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Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

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
Corporate1			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
1Includes $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
Corporate1			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
1Includes $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
Corporate1			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
1Includes $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 transaction1			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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