Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 9,758	$ 12,130
Accounts receivable — net of related allowances for credit loss of $1,386 and $1,235	19,379	22,636
Prepaid expenses	1,420	1,631
Other current assets	19,414	18,364
Total current assets	49,971	54,761
Noncurrent Inventories and Theatrical Film and Television Production Costs	13,948	12,434
Property, plant and equipment	333,797	333,538
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(205,075)	(203,410)
Property, Plant and Equipment — Net	128,722	130,128
Goodwill	143,688	146,241
Licenses — Net	98,397	97,907
Other Intangible Assets — Net	17,523	20,798
Investments in and Advances to Equity Affiliates	2,325	3,695
Operating Lease Right-Of-Use Assets	24,546	24,039
Other Assets	21,609	22,754
Total Assets	538,553	551,669
Current Liabilities
Debt maturing within one year	5,898	11,838
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	42,728	45,956
Advanced billings and customer deposits	5,862	6,124
Accrued taxes	1,336	1,212
Dividends payable	3,741	3,781
Total current liabilities	59,565	68,911
Long-Term Debt	152,980	151,309
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Deferred income taxes	60,448	59,502
Postemployment benefit obligation	17,928	18,788
Operating lease liabilities	22,056	21,804
Other noncurrent liabilities	30,520	29,421
Total deferred credits and other noncurrent liabilities	130,952	129,515
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock ($1 par value, 14,000,000,000 authorized at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019: issued 7,620,748,598 at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019)	7,621	7,621
Additional paid-in capital	130,139	126,279
Retained earnings	55,094	57,936
Treasury stock (495,703,331 at September 30, 2020 and 366,193,458 at December 31, 2019, at cost)	(17,950)	(13,085)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	649	5,470
Noncontrolling interest	19,503	17,713
Total stockholders’ equity	195,056	201,934
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	538,553	551,669
Series A (48,000 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019)
Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred stock ($1 par value, 10,000,000 authorized):	0	0
Series B (20,000 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 and 0 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019)
Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred stock ($1 par value, 10,000,000 authorized):	0	0
Series C (70,000 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 and 0 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019)
Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred stock ($1 par value, 10,000,000 authorized):	0	0
Trademarks and Trade Names — Net
Current Assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets - Net	23,575	23,567
Distribution Networks — Net
Current Assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets - Net	$ 14,249	$ 15,345