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Segment Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Reconciliation of Revenues to Segment Contribution |
For the year ended December 31, 2020
| Revenues |  | Operations and Support Expenses |  | EBITDA |  | Depreciation and Amortization |  | Operating Income (Loss) |  | Equity in Net Income (Loss) of Affiliates |  | Segment Contribution
Communications |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mobility | $ | 72,564 |  |  | $ | 42,106 |  |  | $ | 30,458 |  |  | $ | 8,086 |  |  | $ | 22,372 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 22,372 |
Video | 28,610 |  |  | 24,619 |  |  | 3,991 |  |  | 2,262 |  |  | 1,729 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,729 |
Broadband | 12,318 |  |  | 7,582 |  |  | 4,736 |  |  | 2,914 |  |  | 1,822 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,822 |
Business Wireline | 25,358 |  |  | 15,534 |  |  | 9,824 |  |  | 5,226 |  |  | 4,598 |  |  | — |  |  | 4,598 |
Total Communications | 138,850 |  |  | 89,841 |  |  | 49,009 |  |  | 18,488 |  |  | 30,521 |  |  | — |  |  | 30,521 |
WarnerMedia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Turner | 12,568 |  |  | 6,954 |  |  | 5,614 |  |  | 277 |  |  | 5,337 |  |  | (2) |  |  | 5,335 |
Home Box Office | 6,808 |  |  | 6,028 |  |  | 780 |  |  | 98 |  |  | 682 |  |  | 16 |  |  | 698 |
Warner Bros. | 12,154 |  |  | 9,917 |  |  | 2,237 |  |  | 169 |  |  | 2,068 |  |  | (70) |  |  | 1,998 |
Eliminations and other | (1,088) |  |  | (1,320) |  |  | 232 |  |  | 127 |  |  | 105 |  |  | 74 |  |  | 179 |
Total WarnerMedia | 30,442 |  |  | 21,579 |  |  | 8,863 |  |  | 671 |  |  | 8,192 |  |  | 18 |  |  | 8,210 |
Latin America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vrio | 3,154 |  |  | 2,800 |  |  | 354 |  |  | 520 |  |  | (166) |  |  | 24 |  |  | (142) |
Mexico | 2,562 |  |  | 2,636 |  |  | (74) |  |  | 513 |  |  | (587) |  |  | — |  |  | (587) |
Total Latin America | 5,716 |  |  | 5,436 |  |  | 280 |  |  | 1,033 |  |  | (753) |  |  | 24 |  |  | (729) |
Segment Total | 175,008 |  |  | 116,856 |  |  | 58,152 |  |  | 20,192 |  |  | 37,960 |  |  | $ | 42 |  |  | $ | 38,002 |
Corporate and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate 1 | 1,932 |  |  | 3,974 |  |  | (2,042) |  |  | 300 |  |  | (2,342) |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition-related items | — |  |  | 468 |  |  | (468) |  |  | 8,012 |  |  | (8,480) |  |  |  |  |
Certain significant items | — |  |  | 19,156 |  |  | (19,156) |  |  | 14 |  |  | (19,170) |  |  |  |  |
Eliminations and consolidations | (5,180) |  |  | (3,615) |  |  | (1,565) |  |  | (2) |  |  | (1,563) |  |  |  |  |
AT&T Inc. | $ | 171,760 |  |  | $ | 136,839 |  |  | $ | 34,921 |  |  | $ | 28,516 |  |  | $ | 6,405 |  |  |  |  |
