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Device Payment Plan Agreement and Wireless Service Receivables - Schedule of Credit Quality Indicators (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024
Device payment plan agreement receivables, at amortized cost |  |
Device payment plan agreement receivables, at amortized cost | $ 31,491 | $ 31,308
Device payment plan agreement |  |
Device payment plan agreement receivables, at amortized cost |  |
2025 | 9,932 |
2024 | 13,476 |
2023 and prior | 7,070 |
Device payment plan agreement receivables, at amortized cost | 30,478 |
Gross write-offs |  |
2025 | 73 |
2024 | 404 |
2023 and prior | 195 |
Gross write-offs | 672 |
Wireless Service Plan Receivables |  |
Device payment plan agreement receivables, at amortized cost |  |
2025 | 6,237 |
2024 | 120 |
Device payment plan agreement receivables, at amortized cost | 6,357 |
Gross write-offs |  |
2025 | 98 |
2024 and prior | 179 |
Gross write-offs | 277 |
New customers | Device payment plan agreement |  |
Device payment plan agreement receivables, at amortized cost |  |
2025 | 1,948 |
2024 | 2,335 |
2023 and prior | 1,067 |
Device payment plan agreement receivables, at amortized cost | 5,350 |
Gross write-offs |  |
2025 | 70 |
2024 | 314 |
2023 and prior | 93 |
Gross write-offs | 477 |
Existing customers | Device payment plan agreement |  |
Device payment plan agreement receivables, at amortized cost |  |
2025 | 7,984 |
2024 | 11,141 |
2023 and prior | 6,003 |
Device payment plan agreement receivables, at amortized cost | 25,128 |
Gross write-offs |  |
2025 | 3 |
2024 | 90 |
2023 and prior | 102 |
Gross write-offs | $ 195 |

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