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Contingencies (Details)
 0 Months Ended
Jun. 03, 2009
Corwin case
defendant
Nov. 04, 2010
Retirees Vs Verizon and Company Employee Benefits Committee and Pension Plans
claim
Nov. 25, 2009
Retirees Vs Verizon and Company Employee Benefits Committee and Pension Plans
plaintiff
Jul. 01, 2011
Fair Labor Standards Act Collective Action in Texas
defendant
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]        
Number of company directors added as party defendants 2      
Number of plaintiffs     3  
Number of claims for which motion was filed for dismissal   1    
Number of remaining procedural ERISA claims   2    
Number of former chief executive officers named as defendants       2