Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Operating Revenues
Service	$ 40,317	$ 41,297	$ 122,024	$ 109,849
Equipment	4,271	4,442	12,348	12,914
Total operating revenues	44,588	45,739	134,372	122,763
Operating Expenses
Other cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)	8,604	8,651	25,910	24,215
Selling, general and administrative	9,584	9,598	29,077	26,179
Depreciation and amortization	6,949	8,166	21,256	20,538
Total operating expenses	36,687	38,470	111,738	102,827
Operating Income	7,901	7,269	22,634	19,936
Other Income (Expense)
Interest expense	(2,083)	(2,051)	(6,373)	(5,845)
Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates	3	(64)	36	(71)
Other income (expense) - net	(935)	1,053	(967)	5,108
Total other income (expense)	(3,015)	(1,062)	(7,304)	(808)
Income Before Income Taxes	4,886	6,207	15,330	19,128
Income tax expense	937	1,391	3,059	4,305
Net Income	3,949	4,816	12,271	14,823
Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(249)	(98)	(762)	(311)
Net Income Attributable to AT&T	$ 3,700	$ 4,718	$ 11,509	$ 14,512
Basic Earnings Per Share Attributable to AT&T	$ 0.50	$ 0.65	$ 1.57	$ 2.19
Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to AT&T	$ 0.50	$ 0.65	$ 1.57	$ 2.19
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding - Basic (in millions)	7,327	7,284	7,321	6,603
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding - with Dilution (in millions)	7,356	7,320	7,350	6,630
Equipment
Operating Expenses
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	$ 4,484	$ 4,828	$ 13,047	$ 14,053
Broadcast, programming and operations
Operating Expenses
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	$ 7,066	$ 7,227	$ 22,448	$ 17,842