Consolidated Statements Of Income (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Operating Revenues
Wireless service	$ 14,157	$ 13,186	$ 28,118	$ 26,036
Data	7,356	6,866	14,536	13,517
Voice	6,342	7,224	12,893	14,707
Directory	841	1,007	1,709	2,048
Other	2,799	2,525	5,486	5,030
Total operating revenues	31,495	30,808	62,742	61,338
Operating Expenses
Cost of services and sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)	13,332	12,452	26,735	24,835
Selling, general and administrative	7,396	7,454	14,848	14,850
Depreciation and amortization	4,602	4,819	9,186	9,599
Total operating expenses	25,330	24,725	50,769	49,284
Operating Income	6,165	6,083	11,973	12,054
Other Income (Expense)
Interest expense	(848)	(754)	(1,694)	(1,519)
Equity in net income of affiliates	207	195	456	412
Other income (expense) - net	27	723	86	701
Total other income (expense)	(614)	164	(1,152)	(406)
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	5,551	6,247	10,821	11,648
Income tax expense	1,893	2,160	3,695	5,023
Income from Continuing Operations	3,658	4,087	7,126	6,625
Loss from Discontinued Operations, net of tax	0	(5)	0	(3)
Net Income	3,658	4,082	7,126	6,622
Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(67)	(79)	(127)	(166)
Net Income Attributable to AT&T	$ 3,591	$ 4,003	$ 6,999	$ 6,456
Basic Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations Attributable to AT&T	$ 0.60	$ 0.68	$ 1.18	$ 1.09
Basic Earnings Per Share from Discontinued Operations Attributable to AT&T	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Basic Earnings Per Share Attributable to AT&T	$ 0.60	$ 0.68	$ 1.18	$ 1.09
Diluted Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations Attributable to AT&T	$ 0.60	$ 0.67	$ 1.18	$ 1.09
Diluted Earnings Per Share from Discontinued Operations Attributable to AT&T	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to AT&T	$ 0.60	$ 0.67	$ 1.18	$ 1.09
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding - Basic (in millions)	5,932	5,909	5,929	5,907
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding - with Dilution (in millions)	5,953	5,937	5,948	5,936
Dividends Declared Per Common Share	$ 0.43	$ 0.42	$ 0.86	$ 0.84