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Balance Sheet Components - Schedule of Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Geographical Regions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning balance | $ 5,737 | $ 5,654 | $ 5,372
Impact of foreign currency exchange | (233) | 83 | (256)
Goodwill, ending balance | 5,504 | 5,737 | 5,654
MainOne |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning balance | 111 |  |
Goodwill acquired during the period |  |  | 111
Goodwill, ending balance |  | 111 |
Entel Chile |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning balance | 381 |  |
Goodwill acquired during the period |  |  | 381
Goodwill, ending balance |  | 381 |
Entel Peru |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning balance | 46 |  |
Goodwill acquired during the period |  |  | 46
Goodwill, ending balance |  | 46 |
Americas |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning balance | 2,631 | 2,631 | 2,210
Impact of foreign currency exchange | (72) | 0 | (6)
Goodwill, ending balance | 2,559 | 2,631 | 2,631
Americas | MainOne |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill acquired during the period |  |  | 0
Americas | Entel Chile |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill acquired during the period |  |  | 381
Americas | Entel Peru |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill acquired during the period |  |  | 46
EMEA |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning balance | 2,467 | 2,378 | 2,473
Impact of foreign currency exchange | (118) | 89 | (206)
Goodwill, ending balance | 2,349 | 2,467 | 2,378
EMEA | MainOne |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill acquired during the period |  |  | 111
EMEA | Entel Chile |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill acquired during the period |  |  | 0
EMEA | Entel Peru |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill acquired during the period |  |  | 0
Asia-Pacific |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning balance | 639 | 645 | 689
Impact of foreign currency exchange | (43) | (6) | (44)
Goodwill, ending balance | $ 596 | $ 639 | 645
Asia-Pacific | MainOne |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill acquired during the period |  |  | 0
Asia-Pacific | Entel Chile |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill acquired during the period |  |  | 0
Asia-Pacific | Entel Peru |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill acquired during the period |  |  | $ 0

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