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$ in Billions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Feb. 08, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Entity Listings [Line Items]      
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2022    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 001-8610    
Entity Registrant Name AT&T INC.    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE    
Entity Tax Identification Number 43-1301883    
Entity Address, Address Line One 208 S. Akard St.    
Entity Address, City or Town Dallas    
Entity Address, State or Province TX    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 75202    
City Area Code 210    
Local Phone Number 821-4105    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 149
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   7,129,870,323  
Documents Incorporated by Reference Portions of AT&T Inc.’s Notice of 2022 Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement dated on or about April 3, 2023 to be filed within the period permitted under General Instruction G(3) (Part III).    
Amendment Flag false    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2022    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Entity Central Index Key 0000732717    
Common Shares (Par Value $1.00 Per Share)      
Entity Listings [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security Common Shares (Par Value $1.00 Per Share)    
Trading Symbol T    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of 5.000% Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A      
Entity Listings [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of5.000% Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A    
Trading Symbol T PRA    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of 4.750% Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C      
Entity Listings [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of4.750% Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C    
Trading Symbol T PRC    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
AT&T Inc. 2.500% Global Notes due March 15, 2023      
Entity Listings [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security AT&T Inc. 2.500% Global Notes due March 15, 2023    
Trading Symbol T 23    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
AT&T Inc. 2.750% Global Notes due May 19, 2023      
Entity Listings [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security AT&T Inc. 2.750% Global Notes due May 19, 2023    
Trading Symbol T 23C    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
AT&T Inc. Floating Rate Global Notes due September 5, 2023      
Entity Listings [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security AT&T Inc. Floating Rate Global Notes due September 5, 2023    
Trading Symbol T 23D    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
AT&T Inc. 1.050% Global Notes due September 5, 2023      
Entity Listings [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security AT&T Inc. 1.050% Global Notes due September 5, 2023    
Trading Symbol T 23E    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
AT&T Inc. 1.300% Global Notes due September 5, 2023      
Entity Listings [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security AT&T Inc. 1.300% Global Notes due September 5, 2023    
Trading Symbol T 23A    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
AT&T Inc. 1.950% Global Notes due September 15, 2023      
Entity Listings [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security AT&T Inc. 1.950% Global Notes due September 15, 2023    
Trading Symbol T 23F    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
AT&T Inc. 2.400% Global Notes due March 15, 2024      
Entity Listings [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security AT&T Inc. 2.400% Global Notes due March 15, 2024    
Trading Symbol T 24A    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
AT&T Inc. 3.500% Global Notes due December 17, 2025      
Entity Listings [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security AT&T Inc. 3.500% Global Notes due December 17, 2025    
Trading Symbol T 25    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
AT&T Inc. 0.250% Global Notes due March 4, 2026      
Entity Listings [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security AT&T Inc. 0.250% Global Notes due March 4, 2026    
Trading Symbol T 26E    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
AT&T Inc. 1.800% Global Notes due September 5, 2026      
Entity Listings [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security AT&T Inc. 1.800% Global Notes due September 5, 2026    
Trading Symbol T 26D    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
AT&T Inc. 2.900% Global Notes due December 4, 2026      
Entity Listings [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security AT&T Inc. 2.900% Global Notes due December 4, 2026    
Trading Symbol T 26A    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
AT&T Inc. 1.600% Global Notes due May 19, 2028      
Entity Listings [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security AT&T Inc. 1.600% Global Notes due May 19, 2028    
Trading Symbol T 28C    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
AT&T Inc. 2.350% Global Notes due September 5, 2029      
Entity Listings [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security AT&T Inc. 2.350% Global Notes due September 5, 2029    
Trading Symbol T 29D    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
AT&T Inc. 4.375% Global Notes due September 14, 2029      
Entity Listings [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security AT&T Inc. 4.375% Global Notes due September 14, 2029    
Trading Symbol T 29B    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
AT&T Inc. 2.600% Global Notes due December 17, 2029      
Entity Listings [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security AT&T Inc. 2.600% Global Notes due December 17, 2029    
Trading Symbol T 29A    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
AT&T Inc. 0.800% Global Notes due March 4, 2030      
Entity Listings [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security AT&T Inc. 0.800% Global Notes due March 4, 2030    
Trading Symbol T 30B    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
AT&T Inc. 2.050% Global Notes due May 19, 2032      
Entity Listings [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security AT&T Inc. 2.050% Global Notes due May 19, 2032    
Trading Symbol T 32A    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
AT&T Inc. 3.550% Global Notes due December 17, 2032      
Entity Listings [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security AT&T Inc. 3.550% Global Notes due December 17, 2032    
Trading Symbol T 32    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
AT&T Inc. 5.200% Global Notes due November 18, 2033      
Entity Listings [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security AT&T Inc. 5.200% Global Notes due November 18, 2033    
Trading Symbol T 33    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
AT&T Inc. 3.375% Global Notes due March 15, 2034      
Entity Listings [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security AT&T Inc. 3.375% Global Notes due March 15, 2034    
Trading Symbol T 34    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
AT&T Inc. 2.450% Global Notes due March 15, 2035      
Entity Listings [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security AT&T Inc. 2.450% Global Notes due March 15, 2035    
Trading Symbol T 35    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
AT&T Inc. 3.150% Global Notes due September 4, 2036      
Entity Listings [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security AT&T Inc. 3.150% Global Notes due September 4, 2036    
Trading Symbol T 36A    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
AT&T Inc. 2.600% Global Notes due May 19, 2038      
Entity Listings [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security AT&T Inc. 2.600% Global Notes due May 19, 2038    
Trading Symbol T 38C    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
AT&T Inc. 1.800% Global Notes due September 14, 2039      
Entity Listings [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security AT&T Inc. 1.800% Global Notes due September 14, 2039    
Trading Symbol T 39B    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
AT&T Inc. 7.000% Global Notes due April 30, 2040      
Entity Listings [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security AT&T Inc. 7.000% Global Notes due April 30, 2040    
Trading Symbol T 40    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
AT&T Inc. 4.250% Global Notes due June 1, 2043      
Entity Listings [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security AT&T Inc. 4.250% Global Notes due June 1, 2043    
Trading Symbol T 43    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
AT&T Inc. 4.875% Global Notes due June 1, 2044      
Entity Listings [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security AT&T Inc. 4.875% Global Notes due June 1, 2044    
Trading Symbol T 44    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
AT&T Inc. 4.000% Global Notes due June 1, 2049      
Entity Listings [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security AT&T Inc. 4.000% Global Notes due June 1, 2049    
Trading Symbol T 49A    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
AT&T Inc. 4.250% Global Notes due March 1, 2050      
Entity Listings [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security AT&T Inc. 4.250% Global Notes due March 1, 2050    
Trading Symbol T 50    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
AT&T Inc. 3.750% Global Notes due September 1, 2050      
Entity Listings [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security AT&T Inc. 3.750% Global Notes due September 1, 2050    
Trading Symbol T50A    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
AT&T Inc. 5.350% Global Notes due November 1, 2066      
Entity Listings [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security AT&T Inc. 5.350% Global Notes due November 1, 2066    
Trading Symbol TBB    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
AT&T Inc. 5.625% Global Notes due August 1, 2067      
Entity Listings [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security AT&T Inc. 5.625% Global Notes due August 1, 2067    
Trading Symbol TBC    
Security Exchange Name NYSE