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Debt - Additional Information (Detail)
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Feb. 28, 2014
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2014
USD ($)
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Mar. 10, 2014
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2014
364-Day Revolving Credit Agreement
USD ($)
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Sep. 02, 2013
Stock Purchase Agreement
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2014
5.143% Class D Cumulative Preferred Stock
Verizon Wireless
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Jun. 30, 2014
5.143% Class E Cumulative Preferred Stock
Verizon Wireless
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Jun. 30, 2014
Verizon Notes
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Feb. 28, 2014
Verizon Notes
USD ($)
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Feb. 21, 2014
Verizon Notes
USD ($)
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Feb. 28, 2014
Verizon Notes
Verizon Wireless
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Feb. 28, 2014
Verizon Notes due February 21, 2022
USD ($)
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Feb. 28, 2014
Verizon Notes due February 21, 2022
Verizon Wireless
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Feb. 28, 2014
Verizon Notes due February 21, 2022
Verizon Wireless
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
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Feb. 28, 2014
Verizon Notes due February 21, 2025
USD ($)
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Feb. 28, 2014
Verizon Notes due February 21, 2025
Verizon Wireless
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Feb. 28, 2014
Verizon Notes due February 21, 2025
Verizon Wireless
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
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Feb. 28, 2014
2.375% Notes due 2022
EUR (€)
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Feb. 28, 2014
3.25% Notes due 2026
EUR (€)
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Feb. 28, 2014
4.75% Notes due 2034
GBP (£)
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Feb. 28, 2014
Notes Due Twenty Fifty Four
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2014
Fixed Rate And Floating Rate Notes
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2014
Fixed Rate And Floating Rate Notes
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2014
Floating Rate Notes due 2019
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2014
Floating Rate Notes due 2019
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
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Mar. 31, 2014
2.55% Notes due 2019
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2014
3.45% Notes due 2021
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2014
4.15% Notes due 2024
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2014
5.05% Notes due 2034
USD ($)
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Mar. 10, 2014
8.5% Notes due 2018
Cellco Partnership and Verizon Wireless Capital LLC
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2014
8.5% Notes due 2018
Cellco Partnership and Verizon Wireless Capital LLC
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2014
0.61% Notes
Verizon Communications
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2014
0.61% Notes
Verizon Communications
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
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Mar. 31, 2014
1.95% Notes
Verizon Communications
USD ($)
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May 29, 2014
Exchangeable Debt
GBP (£)
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May 29, 2014
Exchangeable Debt
Cellco Partnership and Verizon Wireless Capital LLC
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May 29, 2014
Exchangeable Debt
Cellco Partnership and Verizon Wireless Capital LLC
Maximum
GBP (£)
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May 29, 2014
Floating Rate Notes due 2024
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Feb. 28, 2014
Term Loan Agreement
USD ($)
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Feb. 28, 2014
Term Loan Agreement
Maximum
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Feb. 28, 2014
Term Loan Agreement Maturity 3 Years
USD ($)
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Feb. 28, 2014
Term Loan Agreement Maturity 5 Years
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2014
Floating Rate Notes Due 2017
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2014
Floating Rate Notes Due 2017
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
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Jun. 30, 2014
1.35% Notes due 2017
USD ($)
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Mar. 10, 2014
6.10% Notes due 2018
Verizon Communications
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2014
6.10% Notes due 2018
Verizon Communications
USD ($)
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Mar. 10, 2014
5.50% Notes due 2018
Verizon Communications
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2014
