2018 Q1 Form 8-K Financial Statement
#000073271219000054 Filed on August 08, 2019
Income Statement
Concept | 2018 Q1 | 2017 Q4 | 2017 Q3 |
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Revenue | $31.77B | $33.96B | $31.72B |
YoY Change | 6.57% | 4.99% | 2.52% |
Cost Of Revenue | $7.946B | $15.39B | $7.640B |
YoY Change | 9.77% | 7.14% | 9.31% |
Gross Profit | $23.83B | $18.57B | $24.08B |
YoY Change | 5.54% | 3.28% | 0.54% |
Gross Profit Margin | 74.99% | 54.68% | 75.91% |
Selling, General & Admin | $6.844B | $7.876B | $7.483B |
YoY Change | 1.45% | 4.22% | -9.03% |
% of Gross Profit | 28.72% | 42.42% | 31.08% |
Research & Development | |||
YoY Change | |||
% of Gross Profit | |||
Depreciation & Amortization | $4.324B | $4.456B | $4.272B |
YoY Change | 6.53% | 11.76% | 8.37% |
% of Gross Profit | 18.15% | 24.0% | 17.74% |
Operating Expenses | $6.844B | $12.11B | $7.483B |
YoY Change | 1.45% | 4.93% | -9.03% |
Operating Profit | $7.349B | $5.459B | $6.990B |
YoY Change | 5.54% | -10.11% | 0.89% |
Interest Expense | $1.201B | -$1.200B | $1.164B |
YoY Change | 6.1% | 3.9% | 12.14% |
% of Operating Profit | 16.34% | -21.98% | 16.65% |
Other Income/Expense, Net | -$75.00M | $248.0M | -$291.0M |
YoY Change | -88.04% | 206.17% | -400.0% |
Pretax Income | $6.054B | $2.934B | $5.511B |
YoY Change | 16.83% | -57.78% | -1.17% |
Income Tax | $1.388B | $912.0M | $1.775B |
% Of Pretax Income | 22.93% | 31.08% | 32.21% |
Net Earnings | $4.545B | $18.67B | $3.620B |
YoY Change | 31.74% | 315.33% | 0.0% |
Net Earnings / Revenue | 14.31% | 54.98% | 11.41% |
Basic Earnings Per Share | $1.11 | $4.57 | $0.89 |
Diluted Earnings Per Share | $1.11 | $4.56 | $0.89 |
COMMON SHARES | |||
Basic Shares Outstanding | 4.104B shares | 4.084B shares | |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 4.107B shares | 4.089B shares |
Balance Sheet
Concept | 2018 Q1 | 2017 Q4 | 2017 Q3 |
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SHORT-TERM ASSETS | |||
Cash & Short-Term Investments | $1.923B | $2.079B | $4.487B |
YoY Change | -55.35% | -27.81% | -30.34% |
Cash & Equivalents | $1.923B | $2.079B | $4.487B |
Short-Term Investments | |||
Other Short-Term Assets | $5.222B | $3.307B | $3.555B |
YoY Change | 8.93% | -31.1% | 17.33% |
Inventory | $1.285B | $1.034B | $1.276B |
Prepaid Expenses | |||
Receivables | $23.55B | $23.49B | $21.55B |
Other Receivables | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Total Short-Term Assets | $31.03B | $29.91B | $30.87B |
YoY Change | 14.24% | 13.33% | 20.48% |
LONG-TERM ASSETS | |||
Property, Plant & Equipment | $87.92B | $88.57B | $86.62B |
YoY Change | 3.18% | 4.5% | 3.85% |
Goodwill | $29.12B | $29.17B | $28.73B |
YoY Change | 5.4% | 7.23% | 10.61% |
Intangibles | |||
YoY Change | |||
Long-Term Investments | $994.0M | $1.039B | $1.054B |
YoY Change | -7.96% | -6.4% | -5.81% |
Other Assets | $10.97B | $9.787B | $8.538B |
YoY Change | 33.37% | 14.66% | 3.18% |
Total Long-Term Assets | $233.5B | $227.2B | $223.8B |
YoY Change | 6.34% | 4.34% | 4.65% |
TOTAL ASSETS | |||
Total Short-Term Assets | $31.03B | $29.91B | $30.87B |
Total Long-Term Assets | $233.5B | $227.2B | $223.8B |
Total Assets | $264.5B | $257.1B | $254.7B |
YoY Change | 7.21% | 5.31% | 6.34% |
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES | |||
YoY Change | |||
Accounts Payable | $17.05B | $7.063B | $18.43B |
YoY Change | 15.01% | -0.3% | 2.4% |
Accrued Expenses | $6.756B | ||
YoY Change | 18.17% | ||
Deferred Revenue | $4.050B | ||
YoY Change | |||
Short-Term Debt | $0.00 | $150.0M | $0.00 |
YoY Change | |||
Long-Term Debt Due | $6.323B | $3.453B | $0.00 |
YoY Change | 70.57% | 30.55% | -100.0% |
Total Short-Term Liabilities | $31.62B | $33.04B | $28.93B |
YoY Change | 18.57% | 8.89% | -4.52% |
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | |||
Long-Term Debt | $112.7B | $113.6B | $115.3B |
YoY Change | -0.09% | 7.79% | 12.24% |
Other Long-Term Liabilities | $12.34B | $12.43B | $12.51B |
YoY Change | 0.6% | 1.54% | 8.05% |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | $180.6B | $179.4B | $12.51B |
YoY Change | 1372.12% | -5.47% | 8.05% |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | |||
Total Short-Term Liabilities | $31.62B | $33.04B | $28.93B |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | $180.6B | $179.4B | $12.51B |
Total Liabilities | $212.2B | $212.5B | $41.44B |
YoY Change | 445.02% | -3.49% | -1.04% |
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | |||
Retained Earnings | $37.87B | $35.64B | $19.37B |
YoY Change | 134.43% | 136.64% | 49.97% |
Common Stock | $429.0M | $424.0M | $424.0M |
YoY Change | 1.18% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Preferred Stock | |||
YoY Change | |||
Treasury Stock (at cost) | $6.992B | $7.139B | $7.141B |
YoY Change | -2.13% | -1.71% | -1.69% |
Treasury Stock Shares | 162.9M shares | ||
Shareholders Equity | $50.78B | $43.10B | $26.85B |
YoY Change | |||
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity | $264.5B | $257.1B | $254.7B |
YoY Change | 7.21% | 5.31% | 6.34% |
Cashflow Statement
Concept | 2018 Q1 | 2017 Q4 | 2017 Q3 |
---|---|---|---|
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||
Net Income | $4.545B | $18.67B | $3.620B |
YoY Change | 31.74% | 315.33% | 0.0% |
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization | $4.324B | $4.456B | $4.272B |
YoY Change | 6.53% | 11.76% | 8.37% |
Cash From Operating Activities | $6.648B | $7.843B | $7.169B |
YoY Change | 383.14% | 54.21% | 48.86% |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||
Capital Expenditures | -$5.522B | -$6.079B | -$4.425B |
YoY Change | 69.23% | 5.08% | 4.04% |
Acquisitions | $32.00M | ||
YoY Change | -98.17% | ||
Other Investing Activities | -$269.0M | $610.0M | $697.0M |
YoY Change | -41.39% | -122.94% | -174.23% |
Cash From Investing Activities | -$5.285B | -$5.469B | -$3.728B |
YoY Change | 16.15% | -35.23% | -28.2% |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||
Cash Dividend Paid | $2.407B | ||
YoY Change | 2.25% | ||
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net | |||
YoY Change | |||
Debt Paid & Issued, Net | |||
YoY Change | |||
Cash From Financing Activities | -$1.316B | -4.554B | -3.497B |
YoY Change | -128.21% | 2143.35% | -188.31% |
NET CHANGE | |||
Cash From Operating Activities | $6.648B | 7.843B | 7.169B |
Cash From Investing Activities | -$5.285B | -5.469B | -3.728B |
Cash From Financing Activities | -$1.316B | -4.554B | -3.497B |
Net Change In Cash | $47.00M | -2.180B | -56.00M |
YoY Change | -96.85% | -38.78% | -101.56% |
FREE CASH FLOW | |||
Cash From Operating Activities | $6.648B | $7.843B | $7.169B |
Capital Expenditures | -$5.522B | -$6.079B | -$4.425B |
Free Cash Flow | $12.17B | $13.92B | $11.59B |
YoY Change | 162.34% | 28.07% | 27.84% |
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OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
