Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 8,983	$ 2,594
Accounts receivable	23,846	26,162
Less Allowance for credit losses	1,229	0
Less Allowance for doubtful accounts	0	733
Accounts receivable, net (Note 1)	22,617	25,429
Inventories	1,457	1,422
Prepaid expenses and other	5,515	8,028
Total current assets	38,572	37,473
Property, plant and equipment	276,210	265,734
Less Accumulated depreciation	183,028	173,819
Property, plant and equipment, net	93,182	91,915
Investments in unconsolidated businesses	535	558
Wireless licenses	95,958	95,059
Goodwill	24,799	24,389
Other intangible assets, net	9,599	9,498
Operating lease right-of-use assets	22,680	22,694
Other assets	11,669	10,141
Total assets	296,994	291,727
Current liabilities
Debt maturing within one year	5,770	10,777
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	17,391	21,806
Current operating lease liabilities	3,494	3,261
Other current liabilities	9,530	9,024
Total current liabilities	36,185	44,868
Long-term debt	109,790	100,712
Employee benefit obligations	18,756	17,952
Deferred income taxes	34,567	34,703
Non-current operating lease liabilities	18,155	18,393
Other liabilities	13,011	12,264
Total long-term liabilities	194,279	184,024
Commitments and Contingencies
Equity
Series preferred stock	0	0
Common stock	429	429
Additional paid in capital	13,404	13,419
Retained earnings	58,473	53,147
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(812)	998
shares outstanding)	(6,721)	(6,820)
Deferred compensation – employee stock ownership plans and other	296	222
Noncontrolling interests	1,461	1,440
Total equity	66,530	62,835
Total liabilities and equity	$ 296,994	$ 291,727
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	4,291,433,646	4,291,433,646