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Wireless Licenses, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Narrative (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Payments for intangible assets |  |  | $ 5,796 | $ 3,653 | $ 47,596
Capitalized interest costs |  |  | 1,818 | 2,030 | 1,841
Verizon Business Group goodwill impairment | $ 5,800 |  | 5,841 | 0 | 0
Goodwill impairment, after-tax | 5,800 |  |  |  |
Wireless Licenses |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Wireless licenses under development | $ 15,000 |  | 15,000 | 41,700 |
Capitalized interest costs |  |  | $ 1,400 | $ 1,700 |
Average remaining renewal period of wireless license portfolio (in years) |  |  | 10 years | 15 years |
Spectrum Licenses, C-Band | Loss on spectrum license transactions |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Payments for intangible assets |  | $ 44,600 |  |  | 45,500
Spectrum Licenses, C-Band | Loss on spectrum license transactions | Satellite Agreements |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Payments for intangible assets |  |  |  | $ 310 |
Spectrum Licenses, C-Band | Loss on spectrum license transactions | Projected Clearing Costs |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Payments for intangible assets |  |  | $ 4,300 | $ 1,600 | $ 1,300

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