v2.4.1.9
Fair Value of Short Term and Long Term Debt Excluding Capital Leases (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Short- and long-term debt $ 113,388us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations $ 113,271us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
Carrying Amount, Fair Value Disclosure | Excluding Capital Leases    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Short- and long-term debt 112,738us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vz_ExcludingCapitalLeasesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
112,755us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vz_ExcludingCapitalLeasesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Excluding Capital Leases    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Short- and long-term debt $ 128,347us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vz_ExcludingCapitalLeasesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
$ 126,549us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vz_ExcludingCapitalLeasesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember