Additional Financial Information - Cash Flow Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2025 |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
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| Cash Paid | |||
| Interest, net of amounts capitalized | $ 5,772 | $ 5,505 | $ 4,384 |
| Income taxes, net of amounts refunded | 3,581 | 5,632 | 2,343 |
| Other, net Cash Flows from Operating Activities | |||
| Changes in device payment plan agreement non-current receivables | (2,485) | (538) | (2,975) |
| Net debt extinguishment gains | (368) | (385) | (308) |
| Other, net | 597 | 1,096 | (427) |
| Other, net Cash Flows from Operating Activities | (2,256) | 173 | (3,710) |
| Other, net Cash Flows from Financing Activities | |||
| Net debt related costs | (97) | (259) | (73) |
| Other, net | (1,852) | (816) | (1,397) |
| Other, net Cash Flows from Financing Activities | (1,470) | ||
| Other, net | $ (1,949) | $ (1,075) | $ (1,620) |
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- Definition Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount, after refund, of cash paid to foreign, federal, state, and local jurisdictions as income tax. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The increase (decrease) during the reporting period of the amounts due from borrowers for outstanding secured or unsecured loans evidenced by a note. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of cash paid for interest, excluding capitalized interest, classified as operating activity. Includes, but is not limited to, payment to settle zero-coupon bond for accreted interest of debt discount and debt instrument with insignificant coupon interest rate in relation to effective interest rate of borrowing attributable to accreted interest of debt discount. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from operating activity, classified as other, in reconciling net income to reflect cash provided by (used in) operating activity when indirect cash flow method is applied. No definition available.
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- Definition The cash outflow for loan and debt issuance costs. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from financing activity, classified as other. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Other Cash Flows From Operating Activities Other Net No definition available.
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- Definition Payments For (Proceeds From) Other Cash Flows From Financing Activities, Miscellaneous No definition available.
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- Definition Payments For (Proceeds From) Other Cash Flows From Financing Activities, Net of Adjustments No definition available.
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