508,000,000 278,199,000,000 267,968,000,000 267,346,000,000 268,276,000,000 143,892,000,000 144,350,000,000 144,437,000,000 104,104,000,000 105,643,000,000   
        accounts receivable – net of related allowances for credit loss of 372 and 429
       8,521,000,000                                                                           
        accounts receivable – net of related allowances for credit loss of 363 and 429
        8,335,000,000                                                                          
        accounts receivable – net of related allowance for credit loss of 429 and 375
         8,843,000,000                                                                         
        accounts receivable – net of related allowances for credit loss of 395 and 375
          8,936,000,000                                                                        
        accounts receivable – net of related allowances for credit loss of 392 and 375
           8,844,000,000                                                                       
        accounts receivable – net of related allowances for credit loss of 357 and 375
            9,228,000,000                                                                      
        accounts receivable – net of related allowance for credit loss of 375 and 499
             9,638,000,000                                                                     
        deferred income taxes
             58,939,000,000 58,461,000,000 58,918,000,000 58,820,000,000 58,666,000,000 58,671,000,000 57,972,000,000 57,294,000,000 57,032,000,000 56,055,000,000 55,301,000,000 65,963,000,000 65,226,000,000 63,405,000,000 61,732,000,000 61,886,000,000 60,472,000,000 60,448,000,000 58,387,000,000 58,491,000,000 59,502,000,000 57,786,000,000 58,713,000,000 59,207,000,000 60,495,000,000 59,665,000,000 45,730,000,000 64,381,000,000 61,926,000,000 61,100,000,000 59,649,000,000 58,216,000,000 57,489,000,000 56,181,000,000 53,044,000,000 1,131,000,000 1,538,000,000 1,142,000,000  1,030,000,000 1,180,000,000 1,171,000,000 682,000,000 953,000,000 980,000,000 1,312,000,000 1,418,000,000 1,463,000,000 1,101,000,000 1,157,000,000 1,059,000,000 1,225,000,000 1,293,000,000 991,000,000 964,000,000 957,000,000 1,560,000,000 1,407,000,000 1,934,000,000 2,433,000,000 2,360,000,000 2,571,000,000 1,598,000,000 1,876,000,000 1,874,000,000 555,000,000 545,000,000 575,000,000 644,000,000 
        accounts receivable – net of related allowances for credit loss of 403 and 499
              9,068,000,000                                                                    
        retained (deficit) earnings
              -185,000,000  -1,570,000,000 -5,015,000,000 -7,203,000,000 -10,698,000,000 -15,187,000,000 -19,415,000,000                                                             
        accounts receivable – net of related allowances for credit loss of 443 and 499
               9,686,000,000                                                                   
        accounts receivable – net of related allowances for credit loss of 463 and 499
                9,577,000,000                                                                  
        accounts receivable – net of related allowance for credit loss of 499 and 588
                 10,289,000,000                                                                 
        note payable to directv
                     130,000,000 271,000,000 619,000,000 1,047,000,000 1,245,000,000 1,180,000,000                                                        
        accounts receivable – net of related allowances for credit loss of 484 and 588
                  8,962,000,000                                                                
        accounts receivable – net of related allowances for credit loss of 528 and 588
                   9,304,000,000                                                               
        accounts receivable – net of related allowances for credit loss of 619 and 588
                    10,214,000,000                                                              
        accounts receivable – net of related allowance for credit loss of 588 and 658
                     11,466,000,000                                                             
        assets from discontinued operations
                       85,000,000                                                           
        liabilities from discontinued operations
                       85,000,000                                                           
        accounts receivable – net of related allowances for credit loss of 646 and 658
                      11,384,000,000                                                            
        goodwill
                      92,725,000,000 92,746,000,000 133,247,000,000 133,223,000,000 133,663,000,000 134,626,000,000 135,168,000,000 135,259,000,000 143,688,000,000 143,651,000,000 145,546,000,000 146,241,000,000 146,106,000,000 146,662,000,000 146,434,000,000 146,475,000,000 142,607,000,000 105,482,000,000 105,668,000,000 105,546,000,000 105,593,000,000 105,271,000,000 105,252,000,000 104,651,000,000 104,568,000,000 105,966,000,000 70,920,000,000 70,341,000,000 69,692,000,000  70,131,000,000 70,094,000,000 69,720,000,000 70,014,000,000 69,770,000,000 69,772,000,000 69,762,000,000 69,763,000,000 70,929,000,000 73,590,000,000 73,602,000,000 73,447,000,000 73,484,000,000 73,052,000,000 71,727,000,000 71,691,000,000 71,694,000,000 71,537,000,000 71,528,000,000 70,815,000,000 66,847,000,000 67,072,000,000 67,235,000,000 13,385,000,000 13,433,000,000 13,402,000,000 1,723,000,000 1,769,000,000  1,621,000,000 
        accounts receivable – net of related allowances for credit loss of 655 and 658
                       11,377,000,000                                                           
        see notes to consolidated financial statements.
                                                                                  
        accounts receivable – net of related allowances for credit loss of 788 and 771
                        17,218,000,000                                                          
        noncurrent inventories and theatrical film and television production costs
                        19,803,000,000 18,983,000,000 17,811,000,000 16,271,000,000 15,626,000,000 14,752,000,000 13,948,000,000 14,514,000,000 13,276,000,000 12,434,000,000 12,014,000,000 10,685,000,000 10,270,000,000 7,221,000,000 5,849,000,000                                            
        trademarks and trade names – net
                        21,781,000,000 21,938,000,000 22,097,000,000 22,276,000,000 23,043,000,000 23,297,000,000  23,757,000,000 23,293,000,000 23,567,000,000 23,855,000,000 24,088,000,000 24,218,000,000 24,389,000,000 24,440,000,000                                            
        distribution networks – net
                        11,486,000,000 11,942,000,000 12,408,000,000 12,875,000,000 13,334,000,000 13,793,000,000  14,704,000,000 14,886,000,000 15,345,000,000 15,806,000,000 16,262,000,000 16,623,000,000 16,962,000,000 17,403,000,000                                            
        deposits on wireless licenses
                        9,129,000,000   23,663,000,000 23,406,000,000                                                      
        noncurrent portion of note payable to directv
                         96,000,000 258,000,000                                                        
        accounts receivable – net of related allowance for credit loss of 771 and 1,221
                         17,571,000,000                                                         
        accounts receivable – net of related allowances for credit loss of 806 and 1,221
                          16,304,000,000                                                        
        accounts receivable – net of related allowances for credit loss of 843 and 1,221
                           15,771,000,000                                                       
        accounts receivable – net of related allowances for credit loss of 954 and 1,221
                            16,971,000,000                                                      
        accounts receivable - net of related allowance for credit loss of 1,221 and 1,235
                             20,215,000,000                                                     
        prepaid expenses
                             1,822,000,000 1,420,000,000 1,439,000,000 1,600,000,000 1,631,000,000 1,493,000,000 1,441,000,000 1,518,000,000 1,860,000,000 1,966,000,000 1,335,000,000 1,258,000,000 1,371,000,000 1,418,000,000 1,333,000,000 1,197,000,000 1,378,000,000 1,072,000,000 1,166,000,000 834,000,000 930,000,000 831,000,000  869,000,000 928,000,000 1,000,000,000 1,022,000,000 1,038,000,000 1,021,000,000 1,337,000,000 1,533,000,000 1,706,000,000 1,507,000,000 1,674,000,000 1,686,000,000 1,666,000,000 1,820,000,000 1,791,000,000 1,786,000,000 1,704,000,000 1,657,000,000 1,671,000,000 1,610,000,000 1,900,000,000 1,743,000,000 2,058,000,000 1,038,000,000 1,144,000,000 1,215,000,000 1,132,000,000 867,000,000 783,000,000 810,000,000 
        other current assets
                             20,231,000,000 19,414,000,000 19,048,000,000 21,241,000,000 18,364,000,000 19,693,000,000 14,973,000,000 14,575,000,000 16,278,000,000 14,305,000,000 12,008,000,000 10,724,000,000 11,562,000,000 14,347,000,000 13,291,000,000 11,770,000,000 10,545,000,000 13,267,000,000 11,254,000,000 6,421,000,000 6,906,000,000 6,925,000,000  8,033,000,000 6,698,000,000 5,187,000,000 2,916,000,000 2,381,000,000 2,396,000,000 1,694,000,000 1,624,000,000 1,987,000,000 1,858,000,000 2,269,000,000 2,380,000,000 3,344,000,000 2,465,000,000 2,176,000,000 1,996,000,000 2,083,000,000 2,239,000,000 2,545,000,000 2,742,000,000 2,191,000,000 2,352,000,000 2,120,000,000 957,000,000 1,034,000,000 1,057,000,000 753,000,000 784,000,000 1,103,000,000 1,112,000,000 
        accrued taxes
                             1,019,000,000 1,336,000,000 2,548,000,000 2,169,000,000 1,212,000,000 2,741,000,000 2,062,000,000 1,130,000,000 1,460,000,000 1,889,000,000 1,534,000,000 2,703,000,000 3,331,000,000 3,384,000,000 2,686,000,000 2,773,000,000 2,455,000,000 2,176,000,000 4,591,000,000 3,848,000,000 2,390,000,000 1,091,000,000  4,328,000,000 3,962,000,000 2,784,000,000 1,488,000,000 2,065,000,000 2,210,000,000 2,209,000,000 3,705,000,000 1,601,000,000 929,000,000 1,499,000,000 1,416,000,000 1,879,000,000 2,639,000,000 1,965,000,000 1,667,000,000 2,399,000,000 2,976,000,000 3,782,000,000 4,186,000,000 6,282,000,000 5,932,000,000 3,715,000,000 3,122,000,000 2,955,000,000 2,240,000,000 2,645,000,000 1,762,000,000 907,000,000 895,000,000 
        accounts receivable — net of related allowances for credit loss of 1,386 and 1,235
                              19,379,000,000                                                    
        property, plant and equipment — net
                              128,722,000,000                                                    
        licenses — net
                              98,397,000,000                                                    
        trademarks and trade names — net
                              23,575,000,000                                                    
        distribution networks — net
                              14,249,000,000                                                    
        other intangible assets — net
                              17,523,000,000                                                    
        accounts receivable - net of related allowances for credit loss of 1,606 and 1,235
                               19,127,000,000                                                   
        series b (20,000 issued and outstanding at june 30, 2020
                                                                                  
