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Acquisitions and Divestitures - Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 15 Months Ended
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Nov. 23, 2021 | Oct. 31, 2023 | Feb. 28, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2024
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for deposits |  |  |  | $ 1,859 | $ 2,890 |
Business acquisition, purchase price in cash |  |  |  | 0 | (248) |
Estimated fair value of the contingent consideration |  |  |  | 125 |  |
Spectrum licenses | Spectrum Licenses, C-Band |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated clearing and incentive costs |  |  | $ 7,600 |  |  |
Spectrum licenses | Spectrum Licenses, C-Band | Scenario, Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated clearing and incentive costs |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400
Spectrum licenses | Spectrum Licenses, C-Band | Projected Clearing Costs |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for deposits |  |  |  | 578 | 1,600 |
Spectrum licenses | Spectrum Licenses, C-Band | Projected Clearing Costs | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for deposits |  | $ 3,700 |  |  |  |
TracFone Wireless, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, purchase price in cash | $ 3,500 |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issuable (in shares) | 57,596,544 |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued and Issuable | $ 3,000 |  |  |  |  |
Future cash consideration related to achievement of certain performance measures | 650 |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair value of the contingent consideration | $ 560 |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration, earn out period | 2 years |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration payment |  |  |  | $ 182 | 113 |
Cash proceeds from acquisition |  |  |  |  | $ 248 |

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