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Verizon
(NYSE:VZ) 

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Verizon Communications Inc. offers communications, technology, information, and entertainment products and services to consumers, businesses, and governmental entities worldwide. Its Consumer segment provides postpaid and prepaid service plans; internet access on notebook computers and tablets; wire...

Founded: 1984
Full Time Employees: 117,000 (Dec 2022)
Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Telecom Services

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    Unit: USD2026-03-31 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 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-06-30 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2007-12-31 2007-09-30 2007-06-30 2007-03-31 2006-12-31 2006-09-30 2006-06-30 2006-03-31 2005-09-30 2005-06-30 2005-03-31 2004-09-30 2004-06-30 2004-03-31 2003-12-31 2003-09-30 2003-06-30 2003-03-31 2002-12-31 2002-09-30 
                                                               
      operating revenues
                                          31,984,000,000 23,840,000,000 23,772,000,000 23,273,000,000 22,584,000,000 20,154,000,000 23,254,000,000 22,678,000,000 22,743,000,000 19,038,000,000 18,569,000,000 18,179,000,000 18,206,000,000 17,838,000,000 17,136,000,000 17,278,000,000 17,155,000,000 16,829,000,000 16,279,000,000 17,214,000,000 17,201,000,000 
      service revenues and other
    28,759,000,000 28,183,000,000 28,202,000,000 28,249,000,000 28,087,000,000 28,166,000,000 27,987,000,000 27,798,000,000 27,620,000,000 27,658,000,000 27,523,000,000 27,319,000,000 27,152,000,000 27,626,000,000 27,666,000,000 27,115,000,000 27,218,000,000 26,740,000,000 27,565,000,000 28,221,000,000 27,923,000,000 28,268,000,000 27,431,000,000 26,692,000,000 27,481,000,000 27,753,000,000 27,351,000,000 27,197,000,000 27,159,000,000 27,365,000,000 26,250,000,000 26,050,000,000 26,610,000,000 26,813,000,000 26,828,000,000 28,217,000,000 28,866,000,000 28,363,000,000                      
      wireless equipment revenues
    5,681,000,000 8,198,000,000 5,619,000,000 6,255,000,000 5,398,000,000 7,515,000,000 5,343,000,000 4,998,000,000 5,361,000,000 7,472,000,000 5,813,000,000 5,277,000,000 5,760,000,000 7,625,000,000 6,575,000,000 6,674,000,000 6,336,000,000 7,327,000,000 5,350,000,000 5,543,000,000 4,944,000,000 6,424,000,000 4,112,000,000 3,755,000,000 4,129,000,000 5,141,000,000 4,720,000,000 4,931,000,000 5,044,000,000 4,352,000,000 4,298,000,000 3,764,000,000 5,730,000,000 4,124,000,000 3,704,000,000 3,954,000,000 4,292,000,000 3,861,000,000                      
      total operating revenues
    34,440,000,000 36,381,000,000 33,821,000,000 34,504,000,000 33,485,000,000 35,681,000,000 33,330,000,000 32,796,000,000 32,981,000,000 35,130,000,000 33,336,000,000 32,596,000,000 32,912,000,000 35,251,000,000 34,241,000,000 33,789,000,000 33,554,000,000 34,067,000,000 32,915,000,000 33,764,000,000 32,867,000,000 34,692,000,000 31,543,000,000 30,447,000,000 31,610,000,000 32,894,000,000 32,071,000,000 32,128,000,000 32,203,000,000 31,717,000,000 30,548,000,000 29,814,000,000 32,340,000,000 30,937,000,000 30,532,000,000 32,171,000,000 33,158,000,000 32,224,000,000                      
      yoy
    2.85% 1.96% 1.47% 5.21% 1.53% 1.57% -0.02% 0.61% 0.21% -0.34% -2.64% -3.53% -1.91% 3.48% 4.03% 0.07% 2.09% -1.80% 4.35% 10.89% 3.98% 5.47% -1.65% -5.23% -1.84% 3.71% 4.99% 7.76% -0.42% 2.52% 0.05% -7.33% -2.47% -3.99%                          
      qoq
    -5.34% 7.57% -1.98% 3.04% -6.15% 7.05% 1.63% -0.56% -6.12% 5.38% 2.27% -0.96% -6.64% 2.95% 1.34% 0.70% -1.51% 3.50% -2.51% 2.73% -5.26% 9.98% 3.60% -3.68% -3.90% 2.57% -0.18% -0.23% 1.53% 3.83% 2.46% -7.81% 4.54% 1.33% -5.09% -2.98% 2.90%                       
      operating expenses
                                                               