        and 0 issued and outstanding at december 31, 2019)
                                                                                  
        series c (70,000 issued and outstanding at june 30, 2020
                                                                                  
        common stock (1 par value, 14,000,000,000 authorized at june 30, 2020 and
                                                                                  
        december 31, 2019: issued 7,620,748,598 at june 30, 2020 and december 31, 2019)
                               7,621,000,000                                                   
        at cost)
                               -17,945,000,000 -17,957,000,000 -13,085,000,000 -11,195,000,000                                                
        accounts receivable - net of allowances for doubtful accounts of 1,651 and 1,235
                                19,908,000,000                                                  
        series b (20,000 issued and outstanding at march 31, 2020
                                                                                  
        series c (70,000 issued and outstanding at march 31, 2020
                                                                                  
        common stock (1 par value, 14,000,000,000 authorized at march 31, 2020 and
                                                                                  
        december 31, 2019: issued 7,620,748,598 at march 31, 2020 and at december 31, 2019)
                                7,621,000,000                                                  
        accounts receivable - net of allowances for doubtful accounts of 1,235 and 907
                                 22,636,000,000                                                 
        preferred stock (1 par value, 5% cumulative, 10,000,000 authorized, 48,000 shares issued
                                                                                  
        and outstanding at december 31, 2019 and 0 issued and outstanding at december 31, 2018)
                                                                                  
        common stock (1 par value, 14,000,000,000 authorized at december 31, 2019 and
                                                                                  
        december 31, 2018: issued 7,620,748,598 at december 31, 2019 and at december 31, 2018)
                                 7,621,000,000                                                 
        the accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
                                                                                  
        accounts receivable - net of allowances for doubtful accounts of 1,121 and 907
                                  22,921,000,000                                                
        common stock (1 par value, 14,000,000,000 authorized at september 30, 2019 and
                                                                                  
        december 31, 2018: issued 7,620,748,598 at september 30, 2019 and december 31, 2018)
                                  7,621,000,000                                                
        accounts receivable - net of allowances for doubtful accounts of 1,086 and 907
                                   22,381,000,000                                               
        accounts receivable - net of allowances for doubtful accounts of 905 and 907
                                    23,863,000,000                                              
        at december 31, 2018, at cost)
                                    -11,452,000,000                                              
        accounts receivable - net of allowances for doubtful accounts of 845 and 663
                                     26,312,000,000                                             
        licenses
                                     96,077,000,000 96,802,000,000 96,556,000,000 96,071,000,000 95,864,000,000 94,617,000,000 94,241,000,000 94,098,000,000 94,130,000,000 93,093,000,000 93,063,000,000 80,922,000,000 80,560,000,000 60,824,000,000  60,784,000,000 59,655,000,000 59,584,000,000 56,304,000,000 53,665,000,000 53,507,000,000 52,082,000,000 51,981,000,000 51,782,000,000 50,406,000,000 50,396,000,000 50,113,000,000 49,957,000,000 49,028,000,000 47,946,000,000 47,674,000,000 47,461,000,000 46,931,000,000 46,771,000,000 40,711,000,000 35,687,000,000 35,370,000,000 35,608,000,000        
        advanced billing and customer deposits
                                     6,045,000,000 5,914,000,000  4,503,000,000 4,371,000,000 4,493,000,000 4,637,000,000 4,465,000,000 4,550,000,000  4,640,000,000 4,075,000,000 4,221,000,000   4,038,000,000 3,990,000,000 4,121,000,000 4,013,000,000 4,029,000,000 4,167,000,000 3,709,000,000 3,743,000,000 3,966,000,000 3,794,000,000 3,959,000,000 3,933,000,000 3,943,000,000 4,061,000,000 4,036,000,000 3,932,000,000 4,065,000,000 3,896,000,000 3,573,000,000 3,677,000,000 3,471,000,000 3,567,000,000 3,766,000,000        
        at december 31, 2017, at cost)
                                     -12,486,000,000  -12,432,000,000                                           
        accounts receivable - net of allowances for doubtful accounts of 804 and 663
                                      25,492,000,000                                            
        accounts receivable - net of allowances for doubtful accounts of 642 and 663
                                       16,290,000,000                                           
        customer lists and relationships – net
                                       9,878,000,000 11,573,000,000 12,414,000,000 13,366,000,000 15,227,000,000            876,000,000 1,015,000,000 1,190,000,000 1,622,000,000 1,881,000,000 2,385,000,000 3,175,000,000 4,154,000,000 5,369,000,000 6,047,000,000 6,624,000,000 7,814,000,000 8,682,000,000 9,605,000,000    15,361,000,000 16,683,000,000         
        liabilities and stockholders' equity
                                                                                  
        stockholders' equity
                                                                                  
        common stock (1 par value, 14,000,000,000 authorized at march 31, 2018 and
                                                                                  
        december 31, 2017: issued 6,495,231,088 at march 31, 2018 and december 31, 2017)
                                       6,495,000,000                                           
        total stockholders' equity
                                       147,076,000,000 126,109,000,000 125,858,000,000 124,981,000,000 124,603,000,000 124,371,000,000 124,405,000,000 123,640,000,000 122,789,000,000 87,501,000,000 87,104,000,000 86,924,000,000  93,119,000,000                 112,518,000,000             
        total liabilities and stockholders' equity
                                       446,343,000,000 443,865,000,000 420,795,000,000 411,903,000,000 402,975,000,000 401,808,000,000 403,638,000,000 402,672,000,000 399,989,000,000 326,489,000,000 308,028,000,000 292,829,000,000  287,939,000,000                 284,528,000,000             
        accounts receivable - net of allowances for doubtful accounts of 741 and 661
                                        15,876,000,000                                          
        investments in equity affiliates
                                        1,627,000,000 1,615,000,000 1,551,000,000 1,679,000,000 1,677,000,000 1,594,000,000 1,606,000,000 1,744,000,000 288,000,000 266,000,000 250,000,000  166,000,000 159,000,000 3,613,000,000      4,302,000,000 4,483,000,000 4,845,000,000 4,544,000,000 4,346,000,000 3,278,000,000 2,813,000,000 2,749,000,000 2,413,000,000 2,839,000,000 2,838,000,000 2,578,000,000 2,403,000,000 2,342,000,000 2,110,000,000 2,222,000,000 2,147,000,000 2,090,000,000 1,828,000,000 1,768,000,000 2,074,000,000 6,021,000,000 
        accounts receivable - net of allowances for doubtful accounts of 732 and 661
                                         14,997,000,000                                         
        common stock (1 par value, 14,000,000,000 authorized at june 30, 2017 and
                                                                                  
        december 31, 2016: issued 6,495,231,088 at june 30, 2017 and december 31, 2016)
                                         6,495,000,000                                         
        at december 31, 2016, at cost)
                                         -12,697,000,000 -12,400,000,000                                        
        accounts receivable - net of allowances for doubtful accounts of 699 and 661
                                          15,078,000,000                                        
        common stock (1 par value, 14,000,000,000 authorized at march 31, 2017 and
                                                                                  
        december 31, 2016: issued 6,495,231,088 at march 31, 2017 and december 31, 2016)
                                          6,495,000,000                                        
        accounts receivable - net of allowances for doubtful accounts of 650 and 704
                                           16,855,000,000                                       
        common stock (1 par value, 14,000,000,000 authorized at september 30, 2016 and
                                                                                  
        december 31, 2015: issued 6,495,231,088 at september 30, 2016 and december 31, 2015)
                                           6,495,000,000                                       
        at december 31, 2015, at cost)
                                           -12,589,000,000 -12,343,000,000 -12,163,000,000                                     
        accounts receivable - net of allowances for doubtful accounts of 642 and 704
                                            15,830,000,000                                      
        customer lists and relationships - net
                                            16,259,000,000 17,197,000,000 18,208,000,000 19,608,000,000                      11,495,000,000 12,568,000,000 13,692,000,000   17,946,000,000        
        common stock (1 par value, 14,000,000,000 authorized at june 30, 2016 and
                                                                                  
        december 31, 2015: issued 6,495,231,088 at june 30, 2016 and december 31, 2015)
                                            6,495,000,000                                      
        accounts receivable - net of allowances for doubtful accounts of 697 and 704
                                             16,070,000,000                                     
        common stock (1 par value, 14,000,000,000 authorized at march 31, 2016 and
                                                                                  
        december 31, 2015: issued 6,495,231,088 at march 31, 2016 and december 31, 2015)
                                             6,495,000,000                                     
        accounts receivable - net of allowances for doubtful accounts of 704 and 454
                                              16,532,000,000                                    
        common stock (1 par value, 14,000,000,000 authorized at december 31, 2015
                                                                                  
        and 2014: issued 6,495,231,088 at december 31, 2015 and 2014)
                                              6,495,000,000                                    
        at december 31, 2014, at cost)
                                              -12,592,000,000 -12,309,000,000 -46,793,000,000 -46,804,000,000                                 
        accounts receivable - net of allowances for doubtful accounts of 656 and 454
                                               16,329,000,000                                   
        common stock (1 par value, 14,000,000,000 authorized at september 30, 2015 and
                                                                                  
        december 31, 2014: issued 6,495,231,088 at september 30, 2015 and december 31, 2014)
                                               6,495,000,000                                   
        accounts receivable - net of allowances for doubtful accounts of 492 and 454
                                                13,821,000,000                                  
        common stock (1 par value, 14,000,000,000 authorized at june 30, 2015 and
                                                                                  
        december 31, 2014: issued 6,495,231,088 at june 30, 2015 and december 31, 2014)
                                                6,495,000,000                                  
        accounts receivable - net of allowances for doubtful accounts of 488 and 454
                                                 13,592,000,000                                 
        common stock (1 par value, 14,000,000,000 authorized at march 31, 2015 and
                                                                                  
        december 31, 2014: issued 6,495,231,088 at march 31, 2015 and december 31, 2014)
                                                 6,495,000,000                                 
        accounts receivable - net of allowances for doubtful accounts of 454 and 483
                                                  14,527,000,000                                
        common stock (1 par value, 14,000,000,000 authorized at december 31, 2014
                                                                                  
        and 2013: issued 6,495,231,088 at december 31, 2014 and 2013)
                                                  6,495,000,000                                
        at december 31, 2013, at cost)
                                                  -47,029,000,000  -47,037,000,000 -46,825,000,000 -46,684,000,000                            
        2
                                                                                  
