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Equipment Installment Plans - Gross Receivables by Credit Category (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Equipment installment plan receivables, gross | $ 1,075 | $ 1,151
2021 | 1 |
2022 | 198 |
2023 | 427 |
2024 | 449 |
Unbilled |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Equipment installment plan receivables, gross | 1,020 | 1,085
Billed | Current |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Equipment installment plan receivables, gross | 38 | 43
Billed | Past due |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Equipment installment plan receivables, gross | 17 | 23
Lowest Risk |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Equipment installment plan receivables, gross | 978 | 1,024
2021 | 1 |
2022 | 189 |
2023 | 395 |
2024 | 393 |
Lowest Risk | Unbilled |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Equipment installment plan receivables, gross | 934 | 977
Lowest Risk | Billed | Current |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Equipment installment plan receivables, gross | 34 | 35
Lowest Risk | Billed | Past due |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Equipment installment plan receivables, gross | 10 | 12
Lower Risk |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Equipment installment plan receivables, gross | 75 | 100
2021 | 0 |
2022 | 8 |
2023 | 26 |
2024 | 41 |
Lower Risk | Unbilled |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Equipment installment plan receivables, gross | 68 | 88
Lower Risk | Billed | Current |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Equipment installment plan receivables, gross | 3 | 5
Lower Risk | Billed | Past due |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Equipment installment plan receivables, gross | 4 | 7
Slight Risk |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Equipment installment plan receivables, gross | 16 | 21
2021 | 0 |
2022 | 1 |
2023 | 4 |
2024 | 11 |
Slight Risk | Unbilled |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Equipment installment plan receivables, gross | 13 | 16
Slight Risk | Billed | Current |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Equipment installment plan receivables, gross | 1 | 2
Slight Risk | Billed | Past due |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Equipment installment plan receivables, gross | 2 | 3
Higher Risk |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Equipment installment plan receivables, gross | 6 | 6
2021 | 0 |
2022 | 0 |
2023 | 2 |
2024 | 4 |
Higher Risk | Unbilled |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Equipment installment plan receivables, gross | 5 | 4
Higher Risk | Billed | Current |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Equipment installment plan receivables, gross | 0 | 1
Higher Risk | Billed | Past due |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Equipment installment plan receivables, gross | $ 1 | $ 1

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