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Device Payment Plan Agreement and Wireless Service Receivables - Schedule of Credit Quality Indicators (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Device payment plan agreement receivables, at amortized cost |  |
Device payment plan agreement receivables, at amortized cost | $ 26,586 | $ 26,188
Device payment plan agreement |  |
Device payment plan agreement receivables, at amortized cost |  |
2023 | 4,854 |
2022 | 16,807 |
2021 and prior | 4,387 |
Device payment plan agreement receivables, at amortized cost | 26,048 |
Gross write-offs |  |
2023 | 12 |
2022 | 203 |
2021 and prior | 72 |
Gross write-offs | 287 |
Wireless Service Plan Receivables |  |
Device payment plan agreement receivables, at amortized cost |  |
2023 | 4,735 |
2022 | 254 |
Device payment plan agreement receivables, at amortized cost | 4,989 |
Gross write-offs |  |
2023 | 9 |
2022 and prior | 93 |
Gross write-offs | 102 |
New customers | Device payment plan agreement |  |
Device payment plan agreement receivables, at amortized cost |  |
2023 | 877 |
2022 | 2,352 |
2021 and prior | 601 |
Device payment plan agreement receivables, at amortized cost | 3,830 |
Gross write-offs |  |
2023 | 12 |
2022 | 144 |
2021 and prior | 28 |
Gross write-offs | 184 |
Existing customers | Device payment plan agreement |  |
Device payment plan agreement receivables, at amortized cost |  |
2023 | 3,977 |
2022 | 14,455 |
2021 and prior | 3,786 |
Device payment plan agreement receivables, at amortized cost | 22,218 |
Gross write-offs |  |
2023 | 0 |
2022 | 59 |
2021 and prior | 44 |
Gross write-offs | $ 103 |

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