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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
                                                   
      service
    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 37,272,000,000            
      equipment
    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 3,618,000,000            
      total operating revenues
    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 40,890,000,000 30,744,000,000 30,132,000,000 29,478,000,000 28,969,000,000 15,638,000,000 15,810,000,000 10,320,000,000 10,328,000,000 10,248,000,000 10,314,000,000 10,128,000,000 
      yoy
    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% -4.66% 23.72% 31.65% 35.14% 41.15% 96.60% 90.59% 185.64% 180.49% 52.60% 53.29% 1.90%     
      qoq
    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% -2.58% 33.00% 2.03% 2.22% 1.76% 85.25% -1.09% 53.20% -0.08% 0.78% -0.64% 1.84%  
      operating expenses
                                                   
      cost of revenues
                                                   
      other cost of revenues
    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
    25,252,000,000 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
    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
    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 %
    80.02% 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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 
      selling, general and administrative
    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 9,013,000,000 8,086,000,000 7,915,000,000 7,640,000,000 7,437,000,000 3,620,000,000 3,792,000,000 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
    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
    4,966,000,000 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 6,579,000,000 4,903,000,000 5,322,000,000 5,416,000,000 5,616,000,000 2,437,000,000 2,486,000,000 1,803,000,000 1,809,000,000 1,825,000,000 1,888,000,000 1,923,000,000 
      total operating expenses
    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 34,482,000,000 24,764,000,000 24,828,000,000 24,534,000,000 24,305,000,000 12,721,000,000 13,206,000,000 8,358,000,000 8,810,000,000 8,692,000,000 8,820,000,000 8,558,000,000 
      operating income
    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 6,408,000,000 5,980,000,000 5,304,000,000 4,944,000,000 4,664,000,000 2,917,000,000 2,604,000,000 1,962,000,000 1,518,000,000 1,556,000,000 1,494,000,000 1,570,000,000 
      yoy
    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% 0.91% 3.70% 20.72% 48.12% 37.39% 105.01% 103.69% 151.99% 207.25% 87.47% 74.30% 24.97%     
      qoq
    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% 14.28% 7.16% 12.75% 7.28% 6.00% 59.89% 12.02% 32.72% 29.25% -2.44% 4.15% -4.84%  
      operating margin %
    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% 15.67% 19.45% 17.60% 16.77% 16.10% 18.65% 16.47% 19.01% 14.70% 15.18% 14.49% 15.50% 
      other income
                                                   
      interest expense
    -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 -1,224,000,000 -865,000,000 -887,000,000 -879,000,000 -873,000,000 -442,000,000 -472,000,000 -349,000,000 -349,000,000    
      equity in net income of affiliates
    -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 16,000,000 243,000,000 162,000,000 210,000,000 173,000,000 649,000,000 455,000,000 219,000,000 181,000,000  369,000,000 592,000,000 
      other income — net
    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
    -1,216,000,000 -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 -1,215,000,000 -589,000,000 -742,000,000 -542,000,000 -196,000,000 316,000,000 93,000,000 -118,000,000 -34,000,000  209,000,000 1,338,000,000 
      income from continuing operations before income taxes
    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                               
      income tax expense on continuing operations
    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
    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                          1,246,000,000 1,000,000,000 885,000,000   
      loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
    -28,000,000 -38,000,000                                              
      net income
    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 3,418,000,000 3,461,000,000 3,063,000,000 2,904,000,000 2,848,000,000 2,165,000,000 1,808,000,000 1,246,000,000 1,000,000,000 885,000,000 1,168,000,000 1,948,000,000 
      yoy
    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% 53.54% 37.50% 1.96% 38.22% 20.01% 59.86% 69.41% 133.07% 184.80% 144.63% 54.79% -36.04%     
      qoq
    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% 17.44% -1.24% 12.99% 5.48% 1.97% 31.55% 19.75% 45.10% 24.60% 12.99% -24.23% -40.04%  
      net income margin %
    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% 8.36% 11.26% 10.17% 9.85% 9.83% 13.84% 11.44% 12.07% 9.68% 8.64% 11.32% 19.23% 
      net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
    -383,000,000 -352,000,000 -266,250,000 -363,000,000 -361,000,000 -341,000,000                                          
      net income attributable to at&t
    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 3,328,000,000            
      preferred stock dividends and redemption gain
    -36,000,000 -36,000,000 -7,000,000 -36,000,000 -36,000,000 44,000,000                                          
      net income attributable to common stock
    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
    0.66 0.54         0.3 0.48 0.61 0.58 -3.18 0.82 0.6                               
      basic loss per share from discontinued operations
                                                   