        3
                                                                                  
        1
                                                                                  
        accounts receivable - net of allowances for doubtful accounts of 482 and 483
                                                    13,445,000,000                              
        common stock (1 par value, 14,000,000,000 authorized at september 30, 2014 and
                                                                                  
        december 31, 2013: issued 6,495,231,088 at september 30, 2014 and december 31, 2013)
                                                    6,495,000,000                              
        accounts receivable - net of allowances for doubtful accounts of 461 and 483
                                                     13,001,000,000                             
        common stock (1 par value, 14,000,000,000 authorized at june 30, 2014 and
                                                                                  
        december 31, 2013: issued 6,495,231,088 at june 30, 2014 and december 31, 2013)
                                                     6,495,000,000                             
        accounts receivable - net of allowances for doubtful accounts of 483 and 483
                                                      13,120,000,000                            
        common stock (1 par value, 14,000,000,000 authorized at march 31, 2014 and
                                                                                  
        december 31, 2013: issued 6,495,231,088 at march 31, 2014 and december 31, 2013)
                                                      6,495,000,000                            
        accounts receivable - net of allowances for doubtful accounts of 491 and 547
                                                       12,444,000,000                           
        common stock (1 par value, 14,000,000,000 authorized at september 30, 2013 and
                                                                                  
        december 31, 2012: issued 6,495,231,088 at september 30, 2013 and december 31, 2012)
                                                       6,495,000,000                           
        at december 31, 2012, at cost)
                                                       -43,731,000,000 -41,819,000,000 -38,568,000,000                         
        accounts receivable - net of allowances for doubtful accounts of 520 and 547
                                                        12,508,000,000                          
        common stock (1 par value, 14,000,000,000 authorized at june 30, 2013 and
                                                                                  
        december 31, 2012: issued 6,495,231,088 at june 30, 2013 and december 31, 2012)
                                                        6,495,000,000                          
        accounts receivable - net of allowances for doubtful accounts of 547 and 547
                                                         12,100,000,000                         
        common stock (1 par value, 14,000,000,000 authorized at march 31, 2013 and
                                                                                  
        december 31, 2012: issued 6,495,231,088 at march 31, 2013 and december 31, 2012)
                                                         6,495,000,000                         
        accounts receivable - net of allowances for doubtful accounts of 606 and 878
                                                          12,398,000,000                        
        common stock (1 par value, 14,000,000,000 authorized at september 30, 2012 and
                                                                                  
        december 31, 2011: issued 6,495,231,088 at september 30, 2012 and december 31, 2011)
                                                          6,495,000,000                        
        at december 31, 2011, at cost)
                                                          -28,533,000,000 -24,869,000,000 -22,460,000,000                      
        accounts receivable - net of allowances for doubtful accounts of 614 and 878
                                                           12,430,000,000                       
        common stock (1 par value, 14,000,000,000 authorized at june 30, 2012 and
                                                                                  
        december 31, 2011: issued 6,495,231,088 at june 30, 2012 and december 31, 2011
                                                           6,495,000,000                       
        accounts receivable - net of allowances for doubtful accounts of 784 and 878
                                                            13,167,000,000                      
        common stock (1 par value, 14,000,000,000 authorized at march 31, 2012 and
                                                                                  
        december 31, 2011: issued 6,495,231,088 at march 31, 2012 and december 31, 2011)
                                                            6,495,000,000                      
        accounts receivable - net of allowances for doubtful accounts of 888 and 957
                                                             13,377,000,000                     
        common stock (1 par value, 14,000,000,000 authorized at september 30, 2011 and
                                                                                  
        december 31, 2010: issued 6,495,231,088 at september 30, 2011 and december 31, 2010
                                                             6,495,000,000                     
        at december 31, 2010, at cost)
                                                             -20,770,000,000                     
        accounts receivable - net of allowances for doubtful accounts of 949 and 957
                                                              13,246,000,000                    
        accounts receivable – net of allowances for doubtful accounts of 978 and 1,202
                                                               13,606,000,000                   
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
                                                               -14,888,000,000 -14,852,000,000 -14,265,000,000 -16,161,000,000 -16,308,000,000               
        accounts receivable – net of allowances for doubtful accounts of 1,084 and 1,202
                                                                13,780,000,000                  
        accounts receivable – net of allowances for
                                                                                  
        doubtful accounts of 1,125 and 1,205
                                                                 14,167,000,000                 
        uncollectibles of 1,345 and 1,270
                                                                  14,796,000,000                
        common shares issued
                                                                  6,495,000,000 6,495,000,000 6,495,000,000 6,495,000,000 6,495,000,000 6,495,000,000 6,495,000,000 6,495,000,000 6,495,000,000 4,065,000,000 4,065,000,000 4,065,000,000 3,433,000,000 3,433,000,000 3,433,000,000 3,433,000,000 
        capital in excess of par value
                                                                  91,678,000,000 91,637,000,000 91,638,000,000 91,684,000,000 91,647,000,000 91,598,000,000 91,534,000,000 91,277,000,000 91,109,000,000 27,116,000,000 27,217,000,000 27,262,000,000 13,001,000,000 12,557,000,000 12,941,000,000 12,955,000,000 
        treasury shares
                                                                  -21,280,000,000 -21,284,000,000 -21,283,000,000 -21,412,000,000 -21,420,000,000 -19,590,000,000 -14,411,000,000 -12,751,000,000 -9,384,000,000 -5,867,000,000 -5,002,000,000 -4,927,000,000 -4,418,000,000 -4,034,000,000   
        uncollectibles of 1,269 and 1,270
                                                                   14,846,000,000               
        uncollectibles of 1,271 and 1,270
                                                                    14,965,000,000              
        accounts receivable - net of allowances for
                                                                                  
        uncollectibles of 1,328 and 1,364
                                                                     16,395,000,000             
        property, plant and equipmant - net
                                                                     97,771,000,000             
        other intangible assets - net
                                                                     5,816,000,000 5,844,000,000 5,877,000,000   6,233,000,000        
        postemployment benefit
                                                                     18,164,000,000 17,898,000,000 17,645,000,000 14,779,000,000 14,519,000,000 14,251,000,000        
        uncollectibles of 1,303 and 1,364
                                                                      15,971,000,000            
        uncollectibles of 1,361 and 1,364
                                                                       15,697,000,000           
        uncollectibles of 1,362 and 1,276
                                                                        16,305,000,000          
        unamortized investment tax credits
                                                                        158,000,000 166,000,000 173,000,000 188,000,000 195,000,000 202,000,000 171,000,000 177,000,000 205,000,000 212,000,000 
        uncollectibles of 1,371 and 1,276
                                                                         15,368,000,000         
        uncollectibles of 1,239 and 1,276
                                                                          15,580,000,000        
        uncollectibles of 936 and 1,176
                                                                           8,668,000,000       
        intangible assets – net
                                                                           7,728,000,000 7,978,000,000 8,214,000,000     
        investments in and advances to cingular wireless
                                                                           33,029,000,000 32,656,000,000 32,316,000,000 31,117,000,000 32,414,000,000 11,351,000,000 11,142,000,000 
        additional minimum pension liability adjustment
                                                                           -218,000,000 -218,000,000 -218,000,000 -190,000,000 -190,000,000   
        uncollectibles of 1,039 and 1,176
                                                                            8,484,000,000      
        uncollectibles of 1,131 and 1,176
                                                                             8,647,000,000     
        uncollectibles of 832 and 881
                                                                              5,229,000,000    
        property, plant and equipment – at cost
                                                                              138,139,000,000    
        liabilities of discontinued operations
                                                                                  
        uncollectibles of 894 and 881
                                                                               5,220,000,000   
        property, plant and equipment - at cost
                                                                               137,498,000,000 134,943,000,000 134,324,000,000 
        uncollectibles of 974 and 914
                                                                                5,564,000,000  
        short-term investments
                                                                                346,000,000 378,000,000 
        property, plant and equipment - net
                                                                                50,556,000,000 51,202,000,000 
        goodwill - net
                                                                                1,625,000,000  
        liabilities and shareowners' equity
                                                                                  
        shareowners' equity
                                                                                  
        total shareowners' equity
                                                                                39,280,000,000 39,409,000,000 
        total liabilities and shareowners' equity
                                                                                100,422,000,000 100,419,000,000 
        see notes to consolidated financial statements
                                                                                  