      cost of services
    7,167,000,000 7,098,000,000 6,863,000,000 6,878,000,000 6,950,000,000 6,933,000,000 7,193,000,000 6,904,000,000 6,967,000,000 6,952,000,000 7,084,000,000 6,986,000,000 7,078,000,000 7,185,000,000 7,293,000,000 6,932,000,000 7,227,000,000 7,035,000,000 7,855,000,000 8,324,000,000 8,020,000,000 8,053,000,000 7,955,000,000 7,639,000,000 7,754,000,000 7,902,000,000 7,702,000,000 7,792,000,000 8,234,000,000 7,640,000,000 7,075,000,000 6,858,000,000 7,006,000,000 6,989,000,000 7,577,000,000 7,614,000,000 7,589,000,000 6,994,000,000                      
      cost of wireless equipment
    6,506,000,000 9,380,000,000 6,483,000,000 7,007,000,000 6,106,000,000 8,581,000,000 6,047,000,000 5,567,000,000 5,905,000,000 8,230,000,000 6,353,000,000 5,778,000,000 6,426,000,000 8,577,000,000 7,308,000,000 7,488,000,000 7,123,000,000 7,961,000,000 5,673,000,000 5,931,000,000 5,502,000,000 6,769,000,000 4,379,000,000 4,110,000,000 4,542,000,000 5,482,000,000 5,019,000,000                                 
      selling, general and administrative expense
    7,633,000,000 10,380,000,000 7,752,000,000 7,812,000,000 7,874,000,000 8,240,000,000 9,706,000,000 8,024,000,000 8,143,000,000 8,991,000,000 7,995,000,000 8,253,000,000 7,506,000,000 8,046,000,000 7,422,000,000 7,496,000,000 7,172,000,000 7,412,000,000 6,521,000,000 7,324,000,000 7,401,000,000 8,493,000,000 7,339,000,000 7,156,000,000 8,585,000,000 7,216,000,000 7,268,000,000 7,198,000,000 7,605,000,000  6,039,000,000 6,908,000,000 5,968,000,000 8,226,000,000 9,775,000,000 7,600,000,000 8,309,000,000 7,974,000,000 7,939,000,000 4,753,000,000 6,349,000,000 6,320,000,000 6,343,000,000 4,896,750,000 6,720,000,000 6,679,000,000 6,363,000,000 5,351,000,000 5,253,000,000 5,214,000,000 5,132,000,000 5,029,000,000 5,703,000,000 3,724,250,000 4,932,000,000 5,673,000,000 4,253,000,000   
      depreciation and amortization expense
    4,892,000,000 4,519,000,000 4,618,000,000 4,635,000,000 4,577,000,000 4,506,000,000 4,458,000,000 4,483,000,000 4,445,000,000 4,516,000,000 4,431,000,000 4,359,000,000 4,318,000,000 4,218,000,000 4,324,000,000 4,321,000,000 4,236,000,000 4,051,000,000 3,961,000,000 4,020,000,000 4,174,000,000 4,197,000,000 4,192,000,000 4,181,000,000 4,150,000,000 4,114,000,000 4,232,000,000 4,231,000,000 4,350,000,000 4,272,000,000 4,167,000,000 4,059,000,000 3,987,000,000 3,942,000,000 3,982,000,000 4,017,000,000 4,009,000,000 3,980,000,000 3,989,000,000 3,666,000,000 3,605,000,000 3,573,000,000 3,533,000,000 3,598,000,000 3,628,000,000 3,630,000,000 3,776,000,000 3,518,000,000 3,496,000,000 3,460,000,000 3,483,000,000 3,440,000,000 3,428,000,000 3,447,000,000 3,419,000,000 3,384,000,000 3,385,000,000   
      total operating expenses
    26,198,000,000 31,377,000,000 25,716,000,000 26,332,000,000 25,507,000,000 28,260,000,000 27,404,000,000 24,978,000,000 25,460,000,000 34,530,000,000 25,863,000,000 25,376,000,000 25,328,000,000 28,026,000,000 26,347,000,000 26,237,000,000 25,758,000,000 26,459,000,000 24,010,000,000 25,599,000,000 25,097,000,000 27,512,000,000 23,865,000,000 23,086,000,000 25,031,000,000 24,714,000,000 24,221,000,000 24,419,000,000 25,586,000,000 24,509,000,000 22,316,000,000 22,633,000,000 24,317,000,000 24,397,000,000 25,978,000,000 24,229,000,000 25,623,000,000 24,403,000,000 24,024,000,000 20,417,000,000 19,562,000,000 19,124,000,000 18,788,000,000 17,888,000,000 19,330,000,000 19,087,000,000 18,888,000,000 15,405,000,000 14,477,000,000 14,797,000,000 14,609,000,000 14,110,000,000 14,641,000,000 19,426,000,000 13,950,000,000 14,099,000,000 12,779,000,000   
      operating income
    8,242,000,000 5,004,000,000 8,105,000,000 8,172,000,000 7,978,000,000 7,421,000,000 5,926,000,000 7,818,000,000 7,521,000,000 600,000,000 7,473,000,000 7,220,000,000 7,584,000,000 7,225,000,000 7,894,000,000 7,552,000,000 7,796,000,000 7,608,000,000 8,905,000,000 8,165,000,000 7,770,000,000 7,180,000,000 7,678,000,000 7,361,000,000 6,579,000,000 8,180,000,000 7,850,000,000 7,709,000,000 6,617,000,000 7,208,000,000 8,232,000,000 7,181,000,000 8,023,000,000 6,540,000,000 4,554,000,000 7,942,000,000 7,535,000,000 7,821,000,000 7,960,000,000 3,423,000,000 4,210,000,000 4,149,000,000 3,796,000,000 2,266,000,000 3,924,000,000 3,591,000,000 3,855,000,000 3,633,000,000 4,092,000,000 3,382,000,000 3,597,000,000 3,728,000,000 2,495,000,000 -2,148,000,000 3,205,000,000 2,730,000,000 3,500,000,000 2,786,000,000 6,017,000,000 
      yoy
    3.31% -32.57% 36.77% 4.53% 6.08% 1136.83% -20.70% 8.28% -0.83% -91.70% -5.33% -4.40% -2.72% -5.03% -11.35% -7.51% 0.33% 5.96% 15.98% 10.92% 18.10% -12.22% -2.19% -4.51% -0.57% 13.49% -4.64% 7.35% -17.52% 10.21% 80.76% -9.58% 6.48% -16.38% -42.79% 132.02% 78.98% 88.50% 109.69% 51.06% 7.29% 15.54% -1.53% -37.63% -4.11% 6.18% 7.17% -2.55% 64.01% -257.45% 12.23% 36.56% -28.71% -177.10% -46.73%     
      qoq
    64.71% -38.26% -0.82% 2.43% 7.51% 25.23% -24.20% 3.95% 1153.50% -91.97% 3.50% -4.80% 4.97% -8.47% 4.53% -3.13% 2.47% -14.56% 9.06% 5.08% 8.22% -6.49% 4.31% 11.89% -19.57% 4.20% 1.83% 16.50% -8.20% -12.44% 14.64% -10.49% 22.68% 43.61% -42.66% 5.40% -3.66% -1.75% 132.54% -18.69% 1.47% 9.30% 67.52% -42.25% 9.27% -6.85% 6.11% -11.22% 20.99% -5.98% -3.51% 49.42% -216.15% -167.02% 17.40% -22.00% 25.63% -53.70%  
      operating margin %
    23.93% 13.75% 23.96% 23.68% 23.83% 20.80% 17.78% 23.84% 22.80% 1.71% 22.42% 22.15% 23.04% 20.50% 23.05% 22.35% 23.23% 22.33% 27.05% 24.18% 23.64% 20.70% 24.34% 24.18% 20.81% 24.87% 24.48% 23.99% 20.55% 22.73% 26.95% 24.09% 24.81% 21.14% 14.92% 24.69% 22.72% 24.27% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% 
      equity in earnings of unconsolidated businesses
    5,000,000   -3,000,000 6,000,000    -9,000,000 -11,000,000 -18,000,000 -33,000,000 9,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 41,000,000 -3,000,000 135,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 8,000,000                -18,000,000 -18,000,000 -34,000,000 93,000,000 147,000,000 185,000,000 160,000,000 157,000,000 288,000,000 171,000,000 186,000,000 183,000,000 179,000,000 193,000,000 224,000,000 212,000,000 199,000,000 605,000,000 358,000,000 167,000,000    
      other income
    477,000,000 -185,000,000 92,000,000 79,000,000 121,000,000 797,000,000 72,000,000 -72,000,000 198,000,000 -807,000,000 170,000,000 210,000,000 114,000,000 2,687,000,000 -439,000,000 49,000,000 -924,000,000 -860,000,000 269,000,000 502,000,000 401,000,000   -72,000,000 143,000,000   295,000,000 360,000,000       32,000,000                        
      interest expense
    -1,940,000,000 -1,759,000,000 -1,664,000,000 -1,639,000,000 -1,632,000,000 -1,644,000,000 -1,672,000,000 -1,698,000,000 -1,635,000,000 -1,599,000,000 -1,433,000,000 -1,285,000,000 -1,207,000,000 -1,105,000,000 -937,000,000 -785,000,000 -786,000,000 -739,000,000 -801,000,000 -844,000,000 -1,101,000,000 -1,080,000,000 -1,044,000,000 -1,089,000,000       -1,218,000,000 -1,132,000,000 -1,137,000,000 -1,038,000,000 -1,013,000,000 -1,188,000,000 -1,202,000,000 -1,208,000,000 -1,332,000,000 -347,500,000 -450,000,000 -455,000,000    -590,000,000 -649,000,000     -594,000,000 -638,000,000 -665,000,000 -685,000,000 -692,000,000 -778,000,000 -822,000,000 -803,000,000 
      income before provision for income taxes
    6,784,000,000 3,063,000,000 6,527,000,000 6,609,000,000 6,473,000,000 6,568,000,000 4,302,000,000 6,034,000,000 6,075,000,000 -1,817,000,000 6,192,000,000 6,112,000,000 6,500,000,000 8,811,000,000 6,520,000,000 6,857,000,000 6,083,000,000 6,144,000,000 8,374,000,000 7,824,000,000 7,078,000,000 6,253,000,000 5,851,000,000 6,187,000,000 5,676,000,000 6,923,000,000 5,310,000,000 6,788,000,000 5,527,000,000 5,511,000,000 6,967,000,000 5,182,000,000 6,949,000,000 5,576,000,000 1,695,000,000 6,766,000,000 6,366,000,000 6,627,000,000 6,669,000,000                     
      provision for income taxes
    -1,638,000,000 -615,000,000 -1,471,000,000 -1,488,000,000 -1,490,000,000 -1,454,000,000 -891,000,000 -1,332,000,000 -1,353,000,000 -756,000,000 -1,308,000,000 -1,346,000,000 -1,482,000,000 -2,113,000,000 -1,496,000,000 -1,542,000,000 -1,372,000,000 -1,407,000,000 -1,820,000,000 -1,875,000,000 -1,700,000,000 -1,535,000,000 -1,347,000,000 -1,348,000,000       -2,489,000,000 -1,629,000,000 -2,349,000,000 -1,829,000,000 -864,000,000 -2,336,000,000 -2,195,000,000 -2,274,000,000 -2,331,000,000 -805,750,000 -1,387,000,000 -955,000,000    -754,000,000 -877,000,000     -871,000,000 -418,000,000 -3,518,000,000 769,000,000 573,000,000 838,000,000 -608,000,000 932,000,000 
      net income
    5,146,000,000 2,448,000,000 5,056,000,000 5,121,000,000 4,983,000,000 5,114,000,000 3,411,000,000 4,702,000,000 4,722,000,000 -2,573,000,000 4,884,000,000 4,766,000,000 5,018,000,000 6,698,000,000 5,024,000,000 5,315,000,000 4,711,000,000 4,737,000,000 6,554,000,000 5,949,000,000 5,378,000,000 4,718,000,000 4,504,000,000 4,839,000,000 4,287,000,000 5,337,000,000 4,074,000,000 5,160,000,000 4,246,000,000 3,736,000,000 4,478,000,000 3,553,000,000 4,600,000,000 3,747,000,000 831,000,000 4,430,000,000 4,171,000,000 4,353,000,000 4,338,000,000 1,072,000,000 1,271,000,000 1,683,000,000 1,495,000,000 1,032,000,000 1,922,000,000 1,611,000,000 1,632,000,000 1,869,000,000 2,113,000,000 1,757,000,000 1,796,000,000 1,797,000,000 1,199,000,000 -1,458,000,000 1,791,000,000 338,000,000 3,908,000,000 2,290,000,000 4,405,000,000 
      yoy
    3.27% -52.13% 48.23% 8.91% 5.53% -298.76% -30.16% -1.34% -5.90% -138.41% -2.79% -10.33% 6.52% 41.40% -23.34% -10.66% -12.40% 0.40% 45.52% 22.94% 25.45% -11.60% 10.55% -6.22% 0.97% 42.85% -9.02% 45.23% -7.70% -0.29% 438.87% -19.80% 10.29% -13.92% -80.84% 313.25% 228.17% 158.65% 190.17% 3.88% -33.87% 4.47% -8.39% -44.78% -9.04% -8.31% -9.13% 4.01% 76.23% -220.51% 0.28% 431.66% -69.32% -163.67% -59.34%     
      qoq
    110.21% -51.58% -1.27% 2.77% -2.56% 49.93% -27.46% -0.42% -283.52% -152.68% 2.48% -5.02% -25.08% 33.32% -5.48% 12.82% -0.55% -27.72% 10.17% 10.62% 13.99% 4.75% -6.92% 12.88% -19.67% 31.00% -21.05% 21.53% 13.65% -16.57% 26.03% -22.76% 22.76% 350.90% -81.24% 6.21% -4.18% 0.35% 304.66% -15.66% -24.48% 12.58% 44.86% -46.31% 19.30% -1.29% -12.68% -11.55% 20.26% -2.17% -0.06% 49.87% -182.24% -181.41% 429.88% -91.35% 70.66% -48.01%  
      net income margin %
    14.94% 6.73% 14.95% 14.84% 14.88% 14.33% 10.23% 14.34% 14.32% -7.32% 14.65% 14.62% 15.25% 19.00% 14.67% 15.73% 14.04% 13.90% 19.91% 17.62% 16.36% 13.60% 14.28% 15.89% 13.56% 16.22% 12.70% 16.06% 13.19% 11.78% 14.66% 11.92% 14.22% 12.11% 2.72% 13.77% 12.58% 13.51% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% 
      net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
    101,000,000 106,000,000 106,000,000 118,000,000 104,000,000 109,000,000 105,000,000 109,000,000 120,000,000 132,000,000 122,000,000 118,000,000 109,000,000 121,000,000 124,000,000 116,000,000 131,000,000 124,000,000 147,000,000 149,000,000 133,000,000 130,000,000 147,000,000 139,000,000 131,000,000 143,000,000 130,000,000 128,000,000 126,000,000 116,000,000 116,000,000 103,000,000 105,000,000 127,000,000 129,000,000 120,000,000 133,000,000 122,000,000 119,000,000                     
      net income attributable to verizon
    5,045,000,000 2,342,000,000 4,950,000,000 5,003,000,000 4,879,000,000 5,005,000,000 3,306,000,000 4,593,000,000 4,602,000,000 -2,705,000,000 4,762,000,000 4,648,000,000 4,909,000,000 6,577,000,000 4,900,000,000 5,199,000,000 4,580,000,000 4,613,000,000 6,407,000,000 5,800,000,000 5,245,000,000 4,588,000,000 4,357,000,000 4,700,000,000 4,156,000,000 5,194,000,000 3,944,000,000 5,032,000,000 4,120,000,000 3,620,000,000 4,362,000,000 3,450,000,000 4,495,000,000 3,620,000,000 702,000,000 4,310,000,000 4,038,000,000 4,231,000,000 4,219,000,000                     
      basic earnings per common share
                                                               
