Acquisitions, Dispositions And Other Adjustments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Acquisitions, Dispositions And Other Adjustments

Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]

Assets acquired
Cash	$	4,797
Accounts receivable		2,011
All other current assets		1,535
Property, plant and equipment (including satellites)		9,301
Intangible assets not subject to amortization
Orbital slots		11,946
Trade name		1,382
Intangible assets subject to amortization
Customer lists and relationships		19,505
Trade name		2,905
Other		457
Investments and other assets		2,360
Goodwill		34,427
Total assets acquired		90,626
Liabilities assumed
Current liabilities, excluding current portion of long-term debt		5,693
Long-term debt		20,585
Other noncurrent liabilities		16,585
Total liabilities assumed		42,863
Net assets acquired		47,763
Noncontrolling interest		(354)
Aggregate value of consideration paid	$	47,409

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

			(Unaudited)
			Year Ended
			December 31,
			2015		2014
Total operating revenues1		$	165,694	$	165,595
Net Income Attributable to AT&T			12,683		6,412
Basic Earnings Per Share Attributable to AT&T		$	2.06	$	1.04
Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to AT&T		$	2.06	$	1.04
1	Reflects revenue declines resulting from our fourth-quarter 2014 sale of our Connecticut wireline operations.