Debt (Summary Of Long-Term Debt Of AT&T And Its Subsidiaries) (Detail) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Long-term Debt | $ 64,753 | $ 64,515 |
Capital Lease Obligations | $ 239 | $ 259 |
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Amount equal to the present value (the principal) at the beginning of the lease term of minimum lease payments during the lease term (excluding that portion of the payments representing executory costs such as insurance, maintenance, and taxes to be paid by the lessor, together with any profit thereon) net of payments or other amounts applied to the principal through the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Including current and noncurrent portions, aggregate carrying amount of long-term borrowings as of the balance sheet date. May include notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, which had initial maturities beyond one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer, and after deducting unamortized discount or premiums, if any. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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