      weighted-average shares outstanding
    4,205,000,000 4,226,000,000 4,228,000,000 4,224,000,000 4,222,000,000 4,218,000,000 4,220,000,000 4,215,000,000 4,215,000,000 4,211,000,000 4,213,000,000 4,208,000,000 4,207,000,000 4,202,000,000 4,202,000,000 4,201,000,000 4,201,000,000 4,148,000,000 4,142,000,000 4,141,000,000 4,141,000,000 4,140,000,000 4,140,000,000 4,139,000,000 4,139,000,000 4,138,000,000 4,138,000,000 4,138,000,000 4,135,000,000 4,084,000,000 4,082,000,000 4,082,000,000 4,080,000,000 4,079,000,000 4,079,000,000 4,080,000,000 4,072,000,000 4,079,000,000 4,116,000,000 2,898,000,000 2,896,000,000 2,903,000,000 2,909,000,000 2,912,000,000 2,907,000,000 2,910,000,000 2,915,000,000 2,765,000,000 2,766,000,000 2,769,000,000 2,769,000,000 2,770,000,000 2,770,000,000 2,756,000,000 2,759,000,000 2,754,000,000 2,748,000,000 2,729,000,000 2,732,000,000 
      diluted earnings per common share
                                                               
      equity in losses of unconsolidated businesses
     -750,000 -6,000,000   -11,750,000 -24,000,000 -14,000,000              -11,000,000 -9,000,000 -13,000,000       -28,000,000 -21,000,000 -15,750,000 -23,000,000 -20,000,000 -20,000,000                        
      other expense
                         -175,750,000 -774,000,000        -19,000,000                             
      wireless cost of equipment
                               5,198,000,000 5,397,000,000 4,965,000,000 5,035,000,000 4,808,000,000 7,356,000,000 5,240,000,000 4,644,000,000 4,998,000,000 5,716,000,000 5,455,000,000                      
      dividends declared per common share
                                590,000 590,000 578,000 577,500 426,875 577,500 565,000 565,000 565,000 550,000 550,000 310,000 430,000 405,000 405,000 303,750 405,000 405,000 405,000 405,000 405,000 405,000 385,000 385,000 385,000 288,750 385,000 385,000 385,000 288,750 385,000 
      selling, general and administrative expense (including net gain on sale of divested
                                                               
      businesses of 1,774 and 1,007 for the nine months ended september 30, 2017
                                                               
      and 2016, respectively)
                                 7,632,000,000                              
      other income and (expense)
                                   -846,000,000 98,000,000 97,000,000 -1,826,000,000  51,000,000 32,000,000 75,000,000 87,000,000 49,000,000 27,000,000 48,000,000 131,000,000 101,000,000 60,000,000 105,000,000 88,000,000 81,000,000 79,000,000 16,000,000 -2,000,000 -34,000,000 15,000,000 12,000,000 -46,000,000 34,000,000 34,000,000 37,000,000 
      cost of services and sales
                                          12,096,000,000 9,796,000,000 9,608,000,000 9,231,000,000 8,912,000,000 8,645,000,000 8,982,000,000 8,778,000,000 8,749,000,000 6,536,000,000 6,258,000,000 6,123,000,000 5,994,000,000 5,641,000,000 5,510,000,000 5,877,000,000 5,740,000,000 5,042,000,000 5,141,000,000   
      minority interest
                                           -930,000,000 -1,298,000,000 -1,268,000,000    -986,000,000 -946,000,000     -676,000,000 -477,000,000 -451,000,000 -410,000,000 -380,000,000 -326,000,000 -342,000,000 -372,000,000 
      income before provision for income taxes, discontinued operations, extraordinary item and cumulative effect of accounting change
                                           1,831,000,000 2,658,000,000 2,638,000,000 2,365,000,000                 
      income before discontinued operations, extraordinary item and cumulative effect of accounting change
                                           1,072,000,000 1,271,000,000 1,683,000,000 1,484,000,000                 
      income from discontinued operations, net of tax
                                              142,000,000 95,250,000 124,000,000 119,000,000              
      extraordinary item, net of tax
                                           -32,750,000                  -2,250,000 -3,000,000 
      cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax
                                                  -42,000,000          2,150,000,000   
      sales of businesses
                                                          -141,000,000     
      income before provision for income taxes, discontinued operations and cumulative effect of accounting change
                                               907,000,000 2,653,000,000 2,246,000,000     2,580,000,000 2,668,000,000 1,617,000,000 -2,472,000,000 2,560,000,000 1,839,000,000    
      income before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of accounting change
                                               654,000,000 1,798,000,000 1,492,000,000     1,779,000,000 1,797,000,000 1,199,000,000 -1,458,000,000 1,791,000,000 1,266,000,000    
      income from other unconsolidated businesses
                                                   1,000,000  56,000,000 2,000,000  72,000,000 172,000,000 80,000,000 60,000,000    
      income before provision for income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting change
                                                  2,551,000,000          2,596,000,000   
      income before cumulative effect of accounting change
                                                  1,674,000,000          1,758,000,000   
      income before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations
                                                   2,606,000,000 3,095,000,000 2,536,000,000          
      income before discontinued operations
                                                   1,869,000,000 2,113,000,000 1,757,000,000          
      discontinued operations
                                                               
      income from operations
                                                      33,000,000         
      income on discontinued operations, net of tax
                                                      17,000,000         
      loss from operations of iusacell
                                                         -239,250,000  -952,000,000    
      income tax benefit
                                                           24,000,000    
      loss on discontinued operations, net of tax
                                                         -934,660,000  -340,000    
      sales of assets
                                                             -686,750,000 -2,527,000,000 
      income from unconsolidated businesses
                                                            166,000,000 12,000,000 478,000,000 
      operations and support expense
                                                             7,737,750,000 10,391,000,000 
      depreciation and amortization
                                                             2,499,000,000 3,320,000,000 
      mark-to-market adjustment — financial instruments
                                                             -7,000,000 -17,000,000 
      income before provision for income taxes, extraordinary item and cumulative effect of accounting change
                                                             1,130,000,000 5,340,000,000 
      income before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of accounting change
                                                             573,500,000 4,408,000,000 
      basic earnings per common share:
                                                               
      diluted earnings per common share:
                                                               
      weighted-average shares outstanding — diluted
                                                              2,749,000,000 
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        assets
                                           