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214000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
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-2139000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
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-919000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
|
-14000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
|
2123000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
15120000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
30536000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
15731000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
511000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
449000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
481000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
|
14609000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
|
30087000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
|
15250000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
15120000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
30536000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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15731000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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2745000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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2079000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Accounts Receivable Net Current
AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
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25102000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Accounts Receivable Net Current
AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
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23493000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Net
InventoryNet
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1336000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Net
InventoryNet
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1034000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Prepaid Expense And Other Assets Current
PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
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5453000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Prepaid Expense And Other Assets Current
PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
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3307000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets Current
AssetsCurrent
|
34636000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets Current
AssetsCurrent
|
29913000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Gross
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
|
252835000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Gross
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
|
246498000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment
AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
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163549000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment
AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
157930000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
|
89286000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
|
88568000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Investments In Affiliates Subsidiaries Associates And Joint Ventures
InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
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671000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Investments In Affiliates Subsidiaries Associates And Joint Ventures
InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
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1039000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Indefinite Lived License Agreements
IndefiniteLivedLicenseAgreements
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94130000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Indefinite Lived License Agreements
IndefiniteLivedLicenseAgreements
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88417000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
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24614000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
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29172000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
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9775000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
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10247000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Noncurrent
OtherAssetsNoncurrent
|
11717000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Noncurrent
OtherAssetsNoncurrent
|
9787000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets
Assets
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264829000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets
Assets
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257143000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Current
DebtCurrent
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7190000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Current
DebtCurrent
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3453000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities Current
AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
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22501000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities Current
AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
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21232000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Current
OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
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8239000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Current
OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
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8352000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Current
LiabilitiesCurrent
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37930000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Current
LiabilitiesCurrent
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33037000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
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105873000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
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113642000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Pension And Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans Liabilities Noncurrent
PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
