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Acquisitions - Schedule of Intangible Assets (Details) $ in Millions |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 01, 2022 USD ($) | May 02, 2022 USD ($) | Apr. 01, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Entel Chile |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value |  |  |  | $ 153
Entel Peru |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value |  |  |  | 10
MainOne |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value |  |  |  | $ 55
Customer relationships | Entel Chile |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value |  | $ 153 |  |
Weighted-average Estimated Useful Lives (Years) |  | 14 years |  |
Customer relationships | Entel Chile | Minimum |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimated Useful Lives (Years) |  | 12 years |  |
Customer relationships | Entel Chile | Maximum |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimated Useful Lives (Years) |  | 15 years |  |
Customer relationships | Entel Chile | Discount Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Discount Rate |  | 0.085 |  |
Customer relationships | Entel Chile | Discount Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Discount Rate |  | 0.095 |  |
Customer relationships | Entel Peru |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value | $ 10 |  |  |
Estimated Useful Lives (Years) | 15 years |  |  |
Weighted-average Estimated Useful Lives (Years) | 15 years |  |  |
Customer relationships | Entel Peru | Discount Rate |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Discount Rate | 0.070 |  |  |
Customer relationships | MainOne |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value |  |  | $ 52 |
Weighted-average Estimated Useful Lives (Years) |  |  | 14 years |
Customer relationships | MainOne | Minimum |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimated Useful Lives (Years) |  |  | 10 years |
Customer relationships | MainOne | Maximum |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimated Useful Lives (Years) |  |  | 15 years |
Customer relationships | MainOne | Discount Rate |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Discount Rate |  |  | 0.115 |
Trade names | MainOne |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value |  |  | $ 3 |
Estimated Useful Lives (Years) |  |  | 5 years |
Weighted-average Estimated Useful Lives (Years) |  |  | 5 years |
Trade names | MainOne | Discount Rate |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Discount Rate |  |  | 0.115 |
Trade names | MainOne | Royalty Method, Royalty Rate |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Discount Rate |  |  | 0.010 |

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