        current assets
                                           
        cash and cash equivalents
      8,366,000,000 19,048,000,000 7,706,000,000 3,435,000,000 2,257,000,000 4,194,000,000 4,987,000,000 2,432,000,000 2,365,000,000 2,065,000,000 4,210,000,000 4,803,000,000 2,234,000,000 2,605,000,000 2,082,000,000 1,857,000,000 1,661,000,000 2,921,000,000 9,936,000,000 4,657,000,000 10,205,000,000 22,171,000,000 8,983,000,000 7,882,000,000 7,047,000,000 3,020,000,000 1,949,000,000 2,322,000,000 1,750,000,000 4,487,000,000 4,307,000,000 6,441,000,000 2,857,000,000 5,846,000,000 3,875,000,000 3,008,000,000 4,386,000,000 
        accounts receivable
      27,966,000,000 28,347,000,000 27,083,000,000 27,440,000,000 27,033,000,000 27,261,000,000 27,040,000,000 26,702,000,000 26,380,000,000 26,102,000,000 24,559,000,000 24,108,000,000 23,748,000,000 25,332,000,000 24,475,000,000 24,740,000,000 24,474,000,000 24,742,000,000 23,165,000,000 22,237,000,000 23,611,000,000 25,169,000,000 23,846,000,000 23,742,000,000 24,852,000,000 24,713,000,000 24,926,000,000 24,469,000,000 23,099,000,000 21,549,000,000 16,863,000,000 14,832,000,000 13,294,000,000 12,485,000,000 13,105,000,000 13,444,000,000 12,698,000,000 
        less allowance for credit losses
      1,311,000,000 1,250,000,000 1,163,000,000 1,165,000,000 1,144,000,000 1,152,000,000 1,086,000,000 1,095,000,000 1,061,000,000 1,017,000,000 957,000,000 922,000,000 892,000,000 826,000,000 805,000,000 831,000,000 859,000,000 896,000,000 970,000,000 980,000,000 1,104,000,000 1,252,000,000 1,229,000,000 1,070,000,000              
        inventories
      2,320,000,000 2,441,000,000 2,700,000,000 2,137,000,000 2,197,000,000 2,247,000,000 2,523,000,000 1,841,000,000 2,076,000,000 2,057,000,000 2,240,000,000 1,896,000,000 2,381,000,000 2,388,000,000 3,133,000,000 3,646,000,000 3,659,000,000 3,055,000,000 2,303,000,000 1,421,000,000 1,303,000,000 1,796,000,000 1,457,000,000 1,289,000,000 1,633,000,000 1,538,000,000 1,167,000,000 1,417,000,000 1,102,000,000 1,276,000,000 1,194,000,000 1,318,000,000 931,000,000 1,142,000,000 1,319,000,000 1,149,000,000 1,076,000,000 
        prepaid expenses and other
      7,382,000,000 8,336,000,000 7,684,000,000 6,999,000,000 7,010,000,000 7,973,000,000 7,177,000,000 8,176,000,000 8,197,000,000 7,607,000,000 8,067,000,000 7,503,000,000 8,251,000,000 8,358,000,000 10,861,000,000 8,087,000,000 6,645,000,000 6,906,000,000 5,843,000,000 8,291,000,000 5,632,000,000 6,710,000,000 5,515,000,000 5,490,000,000 8,228,000,000 5,624,000,000 5,266,000,000 5,189,000,000 4,925,000,000 3,280,000,000 4,645,000,000 3,030,000,000 3,445,000,000 3,422,000,000 2,268,000,000 2,818,000,000 3,236,000,000 
        total current assets
      44,723,000,000 56,922,000,000 44,010,000,000 38,846,000,000 37,353,000,000 40,523,000,000 40,641,000,000 38,056,000,000 37,957,000,000 36,814,000,000 38,119,000,000 37,388,000,000 35,722,000,000 37,857,000,000 39,746,000,000 37,499,000,000 35,580,000,000 36,728,000,000 40,277,000,000 35,626,000,000 39,647,000,000 54,594,000,000 38,572,000,000 37,333,000,000 40,705,000,000 34,895,000,000 33,308,000,000 33,397,000,000 30,876,000,000 30,867,000,000 27,158,000,000 25,621,000,000 20,844,000,000 23,615,000,000 21,768,000,000 21,502,000,000 22,836,000,000 
        property, plant and equipment
      357,650,000,000 337,991,000,000 334,765,000,000 332,529,000,000 331,888,000,000 331,406,000,000 327,555,000,000 324,978,000,000 322,266,000,000 320,108,000,000 316,767,000,000 313,424,000,000 310,519,000,000 307,689,000,000 300,870,000,000 296,700,000,000 292,568,000,000 289,897,000,000 287,421,000,000 283,654,000,000 282,742,000,000 279,737,000,000 276,210,000,000 272,714,000,000 268,993,000,000 260,053,000,000 257,395,000,000 254,457,000,000 249,294,000,000         
        less accumulated depreciation
      231,678,000,000 228,524,000,000 226,298,000,000 224,460,000,000 223,965,000,000 222,884,000,000 220,027,000,000 217,088,000,000 214,403,000,000 211,798,000,000 209,277,000,000 206,154,000,000 203,532,000,000 200,255,000,000 197,866,000,000 195,390,000,000 192,725,000,000 190,201,000,000 191,665,000,000 189,452,000,000 187,866,000,000 184,904,000,000 183,028,000,000 179,960,000,000 176,816,000,000 171,204,000,000 169,577,000,000 166,608,000,000 161,513,000,000 155,986,000,000 150,337,000,000 145,495,000,000 142,584,000,000 139,658,000,000 134,112,000,000 131,129,000,000 128,747,000,000 
        investments in unconsolidated businesses
      730,000,000 785,000,000 799,000,000 807,000,000 820,000,000 842,000,000 867,000,000 908,000,000 941,000,000 953,000,000 929,000,000 1,015,000,000 1,052,000,000 1,071,000,000 1,083,000,000 1,113,000,000 1,074,000,000 1,061,000,000 1,100,000,000 560,000,000 555,000,000 589,000,000 535,000,000 529,000,000 543,000,000 628,000,000 650,000,000 674,000,000 787,000,000 1,054,000,000 1,080,000,000 1,119,000,000 822,000,000 821,000,000 779,000,000 794,000,000 762,000,000 
        wireless licenses
      157,082,000,000 157,039,000,000 156,926,000,000 156,820,000,000 156,726,000,000 156,613,000,000 156,481,000,000 156,291,000,000 156,111,000,000 155,667,000,000 155,465,000,000 151,337,000,000 150,485,000,000 149,796,000,000 149,292,000,000 148,724,000,000 148,083,000,000 147,619,000,000 145,767,000,000 98,034,000,000 98,012,000,000 96,097,000,000 95,958,000,000 95,767,000,000 92,471,000,000 94,433,000,000 94,333,000,000 94,237,000,000 93,855,000,000 87,883,000,000 87,754,000,000 87,407,000,000 86,981,000,000 86,830,000,000 86,331,000,000 86,321,000,000 75,693,000,000 
        goodwill
      30,628,000,000 22,841,000,000 22,841,000,000 22,841,000,000 22,842,000,000 22,841,000,000 22,844,000,000 22,842,000,000 22,842,000,000 22,843,000,000 28,642,000,000 28,647,000,000 28,674,000,000 28,671,000,000 28,548,000,000 28,638,000,000 28,629,000,000 28,603,000,000 24,887,000,000 24,915,000,000 24,837,000,000 24,773,000,000 24,799,000,000 24,667,000,000 24,382,000,000 24,570,000,000 24,632,000,000 24,635,000,000 29,200,000,000 28,725,000,000 27,630,000,000 25,970,000,000 25,417,000,000 25,364,000,000 25,124,000,000 25,429,000,000 23,303,000,000 
        other intangible assets
      12,799,000,000 10,458,000,000 10,516,000,000 10,635,000,000 10,847,000,000 11,129,000,000 10,674,000,000 10,680,000,000 10,835,000,000 11,057,000,000 10,952,000,000 11,097,000,000 11,246,000,000 11,461,000,000 11,196,000,000 11,286,000,000 11,432,000,000 11,677,000,000 7,022,000,000 7,002,000,000 9,304,000,000 9,413,000,000 9,599,000,000 9,600,000,000 9,371,000,000 9,264,000,000 9,474,000,000 9,608,000,000 9,861,000,000 10,993,000,000 8,912,000,000 7,692,000,000 7,399,000,000 8,216,000,000 8,322,000,000 7,983,000,000 5,779,000,000 
        operating lease right-of-use assets
      23,401,000,000 23,498,000,000 23,760,000,000 23,949,000,000 24,175,000,000 24,472,000,000 23,613,000,000 24,064,000,000 24,351,000,000 24,726,000,000 25,086,000,000 25,345,000,000 25,947,000,000 26,130,000,000 26,588,000,000 27,098,000,000 27,494,000,000 27,883,000,000 27,969,000,000 28,180,000,000 22,315,000,000 22,531,000,000 22,680,000,000 22,431,000,000 22,472,000,000 22,218,000,000 22,467,000,000 23,105,000,000          
        other assets
      22,547,000,000 23,248,000,000 21,012,000,000 21,318,000,000 19,678,000,000 19,769,000,000 18,516,000,000 18,415,000,000 19,258,000,000 19,885,000,000 18,147,000,000 17,856,000,000 17,603,000,000 17,260,000,000 15,633,000,000 14,479,000,000 13,581,000,000 13,329,000,000 10,679,000,000 14,761,000,000 10,537,000,000 13,651,000,000 11,669,000,000 10,178,000,000 12,379,000,000 10,018,000,000 10,426,000,000 10,442,000,000 10,943,000,000 8,538,000,000 8,222,000,000 8,275,000,000 7,235,000,000 6,298,000,000 7,070,000,000 6,545,000,000 5,765,000,000 
        total assets
      417,882,000,000 404,258,000,000 388,331,000,000 383,285,000,000 380,364,000,000 384,711,000,000 381,164,000,000 379,146,000,000 380,158,000,000 380,255,000,000 384,830,000,000 379,955,000,000 377,716,000,000 379,680,000,000 375,090,000,000 370,147,000,000 365,716,000,000 366,596,000,000 353,457,000,000 349,190,000,000 345,573,000,000 316,481,000,000 296,994,000,000 293,259,000,000 294,500,000,000 284,875,000,000 283,108,000,000 283,947,000,000 263,303,000,000 254,682,000,000 246,731,000,000 239,498,000,000 231,870,000,000 244,587,000,000 242,073,000,000 240,753,000,000 235,790,000,000 
        liabilities and equity
                                           
