| USD ($) $ in Millions | LTM | Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | Dec 31, 2012 | Dec 31, 2011 | Dec 31, 2010 | Dec 31, 2009 |
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Operating Revenues | ||||||||||||||||||
Service | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Equipment | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Wireless service | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Data | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Voice | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Directory | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Other | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Total operating revenues | 127,239 | 125,648 | 122,336 | 122,428 | ||||||||||||||
Operating Expenses | ||||||||||||||||||
Cost of revenues | ||||||||||||||||||
Equipment | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Broadcast, programming and operations | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Other cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below) | 25,240 | 25,424 | 26,972 | 26,987 | ||||||||||||||
Cost of services and sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 29,389 | 28,942 | 28,411 | 28,874 | ||||||||||||||
Asset impairments and abandonments and restructuring | 620 | 838 | 5,075 | 1,193 | ||||||||||||||
Asset abandonments and impairments | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Impairment of intangible assets | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Impairment of intangible assets | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 20,377 | 20,886 | 20,580 | 18,777 | ||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 101,636 | 101,486 | 103,287 | 98,967 | ||||||||||||||
Operating Income (Loss) | 25,603 | 24,162 | 19,049 | 23,461 | ||||||||||||||
Other Income (Expense) | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (7,187) | (6,804) | (6,759) | (6,704) | ||||||||||||||
Equity in net income of affiliates | (100) | 1,895 | 1,989 | 1,675 | ||||||||||||||
Other income (expense) – net | 7,822 | 7,754 | 2,419 | 1,416 | ||||||||||||||
Total other income (expense) | 535 | 2,845 | (2,351) | (3,613) | ||||||||||||||
Income Before Income Taxes | 26,138 | 27,007 | 16,698 | 19,848 | ||||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 3,048 | 3,621 | 4,445 | 4,225 | ||||||||||||||
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations | - | 23,386 | 12,253 | 15,623 | ||||||||||||||
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Net Income | 23,024 | 23,386 | 12,253 | 15,623 | ||||||||||||||
Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 1,466 | 1,433 | 1,305 | 1,223 | ||||||||||||||
Net Income Attributable to AT&T | 21,558 | 21,953 | 10,948 | 14,400 | ||||||||||||||
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends and Redemption Gain | 144 | 64 | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends | - | - | 202 | 208 | ||||||||||||||
Net Income Attributable to Common Stock | $ 21,414 | $ 21,889 | $ 10,746 | $ 14,192 | ||||||||||||||
Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share from continuing operations | - | - | $ 1.49 | $ 1.97 | ||||||||||||||
Basic Loss Per Share from discontinued operations | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Basic Earnings Per Share Attributable to Common Stock | 3.02 | 3.04 | 1.49 | 1.97 | ||||||||||||||
Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share from continuing operations | - | - | 1.49 | 1.97 | ||||||||||||||
Diluted Loss Per Share from discontinued operations | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to Common Stock | $ 3.02 | $ 3.04 | $ 1.49 | $ 1.97 |