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Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Schedule Of Amortized Intangible Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Weighted-Average Life | 22 years 3 months 18 days |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 73,585 | $ 82,150
Accumulated Amortization | 16,910 | 25,392
Currency Translation Adjustment | $ (1,328) | (533)
Wireless licenses |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Weighted-Average Life | 24 years 7 months 6 days |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 2,979 | 2,981
Accumulated Amortization | 271 | 156
Currency Translation Adjustment | $ (421) | (243)
Wireless licenses | Mexico |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  | 1,561
Orbital slots |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Weighted-Average Life | 15 years |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 5,825 | 0
Accumulated Amortization | 0 | 0
Currency Translation Adjustment | $ 0 | 0
Trademarks and trade names |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Weighted-Average Life | 37 years 1 month 6 days |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 20,016 | 18,359
Accumulated Amortization | 1,518 | 853
Currency Translation Adjustment | $ (442) | (6)
Distribution network |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Weighted-Average Life | 10 years |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 18,414 | 18,138
Accumulated Amortization | 4,621 | 2,793
Currency Translation Adjustment | $ 0 | 0
Released television and film content |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Weighted-Average Life | 17 years 6 months |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 10,940 | 10,941
Accumulated Amortization | 6,240 | 4,974
Currency Translation Adjustment | $ 0 | 0
Customer lists and relationships |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Weighted-Average Life | 9 years 3 months 18 days |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 4,100 | 20,304
Accumulated Amortization | 1,645 | 14,773
Currency Translation Adjustment | $ (460) | (281)
Other |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Weighted-Average Life | 21 years 3 months 18 days |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 11,311 | 11,427
Accumulated Amortization | 2,615 | 1,843
Currency Translation Adjustment | $ (5) | $ (3)

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