Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Earnings Per Share

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

	Three months ended
	March 31,
	2019		2018
Numerators
Numerator for basic earnings per share:
Net Income	$	4,348	$	4,759
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		(252)		(97)
Net Income attributable to AT&T		4,096		4,662
Dilutive potential common shares:
Share-based payment		6		5
Numerator for diluted earnings per share	$	4,102	$	4,667
Denominators (000,000)
Denominator for basic earnings per share:
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding		7,313		6,161
Dilutive potential common shares:
Share-based payment (in shares)		29		19
Denominator for diluted earnings per share		7,342		6,180
Basic earnings per share attributable to AT&T	$	0.56	$	0.75
Diluted earnings per share attributable to AT&T	$	0.56	$	0.75