Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 8,657	$ 50,498
Accounts receivable - net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $845 and $663	26,312	16,522
Prepaid expenses	1,860	1,369
Other current assets	16,278	10,757
Total current assets	53,107	79,146
Noncurrent Inventories and Theatrical Film and Television Production Costs	7,221	0
Property, plant and equipment	327,680	313,499
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(197,332)	(188,277)
Property, Plant and Equipment - Net	130,348	125,222
Goodwill	146,475	105,449
Licenses	96,077	96,136
Other Intangible Assets - Net	28,673	11,119
Investments in and Advances to Equity Affiliates	6,128	1,560
Other Assets	25,490	18,444
Total Assets	534,870	444,097
Current Liabilities
Debt maturing within one year	14,905	38,374
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	39,375	34,470
Advanced billings and customer deposits	6,045	4,213
Accrued taxes	1,460	1,262
Dividends payable	3,635	3,070
Total current liabilities	65,420	81,389
Long-Term Debt	168,513	125,972
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Deferred income taxes	60,495	43,207
Postemployment benefit obligation	28,981	31,775
Other noncurrent liabilities	26,490	19,747
Total deferred credits and other noncurrent liabilities	115,966	94,729
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock ($1 par value, 14,000,000,000 authorized at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017: issued 7,620,748,598 at September 30, 2018 and 6,495,231,088 December 31, 2017)	7,621	6,495
Additional paid-in capital	125,706	89,563
Retained earnings	57,624	50,500
Treasury stock (350,465,537 at September 30, 2018 and 355,806,544 at December 31, 2017, at cost)	(12,486)	(12,714)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	5,383	7,017
Noncontrolling interest	1,123	1,146
Total stockholders' equity	184,971	142,007
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	534,870	444,097
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member]
Current Assets
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets - Net	24,389	7,021
Distribution Networks [Member]
Current Assets
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets - Net	$ 16,962	$ 0