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Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Current Assets    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 9,740 $ 12,130
Accounts receivable - net of related allowance for credit loss of $1,221 and $1,235 20,215 22,636
Prepaid expenses 1,822 1,631
Other current assets 20,231 18,364
Total current assets 52,008 54,761
Noncurrent Inventories and Theatrical Film and Television Production Costs 14,752 12,434
Property, Plant and Equipment – Net 127,315 130,128
Goodwill 135,259 146,241
Licenses – Net 93,840 97,907
Other Intangible Assets – Net 15,386 20,798
Investments in and Advances to Equity Affiliates 1,780 3,695
Operating Lease Right-Of-Use Assets 24,714 24,039
Other Assets 23,617 22,754
Total Assets 525,761 551,669
Current Liabilities    
Debt maturing within one year 3,470 11,838
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 49,032 45,956
Advanced billings and customer deposits 6,176 6,124
Accrued taxes 1,019 1,212
Dividends payable 3,741 3,781
Total current liabilities 63,438 68,911
Long-Term Debt 153,775 151,309
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities    
Deferred income taxes 60,472 59,502
Postemployment benefit obligation 18,276 18,788
Operating lease liabilities 22,202 21,804
Other noncurrent liabilities 28,358 29,421
Total deferred credits and other noncurrent liabilities 129,308 129,515
Stockholders’ Equity    
Common stock ($1 par value, 14,000,000,000 authorized at December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019: issued 7,620,748,598 at December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019) 7,621 7,621
Additional paid-in capital 130,175 126,279
Retained earnings 37,457 57,936
Treasury stock (494,826,583 at December 31, 2020 and 366,193,458 at December 31, 2019, at cost) (17,910) (13,085)
Accumulated other comprehensive income 4,330 5,470
Noncontrolling interest 17,567 17,713
Total stockholders’ equity 179,240 201,934
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity 525,761 551,669
Series A (48,000 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019)    
Stockholders’ Equity    
Preferred stock ($1 par value, 10,000,000 authorized): 0 0
Series B (20,000 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020 and 0 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019)    
Stockholders’ Equity    
Preferred stock ($1 par value, 10,000,000 authorized): 0 0
Series C (70,000 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020 and 0 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019)    
Stockholders’ Equity    
Preferred stock ($1 par value, 10,000,000 authorized): 0 0
Trademarks And Trade Names - Net    
Current Assets    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets - Net 23,297 23,567
Distribution Networks – Net    
Current Assets    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets - Net $ 13,793 $ 15,345