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Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table

Pay versus performance

Pay versus performance table

As required by Section 953(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, we are providing the following information about the relationship between executive compensation and certain financial performance of the Company. For further information concerning Verizon’s variable pay-for-performance philosophy and how Verizon aligns executive compensation with the Company’s performance, refer to the Compensation Discussion and Analysis beginning on page 20.

                         
         Average
Summary
Compensation
table total for
non-CEO
named		  Average
Compensation
Actually Paid to
non-CEO
named		 
Value of initial fixed $100
investment based on:		     Company
Selected
Measure:
   Summary
Compensation		  Compensation      Total  Peer group
total		  Net 
Year
(a)		   table total for
CEO1($)
(b)		   Actually Paid to
CEO2 ($)
(c)		   executive
officers3($)
(d)		   executive
officers4($)
(e)		   Shareholder
return5 ($)
(f)		   shareholder
return6 ($)
(g)		   income7
($ in millions)
(h)		   Adjusted
EPS8($)
(i)
2024  24,160,024  24,752,482  11,676,817  12,151,179  85.92  197.37  17,949  4.59
2023  24,129,317  17,840,203  10,823,622  7,015,925  75.92  140.75  12,095  4.71
2022  19,832,750  9,173,486  9,782,141  6,405,568  73.88  90.34  21,748  5.18
2021  20,342,871  10,522,628  9,282,312  4,091,712  92.36  150.27  22,618  5.50
2020  19,097,582  20,279,502  8,546,205  9,203,481  99.88  123.61  18,348  5.10
        
Company Selected Measure Name Adjusted EPS        
Named Executive Officers, Footnote
1 The amounts in this column are the amounts of total compensation reported for Mr. Vestberg for each corresponding year in the “Total” column of the Summary Compensation table on page 37.
        
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote [Text Block] Represents the weighted peer group TSR, weighted according to the respective companies’ stock market capitalization at the beginning of each period for which a return is indicated. The peer group used for this purpose is the S&P 500 Telecommunications Services Index, which is the peer group used in the Company’s 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K for purposes of the stock performance graph pursuant to Item 201(e) of Regulation S-K.        
PEO Total Compensation Amount $ 24,160,024 $ 24,129,317 $ 19,832,750 $ 20,342,871 $ 19,097,582
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount $ 24,752,482 17,840,203 9,173,486 10,522,628 20,279,502
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote
2 The amounts in this column represent the amount of “Compensation Actually Paid” to Mr. Vestberg, as computed in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K. The amounts do not reflect the actual amount of compensation earned by or paid to Mr. Vestberg during the applicable year. In accordance with the requirements of Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, the following adjustments were made to Mr. Vestberg’s total compensation for each year to determine the “Compensation Actually Paid”:

                     
  Year      Reported
Summary
Compensation
table total for
CEO
($)		      Reported
value of equity
awardsa
($)		      Equity award
adjustmentsb
($)		      Reported
change in the
actuarial present
value of pension
benefitsc
($)		      Pension benefit
adjustments
 ($)		      Compensation
Actually Paid
 to CEO
 ($)
  2024  24,160,024  18,000,033  18,592,491  0  0  24,752,482
  2023  24,129,317  18,000,042  11,710,928  0  0  17,840,203
  2022  19,832,750  14,500,057  3,840,793  0  0  9,173,486
  2021  20,342,871  14,500,057  4,679,814  0  0  10,522,628
  2020  19,097,582  13,300,074  14,481,994  0  0  20,279,502
  a This column reflects the grant date fair value of equity awards, which are the total of the amounts reported in the “Stock awards” and “Option awards” columns in the Summary Compensation table for the applicable year.
  b The equity award adjustments for each applicable year include the addition (or subtraction, as applicable) of the following: (i) the year-end fair value of any equity awards granted in the applicable year that are outstanding and unvested as of the end of the year; (ii) the amount of change as of the end of the applicable year (from the end of the prior fiscal year) in fair value of any awards granted in prior years that are outstanding and unvested as of the end of the applicable year; (iii) for awards that are granted and vest in same applicable year, the fair value as of the vesting date; (iv) for awards granted in prior years that vest in the applicable year, the amount equal to the change as of the vesting date (from the end of the prior fiscal year) in fair value; (v) for awards granted in prior years that are determined to fail to meet the applicable vesting conditions during the applicable year, a deduction for the amount equal to the fair value at the end of the prior fiscal year; and (vi) the dollar value of any dividends or other earnings paid on stock or option awards in the applicable year prior to the vesting date