        current liabilities
                                           
        debt maturing within one year
      28,229,000,000 18,618,000,000 20,146,000,000 22,067,000,000 22,629,000,000 22,633,000,000 21,763,000,000 23,255,000,000 15,594,000,000 12,973,000,000 12,950,000,000 14,827,000,000 12,081,000,000 9,963,000,000 14,995,000,000 12,873,000,000 13,421,000,000 7,443,000,000 7,623,000,000 7,023,000,000 8,802,000,000 5,889,000,000 5,770,000,000 6,651,000,000 11,175,000,000 7,830,000,000 8,773,000,000 8,614,000,000 5,466,000,000 2,180,000,000 3,707,000,000 3,852,000,000 6,803,000,000 6,265,000,000 7,264,000,000 4,206,000,000 4,439,000,000 
        accounts payable and accrued liabilities
      21,932,000,000 24,981,000,000 20,700,000,000 19,880,000,000 19,413,000,000 23,374,000,000 22,222,000,000 19,727,000,000 20,139,000,000 23,453,000,000 26,140,000,000 20,067,000,000 19,273,000,000 23,977,000,000 22,235,000,000 20,956,000,000 18,169,000,000 24,833,000,000 20,153,000,000 17,328,000,000 17,219,000,000 20,658,000,000 17,391,000,000 19,297,000,000 17,419,000,000 19,566,000,000 17,633,000,000 18,664,000,000 18,560,000,000 18,434,000,000 14,826,000,000 18,002,000,000 19,090,000,000 18,118,000,000 17,721,000,000 16,953,000,000 15,189,000,000 
        current operating lease liabilities
      4,720,000,000 4,542,000,000 4,501,000,000 4,731,000,000 4,686,000,000 4,415,000,000 4,312,000,000 4,247,000,000 4,282,000,000 4,266,000,000 3,906,000,000 4,211,000,000 4,177,000,000 4,134,000,000 3,961,000,000 3,912,000,000 3,847,000,000 3,859,000,000 3,606,000,000 3,881,000,000 3,536,000,000 3,485,000,000 3,494,000,000 3,270,000,000 3,331,000,000 2,959,000,000 3,154,000,000 2,997,000,000          
        other current liabilities
      14,999,000,000 14,229,000,000 14,216,000,000 14,274,000,000 14,338,000,000 14,349,000,000 13,519,000,000 13,577,000,000 13,616,000,000 12,531,000,000 12,681,000,000 12,299,000,000 12,237,000,000 12,097,000,000 11,950,000,000 11,483,000,000 11,148,000,000 11,025,000,000 9,976,000,000 11,846,000,000 9,173,000,000 9,628,000,000 9,530,000,000 9,668,000,000 9,132,000,000 8,854,000,000 8,654,000,000 8,332,000,000 8,303,000,000         
        total current liabilities
      69,880,000,000 62,370,000,000 59,563,000,000 60,952,000,000 61,066,000,000 64,771,000,000 61,816,000,000 60,806,000,000 53,631,000,000 53,223,000,000 55,677,000,000 51,404,000,000 47,768,000,000 50,171,000,000 53,141,000,000 49,224,000,000 46,585,000,000 47,160,000,000 41,358,000,000 40,078,000,000 38,730,000,000 39,660,000,000 36,185,000,000 38,886,000,000 41,057,000,000 39,209,000,000 38,214,000,000 38,607,000,000 32,329,000,000 28,930,000,000 26,664,000,000 30,298,000,000 34,408,000,000 33,312,000,000 34,492,000,000 30,645,000,000 28,713,000,000 
        long-term debt
      144,231,000,000 139,532,000,000 126,629,000,000 123,929,000,000 121,020,000,000 121,381,000,000 128,878,000,000 126,022,000,000 136,104,000,000 137,701,000,000 134,441,000,000 137,871,000,000 140,772,000,000 140,676,000,000 132,912,000,000 136,184,000,000 139,961,000,000 143,425,000,000 143,352,000,000 144,894,000,000 149,700,000,000 123,173,000,000 109,790,000,000 106,190,000,000 106,561,000,000 101,769,000,000 104,598,000,000 105,045,000,000 109,174,000,000 115,317,000,000 112,839,000,000 102,739,000,000 92,922,000,000 103,615,000,000 105,060,000,000 109,465,000,000 108,949,000,000 
        employee benefit obligations
      12,023,000,000 11,099,000,000 11,072,000,000 11,170,000,000 11,793,000,000 11,997,000,000 12,744,000,000 12,812,000,000 12,805,000,000 13,189,000,000 12,226,000,000 12,357,000,000 12,750,000,000 12,974,000,000 15,912,000,000 15,125,000,000 15,104,000,000 15,410,000,000 16,516,000,000 16,713,000,000 18,252,000,000 18,657,000,000 18,756,000,000 17,821,000,000 17,617,000,000 18,236,000,000 18,040,000,000 17,888,000,000 19,955,000,000 21,131,000,000 22,079,000,000 28,285,000,000 28,059,000,000 29,665,000,000 32,962,000,000 32,711,000,000 33,010,000,000 
        deferred income taxes
      49,312,000,000 48,717,000,000 48,226,000,000 46,568,000,000 46,643,000,000 46,732,000,000 45,865,000,000 46,082,000,000 45,980,000,000 45,781,000,000 44,434,000,000 44,055,000,000 43,667,000,000 43,441,000,000 42,094,000,000 42,154,000,000 41,341,000,000 40,685,000,000 38,481,000,000 37,534,000,000 36,747,000,000 35,711,000,000 34,567,000,000 33,798,000,000 33,709,000,000 34,592,000,000 34,225,000,000 34,344,000,000 35,069,000,000 48,345,000,000 47,847,000,000 44,617,000,000 43,825,000,000 45,568,000,000 42,896,000,000 42,945,000,000 42,330,000,000 
        non-current operating lease liabilities
      18,692,000,000 18,951,000,000 19,176,000,000 19,164,000,000 19,379,000,000 19,928,000,000 19,247,000,000 19,456,000,000 19,654,000,000 20,002,000,000 20,773,000,000 20,745,000,000 21,303,000,000 21,558,000,000 22,175,000,000 22,597,000,000 22,932,000,000 23,203,000,000 23,507,000,000 23,360,000,000 17,766,000,000 18,000,000,000 18,155,000,000 18,158,000,000 18,117,000,000 18,214,000,000 18,254,000,000 18,971,000,000          
        other liabilities
      19,122,000,000 17,848,000,000 17,320,000,000 17,141,000,000 18,426,000,000 19,327,000,000 14,946,000,000 16,429,000,000 16,258,000,000 16,560,000,000 18,191,000,000 17,021,000,000 17,237,000,000 18,397,000,000 20,073,000,000 17,506,000,000 14,618,000,000 13,513,000,000 11,754,000,000 11,499,000,000 11,695,000,000 12,008,000,000 13,011,000,000 14,293,000,000 15,786,000,000 12,543,000,000 11,830,000,000 11,632,000,000 13,201,000,000 12,508,000,000 12,265,000,000 11,576,000,000 11,912,000,000 11,350,000,000 11,181,000,000 11,171,000,000 11,086,000,000 
        total long-term liabilities
      243,380,000,000 236,147,000,000 222,423,000,000 217,972,000,000 217,261,000,000 219,365,000,000 221,680,000,000 220,801,000,000 230,801,000,000 233,233,000,000 230,065,000,000 232,049,000,000 235,729,000,000 237,046,000,000 233,166,000,000 233,566,000,000 233,956,000,000 236,236,000,000 233,610,000,000 234,000,000,000 234,160,000,000 207,549,000,000 194,279,000,000 190,260,000,000 191,790,000,000 185,354,000,000 186,947,000,000 187,880,000,000 177,399,000,000         
        commitments and contingencies
                                           
