Receivables and Expected Credit Losses - EIP Receivables (Details) $ in Millions |
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Jun. 30, 2021
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Dec. 31, 2020
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| Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | ||
| Portfolio segments | segment | 2 | |
| Customer classes | class | 2 | |
| EIP receivables, gross | $ 6,945 | $ 6,213 |
| Unamortized imputed discount | (342) | (325) |
| EIP receivables, net of unamortized imputed discount | 6,603 | 5,888 |
| Allowance for credit losses | (255) | (280) |
| Equipment installment plan receivables, net | 6,348 | 5,608 |
| Equipment installment plan receivables, net of allowance for credit losses and imputed discount | ||
| Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | ||
| Equipment installment plan receivables, net | 4,064 | 3,577 |
| Equipment installment plan receivables due after one year, net of allowance for credit losses and imputed discount | ||
| Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | ||
| Equipment installment plan receivables, net | $ 2,284 | $ 2,031 |
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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of allowance for credit loss on financing receivable. Excludes allowance for financing receivable covered under loss sharing agreement. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount, before allowance for credit loss, of financing receivable. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount, after allowance for credit loss, of financing receivable. Excludes financing receivable covered under loss sharing agreement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Disclosure of the unamortized amount of the discount on the note or receivable which is deducted from the face amount of the receivable or loan. The discount or premium is the difference between the present value and the face amount. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The receivable or note face amount less the unamortized discount or premium. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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