that are not otherwise reflected in the fair value of such award or included in any other component of total compensation for the applicable year. The valuation assumptions used to calculate fair values did not materially differ from those disclosed at the time of grant. The amounts deducted or added in calculating the equity award adjustments are as follows:

                        
  Year      Year end fair
value of equity
awards
granted in the
year and
outstanding
and unvested
as of the end
of
 the year
 ($)		      Change in fair
value of equity
awards
granted in prior
years and
outstanding and
unvested as
of the end of
 the year
($)		      Fair value as of
vesting date of
equity awards
granted and
vested in
 the year
($)		      Change in fair
value of equity
awards granted
in prior years
that vested in
 the year
($)		      Fair value at 
the end of the
prior year of
equity awards
that failed to
meet vesting
conditions in
the year
($)		       Value of dividends
or other earnings
paid on stock or
option awards not
otherwise reflected
in fair value or total
compensation
($)		      Total equity
award
adjustments
($)
  2024  19,258,843  1,840,288  0  (2,506,640)  0  0  18,592,491
  2023  18,922,016  (3,366,909)  0  (3,844,179)  0  0  11,710,928
  2022  10,871,633  (6,577,872)  0  (452,969)  0  0  3,840,793
  2021  12,793,858  (3,570,518)  0  (4,543,526)  0  0  4,679,814
  2020  13,776,962  (33,245)  0  738,276  0  0  14,481,994
  C The amounts included in this column are the amounts reported in “Change in pension and nonqualified deferred compensation” column of the Summary Compensation table for each applicable year. Mr. Vestberg is not eligible for pension benefits.
3 The amounts in this column represent the average of the amounts reported for the Company’s named executive officers as a group (excluding Mr. Vestberg, who has served as our CEO since 2018) in the “Total” column of the Summary Compensation table in each applicable year. The names of each of the named executive officers (excluding Mr. Vestberg) included for purposes of calculating the average amounts in each applicable year are as follows: (i) for 2024, Messrs. Skiadas, Sampath, Malady and Silliman, and Ms. Venkatesh; (ii) for 2023, Messrs. Skiadas, Sampath, Malady, Silliman and Matthew Ellis; (iii) for 2022, Messrs. Ellis, Malady, Sampath and Silliman, and Tami Erwin and Manon Brouillette; (iv) for 2021, Messrs. Ellis and Malady, Ronan Dunne and K. Guru Gowrappan, and Ms. Erwin; and (v) for 2020, Messrs. Ellis, Dunne and Gowrappan, and Ms. Erwin. 
        
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount $ 11,676,817 10,823,622 9,782,141 9,282,312 8,546,205
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount $ 12,151,179 7,015,925 6,405,568 4,091,712 9,203,481
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote [Text Block]
4 The amounts in this column represent the average amount of “Compensation Actually Paid” to the named executive officers as a group (excluding Mr. Vestberg), as computed in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K. The amounts do not reflect the actual average amount of compensation earned by or paid to the named executive officers as a group (excluding Mr. Vestberg) during the applicable year. In accordance with the requirements of Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, the following adjustments were made to average total compensation for the named executive officers as a group (excluding Mr. Vestberg) for each year to determine the “Compensation Actually Paid”, using the same methodology described above in Note 2:

                     
  Year      Average
reported
Summary
Compensation
table total for
non-CEO named
executive officers
($)		      Average
reported
value
of equity
awards
($)		      Average
equity
award
adjustmentsa
($)		      Average
reported
change in
the actuarial
present value of
pension benefits
($)		      Average
pension
benefit
adjustments
($)		      Average
Compensation
Actually Paid
to non-CEO
named executive
officers
($)
  2024  11,676,817  8,000,041  8,475,407  1,004  0  12,151,179
  2023  10,823,622  7,600,044  3,793,065  718  0  7,015,925
  2022  9,782,141  6,833,403  3,456,829  0  0  6,405,568
  2021  9,282,312  6,510,037  1,319,470  33  0  4,091,712
  2020  8,546,205  6,125,043  6,798,961  16,642  0  9,203,481
       a The amounts deducted or added in calculating the total average equity award adjustments are as follows:

                        
  Year    Average year
end fair value
of equity
awards
granted in
the year and
outstanding
and unvested
as of the end
of the year
($)		    Average
change in fair
value of equity
awards
granted in
prior years and
outstanding
and unvested
as of the end
of the year
($)		    Average fair
value as of
vesting date of
equity awards
granted and
vested
in the year
($)		    Average
change in fair
value of equity
awards granted
in prior years
that vested in
the year
($)		    Average
fair value at
the end of the
prior year of
equity awards
that failed
to meet vesting
conditions
in the year
($)		    Average value
of dividends or
other earnings
paid on stock
or option
awards not
otherwise
reflected in fair
value or total
compensation
($)		    Total average
equity award
adjustments
($)
  2024  8,536,589  689,621  0  (750,803)  0  0  8,475,407
  2023  6,605,811  (1,134,678)  0  (871,555)  (806,513)  0  3,793,065
  2022  5,138,130  (1,483,883)  0  (197,419)  0  0  3,456,829
  2021  4,859,383  (1,048,432)  0  (1,938,114)  (553,367)  0  1,319,470
  2020  6,344,668  (9,872)  0  464,165  0  0  6,798,961
        
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return [Text Block]

Compensation actually paid versus total shareholder return

        
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income [Text Block]

Compensation actually paid versus net income

        
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure [Text Block]

Compensation actually paid versus adjusted EPS

        
Tabular List [Table Text Block]

For 2024, the most important financial performance measures we used to link executive “Compensation Actually Paid” to the named executive officers to Verizon’s performance are as follows, which are described in more detail in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and are the performance metrics the Committee chose for Company’s 2024 Long-Term Plan and Short-Term Plan:

• Adjusted EPS
• Wireless service revenue
• Free cash flow
• Relative TSR
• Adjusted operating income
• Cash flow from operations
        
Total Shareholder Return Amount $ 85.92 75.92 73.88 92.36 99.88
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount 197.37 140.75 90.34 150.27 123.61
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent $ 17,949,000,000 $ 12,095,000,000 $ 21,748,000,000 $ 22,618,000,000 $ 18,348,000,000
Company Selected Measure Amount 4.59 4.71 5.18 5.50 5.10
PEO Name Mr. Vestberg Mr. Vestberg Mr. Vestberg Mr. Vestberg Mr. Vestberg
Measure [Axis]: 1          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]          
Measure Name Adjusted EPS        
Non-GAAP Measure Description [Text Block]
8 Adjusted EPS is calculated by excluding from the calculation of reported EPS the effect of special items. A reconciliation of adjusted EPS to reported EPS may be found in Appendix A.
        