        uncollectibles of 981 and 914
                                                                                 5,793,000,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-09-30 2026-06-30 2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-10-28 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-10-01 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2013-09-30 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 2012-09-30 2012-06-30 2012-03-31 2011-03-31 2010-09-30 2010-06-30 2010-03-31 2009-11-05 2009-08-05 2009-05-06 2008-11-05 2008-06-30 2008-05-07 2007-09-30 2007-06-30 2007-03-31 2006-09-30 2006-06-30 2006-03-31 2005-09-30 2004-06-30 2004-03-31 
                                                                                 
          operating activities
                                                                                 
          income from continuing operations
        1,306,000,000 5,038,000,000 4,219,000,000         2,582,000,000 3,826,000,000 4,762,000,000 4,453,000,000 -23,120,000,000 6,346,000,000                                                         
          adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash from operating activities from continuing operations:
                                                                                 
          depreciation and amortization
        4,978,000,000 4,966,000,000 4,966,000,000 5,128,000,000 5,317,000,000 5,251,000,000 5,190,000,000 5,374,000,000 5,087,000,000 5,072,000,000 5,047,000,000 4,766,000,000 4,705,000,000 4,675,000,000 4,631,000,000 4,595,000,000 4,514,000,000 3,373,000,000 5,539,000,000 5,673,000,000 5,619,000,000 5,761,000,000 5,809,000,000 6,979,000,000 7,030,000,000 7,285,000,000 7,222,000,000 6,961,000,000 6,949,000,000 7,101,000,000 7,206,000,000 8,166,000,000 6,378,000,000 5,994,000,000 6,042,000,000 6,147,000,000 6,127,000,000 6,579,000,000 6,576,000,000 6,563,000,000 6,477,000,000 6,265,000,000 4,696,000,000 4,578,000,000  4,539,000,000 4,550,000,000 4,617,000,000 4,615,000,000 4,571,000,000 4,529,000,000 4,512,000,000 4,499,000,000 4,560,000,000 4,584,000,000 4,891,000,000 4,812,000,000 4,826,000,000 4,910,000,000 4,903,000,000 4,886,000,000 4,978,000,000 4,958,000,000 4,903,000,000 5,322,000,000 5,416,000,000 5,616,000,000 2,437,000,000 2,486,000,000 2,492,000,000 1,803,000,000 1,888,000,000 1,923,000,000 
          provision for uncollectible accounts
        668,000,000 589,000,000 560,000,000 679,000,000 555,000,000 521,000,000 516,000,000 538,000,000 489,000,000 470,000,000 472,000,000 560,000,000 480,000,000 452,000,000 477,000,000 542,000,000 453,000,000 410,000,000 460,000,000 382,000,000 262,000,000 275,000,000 321,000,000 361,000,000 412,000,000 419,000,000 780,000,000 720,000,000 639,000,000 624,000,000 592,000,000 432,000,000 370,000,000 438,000,000 421,000,000 402,000,000 393,000,000 331,000,000 331,000,000 374,000,000 521,000,000 360,000,000 250,000,000 285,000,000  248,000,000 203,000,000 241,000,000 214,000,000 177,000,000 262,000,000 263,000,000 244,000,000 328,000,000 292,000,000    408,000,000 467,000,000 509,000,000 437,000,000 380,000,000 480,000,000 404,000,000 362,000,000 376,000,000 130,000,000 127,000,000 193,000,000 148,000,000 156,000,000 236,000,000 
          asset impairments and abandonments and restructuring
        3,372,000,000   334,000,000 0 0 504,000,000 14,000,000 4,422,000,000 480,000,000 159,000,000 589,000,000    26,753,000,000 114,000,000                                                         
          pension and postretirement benefit expense
        -396,000,000 -395,000,000 -396,000,000 -397,000,000 -397,000,000 -397,000,000 -397,000,000 -471,000,000 -471,000,000 -470,000,000 -471,000,000 -586,000,000 -625,000,000 -671,000,000 -670,000,000 -708,000,000 -794,000,000 -798,000,000 -937,000,000 -978,000,000 -971,000,000 -925,000,000 -974,000,000 -747,000,000 -750,000,000 -747,000,000 -748,000,000 -705,000,000                                              
          net loss on investments
        -107,000,000 -198,000,000 28,000,000 -167,000,000 -5,691,000,000 -112,000,000 81,000,000                                                                   
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                                                                 
          receivables
        -485,000,000 -299,000,000 -119,000,000 -913,000,000 -366,000,000 -262,000,000 15,000,000 -451,000,000 444,000,000 -382,000,000 512,000,000 -1,091,000,000 -169,000,000 722,000,000 620,000,000 -294,000,000 -271,000,000 1,520,000,000 -228,000,000 -691,000,000 -1,358,000,000 664,000,000 751,000,000 -105,000,000 -201,000,000 827,000,000 1,695,000,000 309,000,000                                              
          equipment installment receivables and related sales
        -840,000,000 -431,000,000 255,000,000 -482,000,000 -309,000,000 -97,000,000 1,212,000,000 -947,000,000 -579,000,000 -344,000,000 24,000,000 -77,000,000 246,000,000 -59,000,000 -243,000,000 -752,000,000 564,000,000 -199,000,000 541,000,000 -980,000,000 -96,000,000 -379,000,000 1,190,000,000 -1,281,000,000 -374,000,000 -309,000,000 535,000,000 -300,000,000 -296,000,000 492,000,000 652,000,000 -270,000,000 -15,000,000 505,000,000 209,000,000 328,000,000 579,000,000                                     
          contract asset and cost deferral
        -153,000,000 -137,000,000 -327,000,000 -726,000,000 -183,000,000 -152,000,000 -147,000,000                                                                   
          inventories, prepaid and other current assets
        -1,143,000,000 493,000,000 -173,000,000 1,492,000,000 -1,635,000,000 344,000,000 -661,000,000 -530,000,000                                                                  
          accounts payable and other accrued liabilities
        1,312,000,000 205,000,000 -2,770,000,000 2,913,000,000 2,411,000,000 -1,143,000,000 -3,297,000,000 3,693,000,000 328,000,000 -1,334,000,000 -3,497,000,000 3,298,000,000 707,000,000 -2,360,000,000 -3,409,000,000 2,152,000,000 644,000,000 126,000,000 -4,031,000,000 3,890,000,000 2,044,000,000 -1,238,000,000 -3,060,000,000 3,495,000,000 -1,058,000,000 37,000,000 -3,884,000,000 -588,000,000 2,120,000,000 630,000,000 -3,686,000,000 2,505,000,000 -1,928,000,000 -1,962,000,000 1,324,000,000 -983,000,000 -1,778,000,000                                     
          changes in income taxes
        1,380,000,000 682,000,000 1,147,000,000 -383,000,000 946,000,000 378,000,000 1,285,000,000                                                                   
          postretirement claims and contributions
        -100,000,000 -192,000,000 -72,000,000 -843,000,000 -490,000,000 -35,000,000 -68,000,000 -37,000,000 -36,000,000 -39,000,000 -54,000,000 -20,000,000 -159,000,000 -467,000,000 -89,000,000 -380,000,000 -257,000,000 -89,000,000 -97,000,000 -397,000,000 -218,000,000 136,000,000 -343,000,000 -576,000,000 -181,000,000 -117,000,000 -111,000,000 -373,000,000                                              
          other - net
        727,000,000 194,000,000 277,000,000  317,000,000 606,000,000 124,000,000  701,000,000 272,000,000 192,000,000  6,000,000 904,000,000 130,000,000  579,000,000 -349,000,000 -166,000,000  622,000,000 53,000,000 -159,000,000 -1,148,000,000 1,936,000,000 691,000,000 -345,000,000 958,000,000 230,000,000 554,000,000 -1,004,000,000   -288,000,000 -379,000,000 -544,000,000 -497,000,000 621,000,000 -1,666,000,000 -1,304,000,000 806,000,000 -1,244,000,000 -663,000,000 -377,000,000  -868,000,000 -184,000,000 -313,000,000 -314,000,000 59,000,000 -162,000,000 -861,000,000 223,000,000 -469,000,000  -915,000,000 550,000,000 -324,000,000 -743,000,000 -1,485,000,000 -7,000,000  -225,000,000 467,000,000 598,000,000 -242,000,000 71,000,000 219,000,000 -47,000,000 335,000,000 -2,000,000   
          total adjustments
        9,213,000,000 5,763,000,000 3,376,000,000 7,164,000,000 475,000,000 4,902,000,000 4,357,000,000 7,488,000,000 10,090,000,000 5,144,000,000 3,796,000,000 8,796,000,000 6,510,000,000 5,160,000,000 2,225,000,000 33,468,000,000 3,748,000,000 4,902,000,000 568,000,000 5,864,000,000 3,593,000,000 9,036,000,000 1,985,000,000 23,597,000,000 8,955,000,000 10,496,000,000 3,903,000,000 9,239,000,000 7,440,000,000 10,310,000,000 6,704,000,000 7,530,000,000 4,981,000,000 4,188,000,000 7,991,000,000 4,928,000,000 5,644,000,000 7,577,000,000 6,792,000,000 4,015,000,000 5,099,000,000 7,618,000,000 6,014,000,000 3,462,000,000  5,665,000,000 4,449,000,000 5,065,000,000 5,263,000,000 5,632,000,000 4,426,000,000 7,784,000,000 5,698,000,000 4,144,000,000 4,264,000,000 -2,877,000,000 4,456,000,000 4,691,000,000 6,404,000,000 4,611,000,000 4,714,000,000 6,038,000,000 4,776,000,000 1,496,000,000 6,156,000,000 7,484,000,000 1,765,000,000 1,275,000,000 2,887,000,000 1,013,000,000 2,097,000,000 2,590,000,000 96,000,000 
          net cash from operating activities from continuing operations
        10,519,000,000 10,801,000,000 7,595,000,000         11,378,000,000 10,336,000,000 9,922,000,000 6,678,000,000 10,348,000,000 10,094,000,000                                                         
          investing activities
                                                                                 
