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Other Pretax Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss (Detail) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | |
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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| Prior service cost | $ (89)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostCreditArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
$ (149)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostCreditArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
| Reversal of amortization items - Prior service cost | 8us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
(6)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
| Total recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss (pre-tax) | (81)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
(155)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
| Health Care And Life | ||
| Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||
| Prior service cost | (413)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostCreditArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = vz_HealthCareAndLifeMember |
(119)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostCreditArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = vz_HealthCareAndLifeMember |
| Reversal of amortization items - Prior service cost | 253us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = vz_HealthCareAndLifeMember |
247us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = vz_HealthCareAndLifeMember |
| Total recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss (pre-tax) | $ (160)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = vz_HealthCareAndLifeMember |
$ 128us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = vz_HealthCareAndLifeMember |
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Amount before tax of cost (credit) of benefit changes attributable to plan participants' prior service resulting from a plan amendment or plan initiation that has not been recognized in net periodic benefit cost (credit). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before tax of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss for prior service cost (credit) related to pension and other postretirement benefit plans. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before tax, after reclassification adjustments, of (increase) decrease in accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss related to pension and other postretirement defined benefit plans. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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