      basic earnings per share attributable to common stock
    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
    0.66 0.54         0.3 0.48 0.61 0.57 -3.13 0.79 0.59                               
      diluted loss per share from discontinued operations
                                                   
      diluted earnings per share attributable to common stock
    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
    6,938 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
    6,946 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 5,193,000,000 5,391,000,000 4,562,000,000 4,402,000,000 4,468,000,000 3,233,000,000 2,697,000,000 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 1,775,000,000            
      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 -90,000,000            
      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                               
      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 4,909,000,000            
      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             11,591,000,000 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 -7,000,000 33,000,000 -17,000,000 88,000,000 469,000,000 11,000,000 15,000,000 -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            
      outstanding – with dilution
                            7,170           6,189            
      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             
      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             
      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 0.54            
      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 0.54            
      dividends declared per common share
                                  0.5 0.5 0.5 0.49 0.49 0.48 0.4 355,000 355,000 355,000 332,500 332,500 322,500 322,500 322,500 312,500 312,500 
      media
                                   1,133,000,000                
      cost of services and sales
                                                   
      other cost of services
                                    7,932,000,000 9,431,000,000 9,218,000,000 9,526,000,000            
      wireless service
                                        10,605,000,000 9,834,000,000 9,513,000,000 9,070,000,000        
      voice
                                        9,693,000,000 10,164,000,000 10,378,000,000 10,455,000,000 8,464,000,000 8,618,000,000 4,929,000,000 4,974,000,000 5,086,000,000 5,225,000,000 5,232,000,000 
      data
                                        5,972,000,000 5,880,000,000 5,746,000,000 5,655,000,000 4,546,000,000 4,477,000,000 3,009,000,000 2,997,000,000 2,824,000,000 2,727,000,000 2,647,000,000 
      directory
                                        1,398,000,000 1,240,000,000 1,155,000,000 1,022,000,000 906,000,000 909,000,000      
      other
                                        3,076,000,000 3,014,000,000 2,686,000,000 2,767,000,000 1,722,000,000 1,806,000,000 472,000,000 486,000,000 491,000,000 492,000,000 440,000,000 
      cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization
                                                   
      shown separately below)
                                        11,775,000,000   11,252,000,000     4,397,000,000 4,305,000,000 4,227,000,000 
      income taxes
                                        1,930,000,000 1,499,000,000 1,498,000,000 1,620,000,000 1,068,000,000 889,000,000 598,000,000 484,000,000 416,000,000 535,000,000 960,000,000 
      basic earnings per share
                                        0.58           
      diluted earnings per share
                                        0.57           
      weighted-average number of common
                                                   
      shares outstanding – basic
                                        5,997 6,088,000,000 6,145,000,000 6,224,000,000 3,873,000,000 3,886,000,000 3,296,000,000 3,302,000,000    
      cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and
                                                   
      earnings per common share
                                                   
      earnings per common share - assuming dilution
                                                   
      weighted average number of common
                                                   
      interest income
                                          39,000,000 35,000,000 98,000,000 95,000,000 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 
      other income - net
                                                47,000,000  861,000,000 
      shares outstanding - basic
                                                3,303,000,000 3,312,000,000  
      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 
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        assets
                                                      
