Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operations, Held-For-Sale Criteria Not Met, Depreciation

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Amount of consideration received or receivable for the disposal of assets and liabilities, including discontinued operation.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 360
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3A
-Subparagraph (b)(2)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482099/360-10-50-3A

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 360
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3A
-Subparagraph (b)(1)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482099/360-10-50-3A

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The number of states the entity operates in as of the balance sheet date.

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Planned Divestiture of the Mass Markets Fiber-to-the-Home Business - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($)	May 21, 2025 USD ($) state
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Additional depreciation if held for sale criteria is not met	$ 40	$ 62
Held for sale \| Mass Markets Fiber-to-the Home Business
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of states in which the business is conducted \| state			11
Cash consideration of planned divestiture			$ 5,750