        equity
                                           
        series preferred stock
                                           
        common stock
      429,000,000 429,000,000 429,000,000 429,000,000 429,000,000 429,000,000 429,000,000 429,000,000 429,000,000 429,000,000 429,000,000 429,000,000 429,000,000 429,000,000 429,000,000 429,000,000 429,000,000 429,000,000 429,000,000 429,000,000 429,000,000 429,000,000 429,000,000 429,000,000 429,000,000 429,000,000 429,000,000 429,000,000 429,000,000 424,000,000 424,000,000 424,000,000 424,000,000 424,000,000 424,000,000 424,000,000 424,000,000 
        additional paid in capital
      13,263,000,000 13,372,000,000 13,408,000,000 13,412,000,000 13,415,000,000 13,466,000,000 13,479,000,000 13,539,000,000 13,571,000,000 13,631,000,000 13,524,000,000 13,523,000,000 13,523,000,000 13,420,000,000 13,467,000,000 13,872,000,000 13,874,000,000 13,861,000,000 13,402,000,000 13,403,000,000 13,408,000,000 13,404,000,000 13,404,000,000 13,281,000,000 13,302,000,000 13,418,000,000 13,419,000,000 13,418,000,000 13,438,000,000         
        retained earnings
      96,824,000,000 94,744,000,000 95,316,000,000 93,275,000,000 91,128,000,000 89,110,000,000 86,958,000,000 86,504,000,000 84,714,000,000 82,915,000,000 88,416,000,000 86,448,000,000 84,543,000,000 82,380,000,000 78,545,000,000 76,401,000,000 73,891,000,000 71,993,000,000 70,062,000,000 66,310,000,000 63,107,000,000 60,464,000,000 58,473,000,000 56,746,000,000 54,557,000,000 50,595,000,000 47,945,000,000 46,493,000,000 41,657,000,000         
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      -2,372,000,000 -1,727,000,000 -1,651,000,000 -1,475,000,000 -1,489,000,000 -923,000,000 -1,665,000,000 -1,287,000,000 -1,199,000,000 -1,380,000,000 -1,428,000,000 -1,921,000,000 -2,177,000,000 -1,865,000,000 -1,700,000,000 -1,320,000,000 -906,000,000 -927,000,000 -709,000,000 -234,000,000                  
        common stock in treasury, at cost
      -5,335,000,000 -3,255,000,000 -3,287,000,000 -3,292,000,000 -3,295,000,000 -3,583,000,000 -3,585,000,000 -3,590,000,000 -3,602,000,000 -3,821,000,000 -3,828,000,000 -3,830,000,000 -3,832,000,000 -4,013,000,000 -4,015,000,000 -4,020,000,000 -4,023,000,000 -4,104,000,000 -6,630,000,000 -6,632,000,000 -6,634,000,000 -6,719,000,000 -6,721,000,000 -6,722,000,000       -7,144,000,000 -7,264,000,000 -7,279,000,000 -7,279,000,000 -7,604,000,000 -7,741,000,000 -7,093,000,000 
        deferred compensation – employee stock ownership plans (esops) and other
      500,000,000 897,000,000 827,000,000 714,000,000 534,000,000 738,000,000 710,000,000 577,000,000 421,000,000 656,000,000 628,000,000 544,000,000 397,000,000 793,000,000 742,000,000 654,000,000 497,000,000 538,000,000 490,000,000 408,000,000                  
        noncontrolling interests
      1,313,000,000 1,281,000,000 1,303,000,000 1,298,000,000 1,315,000,000 1,338,000,000 1,342,000,000 1,367,000,000 1,392,000,000 1,369,000,000 1,347,000,000 1,309,000,000 1,336,000,000 1,319,000,000 1,315,000,000 1,341,000,000 1,413,000,000 1,410,000,000 1,445,000,000 1,428,000,000 1,451,000,000 1,430,000,000 1,461,000,000 1,416,000,000 1,443,000,000 1,391,000,000 1,365,000,000 1,604,000,000 1,551,000,000 1,603,000,000 1,544,000,000 1,523,000,000 1,500,000,000 1,462,000,000 1,404,000,000 1,459,000,000 1,420,000,000 
        total equity
      104,622,000,000 105,741,000,000 106,345,000,000 104,361,000,000 102,037,000,000 100,575,000,000 97,668,000,000 97,539,000,000 95,726,000,000 93,799,000,000 99,088,000,000 96,502,000,000 94,219,000,000 92,463,000,000 88,783,000,000 87,357,000,000 85,175,000,000 83,200,000,000 78,489,000,000 75,112,000,000 72,683,000,000 69,272,000,000 66,530,000,000 64,113,000,000 61,653,000,000 60,312,000,000 57,947,000,000 57,460,000,000 53,575,000,000 28,451,000,000 25,037,000,000 21,983,000,000 20,744,000,000 20,103,000,000 14,542,000,000 12,874,000,000 10,759,000,000 
        total liabilities and equity
      417,882,000,000 404,258,000,000 388,331,000,000 383,285,000,000 380,364,000,000 384,711,000,000 381,164,000,000 379,146,000,000 380,158,000,000 380,255,000,000 384,830,000,000 379,955,000,000 377,716,000,000 379,680,000,000 375,090,000,000 370,147,000,000 365,716,000,000 366,596,000,000 353,457,000,000 349,190,000,000 345,573,000,000 316,481,000,000 296,994,000,000 293,259,000,000 294,500,000,000 284,875,000,000 283,108,000,000 283,947,000,000 263,303,000,000 254,682,000,000 246,731,000,000 239,498,000,000 231,870,000,000 244,587,000,000 242,073,000,000 240,753,000,000 235,790,000,000 
        deposits for wireless licenses
                         45,910,000,000 45,490,000,000                 
        accumulated other comprehensive income
                          640,000,000 -71,000,000 -812,000,000 -1,274,000,000  1,104,000,000 1,447,000,000 2,216,000,000 3,205,000,000 2,683,000,000 2,609,000,000 2,758,000,000 2,847,000,000 459,000,000 600,000,000 821,000,000 916,000,000 
        deferred compensation – employee stock ownership plans and other
                          282,000,000 335,000,000 296,000,000 237,000,000 149,000,000 197,000,000 165,000,000 125,000,000 285,000,000 411,000,000 290,000,000 445,000,000 408,000,000 593,000,000 378,000,000 326,000,000 279,000,000 
        less allowance for doubtful accounts
                                           
        less: allowance for credit losses
                              1,055,000,000             
        less: allowance for doubtful accounts
                                           
        assets held for sale
                                   275,000,000 149,000,000  317,000,000 720,000,000 895,000,000 774,000,000 893,000,000 
        plant, property and equipment
                                   242,608,000,000 235,550,000,000 228,909,000,000 225,756,000,000 222,669,000,000 216,674,000,000 213,661,000,000 210,389,000,000 
        non-current assets held for sale
                                    762,000,000   10,432,000,000 10,117,000,000 9,647,000,000 9,580,000,000 
        other
                                   8,316,000,000 8,131,000,000 8,444,000,000 8,515,000,000 8,477,000,000 9,046,000,000 9,029,000,000 8,513,000,000 
        contributed capital
                                   11,098,000,000 11,161,000,000 11,179,000,000 11,192,000,000 11,191,000,000 11,184,000,000 11,167,000,000 10,391,000,000 
        reinvested earnings
                                   19,373,000,000 16,153,000,000 12,918,000,000 11,652,000,000 13,253,000,000 8,156,000,000 6,418,000,000 4,422,000,000 
        short-term investments
                                        306,000,000 309,000,000 547,000,000 
        liabilities related to assets held for sale
                                       452,000,000 461,000,000 457,000,000 572,000,000 
        non-current liabilities related to assets held for sale
                                       974,000,000 940,000,000 942,000,000 943,000,000 
        deposit for wireless licenses
                                          10,430,000,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-03-31 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 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2017-03-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2007-12-31 2007-09-30 2007-06-30 2007-03-31 2006-12-31 2006-09-30 2006-06-30 2006-03-31 2005-09-30 2005-06-30 2005-03-31 2004-09-30 2004-06-30 2004-03-31 2003-12-31 2003-09-30 2003-06-30 2003-03-31 
                                                             
          cash flows from operating activities
                                                             
          net income
        5,146,000,000 2,448,000,000 5,056,000,000 5,121,000,000 4,983,000,000 5,114,000,000 3,411,000,000 4,702,000,000 4,722,000,000 -2,573,000,000 4,884,000,000 4,766,000,000 5,018,000,000 6,698,000,000 5,024,000,000 5,315,000,000 4,711,000,000 4,737,000,000 6,554,000,000 5,949,000,000 5,378,000,000 4,718,000,000 4,504,000,000 4,839,000,000 4,287,000,000 5,337,000,000 4,074,000,000 5,160,000,000 3,553,000,000 3,747,000,000 831,000,000 4,430,000,000 4,171,000,000 4,353,000,000 4,338,000,000 1,072,000,000 1,271,000,000 1,683,000,000 1,495,000,000 1,032,000,000 1,922,000,000 1,611,000,000 1,632,000,000           
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                             
          depreciation and amortization expense
        4,892,000,000 4,519,000,000 4,618,000,000 4,635,000,000 4,577,000,000 4,506,000,000 4,458,000,000 4,483,000,000 4,445,000,000 4,516,000,000 4,431,000,000 4,359,000,000 4,318,000,000 4,218,000,000 4,324,000,000 4,321,000,000 4,236,000,000 4,051,000,000 3,961,000,000 4,020,000,000 4,174,000,000 4,197,000,000 4,192,000,000 4,181,000,000 4,150,000,000 4,114,000,000 4,232,000,000 4,231,000,000 4,059,000,000 3,942,000,000 3,982,000,000 4,017,000,000 4,009,000,000 3,980,000,000 3,989,000,000 3,666,000,000 3,605,000,000 3,573,000,000 3,533,000,000     3,518,000,000      3,447,000,000    
          employee retirement benefits
        -117,000,000 581,000,000 113,000,000 188,000,000 143,000,000 -521,000,000 115,000,000 292,000,000 62,000,000 1,045,000,000 53,000,000 54,000,000 54,000,000 -2,525,000,000 600,000,000 89,000,000 -210,000,000 -1,463,000,000 -109,000,000 -1,566,000,000 -253,000,000 -27,000,000 899,000,000      -111,000,000 510,000,000 3,665,000,000 356,000,000 623,000,000 277,000,000 284,000,000 430,000,000 428,000,000 432,000,000 430,000,000 423,000,000 460,000,000 517,000,000 523,000,000 439,000,000 426,000,000 435,000,000 267,000,000 358,000,000 1,054,000,000 2,818,000,000 60,000,000 248,000,000 -78,000,000 
          deferred income taxes
        703,000,000 531,000,000 1,714,000,000 -37,000,000 132,000,000 568,000,000 -35,000,000 141,000,000 141,000,000 1,566,000,000 189,000,000 302,000,000 331,000,000 1,378,000,000 81,000,000 887,000,000 627,000,000 1,294,000,000 992,000,000 1,216,000,000 762,000,000 1,023,000,000 650,000,000   482,000,000 129,000,000 459,000,000 2,025,000,000 754,000,000 -3,252,000,000 167,000,000 64,000,000 3,000,000 823,000,000 -300,000,000 376,000,000 110,000,000 222,000,000    -157,000,000    495,000,000 349,000,000 124,000,000 -592,000,000 666,000,000 442,000,000 310,000,000 
          provision for expected credit losses
        581,000,000 736,000,000 478,000,000 548,000,000 587,000,000 715,000,000 504,000,000 552,000,000 567,000,000 618,000,000 535,000,000 531,000,000 530,000,000 563,000,000 383,000,000 337,000,000 328,000,000 185,000,000 195,000,000                                   
          equity in losses of unconsolidated businesses, inclusive of dividends received
        3,000,000 1,000,000 12,000,000 9,000,000 20,000,000  29,000,000                                               
          changes in current assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisition/disposition of businesses
        -3,082,000,000  -736,000,000 -700,000,000 -2,618,000,000  963,000,000 -1,041,000,000 -2,531,000,000  1,592,000,000 154,000,000 -774,000,000  1,501,000,000 1,533,000,000 -3,492,000,000  521,000,000 123,000,000 -41,000,000  -1,952,000,000      -4,694,000,000 -2,943,000,000 95,000,000 -1,162,000,000 1,027,000,000 1,304,000,000 -888,000,000  -295,000,000 -885,000,000 -1,116,000,000    -258,000,000     -542,000,000 -1,783,000,000  -272,000,000 -759,000,000 625,000,000 
          other
        -142,000,000 -1,436,000,000 11,000,000 -789,000,000 -42,000,000 -294,000,000 466,000,000 337,000,000 -336,000,000 -1,112,000,000 -926,000,000 -474,000,000 -1,198,000,000 -1,395,000,000 -1,384,000,000 -1,613,000,000 614,000,000 1,062,000,000 -1,397,000,000 811,000,000 -569,000,000 370,000,000 337,000,000 969,000,000 1,104,000,000 -402,000,000 1,862,000,000 88,000,000 -98,000,000 -1,559,000,000 -237,000,000 -771,000,000 -792,000,000 -1,569,000,000 1,196,000,000 1,235,000,000 976,000,000 1,573,000,000 228,000,000 -715,000,000 1,070,000,000 721,000,000 332,000,000 198,000,000 357,000,000 223,000,000 -177,000,000 545,000,000 -107,000,000 120,000,000 -161,000,000 191,000,000 -447,000,000 
          net cash from operating activities
        7,984,000,000 9,114,000,000 11,266,000,000 8,975,000,000 7,782,000,000 10,432,000,000 9,911,000,000 9,485,000,000 7,084,000,000 8,677,000,000 10,778,000,000 9,731,000,000 8,289,000,000 8,942,000,000 10,534,000,000 10,844,000,000 6,821,000,000 8,377,000,000 10,724,000,000 10,744,000,000 9,694,000,000 9,296,000,000 8,920,000,000 14,728,000,000 8,824,000,000 10,912,000,000 8,755,000,000 7,081,000,000 1,681,000,000 4,799,000,000 5,411,000,000 7,419,000,000 9,520,000,000 8,737,000,000 10,169,000,000 8,290,000,000 6,457,000,000 6,475,000,000 4,517,000,000 5,855,000,000 6,714,000,000 5,486,000,000 6,051,000,000 5,363,000,000 5,976,000,000 3,936,000,000 5,603,000,000 5,853,000,000 4,038,000,000 6,201,000,000 5,312,000,000 5,157,000,000 5,812,000,000 
          cash flows from investing activities
                                                             
