Valuation And Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Valuation And Qualifying Accounts

Valuation And Qualifying Accounts

Schedule II - Sheet 1

AT&T INC.

SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Dollars in Millions

COL. A	COL. B		COL. C			COL. D	COL. E
			Additions
			(1)	(2)	(3)
	Balance at		Charged to	Charged to
	Beginning of		Costs and	Other			Balance at End
	Period		Expenses (a)	Accounts (b)	Acquisitions (c)	Deductions (d)	of Period
Year 2015	$	454	1,416	-	214	1,380	$	704
Year 2014	$	483	1,032	(32)	-	1,029	$	454
Year 2013	$	547	954	(30)	-	988	$	483
(a) Includes amounts previously written off which were credited directly to this account when recovered.
Excludes direct charges and credits to expense for nontrade receivables in the consolidated statements
of income.
(b) Includes amounts related to long-distance carrier receivables which were billed by AT&T.
(c) Acquisitions of DIRECTV and wireless properties in Mexico in 2015.
(d) Amounts written off as uncollectible, or related to divested entities.

Schedule II - Sheet 2

AT&T INC.

SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

Allowance for Deferred Tax Assets

Dollars in Millions

COL. A	COL. B		COL. C			COL. D	COL. E
			Additions
			(1)	(2)	(3)
	Balance at		Charged to	Charged to
	Beginning of		Costs and	Other	Acquisitions	Deductions	Balance at End
	Period		Expenses	Accounts (a)	(b)	(c)	of Period
Year 2015	$	1,182	283	373	420	117	$	2,141
Year 2014	$	927	-	445	-	190	$	1,182
Year 2013	$	886	94	-	-	53	$	927
(a) Includes current year reclassifications from other balance sheet accounts.
(b) Acquisitions of DIRECTV and wireless properties in Mexico in 2015.
(c) Reductions to valuation allowances related to deferred tax assets.