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Debt - Schedule of Long-term Debt Obligations (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Finance lease obligations | $ 2,091 | $ 1,732
Unamortized discount, net of premium | (3,812) | (4,039)
Unamortized debt issuance costs | (616) | (671)
Total long-term debt, including current maturities | 150,674 | 150,489
Less long-term debt maturing within one year | 12,973 | 9,813
Total long-term debt | 137,701 | 140,676
Add commercial paper | 0 | 150
Debt maturing within one year | 12,973 | 9,963
Total debt | $ 150,674 | $ 150,639
Finance Lease, Liability |  |
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Finance lease obligations average rate | 2.90% | 2.50%
Vendor Financing Arrangements |  |
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 64 | $ 0
Floating Rate, Maturities Less Than 5 Years And 5 To 10 Years | Secured Overnight Financial Rate (SOFR) | Minimum |  |
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, percentage points added to the reference rate | 5.338% |
Floating Rate, Maturities Less Than 5 Years And 5 To 10 Years | Secured Overnight Financial Rate (SOFR) | Maximum |  |
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, percentage points added to the reference rate | 6.142% |
Verizon Communications | Maturities Less Than 5 Years |  |
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 33,316 | 23,929
Verizon Communications | Maturities Less Than 5 Years | Minimum |  |
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 0.75% |
Verizon Communications | Maturities Less Than 5 Years | Maximum |  |
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 6.94% |
Verizon Communications | Maturities 5 To 10 Years |  |
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 37,229 | 42,637
Verizon Communications | Maturities 5 To 10 Years | Minimum |  |
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 1.50% |
Verizon Communications | Maturities 5 To 10 Years | Maximum |  |
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 7.88% |
Verizon Communications | Maturities Greater Than 10 Years |  |
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 55,355 | 60,134
Verizon Communications | Maturities Greater Than 10 Years | Minimum |  |
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 1.13% |
Verizon Communications | Maturities Greater Than 10 Years | Maximum |  |
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 8.95% |
Verizon Communications | Floating Rate, Maturities Less Than 5 Years |  |
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 2,099 | 2,992
Verizon Communications | Floating Rate, Maturities 5 To 10 Years |  |
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt, gross | 2,029 | 3,029
Alltel Corporation | Maturities 5 To 10 Years |  |
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 94 | 94
Alltel Corporation | Maturities 5 To 10 Years | Minimum |  |
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 6.80% |
Alltel Corporation | Maturities 5 To 10 Years | Maximum |  |
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 7.88% |
Operating telephone company subsidiaries—debentures | Maturities Less Than 5 Years |  |
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 79 | 0
Operating telephone company subsidiaries—debentures | Maturities Less Than 5 Years | Minimum |  |
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 6.00% |
Operating telephone company subsidiaries—debentures | Maturities Less Than 5 Years | Maximum |  |
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 6.50% |
Operating telephone company subsidiaries—debentures | Maturities 5 To 10 Years |  |
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 535 | 475
Operating telephone company subsidiaries—debentures | Maturities 5 To 10 Years | Minimum |  |
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 5.13% |
Operating telephone company subsidiaries—debentures | Maturities 5 To 10 Years | Maximum |  |
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 8.75% |
Operating telephone company subsidiaries—debentures | Maturities Greater Than 10 Years |  |
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 5.13% |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 0 | 139
Other subsidiaries—asset-backed debt | Maturities Less Than 5 Years |  |
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 14,048 | 9,767
Other subsidiaries—asset-backed debt | Maturities Less Than 5 Years | Minimum |  |
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 0.41% |
Other subsidiaries—asset-backed debt | Maturities Less Than 5 Years | Maximum |  |
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 6.09% |
Other subsidiaries—asset-backed debt | Floating Rate, Maturities Less Than 5 Years |  |
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 8,163 | $ 10,271

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