Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets

Summary Of Changes In Carrying Amount Of Goodwill, By Segment [Table Text Block]

	2018										2017
	Balance at Jan. 1		Reallocation		Acquisitions		Dispositions, currency exchange and other		Balance at Dec. 31		Balance at Jan. 1		Acquisitions		Dispositions, currency exchange and other		Balance at Dec. 31
Mobility	$	-	$	44,108	$	-	$	-	$	44,108	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
Entertainment Group		39,280		(860)		-		(11)		38,409		39,053		210		17		39,280
Business Wireline		-		17,827		422		(215)		18,034		-		-		-		-
Communications		39,280		61,075		422		(226)		100,551		39,053		210		17		39,280
WarnerMedia		-		681		40,036		(19)		40,698		-		-		-		-
Latin America		4,234		(32)		-		(484)		3,718		4,264		-		(30)		4,234
Xandr		-		211		1,220		(28)		1,403		-		-		-		-
Business Solutions		45,395		(45,395)		-		-		-		45,364		-		31		45,395
Consumer Mobility		16,540		(16,540)		-		-		-		16,526		-		14		16,540
Total	$	105,449	$	-	$	41,678	$	(757)	$	146,370	$	105,207	$	210	$	32	$	105,449

Schedule Of Amortized Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

		2018							2017
Other Intangible Assets	Weighted-Average Life	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Currency Translation Adjustment		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Currency Translation Adjustment
Amortized intangible assets:
Customer lists and relationships:
Wireless acquisitions		$	244	$	212	$	-	$	764	$	683	$	-
BellSouth Corporation			-		-		-		2,370		2,370		-
WarnerMedia			73		15		-		-		-		-
AppNexus			75		20		-		-		-		-
DIRECTV			19,551		11,852		(216)		19,551		8,950		(141)
AT&T Corp.			67		36		-		33		29		-
Mexican wireless			506		316		(98)		506		278		(97)
Subtotal	9.1 years		20,516		12,451		(314)		23,224		12,310		(238)
Trademarks and trade names	38.6 years		18,371		293		(7)		2,942		2,366		(6)
Distribution network	10.0 years		18,040		971		-		-		-		-
Released television and film content	10.8 years		10,814		2,988		-		-		-		-
Other	18.8 years		11,624		907		(25)		781		335		(3)
Total	17.8 years	$	79,365	$	17,610	$	(346)	$	26,947	$	15,011	$	(247)
Indefinite-lived intangible assets not subject to amortization, net of currency translation adjustment:
Licenses:
Wireless licenses		$	84,442					$	84,434
Orbital slots			11,702						11,702
Trade names			6,274						6,451
Total		$	102,418					$	102,587

Schedule Of Indefinite-Life Intangible Assets Not Subject To Amortization [Table Text Block]

		2018							2017
Other Intangible Assets	Weighted-Average Life	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Currency Translation Adjustment		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Currency Translation Adjustment
Amortized intangible assets:
Customer lists and relationships:
Wireless acquisitions		$	244	$	212	$	-	$	764	$	683	$	-
BellSouth Corporation			-		-		-		2,370		2,370		-
WarnerMedia			73		15		-		-		-		-
AppNexus			75		20		-		-		-		-
DIRECTV			19,551		11,852		(216)		19,551		8,950		(141)
AT&T Corp.			67		36		-		33		29		-
Mexican wireless			506		316		(98)		506		278		(97)
Subtotal	9.1 years		20,516		12,451		(314)		23,224		12,310		(238)
Trademarks and trade names	38.6 years		18,371		293		(7)		2,942		2,366		(6)
Distribution network	10.0 years		18,040		971		-		-		-		-
Released television and film content	10.8 years		10,814		2,988		-		-		-		-
Other	18.8 years		11,624		907		(25)		781		335		(3)
Total	17.8 years	$	79,365	$	17,610	$	(346)	$	26,947	$	15,011	$	(247)
Indefinite-lived intangible assets not subject to amortization, net of currency translation adjustment:
Licenses:
Wireless licenses		$	84,442					$	84,434
Orbital slots			11,702						11,702
Trade names			6,274						6,451
Total		$	102,418					$	102,587