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Divestitures - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2024
Licenses	$ 4,583		$ 4,583		$ 4,579
Expenses related to strategic alternatives review	12	$ 13	22	$ 21
Verizon Purchase Agreement
License sale agreement amount					1,000
Licenses	586		586
AT&T Purchase Agreement
License sale agreement amount					1,018
Licenses	$ 860		$ 860
Put/Call Agreement
Business divestiture agreement amount					$ 106

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 30
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
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-Publisher FASB
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(15))
-Publisher FASB
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