Additional Financial Information - Schedule of Supplemental Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
Dec. 31, 2022 |
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| Interest payments, net of amounts capitalized | $ 3,683 | $ 3,546 | $ 3,485 |
| Operating lease payments | 5,162 | 5,062 | 4,205 |
| Income tax payments | 211 | 149 | 76 |
| Non-cash investing and financing activities | |||
| Non-cash beneficial interest obtained in exchange for securitized receivables | 2,421 | 3,990 | 4,192 |
| Change in accounts payable and accrued liabilities for purchases of property and equipment | 105 | (860) | 133 |
| Increase in Tower obligations from contract modification | 0 | 0 | 1,158 |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations | 1,741 | 2,141 | 7,462 |
| Financing lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations | 1,222 | 1,224 | 1,256 |
| Contingent and other deferred consideration related to the Ka’ena Acquisition | $ 218 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
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- Definition Change In Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid No definition available.
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- Definition Contingent And Other Deferred Consideration Related To Acquisition No definition available.
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- Definition Increase in Tower Obligations From Contract Modification No definition available.
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- Definition Supplemental Financial Statement Elements [Abstract] No definition available.
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- References No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of beneficial interest received as consideration for transferring noncash financial asset. Includes, but is not limited to, trade receivable in securitization transaction. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount, after refund, of cash paid to foreign, federal, state, and local jurisdictions as income tax. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of cash paid for interest, excluding capitalized interest, classified as operating activity. Includes, but is not limited to, payment to settle zero-coupon bond for accreted interest of debt discount and debt instrument with insignificant coupon interest rate in relation to effective interest rate of borrowing attributable to accreted interest of debt discount. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of cash outflow from operating lease, excluding payments to bring another asset to condition and location necessary for its intended use. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of increase in right-of-use asset obtained in exchange for finance lease liability. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Amount of increase in right-of-use asset obtained in exchange for operating lease liability. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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