Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Operating Revenues
Service	$ 37,142	$ 29,541	$ 74,243	$ 58,503
Equipment	3,378	3,474	6,812	7,088
Total operating revenues	40,520	33,015	81,055	65,591
Operating Expenses
Equipment	4,260	4,353	8,635	8,899
Broadcast, programming and operations	4,701	1,148	9,330	2,270
Other cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)	9,514	9,578	18,910	18,390
Selling, general and administrative	8,909	7,467	17,350	15,428
Depreciation and amortization	6,576	4,696	13,139	9,274
Total operating expenses	33,960	27,242	67,364	54,261
Operating Income	6,560	5,773	13,691	11,330
Other Income (Expense)
Interest expense	(1,258)	(932)	(2,465)	(1,831)
Equity in net income of affiliates	28	33	41	33
Other income (expense) - net	91	48	161	118
Total other income (expense)	(1,139)	(851)	(2,263)	(1,680)
Income Before Income Taxes	5,421	4,922	11,428	9,650
Income tax expense	1,906	1,738	4,028	3,127
Net Income	3,515	3,184	7,400	6,523
Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(107)	(102)	(189)	(178)
Net Income Attributable to AT&T	$ 3,408	$ 3,082	$ 7,211	$ 6,345
Basic Earnings Per Share Attributable to AT&T	$ 0.55	$ 0.59	$ 1.17	$ 1.22
Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to AT&T	$ 0.55	$ 0.59	$ 1.17	$ 1.22
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding - Basic (in millions)	6,174	5,204	6,173	5,204
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding - with Dilution (in millions)	6,195	5,220	6,193	5,220
Dividends Declared Per Common Share	$ 0.48	$ 0.47	$ 0.96	$ 0.94