VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC

10-K · 2015-02-23T00:00:00Z · 0001193125-15-057710116 tables

Uncategorized (116)

Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Balance of Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Detail)
1101 - Disclosure - Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Balance of Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Detail)
R100.htm
Schedule of After Tax Benefits Related To Interest and Penalties in Provision for Income Taxes (Detail)
1102 - Disclosure - Schedule of After Tax Benefits Related To Interest and Penalties in Provision for Income Taxes (Detail)
R101.htm
After Tax Accrual for Payment of Interest and Penalties in Consolidated Balance Sheet (Detail)
1103 - Disclosure - After Tax Accrual for Payment of Interest and Penalties in Consolidated Balance Sheet (Detail)
R102.htm
Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail)
1104 - Disclosure - Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail)
R103.htm
Operating Financial Information for Reportable Segments (Detail)
1105 - Disclosure - Operating Financial Information for Reportable Segments (Detail)
R104.htm
Reconciliation of Segment Assets (Detail)
1106 - Disclosure - Reconciliation of Segment Assets (Detail)
R105.htm
Summary of Reconciliation of Segment Operating Revenues (Detail)
1107 - Disclosure - Summary of Reconciliation of Segment Operating Revenues (Detail)
R106.htm
Reconciliation of Total Reportable Segments Operating Income to Consolidated Income before Provision for Income Taxes (Detail)
1108 - Disclosure - Reconciliation of Total Reportable Segments Operating Income to Consolidated Income before Provision for Income Taxes (Detail)
R107.htm
Summary of Reconciliation of Reportable Segment Assets (Detail)
1109 - Disclosure - Summary of Reconciliation of Reportable Segment Assets (Detail)
R108.htm
Changes in Balances of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by Component (Detail)
1110 - Disclosure - Changes in Balances of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by Component (Detail)
R109.htm
Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
1011 - Disclosure - Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
R10.htm
Income Statement Information (Detail)
1111 - Disclosure - Income Statement Information (Detail)
R110.htm
Balance Sheet Information (Detail)
1112 - Disclosure - Balance Sheet Information (Detail)
R111.htm
Cash Flow Information (Detail)
1113 - Disclosure - Cash Flow Information (Detail)
R112.htm
Additional Financial Information - Additional Information (Detail)
1114 - Disclosure - Additional Financial Information - Additional Information (Detail)
R113.htm
Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail)
1115 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail)
R114.htm
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information (Detail)
1116 - Disclosure - Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information (Detail)
R115.htm
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information (Parenthetical) (Detail)
1117 - Disclosure - Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information (Parenthetical) (Detail)
R116.htm
Acquisitions and Divestitures
1012 - Disclosure - Acquisitions and Divestitures
R11.htm
Wireless Licenses, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
1013 - Disclosure - Wireless Licenses, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
R12.htm
Plant, Property and Equipment
1014 - Disclosure - Plant, Property and Equipment
R13.htm
Investments in Unconsolidated Businesses
1015 - Disclosure - Investments in Unconsolidated Businesses
R14.htm
Noncontrolling Interests
1016 - Disclosure - Noncontrolling Interests
R15.htm
Leasing Arrangements
1017 - Disclosure - Leasing Arrangements
R16.htm
Debt
1018 - Disclosure - Debt
R17.htm
Wireless Equipment Installment Plans
1019 - Disclosure - Wireless Equipment Installment Plans
R18.htm
Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments
1020 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments
R19.htm
Document and Entity Information
1001 - Document - Document and Entity Information
R1.htm
Stock-Based Compensation
1021 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation
R20.htm
Employee Benefits
1022 - Disclosure - Employee Benefits
R21.htm
Taxes
1023 - Disclosure - Taxes
R22.htm
Segment Information
1024 - Disclosure - Segment Information
R23.htm
Comprehensive Income
1025 - Disclosure - Comprehensive Income
R24.htm
Additional Financial Information
1026 - Disclosure - Additional Financial Information
R25.htm
Commitments and Contingencies
1027 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies
R26.htm
Quarterly Financial Information
1028 - Disclosure - Quarterly Financial Information
R27.htm
Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
1029 - Disclosure - Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
R28.htm
Wireless Licenses, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)
1030 - Disclosure - Wireless Licenses, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)
R29.htm
Consolidated Statements of Income
1003 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Income
R2.htm
Plant, Property and Equipment (Tables)
1031 - Disclosure - Plant, Property and Equipment (Tables)
R30.htm
Investments in Unconsolidated Businesses (Tables)
1032 - Disclosure - Investments in Unconsolidated Businesses (Tables)
R31.htm
Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)
1033 - Disclosure - Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)
