Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Operating Revenues
Total operating revenues	$ 30,043	$ 31,326	$ 89,398	$ 102,943
Cost of revenues
Other cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)	6,761	6,915	20,267	21,834
Selling, general and administrative	7,202	7,094	21,445	22,301
Asset impairments and abandonments and restructuring	114	105	745	105
Depreciation and amortization	4,514	4,457	13,426	13,352
Total operating expenses	24,031	25,089	72,893	81,940
Operating Income	6,012	6,237	16,505	21,003
Other Income (Expense)
Interest expense	(1,420)	(1,627)	(4,548)	(5,090)
Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates	392	183	1,417	159
Other income (expense) — net	2,270	1,522	6,729	6,958
Total other income (expense)	1,242	78	3,598	2,027
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	7,254	6,315	20,103	23,030
Income tax expense on continuing operations	908	1,296	3,857	4,456
Income from Continuing Operations	6,346	5,019	16,246	18,574
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	53	1,254	(146)	(2,485)
Net Income	6,399	6,273	16,100	16,089
Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(373)	(355)	(1,107)	(1,051)
Net Income Attributable to AT&T	6,026	5,918	14,993	15,038
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	(49)	(50)	(149)	(156)
Net Income Attributable to Common Stock	$ 5,977	$ 5,868	$ 14,844	$ 14,882
Basic Earnings Per Share from continuing operations	$ 0.82	$ 0.64	$ 2.08	$ 2.40
Basic Earnings Per Share from discontinued operations	0.01	0.18	(0.02)	(0.33)
Basic Earnings Per Share Attributable to Common Stock (in dollars per share)	0.83	0.82	2.06	2.07
Diluted Earnings Per Share from continuing operations	0.79	0.63	2.03	2.37
Diluted Earnings Per Share from discontinued operations	0.01	0.17	(0.02)	(0.33)
Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to Common Stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.80	$ 0.80	$ 2.01	$ 2.04
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding - Basic (in millions) (in shares)	7,153	7,171	7,169	7,167
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding - with Dilution (in millions) (in shares)	7,647	7,506	7,605	7,491
Service
Operating Revenues
Total operating revenues	$ 24,731	$ 26,247	$ 72,998	$ 87,340
Equipment
Operating Revenues
Total operating revenues	5,312	5,079	16,400	15,603
Cost of revenues
Cost of goods and services sold	5,440	5,401	17,010	16,242
Broadcast, programming and operations
Cost of revenues
Cost of goods and services sold	$ 0	$ 1,117	$ 0	$ 8,106