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Revenues and Contract Costs - Additional Information (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) segment | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment |  |  | 2 |
Revenue from arrangements not accounted for under Topic 606 | $ 754,000,000 | $ 775,000,000 | $ 1,500,000,000 | $ 1,600,000,000
Amortization of deferred contract costs | 791,000,000 | 735,000,000 | 1,600,000,000 | 1,500,000,000
Contract assets impairment charge | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
Wireless postpaid contracts |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of month-to-month contracts of total service contracts | 94.00% | 94.00% | 94.00% | 94.00%
Wireline Consumer And Business Markets And Other Contracts |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of month-to-month contracts of total service contracts | 94.00% | 89.00% | 94.00% | 89.00%
Minimum |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Deferred contract cost, amortization period | 1 year |  | 1 year |
Minimum | Wireless Service, Option One |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Customer contracts service term |  |  | 1 month |
Minimum | Wireless Service, Option Two |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Customer contracts service term |  |  | 1 month |
Minimum | Consumer |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Customer contracts service term |  |  | 12 months |
Minimum | Consumer | Reseller Arrangements |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Customer contracts service term |  |  | 2 years |
Maximum |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Deferred contract cost, amortization period | 7 years |  | 7 years |
Maximum | Wireless Service, Option One |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Customer contracts service term |  |  | 36 months |
Maximum | Wireless Service, Option Two |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Customer contracts service term |  |  | 24 months |
Maximum | Consumer |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Customer contracts service term |  |  | 2 years |
Maximum | Business |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Customer contracts service term |  |  | 12 months |

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