Tower Transaction (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions |
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Dec. 31, 2020
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tower
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Dec. 31, 2019
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Dec. 31, 2018
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| Other Liabilities [Line Items] | |||
| Balance of tower assets | $ 127,315 | $ 130,128 | $ 131,473 |
| Depreciation expense | $ 20,277 | 20,285 | 20,083 |
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| Other Liabilities [Line Items] | |||
| Number of wireless towers with exclusive rights to lease | tower | 9,048 | ||
| Number of wireless towers subject to disposition | tower | 627 | ||
| Cash from failed sale-leaseback | $ 4,827 | ||
| Term of lease | 28 years | ||
| Approximate fixed future purchase option price on failed sale-leaseback | $ 4,200 | ||
| Initial term | 10 years | ||
| Balance of tower assets | $ 764 | 804 | |
| Depreciation expense | $ 39 | $ 39 | $ 39 |
| Approximate annual interest rate - financing obligation | 3.90% | ||
| Lease payments | $ 248 | ||
| Minimum lease payments - 2021 | 253 | ||
| Minimum lease payments - 2022 | 258 | ||
| Minimum lease payments - 2023 | 264 | ||
| Minimum lease payments - 2024 | 269 | ||
| Minimum lease payments - 2025 | 274 | ||
| Minimum lease payments - thereafter | $ 856 | ||
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- Definition Represent the fixed future purchase option price. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of minimum lease payments accounted for in the current fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for a failed sale-leaseback transactions accounted for using the deposit method or as a financing. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of minimum lease payments maturing after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for a failed sale-leaseback transactions accounted for using the deposit method or as a financing. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of minimum lease payments maturing in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for a failed sale-leaseback transactions accounted for using the deposit method or as a financing. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of minimum lease payments maturing in the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for a failed sale-leaseback transactions accounted for using the deposit method or as a financing. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of minimum lease payments maturing in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for a failed sale-leaseback transactions accounted for using the deposit method or as a financing. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of minimum lease payments maturing in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for a failed sale-leaseback transactions accounted for using the deposit method or as a financing. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of minimum lease payments maturing in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for a failed sale-leaseback transactions accounted for using the deposit method or as a financing. No definition available.
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- Definition Minimum lease-back term, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. No definition available.
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- Definition Represents the number of towers subject to disposition. No definition available.
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- Definition Represents the number of towers subject to failed sale-leaseback. No definition available.
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- References No definition available.
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- Definition The proceeds from failed sale lease-back and sale. No definition available.
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- Definition Property, Plant, And Equipment And Finance Lease Right-Of-Use Asset, After Accumulated Depreciation And Amortization No definition available.
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- Definition Weighted average interest rate of other financing obligations outstanding. No definition available.
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- Definition The amount of expense recognized in the current period that reflects the allocation of the cost of tangible assets over the assets' useful lives. Includes production and non-production related depreciation. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Term of lessee's operating lease, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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