v3.24.4
Commitments and Contingencies (Details)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 24 Months Ended
Jan. 13, 2025
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Dec. 06, 2024
USD ($)
Aug. 05, 2024
USD ($)
May 24, 2024
USD ($)
Sep. 12, 2023
USD ($)
Aug. 25, 2023
USD ($)
Mar. 30, 2023
USD ($)
Jan. 05, 2023
customer_account
Aug. 08, 2022
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2025
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2028
USD ($)
Dec. 20, 2024
Sep. 30, 2022
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2022
USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                        
Purchase commitment, due next year   $ 4,600                   $ 4,600   $ 4,600            
Purchase commitment, due within two and three years   5,100                   5,100   5,100            
Purchase commitment, due within four and five years   2,200                   2,200   2,200            
Purchase commitment, due thereafter   2,300                   2,300   2,300            
Estimated incremental future minimum lease payments   24                   24   24            
Lease and service credit commitment, due next year   289                   289   289            
Lease and service credit commitment, due within two and three years   613                   613   613            
Lease and service credit commitment, due within four and five years   641                   641   641            
Lease and service credit commitment, due thereafter   $ 3,800                   3,800   3,800            
Legal settlement paid                       $ 350                
Aggregate incremental expense                             $ 150 $ 150        
Number of customer accounts impacted | customer_account                 37,000,000                      
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses                                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                        
Aggregate incremental expense                                     $ 400 $ 400
Reimbursements from insurance carriers for costs                           $ 105 $ 50 $ 100        
Minimum                                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                        
Lessee leasing arrangements, operating leases, term of contract (years)   5 years                   5 years   5 years            
Maximum                                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                        
Lessee leasing arrangements, operating leases, term of contract (years)   15 years                   15 years   15 years            
Channel 51 License Co, LLC and LB License Co, LLC | Licensing Agreements                                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                        
Total cash consideration             $ 3,500     $ 3,500                    
Consideration transferred     $ 541 $ 2,400                                
Channel 51 License Co, LLC and LB License Co, LLC | Licensing Agreements | Second Tranche                                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                        
Total cash consideration   $ 604         $ 1,100                          
Comcast Corporation | Licensing Agreements | Minimum                                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                        
Total cash consideration           $ 1,200                            
Comcast Corporation | Licensing Agreements | Minimum | Subsequent Event                                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                        
Total cash consideration $ 1,200                                      
Comcast Corporation | Licensing Agreements | Maximum                                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                        
Total cash consideration           $ 3,300                            
Comcast Corporation | Licensing Agreements | Maximum | Subsequent Event                                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                        
Total cash consideration $ 3,400                                      
Spectrum Licenses | Channel 51 License Co, LLC and LB License Co, LLC | Licensing Agreements                                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                        
Total cash consideration               $ 3,500                        
UScellular Wireless Assets Operations | Purchase Agreement                                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                        
Payments for asset acquisition         $ 4,400                              
Asset acquisition, maximum transferred liabilities incurred         $ 2,000                              
Vistar Media Inc.                                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                        
Business acquisition, outstanding (percent)                                   100.00%    
Forecast | UScellular Wireless Assets Operations | Purchase Agreement                                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                        
Lessee leasing arrangements, operating leases, term of contract (years)                     15 years                  
Estimated incremental future minimum lease payments                     $ 1,400                  
Lumos | Forecast                                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                        
Expected investment to acquire interest in joint venture                     $ 950           $ 500      
Ownership interest in joint venture (percent)                     50.00%                  
Metronet | Forecast                                        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                        
Expected investment to acquire interest in joint venture                         $ 4,900              
Ownership interest in joint venture (percent)                         50.00%