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Wireless Equipment Installment Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2014
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| Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | ||
| Long-term portion of financing receivables | $ 5,765,000,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent | $ 5,707,000,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent |
| Verizon Edge | ||
| Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | ||
| Minimum number of days before customers become eligible to upgrade their phone to a new phone under Verizon Edge | 30 days | |
| Guarantee liability | 600,000,000us-gaap_GuarantyLiabilities / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = vz_VerizonEdgeMember |
700,000,000us-gaap_GuarantyLiabilities / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = vz_VerizonEdgeMember |
| Sale of receivables | 2,000,000,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableSignificantSales / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = vz_VerizonEdgeMember |
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| Proceeds from receivable | 1,300,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfFinanceReceivables / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = vz_VerizonEdgeMember |
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| Verizon Edge | Other Assets | ||
| Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | ||
| Deferred purchase price receivable | 700,000,000vz_DeferredPurchasePriceReceivable / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = vz_VerizonEdgeMember |
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| Finance Leases Financing Receivable | Verizon Edge | ||
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| Current portion of financing receivables | 2,000,000,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrent / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = vz_VerizonEdgeMember |
2,300,000,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrent / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = vz_VerizonEdgeMember |
| Long-term portion of financing receivables | $ 900,000,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = vz_VerizonEdgeMember |
$ 1,200,000,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = vz_VerizonEdgeMember |
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Financing receivables that are current. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of any significant sales of financing receivables during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This item represents a non-contingent liability for the fair value of an obligation to stand ready to perform over the term of a guaranty issued in the event that specified triggering events or conditions occur. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of noncurrent assets not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Noncurrent assets are expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash inflow associated with the sale of receivables arising from the financing of goods and services. No definition available.
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Deferred purchase price receivable. No definition available.
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Minimum number of days before a customer becomes eligible to upgrade their phone to a new phone under Verizon Edge. No definition available.
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