Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,605	$ 2,921
Accounts receivable	25,332	24,742
Less Allowance for credit losses	826	896
Accounts receivable, net	24,506	23,846
Inventories	2,388	3,055
Prepaid expenses and other	8,358	6,906
Total current assets	37,857	36,728
Property, plant and equipment	307,689	289,897
Less Accumulated depreciation	200,255	190,201
Property, plant and equipment, net	107,434	99,696
Investments in unconsolidated businesses	1,071	1,061
Wireless licenses	149,796	147,619
Goodwill	28,671	28,603
Other intangible assets, net	11,461	11,677
Operating lease right-of-use assets	26,130	27,883
Other assets	17,260	13,329
Total assets	379,680	366,596
Current liabilities
Debt maturing within one year	9,963	7,443
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	23,977	24,833
Current operating lease liabilities	4,134	3,859
Other current liabilities	12,097	11,025
Total current liabilities	50,171	47,160
Long-term debt	140,676	143,425
Employee benefit obligations	12,974	15,410
Deferred income taxes	43,441	40,685
Non-current operating lease liabilities	21,558	23,203
Other liabilities	18,397	13,513
Total long-term liabilities	237,046	236,236
Commitments and Contingencies
Equity
Series preferred stock ($0.10 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized; none issued)	0	0
Common stock ($0.10 par value; 6,250,000,000 shares authorized in each period; 4,291,433,646 shares issued in each period)	429	429
Additional paid in capital	13,420	13,861
Retained earnings	82,380	71,993
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,865)	(927)
Common stock in treasury, at cost (91,572,258 and 93,634,725 shares outstanding)	(4,013)	(4,104)
Deferred compensation – employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) and other	793	538
Noncontrolling interests	1,319	1,410
Total equity	92,463	83,200
Total liabilities and equity	$ 379,680	$ 366,596