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Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Operating Activities      
Net Income $ 14,975 $ 19,953 $ 29,847
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 28,217 28,430 24,387
Amortization of film and television costs 9,587 3,772 0
Undistributed earnings from investments in equity affiliates 295 292 174
Provision for uncollectible accounts 2,575 1,791 1,642
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) 1,806 4,931 (15,265)
Net (gain) loss from sale of investments, net of impairments (1,218) (739) (282)
Pension and postretirement benefit expense (credit) (2,002) (1,148) (1,031)
Actuarial (gain) loss on pension and postretirement benefits 5,171 (3,412) 1,258
Asset abandonments and impairments 1,458 46 2,914
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Receivable 2,812 (1,580) (986)
Other current assets inventories and theatrical film and television production costs (12,852) (6,442) (778)
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities (1,524) 1,602 816
Equipment installment receivables and related sales 548 (490) (1,239)
Deferred customer contract acquisition and fulfillment costs (910) (3,458) (1,422)
Postretirement claims and contributions (1,008) (936) (2,064)
Other - net 738 990 39
Total adjustments 33,693 23,649 8,163
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 48,668 43,602 38,010
Investing Activities      
Purchase of property and equipment (19,435) (20,758) (20,647)
Interest during construction (200) (493) (903)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (1,809) (43,309) 1,123
Disposition 4,684 2,148 59
(Purchases) sales and settlement of of securities and investments, net 435 (183) 449
Advances to and investments in equity affiliates (365) (1,050) 0
Cash collections of deferred purchase price 0 500 976
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities (16,690) (63,145) (18,943)
Financing Activities      
Net change in short-term borrowings with original maturities of three months or less (276) (821) (2)
Issuance of other short-term borrowings 4,012 4,898 0
Repayment of other short-term borrowings (6,904) (2,098) 0
Issuance of long-term debt 17,039 41,875 48,793
Repayment of long-term debt (27,592) (52,643) (12,339)
Payment of vendor financing (3,050) (560) (572)
Issuance of preferred stock 1,164 0 0
Purchase of treasury stock (2,417) (609) (463)
Issuance of treasury stock 631 745 33
Issuance of preferred interest in subsidiary 7,876 0 0
Dividends paid (14,888) (13,410) (12,038)
Other (678) (3,366) 2,518
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities (25,083) (25,989) 25,930
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash 6,895 (45,532) 44,997
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash beginning of year 5,400 50,932 5,935
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash End of Year $ 12,295 $ 5,400 $ 50,932