1 Includes $2,442 for the reclassification of prior service credit amortization.
For the year ended December 31, 2019
| Revenues |  | Operations and Support Expenses |  | EBITDA |  | Depreciation and Amortization |  | Operating Income (Loss) |  | Equity in Net Income (Loss) of Affiliates |  | Segment Contribution
Communications |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mobility | $ | 71,056 |  |  | $ | 40,681 |  |  | $ | 30,375 |  |  | $ | 8,054 |  |  | $ | 22,321 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 22,321 |
Video | 32,124 |  |  | 27,599 |  |  | 4,525 |  |  | 2,461 |  |  | 2,064 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,064 |
Broadband | 13,012 |  |  | 7,451 |  |  | 5,561 |  |  | 2,880 |  |  | 2,681 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,681 |
Business Wireline | 26,167 |  |  | 16,069 |  |  | 10,098 |  |  | 4,934 |  |  | 5,164 |  |  | — |  |  | 5,164 |
Total Communications | 142,359 |  |  | 91,800 |  |  | 50,559 |  |  | 18,329 |  |  | 32,230 |  |  | — |  |  | 32,230 |
WarnerMedia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Turner | 13,122 |  |  | 7,740 |  |  | 5,382 |  |  | 235 |  |  | 5,147 |  |  | 52 |  |  | 5,199 |
Home Box Office | 6,749 |  |  | 4,312 |  |  | 2,437 |  |  | 102 |  |  | 2,335 |  |  | 30 |  |  | 2,365 |
Warner Bros. | 14,358 |  |  | 11,816 |  |  | 2,542 |  |  | 162 |  |  | 2,380 |  |  | (30) |  |  | 2,350 |
Eliminations and other | 1,030 |  |  | 304 |  |  | 726 |  |  | 90 |  |  | 636 |  |  | 109 |  |  | 745 |
Total WarnerMedia | 35,259 |  |  | 24,172 |  |  | 11,087 |  |  | 589 |  |  | 10,498 |  |  | 161 |  |  | 10,659 |
Latin America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vrio | 4,094 |  |  | 3,378 |  |  | 716 |  |  | 660 |  |  | 56 |  |  | 27 |  |  | 83 |
Mexico | 2,869 |  |  | 3,085 |  |  | (216) |  |  | 502 |  |  | (718) |  |  | — |  |  | (718) |
Total Latin America | 6,963 |  |  | 6,463 |  |  | 500 |  |  | 1,162 |  |  | (662) |  |  | 27 |  |  | (635) |
Segment Total | 184,581 |  |  | 122,435 |  |  | 62,146 |  |  | 20,080 |  |  | 42,066 |  |  | $ | 188 |  |  | $ | 42,254 |
Corporate and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate 1 | 1,937 |  |  | 3,279 |  |  | (1,342) |  |  | 636 |  |  | (1,978) |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition-related items | (72) |  |  | 960 |  |  | (1,032) |  |  | 7,460 |  |  | (8,492) |  |  |  |  |
Certain significant items | — |  |  | 2,082 |  |  | (2,082) |  |  | 43 |  |  | (2,125) |  |  |  |  |
Eliminations and consolidations | (5,253) |  |  | (3,735) |  |  | (1,518) |  |  | (2) |  |  | (1,516) |  |  |  |  |
AT&T Inc. | $ | 181,193 |  |  | $ | 125,021 |  |  | $ | 56,172 |  |  | $ | 28,217 |  |  | $ | 27,955 |  |  |  |  |