          capital expenditures
        -5,061,000,000 -5,700,000,000 -4,877,000,000             -4,229,000,000 -5,921,000,000                                                         
          free cash flows
        -4,895,000,000 -5,631,000,000 -4,915,000,000             -4,264,000,000 -5,944,000,000                                                         
          acquisitions, net of cash acquired
        -22,952,000,000 -51,000,000 -2,674,000,000 -332,000,000 1,000,000 -28,000,000 -20,000,000 -58,000,000 -52,000,000 -59,000,000 -211,000,000 -2,019,000,000 -408,000,000 -224,000,000 -291,000,000 -241,000,000 -389,000,000 -326,000,000 -9,244,000,000 -1,920,000,000 -364,000,000 -285,000,000 -22,884,000,000 -636,000,000 -41,000,000 -1,074,000,000 -100,000,000 -685,000,000 -804,000,000 -203,000,000 -117,000,000 -2,401,000,000 -40,481,000,000 -234,000,000 -70,000,000 1,386,000,000 -162,000,000 -2,437,000,000 -320,000,000 -165,000,000 -65,000,000 -9,740,000,000 -1,440,000,000 -19,514,000,000  -1,196,000,000 -195,000,000 -662,000,000 -2,843,000,000 -137,000,000 -1,045,000,000 -74,000,000 -44,000,000 -433,000,000 -54,000,000 -61,000,000 -2,376,000,000 -178,000,000 -129,000,000    -6,425,000,000 -3,662,000,000 -12,000,000 -23,000,000 -198,000,000       
          dispositions
        111,000,000 119,000,000 628,000,000 2,779,000,000 399,000,000 29,000,000 11,000,000 9,000,000 52,000,000 6,000,000 8,000,000 6,000,000 50,000,000 1,000,000 15,000,000 150,000,000 27,000,000 11,000,000 11,000,000 -346,000,000 8,451,000,000 584,000,000 51,000,000 3,213,000,000 81,000,000 229,000,000 118,000,000 909,000,000 182,000,000 3,583,000,000 10,000,000 924,000,000 3,000,000 56,000,000 5,000,000 45,000,000 6,000,000 77,000,000 26,000,000 81,000,000 4,000,000 7,000,000 64,000,000 8,000,000  1,153,000,000 4,570,000,000 351,000,000 21,000,000 820,000,000 5,000,000 7,000,000 784,000,000 16,000,000 11,000,000 1,807,000,000 13,000,000 1,000,000 6,000,000 18,000,000 181,000,000 821,000,000 576,000,000 47,000,000 473,000,000 311,000,000 209,000,000 17,000,000 28,000,000 27,000,000 40,000,000 3,000,000,000 2,179,000,000 
          (purchases), sales and settlements of securities - net
        23,000,000 -10,000,000 -14,000,000                                                                       
          net cash from investing activities from continuing operations
        -28,287,000,000 -5,749,000,000 -7,484,000,000         -5,874,000,000 -4,545,000,000 -5,423,000,000 -3,818,000,000 -3,888,000,000 -5,700,000,000                                                         
          financing activities
                                                                                 
          issuance of other short-term borrowings
               0 0 0 491,000,000 0 0 1,779,000,000 3,627,000,000 0 1,362,000,000 0 2,593,000,000 4,380,000,000 1,036,000,000 955,000,000 15,485,000,000 0 1,000,000,000 7,050,000,000 1,390,000,000 0 945,000,000 2,771,000,000 296,000,000 13,000,000                 0 2,000,000 1,474,000,000                       
          repayment of other short-term borrowings
               0 0 -491,000,000 -1,996,000,000 -2,436,000,000 -112,000,000   -1,484,000,000 -1,248,000,000 -12,206,000,000 -3,407,000,000 -5,062,000,000 -1,591,000,000   -1,757,000,000 -1,735,000,000   -2,202,000,000 -1,554,000,000 -2,972,000,000 -176,000,000                  -1,243,000,000                         
          issuance of long-term debt
        21,833,000,000 5,939,000,000 8,098,000,000 0 7,598,000,000 3,473,000,000 2,956,000,000 15,000,000 2,000,000   371,000,000 0 6,267,000,000 3,366,000,000 2,500,000,000 0 -29,817,000,000 30,296,000,000 0 834,000,000 0 9,097,000,000 1,000,000 10,927,000,000 16,703,000,000 4,357,000,000 2,005,000,000 5,004,000,000 848,000,000 9,182,000,000 11,847,000,000 23,913,000,000 2,565,000,000 22,646,000,000 11,675,000,000 12,440,000,000 0 4,162,000,000 5,978,000,000 2,000,000 9,000,000 17,386,000,000 16,572,000,000  0 5,577,000,000 2,987,000,000 0 1,541,000,000 4,875,000,000 0 3,949,000,000 2,986,000,000     0 2,711,000,000 5,450,000,000 0 6,952,000,000 3,972,000,000 1,974,000,000 0 5,924,000,000 0      
          repayment of long-term debt
        -4,774,000,000 -151,000,000 -5,247,000,000 -3,679,000,000 -229,000,000 -94,000,000 -1,526,000,000 -3,184,000,000 -203,000,000 -2,225,000,000 -4,685,000,000 -155,000,000 -4,280,000,000 -1,664,000,000 -5,945,000,000 -706,000,000 -199,000,000 -23,411,000,000 -802,000,000 -1,489,000,000 -498,000,000 -253,000,000 -902,000,000 -2,381,000,000 -20,299,000,000 -12,862,000,000 -4,422,000,000 -3,224,000,000 -8,244,000,000 -6,284,000,000 -9,840,000,000 -14,132,000,000 -24,536,000,000 -4,911,000,000 -4,191,000,000 -3,065,000,000 -3,053,000,000 -1,559,000,000 -6,833,000,000 -2,296,000,000 -80,000,000 -7,043,000,000 -2,323,000,000 -596,000,000  -6,868,000,000 -1,641,000,000 -1,867,000,000 -308,000,000 -32,000,000 -1,791,000,000 -1,007,000,000 -4,831,000,000 -2,204,000,000 -1,264,000,000 -619,000,000 -2,149,000,000 -2,512,000,000 -4,133,000,000 -776,000,000 -1,261,000,000  -992,000,000 -613,000,000 -943,000,000 -1,838,000,000 -227,000,000 -342,000,000 -2,281,000,000 -259,000,000 -1,086,000,000   
          payment of vendor financing
        -505,000,000 -431,000,000 -212,000,000 -358,000,000 -400,000,000 -220,000,000 -203,000,000 -221,000,000 -180,000,000 -550,000,000 -841,000,000 -1,006,000,000 -980,000,000 -1,643,000,000 -2,113,000,000 -460,000,000 -900,000,000 -1,771,000,000 -1,566,000,000 -583,000,000 -1,019,000,000 -1,304,000,000 -1,690,000,000 -1,001,000,000 -611,000,000 -563,000,000 -791,000,000 -449,000,000                                              
          redemption of preferred stock
           0 0 0 -2,075,000,000                                                                   
          purchase of treasury stock
        -2,803,000,000 -2,194,000,000 -2,475,000,000 -1,831,000,000 -1,490,000,000 -961,000,000 -218,000,000 -13,000,000 -43,000,000 -2,000,000 -157,000,000 -4,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -188,000,000 -15,000,000 -3,000,000 -675,000,000 -197,000,000 -11,000,000 -6,000,000 -9,000,000 -176,000,000 -15,000,000 -3,000,000 -17,000,000 -5,463,000,000 -2,008,000,000 -169,000,000 -51,000,000 -189,000,000 -13,000,000 -419,000,000 -145,000,000 -2,000,000 -281,000,000 -177,000,000 -247,000,000        -221,000,000 -159,000,000 -1,237,000,000 -1,917,000,000 -3,306,000,000 -5,911,000,000 -3,751,000,000 -2,557,000,000 -2,066,000,000                    
          issuance of treasury stock
        0 0 1,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 0 17,000,000 13,000,000    0 0 0 3,000,000 0 0 2,000,000 26,000,000 7,000,000 4,000,000 22,000,000 63,000,000 17,000,000 4,000,000 26,000,000 58,000,000 55,000,000 121,000,000 288,000,000 167,000,000 347,000,000 1,000,000 11,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 21,000,000 18,000,000 30,000,000 89,000,000 10,000,000 113,000,000 12,000,000 8,000,000  7,000,000 14,000,000 13,000,000 4,000,000 48,000,000 56,000,000 84,000,000 158,000,000 218,000,000 18,000,000 19,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000                
          issuance of preferred interests in subsidiary
           0 0 0 2,221,000,000     0 0               6,388,000,000                                              
          dividends paid
        -1,950,000,000 -1,976,000,000 -1,997,000,000 -2,012,000,000 -2,033,000,000 -2,044,000,000 -2,091,000,000 -2,037,000,000 -2,038,000,000 -2,099,000,000 -2,034,000,000 -2,020,000,000 -2,019,000,000 -2,083,000,000 -2,014,000,000 -2,014,000,000 -2,010,000,000 -2,086,000,000 -3,749,000,000 -3,749,000,000 -3,748,000,000 -3,830,000,000 -3,741,000,000 -3,741,000,000 -3,741,000,000 -3,737,000,000 -3,737,000,000 -3,726,000,000 -3,726,000,000 -3,722,000,000 -3,714,000,000 -3,631,000,000 -3,074,000,000 -3,070,000,000 -3,009,000,000 -3,012,000,000 -3,009,000,000 -2,951,000,000 -2,952,000,000 -2,947,000,000 -2,889,000,000 -2,438,000,000 -2,439,000,000 -2,434,000,000  -2,386,000,000 -2,386,000,000 -2,398,000,000 -2,395,000,000 -2,428,000,000 -2,502,000,000 -2,551,000,000 -2,581,000,000 -2,606,000,000 -2,540,000,000 -2,476,000,000 -2,481,000,000 -2,479,000,000 -2,418,000,000 -2,418,000,000 -2,416,000,000  -2,380,000,000 -2,422,000,000 -2,170,000,000 -2,196,000,000 -2,218,000,000 -1,292,000,000 -1,292,000,000 -1,289,000,000 -1,066,000,000   
          net cash from financing activities from continuing operations
        11,086,000,000 680,000,000 -2,097,000,000         -6,330,000,000 -7,754,000,000 2,181,000,000 -3,711,000,000 -5,161,000,000 -4,939,000,000                                                         
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash from continuing operations
        -6,682,000,000 5,732,000,000 -1,986,000,000         -826,000,000 -1,963,000,000   1,299,000,000 -545,000,000                                                         
          cash flows from discontinued operations:
                                                                                 