          capital expenditures
        -4,201,000,000 -4,748,000,000 -4,310,000,000 -3,808,000,000 -4,145,000,000 -5,071,000,000 -3,948,000,000 -3,695,000,000 -4,376,000,000 -4,603,000,000 -4,094,000,000 -4,112,000,000 -5,958,000,000 -7,276,000,000 -5,320,000,000 -4,670,000,000 -5,821,000,000 -6,425,000,000 -5,145,000,000 -4,222,000,000 -4,494,000,000 -4,024,000,000 -4,318,000,000 -3,067,000,000 -4,125,000,000 -3,886,000,000 -3,387,000,000 -4,387,000,000 -4,488,000,000 -3,665,000,000 -4,277,000,000 -4,352,000,000 -4,163,000,000 -4,066,000,000 -3,184,000,000 -2,643,000,000 -3,742,000,000 -2,848,000,000 -2,827,000,000 -2,467,000,000 
          free cash flows
        3,783,000,000 4,366,000,000 6,956,000,000 5,167,000,000 3,637,000,000 5,361,000,000 5,963,000,000 5,790,000,000 2,708,000,000 4,074,000,000 6,684,000,000 5,619,000,000 2,331,000,000 1,666,000,000 5,214,000,000 6,174,000,000 1,000,000,000 1,952,000,000 5,579,000,000 6,522,000,000 5,200,000,000 5,272,000,000 4,602,000,000 14,728,000,000 8,824,000,000 10,912,000,000 8,755,000,000 7,081,000,000 -1,386,000,000 674,000,000 1,525,000,000 4,032,000,000 5,133,000,000 4,249,000,000 6,504,000,000 8,290,000,000 2,180,000,000 2,123,000,000 354,000,000 5,855,000,000 6,714,000,000 5,486,000,000 1,985,000,000 5,363,000,000 5,976,000,000 3,936,000,000 5,603,000,000 2,669,000,000 1,395,000,000 2,459,000,000 2,464,000,000 2,330,000,000 3,345,000,000 
          cash paid related to acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
        -9,480,000,000                                                     
          acquisitions of wireless licenses
        -83,000,000 -110,000,000 -106,000,000 -112,000,000 -122,000,000 -132,000,000 -155,000,000 -164,000,000 -449,000,000 -3,937,000,000 -774,000,000 -487,000,000 -598,000,000 -763,000,000 -615,000,000 -437,000,000 -1,838,000,000 -569,000,000 -1,749,000,000 -495,000,000 -44,783,000,000 -139,000,000 -186,000,000      -196,000,000 -128,000,000 -151,000,000 -131,000,000 -134,000,000 -122,000,000 -9,555,000,000                   
          net cash from investing activities
        -13,573,000,000 -4,980,000,000 -4,490,000,000 -3,438,000,000 -3,752,000,000 -5,561,000,000 -4,003,000,000 -3,865,000,000 -5,245,000,000 -7,824,000,000 -5,408,000,000 -4,090,000,000 -6,110,000,000 -5,342,000,000 -8,664,000,000 -6,661,000,000 -7,995,000,000 -10,135,000,000 -2,617,000,000 -4,748,000,000 -49,653,000,000 -5,043,000,000 -6,345,000,000      -4,833,000,000 -5,192,000,000 6,089,000,000 -3,436,000,000 -4,425,000,000 -6,995,000,000 -13,176,000,000  -3,607,000,000 -3,690,000,000 -3,187,000,000    -1,748,000,000     -2,670,000,000 -2,089,000,000 -5,328,000,000 -1,834,000,000 -2,990,000,000 -2,094,000,000 
          cash flows from financing activities
                                                             
          proceeds from long-term borrowings
        5,975,000,000 14,316,000,000 2,276,000,000   4,000,000 20,000,000 12,000,000 3,110,000,000 19,000,000 496,000,000 999,000,000 504,000,000 2,469,000,000 988,000,000 13,000,000 3,604,000,000 552,000,000 1,038,000,000 61,000,000 31,383,000,000 13,435,000,000 3,082,000,000 3,457,000,000 5,848,000,000 2,123,000,000 4,106,000,000 2,131,000,000 13,054,000,000    6,497,000,000 1,978,000,000 1,424,000,000 25,000,000 -13,000,000 3,971,000,000 1,478,000,000 8,000,000 2,000,000 500,000,000 1,822,000,000 16,000,000 869,000,000 1,946,000,000 
          proceeds from asset-backed long-term borrowings
        6,154,000,000 1,998,000,000 2,378,000,000 2,181,000,000 2,781,000,000 4,193,000,000 2,401,000,000 3,318,000,000 2,510,000,000 1,938,000,000 951,000,000 1,951,000,000 1,754,000,000 4,793,000,000 886,000,000 1,508,000,000 3,545,000,000 5,688,000,000 1,695,000,000 1,000,000,000 1,196,000,000 1,595,000,000 2,844,000,000 2,865,000,000 1,117,000,000 1,283,000,000                         
          repayments of long-term borrowings and finance lease obligations
        -4,258,000,000 -3,823,000,000 -1,999,000,000 -3,084,000,000 -2,446,000,000 -5,231,000,000 -904,000,000 -1,211,000,000 -4,508,000,000 -613,000,000 -2,968,000,000 -1,275,000,000 -1,325,000,000 -615,000,000 -596,000,000 -849,000,000 -6,556,000,000 -6,159,000,000 -345,000,000 -7,257,000,000 -302,000,000 -922,000,000 -320,000,000                               
          repayments of asset-backed long-term borrowings
        -6,828,000,000 -2,000,000,000 -1,925,000,000 -1,923,000,000 -2,589,000,000 -2,332,000,000 -2,150,000,000 -2,600,000,000 -1,408,000,000 -714,000,000 -1,346,000,000 -1,452,000,000 -931,000,000 -1,301,000,000 -952,000,000 -1,045,000,000 -1,650,000,000 -913,000,000 -894,000,000 -2,261,000,000 -732,000,000 -687,000,000 -2,114,000,000                               
          dividends paid
        -2,910,000,000 -2,912,000,000 -2,857,000,000 -2,856,000,000 -2,856,000,000 -2,850,000,000 -2,801,000,000 -2,802,000,000 -2,796,000,000 -2,794,000,000 -2,744,000,000 -2,743,000,000 -2,744,000,000 -2,739,000,000 -2,688,000,000 -2,724,000,000 -2,654,000,000 -2,648,000,000 -2,599,000,000 -2,597,000,000 -2,601,000,000 -2,596,000,000 -2,546,000,000      -2,354,000,000 -2,303,000,000 -2,303,000,000 -2,302,000,000 -2,107,000,000 -2,113,000,000 -2,153,000,000  -1,186,000,000 -1,164,000,000 -1,179,000,000    -1,185,000,000     -1,066,000,000 -1,065,000,000 -1,064,000,000 -1,060,000,000 -1,059,000,000 -1,056,000,000 
          purchase of common stock for treasury
        -2,500,000,000                                -60,000,000 -74,000,000 -5,000,000,000  -782,000,000 -525,000,000 -427,000,000    -398,000,000           
          net cash from financing activities
        -5,278,000,000 7,209,000,000 -2,551,000,000 -4,378,000,000 -5,893,000,000 -5,623,000,000 -4,415,000,000 -5,634,000,000 -1,428,000,000 -3,016,000,000 -6,055,000,000 -3,203,000,000 -2,383,000,000 -3,076,000,000 -1,616,000,000 -4,082,000,000 245,000,000 -5,192,000,000 -3,081,000,000 -11,406,000,000 27,956,000,000 9,062,000,000 -1,505,000,000 -8,795,000,000 2,563,000,000    4,579,000,000 3,977,000,000 -14,489,000,000 -2,607,000,000 -4,228,000,000 -3,120,000,000 -3,205,000,000  -2,791,000,000 -3,430,000,000 -3,248,000,000    -3,830,000,000     -3,175,000,000 -2,048,000,000 -920,000,000 -3,552,000,000 -5,466,000,000 -1,021,000,000 
          decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
        -10,867,000,000            -204,000,000  254,000,000 101,000,000 -929,000,000                                     
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period
        19,499,000,000 4,635,000,000 3,497,000,000 4,111,000,000 4,161,000,000 23,498,000,000 3,917,000,000 3,916,000,000                          
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period
        8,632,000,000 11,343,000,000 4,225,000,000 1,159,000,000 2,772,000,000 -752,000,000 1,493,000,000 -14,000,000 3,908,000,000 -2,163,000,000 -685,000,000 2,438,000,000 3,907,000,000 524,000,000 254,000,000 101,000,000 3,232,000,000 -6,950,000,000 5,026,000,000 -5,410,000,000 11,495,000,000 13,315,000,000 1,070,000,000 789,000,000 8,324,000,000 1,086,000,000 -417,000,000 3,537,000,000                          
          verizon business group goodwill impairment
                                                             