1 Includes $1,934 for the reclassification of prior service credit amortization.
For the year ended December 31, 2018
| Revenues |  | Operations and Support Expenses |  | EBITDA |  | Depreciation and Amortization |  | Operating Income (Loss) |  | Equity in Net Income (Loss) of Affiliates |  | Segment Contribution
Communications |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mobility | $ | 70,521 |  |  | $ | 40,690 |  |  | $ | 29,831 |  |  | $ | 8,263 |  |  | $ | 21,568 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 21,568 |
Video | 33,363 |  |  | 29,334 |  |  | 4,029 |  |  | 2,698 |  |  | 1,331 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,331 |
Broadband | 13,108 |  |  | 7,116 |  |  | 5,992 |  |  | 2,623 |  |  | 3,369 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,369 |
Business Wireline | 26,729 |  |  | 16,181 |  |  | 10,548 |  |  | 4,708 |  |  | 5,840 |  |  | — |  |  | 5,840 |
Total Communications | 143,721 |  |  | 93,321 |  |  | 50,400 |  |  | 18,292 |  |  | 32,108 |  |  | — |  |  | 32,108 |
WarnerMedia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Turner | 6,979 |  |  | 3,794 |  |  | 3,185 |  |  | 131 |  |  | 3,054 |  |  | 54 |  |  | 3,108 |
Home Box Office | 3,598 |  |  | 2,187 |  |  | 1,411 |  |  | 56 |  |  | 1,355 |  |  | 29 |  |  | 1,384 |
Warner Bros. | 8,703 |  |  | 7,130 |  |  | 1,573 |  |  | 96 |  |  | 1,477 |  |  | (28) |  |  | 1,449 |
Eliminations and other | 1,305 |  |  | 168 |  |  | 1,137 |  |  | 28 |  |  | 1,109 |  |  | (30) |  |  | 1,079 |
Total WarnerMedia | 20,585 |  |  | 13,279 |  |  | 7,306 |  |  | 311 |  |  | 6,995 |  |  | 25 |  |  | 7,020 |
Latin America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vrio | 4,784 |  |  | 3,743 |  |  | 1,041 |  |  | 728 |  |  | 313 |  |  | 34 |  |  | 347 |
Mexico | 2,868 |  |  | 3,415 |  |  | (547) |  |  | 510 |  |  | (1,057) |  |  | — |  |  | (1,057) |
Total Latin America | 7,652 |  |  | 7,158 |  |  | 494 |  |  | 1,238 |  |  | (744) |  |  | 34 |  |  | (710) |
Segment Total | 171,958 |  |  | 113,758 |  |  | 58,200 |  |  | 19,841 |  |  | 38,359 |  |  | $ | 59 |  |  | $ | 38,418 |
Corporate and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate 1 | 2,246 |  |  | 2,335 |  |  | (89) |  |  | 1,633 |  |  | (1,722) |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition-related items | (49) |  |  | 1,185 |  |  | (1,234) |  |  | 6,931 |  |  | (8,165) |  |  |  |  |
Certain significant items | — |  |  | 899 |  |  | (899) |  |  | 26 |  |  | (925) |  |  |  |  |
Eliminations and consolidations | (3,399) |  |  | (1,947) |  |  | (1,452) |  |  | (1) |  |  | (1,451) |  |  |  |  |
AT&T Inc. | $ | 170,756 |  |  | $ | 116,230 |  |  | $ | 54,526 |  |  | $ | 28,430 |  |  | $ | 26,096 |  |  |  |  |
1 Includes $1,753 for the reclassification of prior service credit amortization.
Reconciliation of Segment Contributions to Income Before Income Taxes | The following table is a reconciliation of operating income (loss) to “Income Before Income Taxes” reported in our consolidated statements of income:
| 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Communications | $ | 30,521 |  |  | $ | 32,230 |  |  | $ | 32,108 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
WarnerMedia | 8,210 |  |  | 10,659 |  |  | 7,020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Latin America | (729) |  |  | (635) |  |  | (710) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Contribution | 38,002 |  |  | 42,254 |  |  | 38,418 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reconciling Items: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate and Other | (2,342) |  |  | (1,978) |  |  | (1,722) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Merger and integration items | (468) |  |  | (1,032) |  |  | (1,234) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of intangibles acquired | (8,012) |  |  | (7,460) |  |  | (6,931) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairments and abandonments | (18,880) |  |  | (1,458) |  |  | (46) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on spectrum transaction 1 | 900 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee separation charges and benefit-related (gain) loss | (1,177) |  |  | (624) |  |  | (587) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other noncash charges (credits), net | (13) |  |  | (43) |  |  | (111) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Natural disaster items | — |  |  | — |  |  | (181) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment equity in net income of affiliates | (42) |  |  | (188) |  |  | (59) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Eliminations and consolidations | (1,563) |  |  | (1,516) |  |  | (1,451) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
AT&T Operating Income | 6,405 |  |  | 27,955 |  |  | 26,096 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Expense | 7,925 |  |  | 8,422 |  |  | 7,957 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates | 95 |  |  | 6 |  |  | (48) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other income (expense) - net | (1,431) |  |  | (1,071) |  |  | 6,782 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes | $ | (2,856) |  |  | $ | 18,468 |  |  | $ | 24,873 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
