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Segment Information (Summary Of Operating Financial Information For Reportable Segments) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Mar. 31, 2011
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
| Operating revenues | $ 28,242 | $ 26,990 |
| Operating income | 5,195 | 4,453 |
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Verizon Wireless [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
| Operating revenues | 18,273 | 16,881 |
| Operating income | 5,217 | 4,351 |
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Wireline [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
| Operating revenues | 9,945 | 10,147 |
| Operating income | 157 | 288 |
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Total Segments [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
| Operating revenues | 28,218 | 27,028 |
| Operating income | 5,374 | 4,639 |
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Corporate, Eliminations And Other [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
| Operating revenues | 24 | (38) |
| Operating income | (179) | (186) |
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Reconciling Items [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
| Operating income | (179) | (186) |
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External Operating Revenues [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
| Segment reporting information, revenue | 28,242 | 26,990 |
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External Operating Revenues [Member] | Verizon Wireless [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
| Segment reporting information, revenue | 18,250 | 16,860 |
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External Operating Revenues [Member] | Verizon Wireless [Member] | Revenue Retail Service [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
| Segment reporting information, revenue | 14,872 | 13,659 |
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External Operating Revenues [Member] | Verizon Wireless [Member] | Revenue Other Service [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
| Segment reporting information, revenue | 524 | 637 |
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External Operating Revenues [Member] | Verizon Wireless [Member] | Service Revenue [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
| Segment reporting information, revenue | 15,396 | 14,296 |
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External Operating Revenues [Member] | Verizon Wireless [Member] | Equipment [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
| Segment reporting information, revenue | 1,835 | 1,687 |
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External Operating Revenues [Member] | Verizon Wireless [Member] | Other [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
| Segment reporting information, revenue | 1,019 | 877 |
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External Operating Revenues [Member] | Wireline [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
| Segment reporting information, revenue | 9,666 | 9,835 |
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External Operating Revenues [Member] | Wireline [Member] | Mass Markets Consumer Retail [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
| Segment reporting information, revenue | 3,441 | 3,383 |
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External Operating Revenues [Member] | Wireline [Member] | Mass Markets Small Business [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
| Segment reporting information, revenue | 659 | 692 |
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External Operating Revenues [Member] | Wireline [Member] | Mass Markets [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
| Segment reporting information, revenue | 4,100 | 4,075 |
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External Operating Revenues [Member] | Wireline [Member] | Global Enterprise Strategic Services [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
| Segment reporting information, revenue | 1,969 | 1,765 |
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External Operating Revenues [Member] | Wireline [Member] | Global Enterprise Core [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
| Segment reporting information, revenue | 1,882 | 2,054 |
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External Operating Revenues [Member] | Wireline [Member] | Global Enterprise [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
| Segment reporting information, revenue | 3,851 | 3,819 |
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External Operating Revenues [Member] | Wireline [Member] | Global Wholesale [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
| Segment reporting information, revenue | 1,592 | 1,740 |
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External Operating Revenues [Member] | Wireline [Member] | Other [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
| Segment reporting information, revenue | 123 | 201 |
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External Operating Revenues [Member] | Total Segments [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
| Segment reporting information, revenue | 27,916 | 26,695 |
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External Operating Revenues [Member] | Corporate, Eliminations And Other [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
| Segment reporting information, revenue | 326 | 295 |
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Intersegment Revenues [Member] | Verizon Wireless [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
| Segment reporting information, revenue | 23 | 21 |
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Intersegment Revenues [Member] | Wireline [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
| Segment reporting information, revenue | 279 | 312 |
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Intersegment Revenues [Member] | Total Segments [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
| Segment reporting information, revenue | 302 | 333 |
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Intersegment Revenues [Member] | Corporate, Eliminations And Other [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
| Segment reporting information, revenue | $ (302) | $ (333) |