v3.20.2
Consolidated Statement Of Changes In Stockholders' Equity - USD ($)
shares in Millions, $ in Millions
Total
Preferred Stock [Member]
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred Stock [Member]
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred Stock [Member]
Series C Preferred Stock [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
Preferred Stock [Member]
Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Treasury Stock [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Attributable to AT&T, net of tax [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2018 $ 193,884 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 7,621 $ 125,525     $ 58,753 $ (12,059) $ 4,249 $ 9,795
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018   0 0 0 7,621         (339)    
Issuance of stock   $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0   $ 0          
Issuance of stock (in shares)   0 0 0 0              
Issuance of treasury stock           (127)       $ 1,188    
Issuance of treasury stock, (in shares)                   32    
Share-based payments           (289)            
Repurchase and acquisition of common stock               $ 0        
Repurchase and acquisition of common stock                   $ (280)    
Repurchase and acquisition of common stock (in shares)                   (9)    
Net Income attributable to AT&T 7,809               7,809      
Common stock dividends ($0.52, $0.51, $1.04 and $1.02 per share)                 (7,489)      
Other comprehensive income attributable to AT&T                     (960)  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 513                     513
Interest acquired by noncontrolling owners                       10
Distributions                       (525)
Translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of taxes 2                     2
Balance at end of period at Jun. 30, 2019 194,081 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 7,621 125,109     59,389 $ (11,151) 3,289 9,824
Preferred stock dividends                 0      
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019   0 0 0 7,621         (316)    
Balance at beginning of period at Mar. 31, 2019 194,951 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 7,621 125,174     59,424 $ (11,452) 4,345 9,839
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019   0 0 0 7,621         (324)    
Issuance of stock   $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0   0          
Issuance of stock (in shares)   0 0 0 0              
Issuance of treasury stock           (50)       $ 373    
Issuance of treasury stock, (in shares)                   10    
Share-based payments           (15)            
Repurchase and acquisition of common stock               0        
Repurchase and acquisition of common stock                   $ (72)    
Repurchase and acquisition of common stock (in shares)                   (2)    
Net Income attributable to AT&T 3,713               3,713      
Common stock dividends ($0.52, $0.51, $1.04 and $1.02 per share)                 (3,748)      
Other comprehensive income attributable to AT&T                     (1,056)  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 261                     261
Interest acquired by noncontrolling owners                       1
Distributions                       (279)
Translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of taxes 2                     2
Balance at end of period at Jun. 30, 2019 194,081 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 7,621 125,109     59,389 $ (11,151) 3,289 9,824
Preferred stock dividends                 0      
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019   0 0 0 7,621         (316)    
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2019 201,934 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 7,621 126,279     57,936 $ (13,085) 5,470 17,713
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019   0 0 0 7,621         (366)    
Balance at end of period at Mar. 31, 2020 195,449 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 7,621 129,966     58,534 $ (17,957) (385) 17,670
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020   0 0 0 7,621         (496)    
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2019 201,934 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 7,621 126,279     57,936 $ (13,085) 5,470 17,713
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019   0 0 0 7,621         (366)    
Issuance of stock   $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0   3,869          
Issuance of stock (in shares)   0 0 0 0              
Issuance of treasury stock           (54)       $ 721    
Issuance of treasury stock, (in shares)                   19    
Share-based payments           (115)            
Repurchase and acquisition of common stock               67        
Repurchase and acquisition of common stock                   $ (5,581)    
Repurchase and acquisition of common stock (in shares)                   (148)    
Net Income attributable to AT&T 5,891               5,891      
Common stock dividends ($0.52, $0.51, $1.04 and $1.02 per share)                 (7,421)      
Other comprehensive income attributable to AT&T                     (5,341)  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 635                     635
Interest acquired by noncontrolling owners                       1
Distributions                       (726)
Translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of taxes (59)                     (59)
Balance at end of period at Jun. 30, 2020 193,453 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 7,621 130,046     56,045 $ (17,945) 129 17,557
Preferred stock dividends                 (68)      
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020   0 0 0 7,621         (495)    
Balance at beginning of period at Mar. 31, 2020 195,449 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 7,621 129,966     58,534 $ (17,957) (385) 17,670
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020   0 0 0 7,621         (496)    
Issuance of stock   $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0   $ 0          
Issuance of stock (in shares)   0 0 0 0              
Issuance of treasury stock           (7)       $ 46    
Issuance of treasury stock, (in shares)                   1    
Share-based payments           87            
Repurchase and acquisition of common stock               $ 0        
Repurchase and acquisition of common stock                   $ (34)    
Repurchase and acquisition of common stock (in shares)                   0    
Net Income attributable to AT&T 1,281               1,281      
Common stock dividends ($0.52, $0.51, $1.04 and $1.02 per share)                 (3,734)      
Other comprehensive income attributable to AT&T                     514  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 282                     282
Interest acquired by noncontrolling owners                       0
Distributions                       (387)
Translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of taxes (8)                     (8)
Balance at end of period at Jun. 30, 2020 $ 193,453 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 7,621 $ 130,046     56,045 $ (17,945) $ 129 $ 17,557
Preferred stock dividends                 $ (36)      
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020   0 0 0 7,621         (495)