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Reconciliation of Total Reportable Segments Operating Income to Consolidated Income before Provision for Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $)
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2014
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
| Operating income | $ 7,960us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | $ 7,160us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |
| Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated businesses | (34)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 1,902us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |
| Other income and (expense), net | 75us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense | (894)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense |
| Interest expense | (1,332)us-gaap_InterestExpense | (1,214)us-gaap_InterestExpense |
| Income Before Provision For Income Taxes | 6,669us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | 6,954us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
| Operating income | 8,215us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |
7,459us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |
| Operating Income Generated By Assets Sold | ||
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| Operating income | 6us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = vz_OperatingIncomeGeneratedByAssetsSoldMember |
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| Corporate, Eliminations and Other | ||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
| Operating income | $ (255)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = vz_CorporateEliminationsAndOtherMember |
$ (305)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = vz_CorporateEliminationsAndOtherMember |
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This element represents the income or loss from continuing operations attributable to the economic entity which may also be defined as revenue less expenses from ongoing operations, after income or loss from equity method investments, but before income taxes, extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This item represents the entity's proportionate share for the period of the net income (loss) of its investee (such as unconsolidated subsidiaries and joint ventures) to which the equity method of accounting is applied. This item includes income or expense related to stock-based compensation based on the investor's grant of stock to employees of an equity method investee. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. No definition available.
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The net amount of other income and expense amounts, the components of which are not separately disclosed on the income statement, resulting from ancillary business-related activities (that is, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business) also known as other nonoperating income (expense) recognized for the period. Such amounts may include: (a) dividends, (b) interest on securities, (c) net gains or losses on securities, (d) unusual costs, (e) gains or losses on foreign exchange transactions, and (f) miscellaneous other income and expense items. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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