Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets

Summary Of Changes In Carrying Amount Of Goodwill, By Segment [Table Text Block]

	Business Solutions			Entertainment Group		Consumer Mobility		International		Wireless		Wireline		Total
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	36,469	$	33,223	$	69,692
Goodwill acquired		-		30,839		-		4,672		6		-		35,517
Foreign currency translation adjustments		-		-		-		(638)		-		-		(638)
Allocation of goodwill		45,351		7,834		16,512		-		(36,471)		(33,226)		-
Other		-		-		-		(2)		(4)		3		(3)
Balance as of December 31, 2015		45,351		38,673		16,512		4,032		-		-		104,568
Goodwill acquired		22		380		14		65		-		-		481
Foreign currency translation adjustments		-		-		-		167		-		-		167
Other		(9)		-		-		-		-		-		(9)
Balance as of December 31, 2016	$	45,364	$	39,053	$	16,526	$	4,264	$	-	$	-	$	105,207

Schedule Of Amortized Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

	December 31, 2016							December 31, 2015
Other Intangible Assets		Gross Carrying Amount		Currency Translation Adjustment		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Currency Translation Adjustment		Accumulated Amortization
Amortized intangible assets:
Customer lists and relationships:
Wireless acquisitions	$	942	$	-	$	715	$	1,055	$	-	$	679
BellSouth Corporation		4,450		-		4,429		4,450		-		4,347
DIRECTV		19,547		(125)		5,618		19,505		(294)		1,807
AT&T Corp.		33		-		26		33		-		23
Mexican wireless		506		(108)		214		485		(60)		110
Subtotal		25,478		(233)		11,002		25,528		(354)		6,966
Trade name		2,942		(7)		1,394		2,905		-		424
Other		707		(3)		283		686		-		195
Total	$	29,127	$	(243)	$	12,679	$	29,119	$	(354)	$	7,585
Indefinite-lived intangible assets not subject to amortization:
Licenses:
Wireless licenses	$	82,474					$	81,147
Orbital slots		11,702						11,946
Trade name		6,479						6,437
Total	$	100,655					$	99,530