R32.htm
Leasing Arrangements (Tables)
1034 - Disclosure - Leasing Arrangements (Tables)
R33.htm
Debt (Tables)
1035 - Disclosure - Debt (Tables)
R34.htm
Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments (Tables)
1036 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments (Tables)
R35.htm
Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)
1037 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)
R36.htm
Employee Benefits (Tables)
1038 - Disclosure - Employee Benefits (Tables)
R37.htm
Taxes (Tables)
1039 - Disclosure - Taxes (Tables)
R38.htm
Segment Information (Tables)
1040 - Disclosure - Segment Information (Tables)
R39.htm
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
1004 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
R3.htm
Comprehensive Income (Tables)
1041 - Disclosure - Comprehensive Income (Tables)
R40.htm
Additional Financial Information (Tables)
1042 - Disclosure - Additional Financial Information (Tables)
R41.htm
Quarterly Financial Information (Tables)
1043 - Disclosure - Quarterly Financial Information (Tables)
R42.htm
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Detail)
1044 - Disclosure - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Detail)
R43.htm
Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail)
1045 - Disclosure - Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail)
R44.htm
Acquisitions and Divestitures - Additional Information (Detail)
1046 - Disclosure - Acquisitions and Divestitures - Additional Information (Detail)
R45.htm
Changes in Carrying Amount of Wireless Licenses (Detail)
1047 - Disclosure - Changes in Carrying Amount of Wireless Licenses (Detail)
R46.htm
Wireless Licenses, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail)
1048 - Disclosure - Wireless Licenses, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail)
R47.htm
Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Detail)
1049 - Disclosure - Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Detail)
R48.htm
Composition of Other Intangible Assets Net (Detail)
1050 - Disclosure - Composition of Other Intangible Assets Net (Detail)
R49.htm
Consolidated Balance Sheets
1005 - Statement - Consolidated Balance Sheets
R4.htm
Amortization Expense for Other Intangible Assets (Detail)
1051 - Disclosure - Amortization Expense for Other Intangible Assets (Detail)
R50.htm
Estimated Future Amortization Expense for Other Intangible Assets (Detail)
1052 - Disclosure - Estimated Future Amortization Expense for Other Intangible Assets (Detail)
R51.htm
Summary of Plant Property and Equipment (Detail)
1053 - Disclosure - Summary of Plant Property and Equipment (Detail)
R52.htm
Investment in Unconsolidated Businesses (Detail)
1054 - Disclosure - Investment in Unconsolidated Businesses (Detail)
R53.htm
Investment in Unconsolidated Businesses (Parenthetical) (Detail)
1055 - Disclosure - Investment in Unconsolidated Businesses (Parenthetical) (Detail)
R54.htm
Investments in Unconsolidated Businesses - Additional Information (Detail)
1056 - Disclosure - Investments in Unconsolidated Businesses - Additional Information (Detail)
R55.htm
Schedule of Summarized Financial Information for Equity Investees Balance Sheet (Detail)
1057 - Disclosure - Schedule of Summarized Financial Information for Equity Investees Balance Sheet (Detail)
R56.htm
Schedule of Summarized Financial Information for Equity Investees Income Statement (Detail)
1058 - Disclosure - Schedule of Summarized Financial Information for Equity Investees Income Statement (Detail)
R57.htm
Noncontrolling Interest In Equity Subsidiaries (Detail)
1059 - Disclosure - Noncontrolling Interest In Equity Subsidiaries (Detail)
R58.htm
Noncontrolling Interests - Additional Information (Detail)
1060 - Disclosure - Noncontrolling Interests - Additional Information (Detail)
R59.htm
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)
1006 - Statement - Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)
R5.htm
Leasing Arrangements - Additional Information (Detail)
1061 - Disclosure - Leasing Arrangements - Additional Information (Detail)
R60.htm
Finance Lease Receivables Included in Prepaid Expenses and Other and Other Assets (Detail)
1062 - Disclosure - Finance Lease Receivables Included in Prepaid Expenses and Other and Other Assets (Detail)
R61.htm
Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments Received (Detail)
1063 - Disclosure - Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments Received (Detail)
R62.htm
Amortization of Capital Leases (Detail)
1064 - Disclosure - Amortization of Capital Leases (Detail)
R63.htm
Schedule of Aggregate Minimum Rental Commitments under Noncancelable Leases (Detail)
1065 - Disclosure - Schedule of Aggregate Minimum Rental Commitments under Noncancelable Leases (Detail)
R64.htm
Changes to Debt (Detail)
1066 - Disclosure - Changes to Debt (Detail)
R65.htm
Debt Maturing Within One Year (Detail)
1067 - Disclosure - Debt Maturing Within One Year (Detail)
R66.htm
Debt - Additional Information (Detail)
1068 - Disclosure - Debt - Additional Information (Detail)
R67.htm
Outstanding Long-Term Debt Obligations (Detail)
1069 - Disclosure - Outstanding Long-Term Debt Obligations (Detail)
R68.htm
Outstanding Long-Term Debt Obligations (Parenthetical) (Detail)
1070 - Disclosure - Outstanding Long-Term Debt Obligations (Parenthetical) (Detail)
R69.htm
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
1007 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
R6.htm
Tender Offer to Purchase for Cash Any And All of Series Of Notes (Detail)