        current assets
                                                      
        cash and cash equivalents
      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  1,963,000,000 2,714,000,000 2,570,000,000 2,364,000,000 1,251,000,000 1,097,000,000 433,000,000 406,000,000 11,586,000,000 7,081,000,000 
        accounts receivable – net of related allowances for credit loss of 372 and 429
      8,521,000,000                                                
        inventories
      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
      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                           
        total current assets
      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  23,946,000,000 25,543,000,000 24,393,000,000 24,693,000,000 13,512,000,000 13,635,000,000 8,102,000,000 7,822,000,000 19,957,000,000 15,818,000,000 
        property, plant and equipment
      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  209,920,000,000 206,818,000,000 203,845,000,000 204,205,000,000 152,573,000,000 151,716,000,000     
        less: accumulated depreciation and amortization
      -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  113,682,000,000 112,372,000,000 109,790,000,000 110,613,000,000 94,922,000,000 93,365,000,000 89,699,000,000 88,700,000,000 84,387,000,000 83,122,000,000 
        property, plant and equipment – net
      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  96,238,000,000 94,446,000,000 94,055,000,000 93,592,000,000 57,651,000,000 58,351,000,000 48,440,000,000 48,798,000,000   
        goodwill – net
      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
      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
      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   6,001,000,000 6,064,000,000        
        investments in and advances to equity affiliates
      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                
        operating lease right-of-use assets
      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
      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  6,697,000,000 6,901,000,000 6,848,000,000 6,608,000,000 16,365,000,000 16,150,000,000 12,894,000,000 13,072,000,000 14,859,000,000 14,615,000,000 
        total assets
      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  278,199,000,000 267,968,000,000 267,346,000,000 268,276,000,000 143,892,000,000 144,350,000,000 104,104,000,000 105,643,000,000 100,422,000,000 100,419,000,000 
        liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                                      
        current liabilities
                                                      
        debt maturing within one year
      9,323,000,000 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  13,301,000,000 6,026,000,000 7,701,000,000 7,119,000,000 4,713,000,000 3,314,000,000 5,386,000,000 6,890,000,000 2,460,000,000 2,070,000,000 
        accounts payable and accrued liabilities
      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  18,590,000,000 20,239,000,000 19,171,000,000 17,949,000,000 14,789,000,000 15,472,000,000 9,205,000,000 9,208,000,000 9,386,000,000 9,471,000,000 
        advanced billings and customer deposits
      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                
        dividends payable
      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  2,375,000,000 2,156,000,000 2,168,000,000 2,197,000,000 1,281,000,000 1,291,000,000 1,060,000,000 1,066,000,000 1,035,000,000 1,035,000,000 
        total current liabilities
      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  42,129,000,000 38,174,000,000 38,539,000,000 34,746,000,000 23,905,000,000 23,032,000,000 18,296,000,000 18,926,000,000 13,788,000,000 13,471,000,000 
        long-term debt
      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  60,189,000,000 54,585,000,000 53,970,000,000 55,467,000,000 26,799,000,000 27,159,000,000 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
      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
      8,267,000,000 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  24,510,000,000 28,756,000,000 28,609,000,000 28,352,000,000 18,150,000,000 18,461,000,000 9,340,000,000 9,347,000,000 12,663,000,000 12,472,000,000 
        operating lease liabilities
      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
      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  13,910,000,000 12,526,000,000 13,926,000,000 14,539,000,000 5,081,000,000 5,148,000,000 3,355,000,000 3,334,000,000 3,643,000,000 3,475,000,000 
        total deferred credits and other noncurrent liabilities
      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  63,623,000,000 64,035,000,000 63,176,000,000 64,057,000,000 37,787,000,000 38,690,000,000 27,807,000,000 28,015,000,000 32,192,000,000 31,685,000,000 
        redeemable noncontrolling interest
      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  6,495,000,000               
        additional paid-in capital
      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            
        retained earnings
      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  34,311,000,000 32,606,000,000 31,706,000,000 30,972,000,000 30,653,000,000 29,771,000,000 28,742,000,000 29,105,000,000 28,670,000,000 28,548,000,000 
        treasury stock
      -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               
        accumulated other comprehensive income
      -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  -556,000,000 -5,050,000,000 -5,066,000,000 -5,186,000,000 -348,000,000 -364,000,000 -389,000,000 -385,000,000  65,000,000 
        noncontrolling interest
      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            
        total stockholders’ equity
      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       112,258,000,000 111,174,000,000 111,661,000,000 114,006,000,000 55,401,000,000 55,469,000,000 40,179,000,000 40,486,000,000   
        total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
      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       278,199,000,000 267,968,000,000 267,346,000,000 268,276,000,000 143,892,000,000 144,350,000,000 104,104,000,000 105,643,000,000   
        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  1,934,000,000 2,433,000,000 2,360,000,000 2,571,000,000 1,598,000,000 1,876,000,000 555,000,000 545,000,000 575,000,000 644,000,000 
        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  70,815,000,000 66,847,000,000 67,072,000,000 67,235,000,000 13,385,000,000 13,433,000,000 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  1,610,000,000 1,900,000,000 1,743,000,000 2,058,000,000 1,038,000,000 1,144,000,000 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  2,742,000,000 2,191,000,000 2,352,000,000 2,120,000,000 957,000,000 1,034,000,000 753,000,000 784,000,000 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  4,186,000,000 6,282,000,000 5,932,000,000 3,715,000,000 3,122,000,000 2,955,000,000 2,645,000,000 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  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  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   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            
        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            
        net income
                                       3,123,000,000               
        other comprehensive income, net of tax:
                                                      
