Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Operating Revenues
Service	$ 40,684	$ 33,646
Equipment	4,143	4,392
Total operating revenues	44,827	38,038
Operating Expenses
Equipment	4,502	4,848
Broadcast, programming and operations	7,652	5,166
Other cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)	8,585	7,932
Selling, general and administrative	9,649	7,897
Depreciation and amortization	7,206	5,994
Total operating expenses	37,594	31,837
Operating Income	7,233	6,201
Other Income (Expense)
Interest expense	(2,141)	(1,771)
Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates	(7)	9
Other income (expense) - net	286	1,702
Total other income (expense)	(1,862)	(60)
Income Before Income Taxes	5,371	6,141
Income tax expense	1,023	1,382
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
Basic Earnings Per Share Attributable to AT&T	$ 0.56	$ 0.75
Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to AT&T	$ 0.56	$ 0.75
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding - Basic (in millions)	7,313	6,161
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding - with Dilution (in millions)	7,342	6,180