Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Operating Activities
Net income	$ 9,601	$ 10,654
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	15,539	13,706
Undistributed earnings from investments in equity affiliates	(36)	(45)
Provision for uncollectible accounts	895	692
Deferred income tax expense	1,539	1,450
Net gain from sale of investments, net of impairments	(46)	(1,374)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	453	(1,269)
Other current assets	350	(840)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	1,279	4,790
Retirement benefit funding	(595)	(420)
Other - net	(2,284)	(1,751)
Total adjustments	17,094	14,939
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	26,695	25,593
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(13,356)	(16,829)
Interest during construction	(566)	(178)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(30,694)	(2,053)
Dispositions	79	6,074
Sales (purchases) of securities, net	1,490	(1,996)
Return of advances to and investments in equity affiliates	0	3
Other	0	(1)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(43,047)	(14,980)
Financing Activities
Net change in short-term borrowings with original maturities of three months or less	(1)	(16)
Issuance of long-term debt	33,967	8,564
Repayment of long-term debt	(9,962)	(10,376)
Purchase of treasury stock	0	(1,617)
Issuance of treasury stock (excluding acquisition of DIRECTV)	133	34
Dividends paid	(7,311)	(7,170)
Other	(2,875)	(913)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	13,951	(11,494)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(2,401)	(881)
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of year	8,603	3,339
Cash and Cash Equivalents End of Period	6,202	2,458
Cash paid during the nine months ended September 30 for:
Interest	3,462	3,351
Income taxes, net of refunds	$ 873	$ 1,337