Debt - Schedule of Debt (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
Dec. 31, 2022 |
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Debt issuance costs and consent fees |
$ (263)
|
$ (240)
|
| Total debt |
75,018
|
71,960
|
| Total long-term debt |
71,399
|
66,796
|
| Affiliates |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Total long-term debt |
1,496
|
1,495
|
| Affiliates | Senior Notes |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Less: Current portion of Senior Notes and other debt to third parties |
0
|
0
|
| Nonrelated Party |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Unamortized premium on debt to third parties |
1,011
|
1,335
|
| Unamortized discount |
(223)
|
(199)
|
| Total long-term debt |
69,903
|
65,301
|
| Nonrelated Party | Senior Notes |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Less: Current portion of Senior Notes and other debt to third parties |
3,619
|
5,164
|
| 7.875% Senior Notes due 2023 |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Other finance liabilities |
0
|
4,250
|
| 7.125% Senior Notes due 2024 |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Other finance liabilities |
$ 2,500
|
2,500
|
| 3.500% Senior Notes due 2025 |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
3.50%
|
|
| Other finance liabilities |
$ 3,000
|
3,000
|
| 4.738% Series 2018-1 A-1 Notes due 2025 |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Other finance liabilities |
$ 656
|
1,181
|
| 4.738% Series 2018-1 A-1 Notes due 2025 | Senior Notes |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
4.738%
|
|
| 7.625% Senior Notes due 2025 |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Other finance liabilities |
$ 1,500
|
1,500
|
| 1.500% Senior Notes due 2026 |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
1.50%
|
|
| Other finance liabilities |
$ 1,000
|
1,000
|
| 2.250% Senior Notes due 2026 |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
2.25%
|
|
| Other finance liabilities |
$ 1,800
|
1,800
|
| 2.625% Senior Notes due 2026 |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
2.625%
|
|
| Other finance liabilities |
$ 1,200
|
1,200
|
| 7.625% Senior Notes due 2026 |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Other finance liabilities |
$ 1,500
|
1,500
|
| 3.750% Senior Notes due 2027 |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
3.75%
|
|
| Other finance liabilities |
$ 4,000
|
4,000
|
| 5.375% Senior Notes due 2027 |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
5.375%
|
|
| Other finance liabilities |
$ 500
|
500
|
| 2.050% Senior Notes due 2028 |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
2.05%
|
|
| Other finance liabilities |
$ 1,750
|
1,750
|
| 4.750% Senior Notes due 2028 |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
4.75%
|
|
| Other finance liabilities |
$ 1,500
|
1,500
|
| 4.750% Senior Notes due 2028 | Affiliates |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
4.75%
|
|
| Other finance liabilities |
$ 1,500
|
1,500
|
| 4.800% Senior Notes due 2028 |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
4.80%
|
|
| Other finance liabilities |
$ 900
|
0
|
| 4.910% Class A Senior ABS Notes due 2028 |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
4.91%
|
|
| Other finance liabilities |
$ 750
|
750
|
| 4.950% Senior Notes due 2028 |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
4.95%
|
|
| Other finance liabilities |
$ 1,000
|
0
|
| 5.152% Series 2018-1 A-2 Notes due 2028 |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Other finance liabilities |
1,562
|
1,838
|
| 6.875% Senior Notes due 2028 |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Other finance liabilities |
$ 2,475
|
2,475
|
| 2.400% Senior Notes due 2029 |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
2.40%
|
|
| Other finance liabilities |
$ 500
|
500
|
| 2.625% Senior Notes due 2029 |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
2.625%
|
|
| Other finance liabilities |
$ 1,000
|
1,000
|
| 3.375% Senior Notes due 2029 |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
3.375%
|
|
| Other finance liabilities |
$ 2,350
|
2,350
|
| 3.875% Senior Notes due 2030 |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
3.875%
|
|
| Other finance liabilities |
$ 7,000
|