        foreign currency:
                                                      
        foreign currency translation adjustment (includes 10, 21, 6 and 21 attributable to noncontrolling interest), net of taxes of 74, (91), 580 and 35
                                       151,000,000               
        available-for-sale securities:
                                                      
        net unrealized gains, net of taxes of 28, 28, 72 and 15
                                       45,000,000               
        reclassification adjustment included in net income, net of taxes of (50), , (54) and
                                       -79,000,000               
        cash flow hedges:
                                                      
        net unrealized gains, net of taxes of 178, 240, (94) and 99
                                       330,000,000               
        reclassification adjustment included in net income, net of taxes of 5, 5, 15 and 15
                                       10,000,000               
        defined benefit postretirement plans:
                                                      
        net prior service credit arising during period, net of taxes of 0, 0, 594 and 0
                                                      
        amortization of net prior service credit included in net income, net of taxes of
                                       -256,000,000               
        other comprehensive income
                                       201,000,000               
        total comprehensive income
                                       3,324,000,000               
        less: total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest
                                       -104,000,000               
        total comprehensive income attributable to at&t
                                       3,220,000,000               
        at&t inc.
                                                      
        consolidated balance sheets
                                                      
        dollars in millions except per share amounts
                                                      
        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  2,578,000,000 2,403,000,000 2,342,000,000 2,110,000,000 2,222,000,000 2,147,000,000 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            
        2
                                                      
        3
                                                      
        1
                                                      
        accounts receivable – net of allowances for
                                                      
        uncollectibles of 1,361 and 1,364
                                            15,697,000,000          
        customer lists and relationships - net
                                            13,692,000,000   17,946,000,000       
        other intangible assets - net
                                            5,877,000,000   6,233,000,000       
        postemployment benefit
                                            17,645,000,000 14,779,000,000 14,519,000,000 14,251,000,000       
        common shares issued
                                            6,495,000,000 6,495,000,000 6,495,000,000 6,495,000,000 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
                                            91,598,000,000 91,534,000,000 91,277,000,000 91,109,000,000 27,116,000,000 27,217,000,000 13,001,000,000 12,557,000,000 12,941,000,000 12,955,000,000 
        treasury shares
                                            -19,590,000,000 -14,411,000,000 -12,751,000,000 -9,384,000,000 -5,867,000,000 -5,002,000,000 -4,418,000,000 -4,034,000,000   
        uncollectibles of 1,362 and 1,276
                                             16,305,000,000         
        unamortized investment tax credits
                                             158,000,000 166,000,000 173,000,000 188,000,000 195,000,000 171,000,000 177,000,000 205,000,000 212,000,000 
        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     
        investments in and advances to cingular wireless
                                                33,029,000,000 32,656,000,000 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 -190,000,000 -190,000,000   
        uncollectibles of 1,039 and 1,176
                                                 8,484,000,000     
        uncollectibles of 832 and 881
                                                  5,229,000,000    
        property, plant and equipment – at cost
                                                  138,139,000,000    
        liabilities of discontinued operations
                                                      
        accounts receivable - net of allowances for
                                                      
        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
                                                      
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
                                                      
        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 
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        Unit: USD2026-06-30 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 2008-05-07 2007-09-30 2007-06-30 2007-03-31 2006-09-30 2005-09-30 2004-06-30 2004-03-31 
                                                    
