Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Operating Revenues
Total operating revenues	$ 30,028	$ 30,139
Cost of revenues
Other cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)	6,811	6,673
Selling, general and administrative	7,021	7,175
Asset impairments and abandonments and restructuring	159	0
Depreciation and amortization	5,047	4,631
Total operating expenses	24,181	24,137
Operating Income	5,847	6,002
Other Income (Expense)
Interest expense	(1,724)	(1,708)
Equity in net income of affiliates	295	538
Other income (expense) — net	451	935
Total other income (expense)	(978)	(235)
Income Before Income Taxes	4,869	5,767
Income tax expense	1,118	1,314
Net Income	3,751	4,453
Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(306)	(225)
Net Income Attributable to AT&T	3,445	4,228
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	(50)	(52)
Net Income Attributable to Common Stock	$ 3,395	$ 4,176
Basic earnings per share attributable to Common Stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.47	$ 0.58
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.47	$ 0.57
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding - Basic (in millions) (in shares)	7,192	7,168
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding - with Dilution (in millions) (in shares)	7,193	7,474
Service
Operating Revenues
Total operating revenues	$ 24,842	$ 24,617
Equipment
Operating Revenues
Total operating revenues	5,186	5,522
Cost of revenues
Cost of goods and services sold	$ 5,143	$ 5,658