7,000
|
| 2.250% Senior Notes due 2031 |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
2.25%
|
|
| Other finance liabilities |
$ 1,000
|
1,000
|
| 2.550% Senior Notes due 2031 |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
2.55%
|
|
| Other finance liabilities |
$ 2,500
|
2,500
|
| 2.875% Senior Notes due 2031 |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
2.875%
|
|
| Other finance liabilities |
$ 1,000
|
1,000
|
| 3.500% Senior Notes due 2031 |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
3.50%
|
|
| Other finance liabilities |
$ 2,450
|
2,450
|
| 2.700% Senior Notes due 2032 |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
2.70%
|
|
| Other finance liabilities |
$ 1,000
|
1,000
|
| 8.750% Senior Notes due 2032 |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Other finance liabilities |
$ 2,000
|
2,000
|
| 5.050% Senior Notes due 2033 |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
5.05%
|
|
| Other finance liabilities |
$ 2,600
|
0
|
| 5.200% Senior Notes due 2033 |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Other finance liabilities |
$ 1,250
|
1,250
|
| 5.200% Senior Notes due 2033 | Senior Notes |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
5.20%
|
|
| 5.750% Senior Notes due 2034 |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
5.75%
|
|
| Other finance liabilities |
$ 1,000
|
0
|
| 5.750% Senior Notes due 2034 | Senior Notes |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
5.75%
|
|
| 4.375% Senior Notes due 2040 |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
4.375%
|
|
| Other finance liabilities |
$ 2,000
|
2,000
|
| 3.000% Senior Notes due 2041 |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
3.00%
|
|
| Other finance liabilities |
$ 2,500
|
2,500
|
| 4.500% Senior Notes due 2050 |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
4.50%
|
|
| Other finance liabilities |
$ 3,000
|
3,000
|
| 3.300% Senior Notes due 2051 |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
3.30%
|
|
| Other finance liabilities |
$ 3,000
|
3,000
|
| 3.400% Senior Notes due 2052 |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
3.40%
|
|
| Other finance liabilities |
$ 2,800
|
2,800
|
| 5.650% Senior Notes due 2053 |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
5.65%
|
|
| Other finance liabilities |
$ 1,750
|
1,000
|
| 5.650% Senior Notes due 2053 | Senior Notes |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
5.65%
|
|
| 5.750% Senior Notes due 2054 |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
5.75%
|
|
| Other finance liabilities |
$ 1,250
|
0
|
| 5.750% Senior Notes due 2054 | Senior Notes |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
5.75%
|
|
| 6.000% Senior Notes due 2054 |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
6.00%
|
|
| Other finance liabilities |
$ 1,000
|
0
|
| 6.000% Senior Notes due 2054 | Senior Notes |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
6.00%
|
|
| 3.600% Senior Notes due 2060 |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
3.60%
|
|
| Other finance liabilities |
$ 1,700
|
1,700
|
| 5.800% Senior Notes due 2062 |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
5.80%
|
|
| Other finance liabilities |
$ 750
|
750
|
| Other debt |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Other finance liabilities |
$ 0
|
$ 20
|
| Sprint | 7.875% Senior Notes due 2023 |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
7.875%
|
|
| Sprint | 7.125% Senior Notes due 2024 |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
7.125%
|
|
| Sprint | 4.738% Series 2018-1 A-1 Notes due 2025 | Senior Notes |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
4.738%
|
|
| Sprint | 7.625% Senior Notes due 2025 |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
7.625%
|
|
| Sprint | 7.625% Senior Notes due 2026 |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
7.625%
|
|
| Sprint | 5.152% Series 2018-1 A-2 Notes due 2028 | Senior Notes |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
5.152%
|
|
| Sprint | 6.875% Senior Notes due 2028 |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
6.875%
|
|
| Sprint | 8.750% Senior Notes due 2032 |
|
|
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
| Interest rate, stated percentage |
8.75%
|
|