Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 7,540	$ 3,701
Accounts receivable – net of related allowances for credit loss of $484 and $588	8,962	11,466
Inventories	2,520	3,123
Prepaid and other current assets	16,598	14,818
Total current assets	35,620	33,108
Property, plant and equipment	337,309	329,630
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(208,813)	(202,185)
Property, Plant and Equipment – Net	128,496	127,445
Goodwill – Net	67,854	67,895
Licenses – Net	127,113	124,092
Other Intangible Assets – Net	5,332	5,354
Investments in and Advances to Equity Affiliates	1,847	3,533
Operating Lease Right-Of-Use Assets	21,001	21,814
Other Assets	19,435	19,612
Total Assets	406,698	402,853
Current Liabilities
Debt maturing within one year	11,302	7,467
Note payable to DIRECTV	0	130
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	34,659	42,644
Advanced billings and customer deposits	3,703	3,918
Dividends payable	2,020	2,014
Total current liabilities	51,684	56,173
Long-Term Debt	126,701	128,423
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Deferred income taxes	58,671	57,032
Postemployment benefit obligation	6,494	7,260
Operating lease liabilities	17,730	18,659
Other noncurrent liabilities	25,591	28,849
Total deferred credits and other noncurrent liabilities	108,486	111,800
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Carrying Amount [Abstract]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	1,972	0
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock ($1 par value, 14,000,000,000 authorized at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022: issued 7,620,748,598 at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022)	7,621	7,621
Additional paid-in capital	116,890	123,610
Retained (deficit) earnings	(7,203)	(19,415)
Treasury stock (471,150,008 at September 30, 2023 and 493,156,816 at December 31, 2022, at cost)	(16,150)	(17,082)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	2,545	2,766
Noncontrolling interest	14,152	8,957
Total stockholders’ equity	117,855	106,457
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	406,698	402,853
Series A (48,000 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022)
Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred stock ($1 par value, 10,000,000 authorized at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022):	0	0
Series B (20,000 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022)
Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred stock ($1 par value, 10,000,000 authorized at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022):	0	0
Series C (70,000 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022)
Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred stock ($1 par value, 10,000,000 authorized at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022):	$ 0	$ 0