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Debt Instrument, Redemption Premium

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Reimbursement of Commitment Letter Fees

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Face (par) amount of the original debt instrument that was repurchased.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Write-off of amounts previously capitalized as debt issuance cost in an extinguishment of debt.

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Debt - Redemptions and Repayments (Details) - USD ($)				12 Months Ended
Debt - Redemptions and Repayments (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 01, 2020	Jul. 04, 2020	Apr. 09, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Aug. 15, 2020	Apr. 01, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount				$ 9,450,000,000
Principal Amount				30,447,000,000
Write off of Premiums, Discounts and Issuance Costs				10,000,000
Write off of Premiums, Discounts and Issuance Costs				351,000,000
Other				58,000,000
Other				(47,000,000)
Bridge Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount				19,000,000,000
Write off of Premiums, Discounts and Issuance Costs				251,000,000
Other				$ (47,000,000)
6.500% Senior Notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage				6.50%
6.375% Senior Notes due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage				6.375%
5.300% Senior Notes due 2021 \| Affiliates
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage				5.30%
5.125% Senior Notes Due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage				5.125%
5.125% Senior Notes Due 2025 \| Affiliates
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage		5.125%
Incremental term loan facility to affiliates due 2022 \| Affiliates
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount				$ 2,000,000,000		$ 2,000,000,000.0
Write off of Premiums, Discounts and Issuance Costs				0
Other				$ 0
Redemption Price (as a percent)				1.00%
Incremental term loan facility to affiliates due 2024 \| Affiliates
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount				$ 2,000,000,000		2,000,000,000.0
Write off of Premiums, Discounts and Issuance Costs				0
Other				$ 0
Redemption Price (as a percent)				1.00%
Accounts receivable facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount				$ 2,310,000,000
Write off of Premiums, Discounts and Issuance Costs				0
Other				$ 0
Redemption Price (as a percent)				1.00%
Secured Bridge Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Other			$ 71,000,000
Secured Bridge Loan Facility \| Sprint
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Financing commitment, amount			$ 19,000,000,000.0			$ 19,000,000,000.0
Secured Bridge Loan Facility \| Bridge Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount				$ 19,000,000,000
Write off of Premiums, Discounts and Issuance Costs				251,000,000
Other				$ (47,000,000)
Redemption Price (as a percent)				1.00128%
Senior Secured Series 2016-1 A-1 Notes due 2021, 3.360% \| Sprint
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage						3.36%
Secured Term Loan Facility due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount				$ 4,000,000,000
Write off of Premiums, Discounts and Issuance Costs				100,000,000
Other				$ 0
Redemption Price (as a percent)				1.00%
Other debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount				$ 481,000,000
Write off of Premiums, Discounts and Issuance Costs				0
Other				$ 0
Senior Notes \| 6.500% Senior Notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage		6.50%		6.50%
Principal Amount				$ 1,000,000,000
Principal Amount		$ 1,000,000,000.0
Write off of Premiums, Discounts and Issuance Costs				12,000,000
Other				$ 22,000,000
Redemption Price (as a percent)		102.167%		102.167%
Redemption premium		$ 22,000,000
Write-off of issuance costs		$ 12,000,000
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes due 2020, 7.000%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage					7.00%
Principal Amount				$ 1,500,000,000
Principal Amount					$ 1,500,000,000
Write off of Premiums, Discounts and Issuance Costs				0
Other				$ 0
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes due 2020, 7.000% \| Sprint
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage						7.00%
Senior Notes \| 6.375% Senior Notes due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	6.375%			6.375%
Principal Amount				$ 1,700,000,000
Principal Amount	$ 1,700,000,000
Write off of Premiums, Discounts and Issuance Costs				24,000,000
Other				$ 36,000,000
Redemption Price (as a percent)	102.125%			102.125%
Write-off of issuance costs	$ 24,000,000
Senior Notes \| Total Senior Notes to third parties redeemed
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount				$ 4,200,000,000
Write off of Premiums, Discounts and Issuance Costs				36,000,000
Other				$ 58,000,000
Senior Notes \| 5.300% Senior Notes due 2021 \| Affiliates
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage				5.30%
Principal Amount				$ 2,000,000,000
Write off of Premiums, Discounts and Issuance Costs				0
Other				$ 0
Redemption Price (as a percent)				100.00%
Senior Notes \| 6.000% Senior Notes due 2024 \| Affiliates
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage				6.00%
Principal Amount				$ 1,350,000,000
Write off of Premiums, Discounts and Issuance Costs				(26,000,000)
Other				$ 0
Redemption Price (as a percent)				100.00%
Senior Notes \| 6.000% Senior Notes due 2024 \| Affiliates
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage				6.00%
Principal Amount				$ 650,000,000
Write off of Premiums, Discounts and Issuance Costs				(15,000,000)
Other				$ 0
Redemption Price (as a percent)				100.00%
Senior Notes \| 5.125% Senior Notes Due 2025 \| Affiliates
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage				5.125%
Principal Amount				$ 1,250,000,000
Write off of Premiums, Discounts and Issuance Costs				15,000,000
Other				$ 0
Redemption Price (as a percent)				100.00%
Senior Notes \| Total Senior Notes to affiliates redeemed \| Affiliates
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount				$ 5,250,000,000
Write off of Premiums, Discounts and Issuance Costs				(26,000,000)
Other				$ 0
Senior Notes \| Senior Secured Series 2016-1 A-1 Notes due 2021, 3.360%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage				3.36%
Principal Amount				$ 656,000,000
Write off of Premiums, Discounts and Issuance Costs				0
Other				$ 0