          changes in current assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisition/disposition of businesses:
                                                             
          accounts receivable
                                                             
          inventories
                                                             
          prepaid expenses and other
                                                             
          accounts payable and accrued liabilities and other current liabilities
                                                             
          increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
         11,343,000,000 4,225,000,000 1,159,000,000 -1,863,000,000 -752,000,000 1,493,000,000 -14,000,000 411,000,000  -685,000,000       -6,950,000,000 5,026,000,000 -5,410,000,000 -12,003,000,000 13,315,000,000 1,070,000,000 789,000,000 4,407,000,000                             
          equity in losses of unconsolidated businesses, net of dividends received
                14,000,000 15,000,000 20,000,000 39,000,000 10,000,000 3,000,000 5,000,000 -25,000,000 7,000,000 4,000,000 7,000,000 6,000,000 19,000,000 24,000,000 21,000,000 20,000,000 26,000,000 14,000,000 29,000,000 21,000,000 28,000,000 36,000,000 29,000,000 29,000,000                      
          cash received related to acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
                     1,000,000                                       
          collateral receipts (payments) related to derivative contracts
             -380,000,000 92,000,000 8,000,000 -432,000,000 718,000,000 -662,000,000                                           
          proceeds from disposition of business
                                                            
          net proceeds from (repayments of) short-term commercial paper
                                                             
          net proceeds from short-term commercial paper
                2,347,000,000    342,000,000                                         
          cash received related to acquisitions of businesses
                                                             
          collateral repayments (payments) related to derivative contracts
                    367,000,000                                         
          collateral payments related to derivative contracts, net of repayments
                     2,592,000,000                                        
          acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
                         -3,606,000,000 -1,000,000 -50,000,000 -408,000,000 -13,000,000 -108,000,000      -1,746,000,000                         
          media goodwill impairment
                                                             
          discretionary employee benefits contributions
                                                             
          proceeds from dispositions of businesses
                                                            
          benefit from expected credit losses
                            224,000,000                                 
          net loss on sale of divested businesses
                                                             
          provision for uncollectible accounts
                                553,000,000   319,000,000 330,000,000 312,000,000 298,000,000 353,000,000 392,000,000 361,000,000 383,000,000 306,000,000 243,000,000 217,000,000 281,000,000 118,000,000 316,000,000 253,000,000 347,000,000 417,000,000 274,000,000 316,000,000 364,000,000 118,000,000 394,000,000 511,000,000 388,000,000 479,000,000 425,000,000 
          benefit from uncollectible accounts
                                 393,000,000                            
          net income on sale of divested businesses
                                                             
          net gain on sale of divested businesses
                                                             
          repayments of long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations
                                    -5,592,000,000 -3,210,000,000 -10,924,000,000 -376,000,000 -1,371,000,000 -221,000,000 -5,576,000,000  -183,000,000 -1,497,000,000 -3,314,000,000    -6,129,000,000     -2,716,000,000 -2,049,000,000 -1,889,000,000 -297,000,000 -4,985,000,000 -3,588,000,000 
          decrease in short-term obligations, excluding current maturities
                                    -52,000,000                     -56,000,000    
          discretionary contributions to qualified pension plans
                                    -3,411,000,000                         
          increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                    1,427,000,000   1,376,000,000     59,000,000 -645,000,000 -1,918,000,000 1,389,000,000 660,000,000 -63,000,000 473,000,000      -99,000,000 -47,000,000 -74,000,000 -3,299,000,000 2,697,000,000 
          cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
                                    2,880,000,000 4,470,000,000 10,598,000,000  3,219,000,000  776,000,000 2,290,000,000 -30,000,000 699,000,000  -16,000,000 1,438,000,000 
          cash and cash equivalents, end of period
                                    4,307,000,000 3,584,000,000 -2,989,000,000 5,846,000,000 867,000,000 -1,378,000,000 4,386,000,000  59,000,000 -645,000,000 1,301,000,000  660,000,000 -63,000,000 1,249,000,000 -789,000,000 713,000,000 692,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 600,000,000  -74,000,000 -3,315,000,000 4,135,000,000 
          proceeds from sale of common stock
                                     3,000,000    480,000,000 241,000,000 443,000,000 110,000,000 59,000,000 46,000,000 5,000,000 64,000,000 5,000,000 7,000,000 25,000,000 129,000,000 11,000,000 80,000,000 222,000,000 146,000,000 215,000,000 256,000,000 
          acquisitions of investments and businesses, net of cash acquired
                                      -17,000,000 -161,000,000 20,000,000 -3,223,000,000 -2,000,000                   
          increase in short-term obligations, excluding current maturities
                                      650,000,000 -40,000,000  -588,000,000 482,000,000  -941,000,000 -2,638,000,000 141,000,000 6,113,000,000 -754,000,000 2,623,000,000 -38,000,000 -3,253,000,000 4,040,000,000 334,000,000  682,000,000 572,000,000   -467,000,000 1,576,000,000 
          decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                                        867,000,000 -1,378,000,000 -6,212,000,000                   
          equity in earnings of unconsolidated businesses, net of dividends received
                                        26,000,000 28,000,000 44,000,000                   
          proceeds from dispositions of wireless licenses
                                                             
          acquisition of noncontrolling interest
                                                             
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities-continuing operations:
                                                             
          sales of businesses
                                                            
          loss on sale of discontinued operations
                                                             
          extraordinary item, net of tax
                                           131,000,000               
          cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax
                                               42,000,000           
          other assets
                                                             
          accounts payable and accrued liabilities
                                                             
          net cash from operating activities – continuing operations
                                           8,290,000,000 6,457,000,000 6,518,000,000 5,044,000,000 5,094,000,000 6,651,000,000             
          net cash from operating activities – discontinued operations
                                            -43,000,000 -527,000,000 761,000,000 63,000,000             
          acquisitions, net of cash acquired, and investments
                                            -68,000,000 -505,000,000 -124,000,000  -434,000,000 -55,000,000 1,526,000,000     -21,000,000 -34,000,000 -65,000,000 -64,000,000 -864,000,000 -169,000,000 
          proceeds from disposition of businesses
                                                     117,000,000    
          net change in short-term and other current investments
                                                          538,000,000 627,000,000 518,000,000 
          net cash from investing activities – continuing operations
                                            -3,607,000,000 -3,690,000,000 -3,944,000,000               
          net cash from investing activities – discontinued operations
                                           757,000,000               
          net cash from financing activities – continuing operations
                                            -2,791,000,000 -3,430,000,000 -3,248,000,000               
          net cash from financing activities – discontinued operations
                                                             
          cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
                                                             
          cash and cash equivalents, end of year
                                                             
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities – continuing operations:
                                                             
          equity in earnings of unconsolidated businesses
                                            -147,000,000 -185,000,000 -160,000,000               
          net change in short-term investments
                                            519,000,000 466,000,000 282,000,000  495,000,000 590,000,000 436,000,000 404,000,000 297,000,000 237,000,000 415,000,000 477,000,000 282,000,000     
          depreciation and amortization
                                                3,628,000,000 3,543,000,000 3,776,000,000   3,460,000,000  3,440,000,000 3,428,000,000   3,366,000,000 3,385,000,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                                                             
          income from unconsolidated businesses
                                                  -186,000,000     -212,000,000 -271,000,000     
          income before discontinued operations
                                                   1,869,000,000 2,113,000,000 1,757,000,000        
          adjustments to reconcile income before discontinued operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
                                                             
          income before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of accounting change
                                                      1,748,000,000 1,797,000,000 1,199,000,000 -1,458,000,000 1,791,000,000   
          adjustments to reconcile income before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of accounting change to net cash from operating activities:
                                                             
          loss from unconsolidated businesses
                                                         -777,000,000 -438,000,000 -228,000,000 -166,000,000 
          proceeds from spectrum payment refund
                                                             
          purchases of short-term investments
                                                             
          proceeds from sale of short-term investments
                                                             
          sales of assets
                                                             
          proceeds from disposition of businesses and assets
                                                             
          income before cumulative effect of accounting change
                                                            1,758,000,000 
          adjustments to reconcile income before cumulative effect of accounting change to net cash from operating activities:
                                                             
          income before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of accounting change
                                                             
          adjustments to reconcile income before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of accounting change to net cash from operating activities: