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Balance Sheet Components - Schedule of Net Book Value of Intangible Assets by Geographic Regions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets, net beginning balance | $ 1,705 | $ 1,898 | $ 1,936
Impairment charges | $ (29) |  |
Impairment, Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income Flag | Impairment charges |  |
Amortization of intangibles | $ (208) | (208) | (205)
Impact of foreign currency exchange | (51) | 7 | (51)
Intangible assets, net ending balance | 1,417 | 1,705 | 1,898
Entel Chile |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired during period |  |  | 153
Entel Peru |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired during period |  |  | 10
MainOne |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired during period |  |  | 55
Other asset acquisitions |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired during period |  | 8 |
Americas |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets, net beginning balance | 1,216 | 1,349 | 1,328
Impairment charges | (29) |  |
Amortization of intangibles | (140) | (140) | (138)
Impact of foreign currency exchange | (25) | 0 | (4)
Intangible assets, net ending balance | 1,022 | 1,216 | 1,349
Americas | Entel Chile |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired during period |  |  | 153
Americas | Entel Peru |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired during period |  |  | 10
Americas | MainOne |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired during period |  |  | 0
Americas | Other asset acquisitions |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired during period |  | 7 |
EMEA |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets, net beginning balance | 358 | 402 | 432
Impairment charges | 0 |  |
Amortization of intangibles | (54) | (54) | (52)
Impact of foreign currency exchange | (16) | 10 | (33)
Intangible assets, net ending balance | 288 | 358 | 402
EMEA | Entel Chile |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired during period |  |  | 0
EMEA | Entel Peru |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired during period |  |  | 0
EMEA | MainOne |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired during period |  |  | 55
EMEA | Other asset acquisitions |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired during period |  | 0 |
Asia-Pacific |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets, net beginning balance | 131 | 147 | 176
Impairment charges | 0 |  |
Amortization of intangibles | (14) | (14) | (15)
Impact of foreign currency exchange | (10) | (3) | (14)
Intangible assets, net ending balance | $ 107 | 131 | 147
Asia-Pacific | Entel Chile |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired during period |  |  | 0
Asia-Pacific | Entel Peru |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired during period |  |  | 0
Asia-Pacific | MainOne |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired during period |  |  | $ 0
Asia-Pacific | Other asset acquisitions |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired during period |  | $ 1 |

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