Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Operating Revenues
Total operating revenues	$ 30,139	$ 29,712
Cost of revenues
Other cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)	6,673	6,699
Selling, general and administrative	7,175	6,978
Depreciation and amortization	4,631	4,462
Total operating expenses	24,137	24,175
Operating Income	6,002	5,537
Other Income (Expense)
Interest expense	(1,708)	(1,626)
Equity in net income of affiliates	538	521
Other income (expense) — net	935	2,157
Total other income (expense)	(235)	1,052
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	5,767	6,589
Income tax expense on continuing operations	1,314	1,440
Income from Continuing Operations	4,453	5,149
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	15
Net Income	4,453	5,164
Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(225)	(354)
Net Income Attributable to AT&T	4,228	4,810
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	(52)	(48)
Net Income Attributable to Common Stock	$ 4,176	$ 4,762
Basic Earnings Per Share from continuing operations	$ 0.58	$ 0.66
Basic Earnings Per Share from discontinued operations	0	0
Basic Earnings Per Share Attributable to Common Stock (in dollars per share)	0.58	0.66
Diluted Earnings Per Share from continuing operations	0.57	0.65
Diluted Earnings Per Share from discontinued operations	0	0
Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to Common Stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.57	$ 0.65
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding - Basic (in millions) (in shares)	7,168	7,184
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding - with Dilution (in millions) (in shares)	7,474	7,556
Service
Operating Revenues
Total operating revenues	$ 24,617	$ 23,999
Equipment
Operating Revenues
Total operating revenues	5,522	5,713
Cost of revenues
Cost of goods and services sold	$ 5,658	$ 6,036