          operating activities
                                                    
          income from continuing operations
        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
        4,966,000,000 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 4,903,000,000 5,322,000,000 5,416,000,000 5,616,000,000 2,437,000,000 1,803,000,000 1,888,000,000 1,923,000,000 
          provision for uncollectible accounts
        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   780,000,000 720,000,000   592,000,000       480,000,000 404,000,000 362,000,000 376,000,000 130,000,000 148,000,000 156,000,000 236,000,000 
          asset impairments and abandonments and restructuring
          334,000,000 504,000,000 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
        -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
        -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
        -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
        -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
        -137,000,000 -327,000,000 -726,000,000 -183,000,000 -152,000,000 -147,000,000                                       
          inventories, prepaid and other current assets
        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
        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
        682,000,000 1,147,000,000 -383,000,000 946,000,000 378,000,000 1,285,000,000                                       
          postretirement claims and contributions
        -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
        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 -497,000,000 467,000,000 598,000,000 -242,000,000 71,000,000 219,000,000 -2,000,000   
          total adjustments
        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 1,496,000,000 6,156,000,000 7,484,000,000 1,765,000,000 1,275,000,000 2,097,000,000 2,590,000,000 96,000,000 
          net cash from operating activities from continuing operations
        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
        -5,700,000,000 -4,877,000,000             -4,229,000,000 -5,921,000,000                             
          free cash flows
        -5,631,000,000 -4,915,000,000             -4,264,000,000 -5,944,000,000                             
          acquisitions, net of cash acquired
        -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 -3,662,000,000 -12,000,000 -23,000,000 -198,000,000     
          dispositions
        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 47,000,000 473,000,000 311,000,000 209,000,000 17,000,000 40,000,000 3,000,000,000 2,179,000,000 
          (purchases), sales and settlements of securities - net
        -10,000,000 -14,000,000                                           
          net cash from investing activities from continuing operations
        -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 long-term debt
        5,939,000,000 8,098,000,000 7,598,000,000 3,473,000,000 2,956,000,000 15,000,000 2,000,000   371,000,000 6,267,000,000 3,366,000,000 2,500,000,000 -29,817,000,000 30,296,000,000 834,000,000 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 3,972,000,000 1,974,000,000 5,924,000,000    
          repayment of long-term debt
        -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 -613,000,000 -943,000,000 -1,838,000,000 -227,000,000 -342,000,000 -1,086,000,000   
          payment of vendor financing
        -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
          -2,075,000,000                                       
          purchase of treasury stock
        -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         
          issuance of treasury stock
        1,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 17,000,000 13,000,000    3,000,000 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         
          issuance of preferred interests in subsidiary
          2,221,000,000                   6,388,000,000                  
          dividends paid
        -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 -2,422,000,000 -2,170,000,000 -2,196,000,000 -2,218,000,000 -1,292,000,000 -1,066,000,000   
          net cash from financing activities from continuing operations
        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
        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
        69,000,000 -38,000,000             -35,000,000 -23,000,000                             
          cash from investing activities
        -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
        -123,000,000 -4,209,000,000             -1,078,000,000                             
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
        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
        18,527,000,000 3,406,000,000 6,833,000,000 3,793,000,000 21,316,000,000 9,870,000,000 12,295,000,000 5,400,000,000 50,932,000,000            
          cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash end of period
        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 3,461,000,000 3,063,000,000 2,904,000,000 2,848,000,000 2,165,000,000 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
                                                    
          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 4,957,000,000 9,219,000,000 10,388,000,000 4,613,000,000 3,440,000,000 3,343,000,000 3,747,000,000 2,044,000,000 
          distributions from directv in excess of cumulative equity in earnings
              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 -7,699,000,000 -4,117,000,000 -3,833,000,000 -2,802,000,000 -2,014,000,000 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 -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         
          issuance of other short-term borrowings
              491,000,000 1,779,000,000 3,627,000,000 1,362,000,000 2,593,000,000 4,380,000,000 1,036,000,000 955,000,000 15,485,000,000 1,000,000,000 7,050,000,000 1,390,000,000 945,000,000 2,771,000,000 296,000,000 13,000,000              
          repayment of other short-term borrowings
              -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               
          note payable to directv, net of payments
                      -141,000,000                              
          redemption of preferred interests in subsidiary
                                                  
