Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Operating Activities
Net income	$ 12,271	$ 14,823
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	21,256	20,538
Amortization of television and film costs	7,059	1,608
Undistributed earnings from investments in equity affiliates	81	312
Provision for uncollectible accounts	1,855	1,240
Deferred income tax expense	1,039	4,337
Net (gain) loss from investments, net of impairments	(1,014)	(501)
Pension and postretirement benefit expense (credit)	(1,297)	(762)
Actuarial (gain) loss on pension and postretirement benefits	4,048	(2,726)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivable	2,503	(1,268)
Other current assets, inventories and theatrical film and television production costs	(9,337)	(2,729)
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	(936)	(1,385)
Equipment installment receivables and related sales	848	220
Deferred customer contract acquisition and fulfillment costs	(796)	(2,657)
Postretirement claims and contributions	(635)	(630)
Other - net	(220)	1,102
Total adjustments	24,454	16,699
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	36,725	31,522
Investing Activities
Purchase of property and equipment	(15,683)	(16,695)
Interest during construction	(160)	(404)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(1,124)	(43,116)
Dispositions	3,775	983
(Purchases) sales and settlements of securities and investments, net	523	(234)
Advances to and investments in equity affiliates, net	(333)	(1,021)
Cash collections of deferred purchase price	0	500
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(13,002)	(59,987)
Financing Activities
Net change in short-term borrowings with original maturities of three months or less	(22)	(1,071)
Issuance of other short-term borrowings	4,012	4,852
Repayment of other short-term borrowings	(4,702)	(1,075)
Issuance of long-term debt	15,034	38,325
Repayment of long-term debt	(24,368)	(43,579)
Payment of vendor financing	(2,601)	(347)
Purchase of treasury stock	(409)	(577)
Issuance of treasury stock	576	359
Issuance of preferred interest in subsidiary	1,488	0
Dividends paid	(11,162)	(9,775)
Other	(187)	(791)
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities	(22,341)	(13,679)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	1,382	(42,144)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash beginning of year	5,400	50,932
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash End of Period	$ 6,782	$ 8,788