          cash from operating activities
        166,000,000 69,000,000 -38,000,000             -35,000,000 -23,000,000                                                         
          cash from investing activities
        -244,000,000 -192,000,000 -4,171,000,000             65,000,000 157,000,000                                                         
          cash from financing activities
                       -30,000,000 -1,212,000,000                                                         
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash from discontinued operations
        -78,000,000 -123,000,000 -4,209,000,000             0 -1,078,000,000                                                         
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
        -6,760,000,000 5,609,000,000 -6,195,000,000 -1,801,000,000 9,752,000,000 3,632,000,000 3,538,000,000 680,000,000 -477,000,000 -401,000,000 -3,229,000,000 -826,000,000 -1,963,000,000 6,680,000,000 -851,000,000 1,299,000,000 -1,623,000,000 -34,531,000,000 17,332,000,000 -89,000,000 9,429,000,000 548,000,000 1,558,000,000 21,000,000 -7,182,000,000 6,991,000,000 -2,255,000,000 5,513,000,000 -1,872,000,000 2,024,000,000 1,230,000,000 -4,965,000,000 -35,472,000,000 -1,707,000,000                                        
          cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash beginning of year
        0 0 18,527,000,000 0 0 0 3,406,000,000 0 0 0 6,833,000,000 0 0 0 3,793,000,000 0 0 0 21,316,000,000 0 0 0 9,870,000,000 0 0 0 12,295,000,000 0 0 0 5,400,000,000 0 0 50,932,000,000                                        
          cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash end of period
        -6,760,000,000 5,609,000,000 12,332,000,000  9,752,000,000 3,632,000,000 6,944,000,000  -477,000,000 -401,000,000 3,604,000,000  -1,963,000,000 6,680,000,000 2,942,000,000  -1,623,000,000 -34,531,000,000 38,648,000,000  9,429,000,000 548,000,000 11,428,000,000  -7,182,000,000 6,991,000,000 10,040,000,000  -1,872,000,000 2,024,000,000 6,630,000,000 -4,965,000,000 -35,472,000,000 49,225,000,000                                        
          see notes to consolidated financial statements.
                                                                                 
          net income
           4,156,000,000 9,677,000,000 4,861,000,000 4,692,000,000  145,000,000 3,949,000,000 3,751,000,000        5,164,000,000 5,390,000,000 6,273,000,000 1,874,000,000 7,942,000,000 -13,515,000,000 3,168,000,000 1,563,000,000 4,963,000,000 2,704,000,000 3,949,000,000 3,974,000,000 4,348,000,000 4,816,000,000 5,248,000,000 4,759,000,000 3,123,000,000 4,014,000,000 3,574,000,000 3,418,000,000 3,515,000,000 3,885,000,000 4,086,000,000 3,179,000,000 3,146,000,000 3,276,000,000  3,059,000,000 3,621,000,000 3,734,000,000 3,905,000,000 3,880,000,000 3,773,000,000 3,701,000,000 3,965,000,000 3,652,000,000 3,468,000,000 12,417,000,000 4,101,000,000 2,562,000,000 3,275,000,000 3,276,000,000 3,201,000,000 3,230,000,000 3,772,000,000 3,461,000,000 3,063,000,000 2,904,000,000 2,848,000,000 2,165,000,000 1,808,000,000 1,445,000,000 1,246,000,000 1,157,000,000 1,948,000,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                 
          actuarial and settlement loss on pension and postretirement benefits – net
                                                                                 
          other – net
                                                              -479,000,000                   
          net cash from operating activities
           11,320,000,000 10,152,000,000 9,763,000,000 9,049,000,000  10,235,000,000 9,093,000,000 7,547,000,000        5,732,000,000 11,254,000,000 9,866,000,000 10,910,000,000 9,927,000,000 10,082,000,000 12,123,000,000 12,059,000,000 8,866,000,000 11,943,000,000 11,389,000,000 14,284,000,000 11,052,000,000 12,346,000,000 10,229,000,000 8,947,000,000 11,114,000,000 8,942,000,000 9,218,000,000 10,995,000,000 10,307,000,000 7,900,000,000 9,185,000,000 10,797,000,000 9,160,000,000 6,738,000,000  8,724,000,000 8,070,000,000 8,799,000,000 9,168,000,000 9,512,000,000 8,199,000,000 11,485,000,000 9,663,000,000 7,796,000,000 7,732,000,000 9,540,000,000 8,557,000,000 7,253,000,000 9,679,000,000 7,887,000,000 7,915,000,000 9,268,000,000 8,548,000,000 4,957,000,000 9,219,000,000 10,388,000,000 4,613,000,000 3,440,000,000 4,695,000,000 2,458,000,000 3,343,000,000 3,747,000,000 2,044,000,000 
          distributions from directv in excess of cumulative equity in earnings
               0 342,000,000 392,000,000 194,000,000 602,000,000 473,000,000 200,000,000 774,000,000 444,000,000 567,000,000 323,000,000 1,315,000,000                                                       
          (purchases), sales and settlements of securities – net
                                                                                 
          net cash from investing activities
           -4,344,000,000 -3,389,000,000 -6,086,000,000 -4,958,000,000  -5,150,000,000 -4,016,000,000 -2,961,000,000        -12,651,000,000 -4,756,000,000 3,298,000,000 -3,779,000,000 -26,852,000,000 178,000,000 -3,448,000,000 -5,256,000,000 -5,022,000,000 -3,688,000,000 -5,703,000,000 -1,898,000,000 -5,401,000,000 -7,352,000,000 -45,483,000,000 -7,152,000,000 -5,318,000,000 -3,777,000,000 -6,171,000,000 -8,172,000,000 -5,709,000,000 -4,308,000,000 -6,097,000,000 -15,387,000,000 -6,073,000,000 -21,587,000,000  -7,279,000,000 -1,619,000,000 -6,082,000,000 -8,795,000,000 -4,508,000,000 -5,357,000,000 -4,826,000,000 -3,688,000,000 -4,737,000,000 -4,075,000,000 -3,653,000,000 -7,774,000,000 -3,529,000,000 -4,326,000,000 -4,086,000,000 -3,157,000,000  -11,374,000,000 -7,699,000,000 -4,117,000,000 -3,833,000,000 -2,802,000,000 -2,014,000,000 -2,257,000,000 -2,555,000,000 50,000,000 1,840,000,000 1,344,000,000 
          net change in short-term borrowings with original maturities of three months or less
                 753,000,000 1,933,000,000 0 0 -378,000,000 -536,000,000 -603,000,000 -88,000,000 -2,113,000,000 2,285,000,000  554,000,000 -611,000,000 687,000,000  -515,000,000 -1,244,000,000 1,742,000,000  -141,000,000 375,000,000 -256,000,000 -3,298,000,000    -1,000,000 -1,000,000    0     -150,000,000 151,000,000 -17,000,000   274,000,000    -36,000,000 -3,313,000,000                  
          note payable to directv, net of payments
                       -141,000,000                                                          
          redemption of preferred interests in subsidiary
                   0 0                                                             
          net cash from financing activities
           -8,777,000,000 2,989,000,000 -45,000,000 -553,000,000  -5,562,000,000 -5,478,000,000 -7,815,000,000        24,251,000,000 -6,587,000,000 -3,735,000,000 -6,583,000,000 18,483,000,000 -10,239,000,000 -15,857,000,000 188,000,000 -6,099,000,000 -2,742,000,000 -7,558,000,000 -10,362,000,000 -4,421,000,000 -9,959,000,000 -218,000,000 -3,502,000,000 17,086,000,000 5,568,000,000 6,049,000,000 -4,136,000,000 -7,398,000,000 1,295,000,000 -4,169,000,000 -10,164,000,000 13,425,000,000 10,690,000,000  -10,292,000,000 1,243,000,000 -2,445,000,000 -3,550,000,000 -4,331,000,000 -3,835,000,000 -6,593,000,000 -6,266,000,000 -3,802,000,000 -3,703,000,000 -4,018,000,000 -1,962,000,000 -4,909,000,000 -6,534,000,000 -265,000,000 -2,738,000,000  2,494,000,000 2,735,000,000 -4,958,000,000 -6,349,000,000 -1,865,000,000 -1,272,000,000 -2,398,000,000 -70,000,000 -3,366,000,000   
          cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash end of year
                                                                                 