5.50% Notes due 2018
Verizon Communications
USD ($)
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Mar. 10, 2014
8.75% Notes due 2018
Verizon Communications
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2014
8.75% Notes due 2018
Verizon Communications
USD ($)
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Mar. 10, 2014
5.55% Notes due 2016
Verizon Communications
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2014
5.55% Notes due 2016
Verizon Communications
USD ($)
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Mar. 10, 2014
5.50% Notes due 2017
Verizon Communications
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2014
5.50% Notes due 2017
Verizon Communications
USD ($)
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Mar. 10, 2014
7.00% Debentures due 2016
Alltel Corporation
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2014
7.00% Debentures due 2016
Alltel Corporation
USD ($)
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Mar. 10, 2014
6.84% Debentures due 2018
GTE Corporation
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2014
6.84% Debentures due 2018
GTE Corporation
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2014
Guarantee Of Debentures And First Mortgage Bonds Of Operating Telephone Company Subsidiaries
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2014
Guarantee of Debt Obligations of GTE Corporation
USD ($)
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aggregate principal amount of Verizon Notes | $ 5,000,000,000 | $ 5,000,000,000 | $ 2,500,000,000 | $ 2,500,000,000 | € 1,750,000,000 | € 1,250,000,000 | £ 850,000,000 | $ 500,000,000 | $ 3,300,000,000 | $ 4,500,000,000 | $ 500,000,000 | $ 500,000,000 | $ 1,000,000,000 | $ 1,250,000,000 | $ 1,250,000,000 | $ 1,000,000,000 | £ 700,000,000 | £ 600,000,000 | $ 1,300,000,000 | $ 2,000,000,000 | $ 1,500,000,000 | $ 1,500,000,000 | $ 1,300,000,000 | $ 1,250,000,000 | $ 750,000,000 | $ 300,000,000 | $ 600,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stated interest rate on debt instrument | 2.375% | 3.25% | 4.75% | 5.90% | 2.55% | 3.45% | 4.15% | 5.05% | 8.50% | 1.95% | 8.875% | 4.073% | 1.35% | 6.10% | 5.50% | 8.75% | 5.55% | 5.50% | 7.00% | 6.84% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt instrument maturity date | 2022 | 2026 | 2034 | 2054 | 2019 | 2019 | 2021 | 2024 | 2034 | 2018 | 2024 | 2017 | 2017 | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash proceeds from issuance of debt, net of discounts and issuance costs | 5,400,000,000 | 500,000,000 | 3,300,000,000 | 4,500,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tender offer for notes, expiration date | Mar. 17, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tender offer for notes, settlement date | Mar. 19, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt instrument, description of variable rate basis | Three-month LIBOR, plus 1.222% | Three-month LIBOR, plus 1.372% | Three-month LIBOR plus 0.77% | LIBOR plus 0.61% | Three-month LIBOR plus 0.40% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt instrument, marginal rate | 1.222% | 1.372% | 0.77% | 0.61% | 0.40% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount of notes repaid | 1,250,000,000 | 1,000,000,000 | 1,500,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes purchased price of principal amount of note, percentage | 100.00% | 127.135% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt instrument maturity date | Feb. 21, 2022 | Feb. 21, 2025 | Dec. 18, 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash payment related to exchange offer | 22,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Borrowing capacity | 6,200,000,000 | 2,000,000,000 | 6,600,000,000 | 3,300,000,000 | 3,300,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt instrument maturity period | 3 years | 5 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leverage ratio | 350.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quarterly interest payment start date | May 21, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock dividend rate, percentage | 5.143% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock shares outstanding | 825,000 | 825,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock redemption date | 2020-04 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock redemption price, per share | $ 1,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount of unused borrowing capacity under credit facility | 6,100,000,000 | 2,000,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt redemption cost | 900,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt Tender Offer, Principal amount purchased | 4,122,000,000 | 619,000,000 | 600,000,000 | 748,000,000 | 700,000,000 | 763,000,000 | 800,000,000 | 564,000,000 | 600,000,000 | 652,000,000 | 700,000,000 | 353,000,000 | 400,000,000 | 157,000,000 | 200,000,000 | 266,000,000 | 300,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Principal amount outstanding in connection with the guarantee of debt obligations | $ 109,979,000,000 | $ 93,591,000,000 | $ 3,100,000,000 | $ 1,400,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||