Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2026 |
Mar. 31, 2025 |
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| Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] | ||
| Net Income | $ 5,146 | $ 4,983 |
| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax (Expense) Benefit | ||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of $(4) and $9 | (28) | 67 |
| Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges, net of tax of $(8) and $(7) | 23 | 21 |
| Unrealized loss on fair value hedges, net of tax of $63 and $219 | (188) | (653) |
| Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, net of tax of $1 and $0 | (3) | 1 |
| Defined benefit pension and postretirement plans, net of tax of $150 and $1 | (449) | (2) |
| Other comprehensive loss attributable to Verizon | (645) | (566) |
| Total Comprehensive Income | 4,501 | 4,417 |
| Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 101 | 104 |
| Comprehensive income attributable to Verizon | $ 4,400 | $ 4,313 |
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss), attributable to noncontrolling interests. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount, after tax and adjustment, of unrealized gain (loss) on investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale) and unrealized gain (loss) on investment in debt security measured at amortized cost (held-to-maturity) from transfer to available-for-sale. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount, after tax and reclassification, of gain (loss) from derivative instrument designated and qualifying as cash flow hedge included in assessment of hedge effectiveness. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount, after tax and adjustments, of gain (loss) from increase (decrease) in value of excluded component of derivative designated and qualifying as hedge. Adjustments include, but are not limited to, reclassifications for sale and settlement, and amounts recognized under systematic and rational method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount, after tax and reclassification adjustment, of (increase) decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income for defined benefit plan. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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