1071 - Disclosure - Tender Offer to Purchase for Cash Any And All of Series Of Notes (Detail)
R70.htm
Schedule of Notes Included in Exchange Offer (Detail)
1072 - Disclosure - Schedule of Notes Included in Exchange Offer (Detail)
R71.htm
Maturities of Long-Term Debt (Detail)
1073 - Disclosure - Maturities of Long-Term Debt (Detail)
R72.htm
Wireless Equipment Installment Plans - Additional Information (Detail)
1074 - Disclosure - Wireless Equipment Installment Plans - Additional Information (Detail)
R73.htm
Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail)
1075 - Disclosure - Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail)
R74.htm
Fair Value of Short Term and Long Term Debt Excluding Capital Leases (Detail)
1076 - Disclosure - Fair Value of Short Term and Long Term Debt Excluding Capital Leases (Detail)
R75.htm
Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail)
1077 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail)
R76.htm
Stock Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail)
1078 - Disclosure - Stock Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail)
R77.htm
Restricted and Performance Stock Unit Activity (Detail)
1079 - Disclosure - Restricted and Performance Stock Unit Activity (Detail)
R78.htm
Change In Benefit Obligations Change In Plan Assets Funded Status Amounts Recognized On Balance Sheet And Amounts Recognized In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Pretax (Detail)
1080 - Disclosure - Change In Benefit Obligations Change In Plan Assets Funded Status Amounts Recognized On Balance Sheet And Amounts Recognized In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Pretax (Detail)
R79.htm
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
1008 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
R7.htm
Employee Benefits - Additional Information (Detail)
1081 - Disclosure - Employee Benefits - Additional Information (Detail)
R80.htm
Information for Pension Plans with Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets (Detail)
1082 - Disclosure - Information for Pension Plans with Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets (Detail)
R81.htm
Benefit or Income Cost Related to Pension and Postretirement Health Care and Life Insurance Plans (Detail)
1083 - Disclosure - Benefit or Income Cost Related to Pension and Postretirement Health Care and Life Insurance Plans (Detail)
R82.htm
Other Pretax Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss (Detail)
1084 - Disclosure - Other Pretax Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss (Detail)
R83.htm
Weighted Average Assumptions Used In Determining Benefit Obligations (Detail)
1085 - Disclosure - Weighted Average Assumptions Used In Determining Benefit Obligations (Detail)
R84.htm
Weighted Average Assumptions Used In Determining Net Periodic Cost (Detail)
1086 - Disclosure - Weighted Average Assumptions Used In Determining Net Periodic Cost (Detail)
R85.htm
Health Care Cost Trend Rates (Detail)
1087 - Disclosure - Health Care Cost Trend Rates (Detail)
R86.htm
Effects of One Percentage Point Change In Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates (Detail)
1088 - Disclosure - Effects of One Percentage Point Change In Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates (Detail)
R87.htm
Fair Values for Plans by Asset Category (Detail)
1089 - Disclosure - Fair Values for Plans by Asset Category (Detail)
R88.htm
Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Balance of Pension Plan Assets Measured at Fair Value (Detail)
1090 - Disclosure - Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Balance of Pension Plan Assets Measured at Fair Value (Detail)
R89.htm
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Parenthetical)
1009 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Parenthetical)
R8.htm
Fair Values For Other Postretirement Benefit Plans By Asset Category (Detail)
1091 - Disclosure - Fair Values For Other Postretirement Benefit Plans By Asset Category (Detail)
R90.htm
Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Balance of Other Postretirement Benefit Plan Assets Measured at Fair Value (Detail)
1092 - Disclosure - Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Balance of Other Postretirement Benefit Plan Assets Measured at Fair Value (Detail)
R91.htm
Expected Benefit Payments to Retirees (Detail)
1093 - Disclosure - Expected Benefit Payments to Retirees (Detail)
R92.htm
Recorded Severance Liability (Detail)
1094 - Disclosure - Recorded Severance Liability (Detail)
R93.htm
Components of Income before (Provision) benefit for Income Taxes (Detail)
1095 - Disclosure - Components of Income before (Provision) benefit for Income Taxes (Detail)
R94.htm
Components of Provision (benefit) for Income Taxes (Detail)
1096 - Disclosure - Components of Provision (benefit) for Income Taxes (Detail)
R95.htm
Schedule for Principal Reasons for Difference in Effective and Statutory Tax Rates (Detail)
1097 - Disclosure - Schedule for Principal Reasons for Difference in Effective and Statutory Tax Rates (Detail)
R96.htm
Taxes - Additional Information (Detail)
1098 - Disclosure - Taxes - Additional Information (Detail)
R97.htm
Schedule of Cash Taxes Paid (Detail)
1099 - Disclosure - Schedule of Cash Taxes Paid (Detail)
R98.htm
Schedule of Deferred Taxes (Detail)
1100 - Disclosure - Schedule of Deferred Taxes (Detail)
R99.htm
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
1010 - Disclosure - Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
R9.htm