Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Operating Activities
Net income	$ 9,694	$ 12,271
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	21,537	21,256
Amortization of television and film costs	6,448	7,059
Undistributed earnings from investments in equity affiliates	108	81
Provision for uncollectible accounts	1,611	1,855
Deferred income tax expense	2,248	1,039
Net (gain) loss on investments, net of impairments	(689)	(1,014)
Pension and postretirement benefit expense (credit)	(2,245)	(1,297)
Actuarial (gain) loss on pension and postretirement benefits	63	4,048
Asset impairments and abandonments	2,515	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	2,321	2,503
Other current assets, inventories and theatrical film and television production costs	(7,836)	(9,337)
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	(4,905)	(936)
Equipment installment receivables and related sales	(148)	848
Deferred customer contract acquisition and fulfillment costs	453	(796)
Postretirement claims and contributions	(409)	(635)
Other - net	2,282	(220)
Total adjustments	23,354	24,454
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	33,048	36,725
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures, including $(92) and $(160) of interest during construction	(13,283)	(15,843)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(1,215)	(1,124)
Dispositions	428	3,775
(Purchases), sales and settlements of securities and investments, net	444	523
Advances to and investments in equity affiliates, net	(100)	(333)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(13,726)	(13,002)
Financing Activities
Net change in short-term borrowings with original maturities of three months or less	(17)	(22)
Issuance of other short-term borrowings	9,440	4,012
Repayment of other short-term borrowings	(7,710)	(4,702)
Issuance of long-term debt	31,987	15,034
Repayment of long-term debt	(37,583)	(24,368)
Payment of vendor financing	(1,965)	(2,601)
Issuance of preferred stock	3,869	0
Purchase of treasury stock	(5,483)	(409)
Issuance of treasury stock	88	576
Issuance of preferred interests in subsidiary	1,979	1,488
Dividends paid	(11,215)	(11,162)
Other - net	(5,158)	(187)
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities	(21,768)	(22,341)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(2,446)	1,382
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash beginning of year	12,295	5,400
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash End of Period	$ 9,849	$ 6,782