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Operating Financial Information for Reportable Segments (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
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3 Months Ended |
12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Jun. 30, 2014
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Operating Revenues |
$ 33,192us-gaap_Revenues |
$ 31,586us-gaap_Revenues |
$ 31,483us-gaap_Revenues |
$ 30,818us-gaap_Revenues |
$ 31,065us-gaap_Revenues |
$ 30,279us-gaap_Revenues |
$ 29,786us-gaap_Revenues |
$ 29,420us-gaap_Revenues |
$ 127,079us-gaap_Revenues |
$ 120,550us-gaap_Revenues |
$ 115,846us-gaap_Revenues |
| Cost of services and sales |
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49,931us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold |
44,887us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold |
46,275us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold |
| Selling, general and administrative expense |
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41,016us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense |
27,089us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense |
39,951us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense |
| Depreciation and amortization expense |
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16,533us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization |
16,606us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization |
16,460us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization |
| Total operating expenses |
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107,480us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses |
88,582us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses |
102,686us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses |
| Operating income |
(2,136)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |
6,890us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |
7,685us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |
7,160us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |
12,063us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |
7,128us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |
6,555us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |
6,222us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |
19,599us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |
31,968us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |
13,160us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |
| Operating Segments |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Operating Revenues |
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126,075us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |
119,647us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |
114,813us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |
| Cost of services and sales |
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50,157us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |
45,044us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |
46,147us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |
| Selling, general and administrative expense |
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31,782us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |
31,747us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |
30,510us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |
| Depreciation and amortization expense |
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16,341us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |
16,529us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |
16,384us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |
| Total operating expenses |
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98,280us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |
93,320us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |
93,041us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |
| Operating income |
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27,795us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |
26,327us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |
21,772us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |
| Operating Segments | Wireless |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Operating Revenues |
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87,646us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelessMember |
81,023us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelessMember |
75,868us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelessMember |
| Cost of services and sales |
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28,825us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelessMember |
23,648us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelessMember |
24,490us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelessMember |
| Selling, general and administrative expense |
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23,602us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelessMember |
23,176us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelessMember |
21,650us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelessMember |
| Depreciation and amortization expense |
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8,459us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelessMember |
8,202us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelessMember |
7,960us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelessMember |
| Total operating expenses |
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60,886us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelessMember |
55,026us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelessMember |
54,100us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelessMember |
| Operating income |
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26,760us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelessMember |
25,997us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelessMember |
21,768us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelessMember |
| Operating Segments | Wireline |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Operating Revenues |
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38,429us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelineMember |
38,624us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelineMember |
38,945us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelineMember |
| Cost of services and sales |
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21,332us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelineMember |
21,396us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelineMember |
21,657us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelineMember |
| Selling, general and administrative expense |
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8,180us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelineMember |
8,571us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelineMember |
8,860us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelineMember |
| Depreciation and amortization expense |
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7,882us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelineMember |
8,327us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelineMember |
8,424us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelineMember |
| Total operating expenses |
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37,394us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelineMember |
38,294us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelineMember |
38,941us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelineMember |
| Operating income |
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1,035us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelineMember |
330us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelineMember |
4us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelineMember |
| Operating Segments | Service Revenue Retail Service |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Operating Revenues |
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69,451us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= vz_ServiceRevenueRetailServiceMember |
66,282us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= vz_ServiceRevenueRetailServiceMember |
61,383us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= vz_ServiceRevenueRetailServiceMember |
| Operating Segments | Service Revenue Retail Service | Wireless |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Operating Revenues |
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69,451us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= vz_ServiceRevenueRetailServiceMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelessMember |
66,282us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= vz_ServiceRevenueRetailServiceMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelessMember |
61,383us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= vz_ServiceRevenueRetailServiceMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelessMember |
| Operating Segments | Service Revenue Other Service |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Operating Revenues |
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3,104us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= vz_ServiceRevenueOtherServiceMember |
2,691us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= vz_ServiceRevenueOtherServiceMember |
2,290us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= vz_ServiceRevenueOtherServiceMember |
| Operating Segments | Service Revenue Other Service | Wireless |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Operating Revenues |
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3,104us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= vz_ServiceRevenueOtherServiceMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelessMember |
2,691us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= vz_ServiceRevenueOtherServiceMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelessMember |
2,290us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= vz_ServiceRevenueOtherServiceMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelessMember |
| Operating Segments | Service Revenue |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Operating Revenues |
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72,555us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= vz_ServiceRevenueMember |
68,973us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= vz_ServiceRevenueMember |
63,673us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= vz_ServiceRevenueMember |
| Operating Segments | Service Revenue | Wireless |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Operating Revenues |
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72,555us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= vz_ServiceRevenueMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelessMember |
68,973us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= vz_ServiceRevenueMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelessMember |
63,673us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= vz_ServiceRevenueMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelessMember |
| Operating Segments | Equipment |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Operating Revenues |
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10,957us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= us-gaap_EquipmentMember |
8,096us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= us-gaap_EquipmentMember |
8,010us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= us-gaap_EquipmentMember |
| Operating Segments | Equipment | Wireless |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Operating Revenues |
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10,957us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= us-gaap_EquipmentMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelessMember |
8,096us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= us-gaap_EquipmentMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelessMember |
8,010us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= us-gaap_EquipmentMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vz_WirelessMember |
| Operating Segments | Other External Operating Non-Service Revenues |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Operating Revenues |
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4,021us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= vz_OtherExternalOperatingNonServiceRevenuesMember |
3,851us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= vz_OtherExternalOperatingNonServiceRevenuesMember |
4,096us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= vz_OtherExternalOperatingNonServiceRevenuesMember |
| Operating Segments | Other External Operating Non-Service Revenues | Wireless |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Operating Revenues |
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4,021us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
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13,673us-gaap_Revenues
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