          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 2,735,000,000 -4,958,000,000 -6,349,000,000 -1,865,000,000 -1,272,000,000 -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 2,290,000,000 484,000,000 480,000,000 569,000,000   65,000,000 -334,000,000 -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                      
          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
                   -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 -577,000,000 243,000,000 228,000,000 159,000,000 4,000,000 83,000,000 -748,000,000 126,000,000 -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   432,000,000               
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash from continuing operations
                     -851,000,000                               
          issuance of preferred stock
                              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    -225,000,000 -90,000,000 -188,000,000 -156,000,000 -607,000,000 -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
                                      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
                                                    
          benefit from uncollectible accounts
                                      432,000,000 370,000,000 438,000,000 421,000,000 402,000,000 393,000,000         
          net (gain) loss on investments, net of impairments
                                                    
          actuarial (gain) loss on pension and postretirement benefits
                                      -1,796,000,000 -930,000,000            
          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         
          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 -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 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
                                                    
          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
                                     -175,000,000               
          net (gain) income from investments, net of impairments
                                      -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 -150,000,000 -1,340,000,000 -150,000,000 237,000,000 -296,000,000 -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         
          (purchases) sales of securities
                                      -16,000,000              
          sales (purchases) of securities
                                        -116,000,000            
          undistributed loss (earnings) from investments in equity affiliates
                                         4,000,000 -15,000,000 182,000,000         
          net gain from sale of investments, net of impairments
                                         -126,000,000 -49,000,000 61,000,000         
          actuarial gain on pension and postretirement benefits
                                                   
          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  144,000,000 206,000,000 -54,000,000 154,000,000 27,000,000 4,505,000,000 2,275,000,000 
          cash and cash equivalents beginning of year
                                         5,788,000,000 1,970,000,000 2,418,000,000 4,806,000,000 
          cash and cash equivalents end of period
                                         22,882,000,000 10,733,000,000 14,884,000,000 1,963,000,000 144,000,000 206,000,000 2,364,000,000 154,000,000 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 1,130,000,000 947,000,000 860,000,000 711,000,000 488,000,000 446,000,000 237,000,000 299,000,000 
          income taxes, net of refunds
                                         391,000,000 1,630,000,000 -160,000,000 2,763,000,000 544,000,000 307,000,000 1,177,000,000 1,270,000,000 42,000,000   
          sale of securities
                                                    
          cash paid during the six months ended june 30 for:
                                                    
          cash paid (received) during the three months ended march 31 for:
                                                    
          accounts payable and accrued liabilities
                                             241,000,000 2,945,000,000 -3,232,000,000 -388,000,000 826,000,000   
          2
                                                    
          3
                                                    
          1
                                                    
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
                                                    
          provided by operating activities:
                                                    
          net gain on sales of investments
                                            -46,000,000 35,000,000   -29,000,000   
          gain on license exchange
                                             -409,000,000     
          accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities
                                            -4,654,000,000        
          stock-based compensation tax benefit
                                            -7,000,000 -42,000,000 -60,000,000 -47,000,000 -15,000,000    
          construction and capital expenditures
                                             -4,664,000,000 -4,122,000,000 -3,338,000,000 -2,116,000,000 -1,414,000,000   
          proceeds from sale of securities, net of investments
                                            131,000,000        
          net change in short-term borrowings with original
                                                    
          maturities of three months or less
                                            5,786,000,000 -2,286,000,000 996,000,000 -2,989,000,000 1,316,000,000 -774,000,000   
          purchase of treasury shares
                                            -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
                                            103,000,000 484,000,000 565,000,000 687,000,000 227,000,000 64,000,000 30,000,000 63,000,000 
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                                            -7,000,000        
          cash paid during the three months ended march 31 for:
                                                    
          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
                                             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 1,424,000,000   
          acquisitions
                                                  
          maturities of held-to-maturity securities
                                                107,000,000 130,000,000 
          proceeds from note repayment
                                                 50,000,000 
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations
                                                154,000,000 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
                                                   
          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