          (purchases), sales and settlements of securities and investments - net
             -1,129,000,000 45,000,000  6,000,000 68,000,000 1,079,000,000 141,000,000 13,000,000                                                             
          deferred income tax expense
               -241,000,000 608,000,000 724,000,000 479,000,000 -126,000,000 1,327,000,000 1,307,000,000 529,000,000 28,000,000 623,000,000 1,392,000,000 932,000,000 2,059,000,000 1,415,000,000 -76,000,000 1,848,000,000 -573,000,000 1,595,000,000 394,000,000 259,000,000 767,000,000 -41,000,000 11,000,000 1,069,000,000 902,000,000 810,000,000 1,222,000,000 2,290,000,000 484,000,000 480,000,000 1,244,000,000 421,000,000 1,346,000,000 2,578,000,000 356,000,000 969,000,000 214,000,000  758,000,000 -32,000,000 578,000,000         464,000,000 1,612,000,000 1,830,000,000 618,000,000 126,000,000 2,679,000,000 815,000,000 569,000,000   65,000,000 -334,000,000 -1,000,000 66,000,000 -51,000,000 415,000,000 466,000,000 
          net loss on investments, net of impairments
               -8,000,000 -97,000,000 -16,000,000 201,000,000 106,000,000 495,000,000 -67,000,000 -93,000,000 -31,000,000 79,000,000 240,000,000 93,000,000 38,000,000 -728,000,000 -118,000,000 -119,000,000 -53,000,000 16,000,000                                                 
          deferred customer contract acquisition and fulfillment costs
               7,000,000 196,000,000 191,000,000 103,000,000 -46,000,000 13,000,000 56,000,000 -22,000,000 -191,000,000 -250,000,000 -247,000,000 -259,000,000 -264,000,000 -94,000,000 166,000,000 244,000,000 -77,000,000 131,000,000 217,000,000 105,000,000 -114,000,000 -182,000,000 -239,000,000 -375,000,000 -932,000,000 -899,000,000 -826,000,000                                        
          (purchases), sales and settlements of securities and investments – net
                                                                                 
          actuarial and settlement loss on pension and postretirement benefits - net
                   1,739,000,000 -71,000,000                                                             
          repayment of note payable to directv
                    0 0 -130,000,000   -428,000,000 -294,000,000                                                       
          other current assets
                 520,000,000 629,000,000 -699,000,000 -1,049,000,000 742,000,000 364,000,000 125,000,000 -810,000,000                 614,000,000 -577,000,000 243,000,000 228,000,000 736,000,000 457,000,000 612,000,000 -2,139,000,000 -393,000,000 730,000,000 13,000,000  -42,000,000 -431,000,000 -340,000,000 -264,000,000 -80,000,000 864,000,000 231,000,000 146,000,000 1,082,000,000 -196,000,000 106,000,000 301,000,000 88,000,000 -183,000,000 3,000,000 -108,000,000 342,000,000 115,000,000 159,000,000 4,000,000 83,000,000 -748,000,000 126,000,000 105,000,000 -189,000,000 -235,000,000   
          actuarial loss on pension and postretirement benefits
                       1,839,000,000 -1,440,000,000 -1,345,000,000 -1,053,000,000 -1,119,000,000 -374,000,000 197,000,000 -2,844,000,000 4,106,000,000    1,123,000,000 1,917,000,000 1,699,000,000 432,000,000 0 -1,796,000,000 -930,000,000 0                                       
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash from continuing operations
                      -851,000,000                                                           
          issuance of preferred stock
                               0 0 0 3,869,000,000                                               
          issuance of preferred interests in subsidiaries
                                                                                 
          redemption of preferred interest in subsidiary
                                                                                 
          amortization of film and television costs
                          3,009,000,000 2,585,000,000 2,165,000,000 3,370,000,000 2,886,000,000                                                   
          distributed (undistributed) earnings from investments in equity affiliates
                          26,000,000 82,000,000                                                      
          other current assets, inventories and theatrical film and television production costs
                          -3,261,000,000  -4,943,000,000 -3,467,000,000 -3,518,000,000  -2,244,000,000 -2,325,000,000 -3,267,000,000  -3,915,000,000 -2,912,000,000 -2,510,000,000 -3,768,000,000                                          
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash fromoperating activities:
                                                                                 
          asset impairments and abandonments
                           188,000,000 161,000,000   16,365,000,000 73,000,000                                                 
          other current assets, inventories and theatrical film and televisionproduction costs
                                                                                 
          net change in short-term borrowings with original maturities ofthree months or less
                                                                                 
          note payable to directv, net of payments of 459
                                                                                 
          note payable to directv, net of payments of 361
                                                                                 
          undistributed earnings from investments in equity affiliates
                             62,000,000 -47,000,000 -70,000,000 44,000,000 25,000,000 39,000,000 214,000,000 5,000,000 -36,000,000 112,000,000 77,000,000 237,000,000 -2,000,000    0 -9,000,000 -13,000,000 -13,000,000 -13,000,000    13,000,000 -75,000,000 17,000,000 -34,000,000 -13,000,000 -185,000,000 -128,000,000 -132,000,000 -223,000,000 -233,000,000 -153,000,000 -177,000,000 -201,000,000     -190,000,000 -225,000,000 -90,000,000 -188,000,000 -156,000,000 -607,000,000 -439,000,000 -313,000,000 -198,000,000   
          capital expenditures, including (61) and (28) of interest during construction
                              -4,033,000,000                                                   
          (purchases), sales and settlements of securities and investments
                              -4,000,000  397,000,000    127,000,000                                             
          advances to and investments in equity affiliates
                              18,000,000 -60,000,000 -34,000,000 2,000,000 -68,000,000 -32,000,000 -19,000,000 -203,000,000 -111,000,000 14,000,000 -28,000,000 -1,007,000,000                                        
          capital expenditures, including (123), (200) and (493) ofinterest during construction
                                                                                 
          (purchases), sales and settlement of securities and investments
                                  -6,000,000                                               
          cash collections of deferred purchase price
                                       0 233,000,000 267,000,000                                        
          amortization of television and film costs
                                2,463,000,000 1,716,000,000 2,269,000,000  1,860,000,000 2,702,000,000 2,497,000,000 1,440,000,000                                          
          capital expenditures, including (92) and (160) of interest during construction
                                                                                 
          capital expenditures:
                                                                                 
          purchase of property and equipment
                                 -4,434,000,000 -4,938,000,000 -3,752,000,000 -5,141,000,000 -5,421,000,000 -5,121,000,000 -5,736,000,000 -5,002,000,000 -5,957,000,000 -5,006,000,000 -4,966,000,000 -5,784,000,000 -5,581,000,000                                    
          interest during construction
                                 -32,000,000 -28,000,000 -40,000,000 -48,000,000 -51,000,000 -61,000,000 -137,000,000 -106,000,000 -161,000,000 -245,000,000 -242,000,000 -231,000,000 -232,000,000 -219,000,000 -218,000,000 -231,000,000 -227,000,000 -216,000,000 -123,000,000  -60,000,000 -63,000,000 -55,000,000 -73,000,000 -74,000,000 -66,000,000 -67,000,000 -65,000,000 -65,000,000 -35,000,000 -198,000,000 -195,000,000 -184,000,000 -185,000,000 -183,000,000 -185,000,000  -187,000,000 -70,000,000          
          other
                                 807,000,000 -3,102,000,000 -491,000,000 1,319,000,000 -1,615,000,000 109,000,000 -17,000,000 -3,169,000,000 2,048,000,000 1,638,000,000 249,000,000 -172,000,000 603,000,000 -1,608,000,000 471,000,000 2,876,000,000 -2,874,000,000 2,859,000,000 -2,860,000,000  238,000,000 -313,000,000 74,000,000 503,000,000 -5,000,000 1,000,000 632,000,000 -535,000,000 1,000,000 9,000,000 5,000,000 9,000,000 8,000,000 6,000,000 8,000,000 30,000,000 -8,000,000 8,000,000 33,000,000 11,000,000 10,000,000 7,000,000 1,000,000      
          net loss on assets, net of impairments
                                  -646,000,000                                               
          net loss from sale of investments, net of impairments
                                          -126,000,000 -49,000,000 61,000,000       -33,000,000    -122,000,000 -12,000,000 -249,000,000 -11,000,000 -29,000,000                      
          asset abandonments and impairments
                                                                                 
          other current assets, inventories and theatrical film and television
                                                                                 
          production costs
                                                                                 
          net change in short-term borrowings with original maturities of
                                                                                 
          three months or less
                                                                                 
          consolidated statements of changes in stockholders’ equity
                                                                                 
          preferred stock
                                                                                 
          balance at beginning of year
                                                                                 
          issuance of stock
                                                                                 
          balance at end of year
                                                                                 
          common stock
                                                                                 
          additional paid-in capital
                                                                                 
          issuance of common stock
                                                                                 
          share-based payments
                                                                                 
          changes related to acquisition of interests
                                                                                 
          held by noncontrolling owners
                                                                                 
          retained earnings
                                                                                 
          net income attributable to at&t (1.89,
                                                                                 
          2.85 and 4.76 per diluted share)
                                                                                 
          preferred stock dividends
                                                                                 
          common stock dividends (2.05, 2.01
                                                                                 
          and 1.97 per share)
                                                                                 
          cumulative effect of accounting changes
                                                                                 
          and other adjustments
                                                                                 
          treasury stock
                                                                                 
          repurchase and acquisition of common stock
                                                                                 
          the accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
                                                                                 
          net loss from investments, net of impairments
                                    -109,000,000 -730,000,000 -175,000,000 -472,000,000 -31,000,000 2,000,000                                        
          accounts receivable
                                     1,646,000,000 1,894,000,000 -1,251,000,000 672,000,000 -439,000,000 -771,000,000 -326,000,000 445,000,000 -1,651,000,000 -84,000,000 627,000,000 -988,000,000 19,000,000 -305,000,000 739,000,000  -703,000,000 -68,000,000 -498,000,000 -150,000,000 -585,000,000 295,000,000 -230,000,000 -331,000,000 111,000,000 72,000,000 -128,000,000 -67,000,000 461,000,000 -359,000,000 -347,000,000 573,000,000  -626,000,000 -150,000,000 -1,340,000,000 -150,000,000 237,000,000 -296,000,000 36,000,000 509,000,000 -156,000,000 73,000,000 149,000,000 
          employee retirement benefits
                                                                                 
