v3.25.4
Consolidated Statements Of Changes In Stockholders' Equity - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Total
Common Stock
Additional Paid-In Capital
Retained Earnings (Deficit)
Treasury Stock
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Attributable to AT&T, net of tax
Noncontrolling Interest
Preferred Stock
Additional Paid-In Capital
Preferred Stock – Series A
Preferred Stock
Preferred Stock – Series B
Preferred Stock
Preferred Stock – Series C
Preferred Stock
Common Stock
Additional Paid-In Capital
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                        
Treasury Stock, Common, Value $ 17,082                      
Treasury stock, held (in shares) 493,000,000                      
Balance at beginning of year at Dec. 31, 2022 $ 106,457 $ 7,621 $ 123,610 $ (19,415)   $ 2,766 $ 8,957   $ 0 $ 0 $ 0  
Balance at beginning of year (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022   7,621,000,000             0 0 0  
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                        
Stockholders' Equity Note, Spinoff Transaction       0                
Repurchase and acquisition of common stock         $ (194)              
Repurchase and acquisition common stock (in shares)         (10,000,000)              
Redemption of preferred stock     0                  
Reissuance of treasury stock     379   $ 1,148              
Reissuance of treasury stock (in shares)         32,000,000              
Share-based compensation     (109)                  
Redemption or reclassification of interests held by noncontrolling owners     (407)                  
Net income attributable to AT&T 14,400     14,400                
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Dividends in Excess of Retained Earnings               $ 205       $ 7,991
Preferred stock dividends       0                
Common stock dividends ($1.11, $1.11 and $1.11 per share in 2025, 2024 and 2023)       0                
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to AT&T (466)         (466)            
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest             1,146          
Issuance and acquisition (disposition) of noncontrolling owners             5,180          
Redemption of noncontrolling interest             (53)          
Distributions             (1,085)          
Balance at end of year at Dec. 31, 2023 117,442 $ 7,621 114,519 (5,015)   2,300 14,145   $ 0 $ 0 $ 0  
Balance at end of year (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023   7,621,000,000             0 0 0  
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                        
Treasury Stock, Common, Value $ 16,128                      
Treasury stock, held (in shares) 471,000,000                      
Stockholders' Equity Note, Spinoff Transaction       0                
Repurchase and acquisition of common stock         $ (215)              
Repurchase and acquisition common stock (in shares)         (12,000,000)              
Redemption of preferred stock     0                  
Reissuance of treasury stock     516   $ 1,320              
Reissuance of treasury stock (in shares)         38,000,000              
Share-based compensation     (184)                  
Redemption or reclassification of interests held by noncontrolling owners     (557)                  
Net income attributable to AT&T $ 10,948     10,948                
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Dividends in Excess of Retained Earnings               134       4,020
Preferred stock dividends       (71)                
Common stock dividends ($1.11, $1.11 and $1.11 per share in 2025, 2024 and 2023)       (3,991)                
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to AT&T (1,505)         (1,505)            
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest             1,163          
Issuance and acquisition (disposition) of noncontrolling owners             (29)          
Redemption of noncontrolling interest             (76)          
Distributions             (1,330)          
Balance at end of year at Dec. 31, 2024 118,245 $ 7,621 109,108 1,871   795 13,873   $ 0 $ 0 $ 0  
Balance at end of year (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2024   7,621,000,000             0 0 0  
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                        
Treasury Stock, Common, Value $ 15,023                      
Treasury stock, held (in shares) 444,853,148                      
Stockholders' Equity Note, Spinoff Transaction       90                
Repurchase and acquisition of common stock         $ (4,539)              
Repurchase and acquisition common stock (in shares)         (168,000,000)              
Redemption of preferred stock     (2,165)                  
Reissuance of treasury stock     469   $ 1,033              
Reissuance of treasury stock (in shares)         30,000,000              
Share-based compensation     59                  
Redemption or reclassification of interests held by noncontrolling owners     0                  
Net income attributable to AT&T $ 21,953     21,953                
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Dividends in Excess of Retained Earnings               $ 0       $ 0
Preferred stock dividends       (194)                
Common stock dividends ($1.11, $1.11 and $1.11 per share in 2025, 2024 and 2023)       (7,952)                
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to AT&T (1,655)         (1,655)            
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest             1,276          
Issuance and acquisition (disposition) of noncontrolling owners             2,221          
Redemption of noncontrolling interest             (144)          
Distributions             (1,268)          
Balance at end of year at Dec. 31, 2025 126,491 $ 7,621 $ 106,533 $ 15,768   $ (860) $ 15,958   $ 0 $ 0 $ 0  
Balance at end of year (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2025   7,621,000,000             0 0 0  
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                        
Treasury Stock, Common, Value $ 18,529                      
Treasury stock, held (in shares) 583,246,242