1 Included as a reduction of “Selling, general and administrative expenses” in the consolidated statements of income.
Schedule of Revenues Earned from Customers and Property, Plant and Equipment by Geographical Areas | The following table sets forth revenues earned from customers, and property, plant and equipment located in different geographic areas:
| 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
| Revenues |  | Net Property, Plant & Equipment |  | Revenues |  | Net Property, Plant & Equipment |  | Revenues |  | Net Property, Plant & Equipment
United States | $ | 155,899 |  |  | $ | 121,208 |  |  | $ | 161,689 |  |  | $ | 122,567 |  |  | $ | 154,795 |  |  | $ | 123,457 |
Europe | 5,387 |  |  | 1,152 |  |  | 6,536 |  |  | 1,854 |  |  | 4,073 |  |  | 1,634 |
Mexico | 2,862 |  |  | 3,530 |  |  | 3,198 |  |  | 3,648 |  |  | 3,100 |  |  | 3,467 |
Brazil | 1,807 |  |  | 694 |  |  | 2,797 |  |  | 1,057 |  |  | 2,724 |  |  | 1,213 |
All other Latin America | 2,679 |  |  | 485 |  |  | 3,219 |  |  | 544 |  |  | 3,055 |  |  | 1,217 |
Asia/Pacific Rim | 2,322 |  |  | 203 |  |  | 2,793 |  |  | 390 |  |  | 2,214 |  |  | 408 |
Other | 804 |  |  | 43 |  |  | 961 |  |  | 68 |  |  | 795 |  |  | 77 |
Total | $ | 171,760 |  |  | $ | 127,315 |  |  | $ | 181,193 |  |  | $ | 130,128 |  |  | $ | 170,756 |  |  | $ | 131,473 |
Schedule of Intersegment Revenues, Assets, Investments in Equity Affiliates, and Capital Expenditures by Segment | The following tables present intersegment revenues, assets, investments in equity affiliates and capital expenditures by segment:
Intersegment Reconciliation |  |  |  |  |
| 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Intersegment revenues |  |  |  |  |
Communications | $ | 11 |  |  | $ | 26 |  |  | $ | 13 |
WarnerMedia | 3,183 |  |  | 3,318 |  |  | 1,875 |
Latin America | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total Intersegment Revenues | 3,194 |  |  | 3,344 |  |  | 1,888 |
Consolidations | 1,986 |  |  | 1,909 |  |  | 1,511 |
Eliminations and consolidations | $ | 5,180 |  |  | $ | 5,253 |  |  | $ | 3,399 |
At or for the years ended December 31, | 2020 |  | 2019
|  | Assets |  | Investments in Equity Method Investees |  | Capital Expenditures |  | Assets |  | Investments in Equity Method Investees |  | Capital Expenditures
Communications |  | $ | 522,758 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 14,107 |  |  | $ | 521,252 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 17,410 |
WarnerMedia |  | 150,947 |  |  | 1,123 |  |  | 699 |  |  | 143,492 |  |  | 3,011 |  |  | 1,205 |
Latin America |  | 15,811 |  |  | 590 |  |  | 708 |  |  | 20,606 |  |  | 650 |  |  | 757 |
Corporate and eliminations |  | (163,755) |  |  | 67 |  |  | 161 |  |  | (133,681) |  |  | 34 |  |  | 263 |
Total |  | $ | 525,761 |  |  | $ | 1,780 |  |  | $ | 15,675 |  |  | $ | 551,669 |  |  | $ | 3,695 |  |  | $ | 19,635 |

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