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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2014
LegalMatter
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Dec. 31, 2012
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| Approximate number of federal district court actions alleged for patent infringement | 70vz_ApproximateNumberOfFederalDistrictCourtActionsAllegedForPatentInfringement | ||
| Payments for Legal Settlements | $ 400,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsForLegalSettlements | $ 384,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsForLegalSettlements | |
| Litigation settlements, payment period | 6 years | ||
| Future payments for Legal Settlements | 200,000,000vz_FuturePaymentsForLegalSettlements | ||
| Guarantee obligations, year term (in years) | 30 years | ||
| Letters of credit | 100,000,000us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount | ||
| Purchase commitments | 21,000,000,000us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligation | ||
| 2015 | 8,400,000,000us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueWithinOneYear | ||
| 2016-2017 | 8,500,000,000vz_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueInSecondThroughThirdYear | ||
| 2018-2019 | 2,500,000,000vz_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueInFourthThroughFifthYear | ||
| Thereafter | 1,600,000,000us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueAfterFifthYear | ||
| Purchases against commitments | $ 21,000,000,000vz_AmountOfPurchasesAgainstCommitments | ||
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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date. No definition available.
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The amount of cash paid for the settlement of litigation or for other legal issues during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the recorded obligation to transfer funds in the future for fixed or minimum amounts or quantities of goods or services at fixed or minimum prices (for example, as in take-or-pay contracts or throughput contracts). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the recorded unconditional purchase obligation maturing after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the recorded unconditional purchase obligation maturing in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of purchases against our commitments. No definition available.
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Approximate Number Of Federal District Court Actions Alleged For Patent Infringement No definition available.
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The amount of cash to be paid in the future for the settlement of litigation or for other legal issues. No definition available.
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Guarantee Obligation Term No definition available.
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Payment, Period No definition available.
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Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due In Fourth Through Fifth Year No definition available.
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Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due In Second Through Third Year No definition available.
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