Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Earnings Per Share

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Numerators
Numerator for basic earnings per share:
Net Income	$	4,816	$	3,123	$	14,823	$	10,711
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		(98)		(94)		(311)		(298)
Net Income attributable to AT&T		4,718		3,029		14,512		10,413
Dilutive potential common shares:
Share-based payment		4		3		13		9
Numerator for diluted earnings per share	$	4,722	$	3,032	$	14,525	$	10,422
Denominators (000,000)
Denominator for basic earnings per share:
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding		7,284		6,162		6,603		6,164
Dilutive potential common shares:
Share-based payment (in shares)		36		20		27		20
Denominator for diluted earnings per share		7,320		6,182		6,630		6,184
Basic earnings per share attributable to AT&T	$	0.65	$	0.49	$	2.19	$	1.69
Diluted earnings per share attributable to AT&T	$	0.65	$	0.49	$	2.19	$	1.69