Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 6,588	$ 5,204
Accounts receivable - net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $1,121 and $907	22,921	26,472
Prepaid expenses	1,493	2,047
Other current assets	19,693	17,704
Total current assets	50,695	51,427
Noncurrent Inventories and Theatrical Film and Television Production Costs	12,014	7,713
Property, plant and equipment	337,240	330,690
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(205,924)	(199,217)
Property, Plant and Equipment - Net	131,316	131,473
Goodwill	146,106	146,370
Licenses - Net	96,026	96,144
Trademarks And Tradenames - Net	23,855	24,345
Distribution Networks - Net	15,806	17,069
Other Intangible Assets - Net	22,060	26,269
Investments in and Advances to Equity Affiliates	4,137	6,245
Operating lease right-of-use assets	24,477	0
Other Assets	22,304	24,809
Total Assets	548,796	531,864
Current Liabilities
Debt maturing within one year	11,608	10,255
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	43,955	43,184
Advanced billings and customer deposit	6,097	5,948
Accrued taxes	2,741	1,179
Dividends payable	3,725	3,854
Total current liabilities	68,126	64,420
Long-Term Debt	153,568	166,250
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Deferred income taxes	57,786	57,859
Postemployment benefit obligation	22,853	19,218
Operating lease liabilities	22,288	0
Other noncurrent liabilities	29,848	30,233
Total deferred credits and other noncurrent liabilities	132,775	107,310
Stockholders' Equity
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	7,621
Additional paid-in capital	125,139	125,525
Retained earnings	59,347	58,753
Treasury stock (317,374,689 at September 30, 2019 and 339,120,073 at December 31, 2018, at cost)	(11,195)	(12,059)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	2,137	4,249
Noncontrolling interest	11,278	9,795
Total stockholders' equity	194,327	193,884
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 548,796	$ 531,864