Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets

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

	2019												2018
	Balance at Jan. 1			Acquisitions			Dispositions, currency exchange and other			Balance at Dec. 31			Balance at Jan. 1			Reallocation			Acquisitions			Dispositions, currency exchange and other			Balance at Dec. 31
Communications	$	100,551		$	-		$	(317)		$	100,234		$	39,280		$	61,075		$	422		$	(226)		$	100,551
WarnerMedia		40,698			-			181			40,879			-			681			40,036			(19)			40,698
Latin America		3,718			-			(56)			3,662			4,234			(32)			-			(484)			3,718
Xandr		1,403			66			(3)			1,466			-			211			1,220			(28)			1,403
Business Solutions		-			-			-			-			45,395			(45,395)			-			-			-
Consumer Mobility		-			-			-			-			16,540			(16,540)			-			-			-
Total	$	146,370		$	66		$	(195)		$	146,241		$	105,449		$	-		$	41,678		$	(757)		$	146,370

Schedule Of Amortized Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

Our other intangible assets at December 31 are summarized as follows:

				2019										2018
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:
Wireless licenses	24.5	years		$	2,981		$	156		$	(243)		$	-		$	-		$	-
Trademarks and trade names	37.3	years			18,359			853			(6)			18,371			293			(7)
Distribution network	10.0	years			18,138			2,793			-			18,040			971			-
Released television and film content	16.4	years			10,941			4,974			-			10,814			2,988			-
Customer lists and relationships	9.1	years			20,304			14,773			(281)			20,516			12,451			(314)
Other	20.4	years			11,427			1,843			(3)			11,624			907			(25)
Total	21.5	years		$	82,150		$	25,392		$	(533)		$	79,365		$	17,610		$	(346)

Indefinite-lived intangible assets not subject to amortization, net of currency translation adjustment:
Licenses:
Wireless licenses				$	83,623								$	84,442
Orbital slots					11,702									11,702
Trade names					6,067									6,274
Total				$	101,392								$	102,418

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

Our other intangible assets at December 31 are summarized as follows:

				2019										2018
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:
Wireless licenses	24.5	years		$	2,981		$	156		$	(243)		$	-		$	-		$	-
Trademarks and trade names	37.3	years			18,359			853			(6)			18,371			293			(7)
Distribution network	10.0	years			18,138			2,793			-			18,040			971			-
Released television and film content	16.4	years			10,941			4,974			-			10,814			2,988			-
Customer lists and relationships	9.1	years			20,304			14,773			(281)			20,516			12,451			(314)
Other	20.4	years			11,427			1,843			(3)			11,624			907			(25)
Total	21.5	years		$	82,150		$	25,392		$	(533)		$	79,365		$	17,610		$	(346)

Indefinite-lived intangible assets not subject to amortization, net of currency translation adjustment:
Licenses:
Wireless licenses				$	83,623								$	84,442
Orbital slots					11,702									11,702
Trade names					6,067									6,274
Total				$	101,392								$	102,418