Measure [Axis]: 2          
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Measure Name Wireless service revenue        
Measure [Axis]: 3          
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Measure Name Free cash flow        
Measure [Axis]: 4          
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Measure Name Relative TSR        
Measure [Axis]: 5          
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Measure Name Adjusted operating income        
Measure [Axis]: 6          
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Measure Name Cash flow from operations        
Reported Value Of Equity Awards [Member] | PEO [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]          
Adjustment to Compensation Amount $ 18,000,033 $ 18,000,042 $ 14,500,057 $ 14,500,057 $ 13,300,074
Equity Award Adjustments [Member] | PEO [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]          
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 18,592,491 11,710,928 3,840,793 4,679,814 14,481,994
Reported Change In The Actuarial Present Value Of Pension Benefits [Member] | PEO [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]          
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 0 0 0 0 0
Pension Benefit Adjustments [Member] | PEO [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]          
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 0 0 0 0 0
Year End Fair Value Of Equity Awards Granted In The Year And Outstanding And Unvested As Of The End Of The Year [Member] | PEO [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]          
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 19,258,843 18,922,016 10,871,633 12,793,858 13,776,962
Change In Fairv Value Of Equity Awards Granted In Prior Years And Outstanding And Unvested As Of The End Of The Year [Member] | PEO [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]          
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 1,840,288 (3,366,909) (6,577,872) (3,570,518) (33,245)
Fair Value As Of Vesting Date Of Equity Awards Granted And Vested In The Year [Member] | PEO [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]          
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 0 0 0 0 0
Change In Fair Value Of Equity Awards Granted In Prior Years That Vested In The Year [Member] | PEO [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]          
Adjustment to Compensation Amount (2,506,640) (3,844,179) (452,969) (4,543,526) 738,276
Fair Value At The End Of The Prior Year Of Equity Awards That Failed To Meet Vesting Conditions In The Year [Member] | PEO [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]          
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 0 0 0 0 0
Value Of Dividends Or Other Earnings Paid On Stock Or Option Awards Not Otherwise Reflected Infair Value Or Total Compensation [Member] | PEO [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]          
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 0 0 0 0 0
Total Equity Award Adjustments [Member] | PEO [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]          
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 18,592,491 11,710,928 3,840,793 4,679,814 14,481,994
A Average Reported Value Of Equity Awards [Member] | Non-PEO NEO [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]          
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 8,000,041 7,600,044 6,833,403 6,510,037 6,125,043
A Average Equity Award Adjustments [Member] | Non-PEO NEO [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]          
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 8,475,407 3,793,065 3,456,829 1,319,470 6,798,961
A Average Reported Change In The Actuarial Present Value Of Pension Benefits [Member] | Non-PEO NEO [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]          
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 1,004 718 0 33 16,642
A Average Pension Benefit Adjustments [Member] | Non-PEO NEO [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]          
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 0 0 0 0 0
A Average Year End Fair Value Of Equity Awards Granted In The Year And Outstanding And Unvested As Of The End Of The Year [Member] | Non-PEO NEO [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]          
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 8,536,589 6,605,811 5,138,130 4,859,383 6,344,668
A Average Change In Fair Value Of Equity Awards Granted In Prior Years And Outstanding And Unvested As Of The End Of The Year [Member] | Non-PEO NEO [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]          
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 689,621 (1,134,678) (1,483,883) (1,048,432) (9,872)
A Average Fair Value As Of Vesting Date Of Equity Awards Granted And Vested In The Year [Member] | Non-PEO NEO [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]          
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 0 0 0 0 0
A Average Change In Fair Value Of Equity Awards Granted In Prior Years That Vested In The Year [Member] | Non-PEO NEO [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]          
Adjustment to Compensation Amount (750,803) (871,555) (197,419) (1,938,114) 464,165
A Average Fair Value At The End Of The Prior Year Of Equity Awards That Failed To Meet Vesting Conditions In The Year [Member] | Non-PEO NEO [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]          
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 0 (806,513) 0 (553,367) 0
A Average Value Of Dividends Or Other Earnings Paid On Stock Or Option Awards Not Otherwise Reflected In Fair Value Or Total Compensation [Member] | Non-PEO NEO [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]          
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 0 0 0 0 0
A Total Average Equity Award Adjustments [Member] | Non-PEO NEO [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]          
Adjustment to Compensation Amount $ 8,475,407 $ 3,793,065 $ 3,456,829 $ 1,319,470 $ 6,798,961