          retirement benefit funding
                                       -140,000,000 -140,000,000 -140,000,000 -140,000,000 -140,000,000 -140,000,000 -490,000,000 -140,000,000 -140,000,000 -140,000,000 -140,000,000 -315,000,000 -140,000,000  -140,000,000 -140,000,000 -140,000,000                          
          (purchases) sales of securities
                                       -16,000,000                                          
          sales (purchases) of securities
                                         -116,000,000       55,000,000                                 
          undistributed loss (earnings) from investments in equity affiliates
                                          4,000,000 -15,000,000 182,000,000                                     
          deferred fulfillment costs
                                          -306,000,000 -360,000,000 -436,000,000                                     
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                          22,882,000,000 10,733,000,000 9,096,000,000 -1,313,000,000 -2,800,000,000 4,887,000,000   16,512,000,000 -4,159,000,000   7,694,000,000 272,000,000    66,000,000    1,869,000,000 -1,179,000,000 -1,185,000,000 -1,181,000,000 3,536,000,000 2,020,000,000    144,000,000 206,000,000 -54,000,000 154,000,000 40,000,000 -167,000,000 27,000,000 4,505,000,000 2,275,000,000 
          cash and cash equivalents beginning of year
                                          0 0 5,788,000,000 0 0 5,121,000,000 0 0 0 8,603,000,000  0 0 3,339,000,000 0 0 4,868,000,000 0 0 3,185,000,000 1,437,000,000 0 -61,000,000 3,802,000,000 0 0 1,792,000,000 0 0 1,970,000,000 0 0 2,418,000,000 0 0 1,224,000,000 0 0 4,806,000,000 
          cash and cash equivalents end of period
                                          22,882,000,000 10,733,000,000 14,884,000,000 -1,313,000,000 -2,800,000,000 10,008,000,000  -14,754,000,000 16,512,000,000 4,444,000,000  -8,847,000,000 7,694,000,000 3,611,000,000 -3,177,000,000 673,000,000 3,875,000,000 66,000,000 -291,000,000 2,442,000,000 1,391,000,000 1,869,000,000 -1,240,000,000 2,617,000,000 -1,181,000,000 3,536,000,000 3,812,000,000 -37,000,000 -332,000,000 1,963,000,000 144,000,000 206,000,000 2,364,000,000 154,000,000 40,000,000 1,057,000,000 27,000,000 4,505,000,000 7,081,000,000 
          cash paid during the nine months ended september 30 for:
                                                                                 
          interest
                                          1,936,000,000 1,452,000,000 1,643,000,000 1,516,000,000 1,455,000,000 1,459,000,000  1,284,000,000 1,157,000,000 1,021,000,000  1,059,000,000 1,316,000,000 976,000,000 978,000,000 921,000,000 1,081,000,000 962,000,000 1,149,000,000 1,224,000,000 1,096,000,000 932,000,000 1,318,000,000 1,072,000,000 1,088,000,000 943,000,000 1,276,000,000  733,000,000 1,130,000,000 947,000,000 860,000,000 711,000,000 488,000,000 566,000,000 449,000,000 446,000,000 237,000,000 299,000,000 
          income taxes, net of refunds
                                          391,000,000 1,630,000,000 -160,000,000 698,000,000 1,991,000,000 477,000,000  944,000,000 176,000,000 -247,000,000  350,000,000 1,027,000,000 -40,000,000 982,000,000 1,705,000,000 -1,114,000,000 263,000,000 839,000,000 -712,000,000 -511,000,000 564,000,000 2,408,000,000 41,000,000 240,000,000 2,325,000,000 -30,000,000 487,000,000 1,967,000,000 2,763,000,000 544,000,000 307,000,000 1,177,000,000 1,270,000,000 126,000,000 853,000,000 42,000,000   
          sale of securities
                                             1,000,000 55,000,000 445,000,000   0 1,890,000,000                              
          cash paid during the six months ended june 30 for:
                                                                                 
          cash paid during the three months ended march 31 for:
                                                                                 
          net gain from sale of investments, net of impairments
                                             -3,000,000 -41,000,000 -44,000,000  4,000,000    -9,000,000                            
          accounts payable and accrued liabilities
                                             1,886,000,000 947,000,000 -4,006,000,000 12,000,000 2,404,000,000 692,000,000 -1,817,000,000  1,869,000,000 1,869,000,000 1,025,000,000 -80,000,000 1,335,000,000 -1,675,000,000 -54,000,000 2,014,000,000 -1,573,000,000 -406,000,000 202,000,000 -979,000,000 -2,084,000,000 526,000,000 460,000,000 -1,347,000,000    241,000,000 2,945,000,000 -3,232,000,000 -388,000,000 626,000,000 -2,057,000,000 826,000,000   
          construction and capital expenditures:
                                                                                 
          abandonment of network assets
                                                                                 
          return of advances to and investments in equity affiliates
                                                     1,000,000   0                         
          issuance of other long-term financing obligations
                                                                                 
          cash and cash equivalents end of year
                                                                                 
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                                                        -3,177,000,000 673,000,000 -993,000,000   -743,000,000 -46,000,000         -7,000,000          
          2
                                                                                 
          3
                                                                                 
          1
                                                                                 
          purchases of securities
                                                                                 
          deferred income tax expense and noncurrent unrecognized tax benefits
                                                        1,463,000,000 417,000,000 509,000,000 4,080,000,000 -976,000,000 337,000,000 731,000,000                   
          (purchases) and sales of securities
                                                              127,000,000 108,000,000                  
          net gain from impairment and sale of investments
                                                             -9,000,000                    
          sales of securities, net of investment
                                                             5,000,000                    
          income from discontinued operations
                                                                                 
          net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
                                                              -60,000,000 -78,000,000 -78,000,000 -87,000,000                
          net loss from impairment and sale of investments
                                                              -41,000,000 -105,000,000 -691,000,000 50,000,000  -8,000,000 82,000,000             
          adjustments to reconcile net income to
                                                                                 
          net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                 
          bad debt expense
                                                               302,000,000 321,000,000 350,000,000                
          construction and capital expenditures
                                                                        -4,664,000,000 -4,122,000,000 -3,338,000,000 -2,116,000,000 -2,221,000,000 -1,821,000,000 -1,414,000,000   
          sales of securities, net of investments
                                                                 -20,000,000                
          net change in short-term borrowings with
                                                                                 
          original maturities of three months or less
                                                                 323,000,000 -3,000,000               
          net loss from impairment on sale of investments
                                                                                 
          stock-based compensation tax benefit
                                                                     29,000,000 -7,000,000 -7,000,000 -42,000,000 -60,000,000 -47,000,000 -15,000,000 -3,000,000 8,000,000    
          investments in securities, net of sales
                                                                                 
          sale of other investments
                                                                                 
          purchase of treasury shares
                                                                      -2,006,000,000 -4,071,000,000 -2,008,000,000 -3,899,000,000 -3,005,000,000 -1,211,000,000   -507,000,000   
          issuance of treasury shares
                                                                  4,000,000 3,000,000 1,000,000 7,000,000 207,000,000 103,000,000 484,000,000 565,000,000 687,000,000 227,000,000 35,000,000 201,000,000 64,000,000 30,000,000 63,000,000 
          proceeds from sale of securities, net of investments
                                                                   -11,000,000 -10,000,000  -204,000,000 131,000,000          
          cash paid (refunded) during the six months ended june 30 for:
                                                                                 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
                                                                                 
          provided by operating activities:
                                                                                 
          net change in short-term borrowings with original
                                                                                 
          maturities of three months or less
                                                                    -3,909,000,000  804,000,000 5,786,000,000 -2,286,000,000 996,000,000 -2,989,000,000 1,316,000,000 -251,000,000 1,271,000,000 -774,000,000   
          cash paid (refunded) during the three months ended march 31 for:
                                                                                 
          net gain on sales of investments
                                                                      19,000,000 -46,000,000 35,000,000   0   -29,000,000   
          gain on license exchange
                                                                        0 0 -409,000,000       
          accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities
                                                                      -463,000,000 -4,654,000,000          
          amortization of investment tax credits
                                                                        -8,000,000   -7,000,000   -6,000,000   
          deferred income tax (benefit) expense
                                                                        1,032,000,000         
          net investments in affiliates
                                                                                 
          proceeds from sale of marketable securities
                                                                        0 0 471,000,000       
          proceeds from sale of debt and equity securities
                                                                        187,000,000 165,000,000 62,000,000       
          investments in debt and equity securities
                                                                        -112,000,000 -174,000,000 -15,000,000       
          receipts from (investments in) affiliates – net
                                                                           84,000,000 -18,000,000 -699,000,000 1,424,000,000   
          acquisitions
                                                                           0 -53,000,000 -62,000,000 0   
          maturities of held-to-maturity securities
                                                                           0   0 107,000,000 130,000,000 
          proceeds from note repayment
                                                                              0 0 50,000,000 
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations
                                                                           154,000,000 40,000,000 -167,000,000 27,000,000   
          net cash from operating activities from discontinued operations
                                                                                 
          income from discontinued operations, net of tax
                                                                                 
          purchases of held-to-maturity securities
                                                                                 
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations
                                                                              0   
          gain on sales of investments
                                                                                 
          cumulative effect of accounting changes, net of tax
                                                                                 
          purchase of held-to-maturity securities
                                                                                 
          see notes to consolidated financial statements
                                                                                 
          income taxes, net of refund
                                                                                52,000,000