Additional Financial Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Consolidated Balance Sheets

	December 31,
Consolidated Balance Sheets	2024		2023
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	27,433	$	27,309
Accrued payroll and commissions	2,015		1,698
Current portion of employee benefit obligation	570		631
Accrued interest	2,020		2,187
Accrued taxes	1,301		1,022
Other	2,318		3,005
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	35,657	$	35,852

Consolidated Statements of Income

Consolidated Statements of Income	2024		2023		2022
Advertising expense	$	2,505	$	2,576	$	2,462
Interest income	$	212	$	303	$	143
Interest expense incurred	$	7,120	$	7,578	$	7,402
Capitalized interest – capital expenditures	(162)		(179)		(174)
Capitalized interest – spectrum1	(199)		(695)		(1,120)
Total interest expense	$	6,759	$	6,704	$	6,108
1Included in “Acquisitions, net of cash acquired” in our consolidated statements of cash flows.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

The following table summarizes cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash balances contained on our consolidated balance sheets:

	December 31,
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	2024		2023		2022		2021
Cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations	$	3,298	$	6,722	$	3,701	$	19,223
Cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations	—		—		—		1,946
Restricted cash in Prepaid and other current assets	1		2		1		3
Restricted cash in Other Assets	107		109		91		144
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	3,406	$	6,833	$	3,793	$	21,316

The following tables summarize certain cash flow activities from continuing operations:

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	2024		2023		2022
Cash paid (received) during the year for:
Interest	$	7,132	$	7,370	$	7,772
Income taxes, net of refunds1	2,456		1,599		592
1Total cash income taxes paid, net of refunds, by AT&T was $2,456, $1,599 and $696 for 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Purchase of property and equipment	$	20,101	$	17,674	$	19,452
Interest during construction - capital expenditures1	162		179		174
Total Capital expenditures	$	20,263	$	17,853	$	19,626
Business acquisitions	$	—	$	—	$	—
Spectrum acquisitions	181		2,247		9,080
Interest during construction - spectrum1	199		695		1,120
Total Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	$	380	$	2,942	$	10,200
1Total capitalized interest was $361, $874 and $1,294 for 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.