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Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses related to factors other than credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities that an entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis, as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge.

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Changes in Balances of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by Component (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Equity And Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Balance at January 1, 2014	$ 2,358
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(363)
Amounts reclassified to net income	(884)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)attributable to Verizon	(1,247)	123	966
Balance at December 31, 2014	1,111	2,358
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Equity And Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Balance at January 1, 2014	853
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(288)
Amounts reclassified to net income	(911)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)attributable to Verizon	(1,199)
Balance at December 31, 2014	(346)
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges
Equity And Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Balance at January 1, 2014	113
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(89)
Amounts reclassified to net income	(108)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)attributable to Verizon	(197)
Balance at December 31, 2014	(84)
Unrealized gain on marketable securities
Equity And Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Balance at January 1, 2014	117
Other comprehensive income (loss)	14
Amounts reclassified to net income	(19)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)attributable to Verizon	(5)
Balance at December 31, 2014	112
Defined benefit pension and postretirement plans
Equity And Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Balance at January 1, 2014	1,275
Amounts reclassified to net income	154
Net other comprehensive income (loss)attributable to Verizon	154
Balance at December 31, 2014	$ 1,429