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18599000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Pension And Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans Liabilities Noncurrent
PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
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22112000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities Net
DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet
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33795000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities Net
DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet
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31232000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Noncurrent
OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
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13922000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Noncurrent
OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
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12433000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Noncurrent
LiabilitiesNoncurrent
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172189000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Noncurrent
LiabilitiesNoncurrent
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179419000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Commitments And Contingencies
CommitmentsAndContingencies
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CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Commitments And Contingencies
CommitmentsAndContingencies
|
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CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Preferred Stock Value
PreferredStockValue
|
0 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Preferred Stock Value
PreferredStockValue
|
0 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Value
CommonStockValue
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429000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Value
CommonStockValue
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424000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Additional Paid In Capital
AdditionalPaidInCapital
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13437000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Additional Paid In Capital
AdditionalPaidInCapital
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11101000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit
RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
|
43542000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit
RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
|
35635000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
2370000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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2659000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Value
TreasuryStockValue
|
6986000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Value
TreasuryStockValue
|
7139000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | vz |
Deferred Compensation Employee Stock Ownership Plans And Other
DeferredCompensationEmployeeStockOwnershipPlansAndOther
|
353000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | vz |
Deferred Compensation Employee Stock Ownership Plans And Other
DeferredCompensationEmployeeStockOwnershipPlansAndOther
|
416000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Minority Interest
MinorityInterest
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1565000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Minority Interest
MinorityInterest
|
1591000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
54710000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
44687000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity
LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
|
264829000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity
LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
|
257143000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
16039000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
30550000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
13608000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Depreciation And Amortization
DepreciationAndAmortization
|
17403000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Depreciation And Amortization
DepreciationAndAmortization
|
16954000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Depreciation And Amortization
DepreciationAndAmortization
|
15928000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Employee Benefits And Share Based Compensation
EmployeeBenefitsAndShareBasedCompensation
|
-2657000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Employee Benefits And Share Based Compensation
EmployeeBenefitsAndShareBasedCompensation
|
440000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Employee Benefits And Share Based Compensation
EmployeeBenefitsAndShareBasedCompensation
|
2705000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
389000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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-14463000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
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CY2018 | us-gaap |
Provision For Doubtful Accounts
ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
|
980000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Provision For Doubtful Accounts
ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
|
1167000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Provision For Doubtful Accounts
ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
|
1420000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments Net Of Dividends Or Distributions
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions
|
-231000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments Net Of Dividends Or Distributions
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions
|
-117000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments Net Of Dividends Or Distributions
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions
|
-138000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Sale Of Business
GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness
|
0 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Sale Of Business
GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness
|
1774000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Sale Of Business
GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness
|
1007000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Impairment Loss
GoodwillImpairmentLoss
|
4591000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Impairment Loss
GoodwillImpairmentLoss
|
0 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Impairment Loss
GoodwillImpairmentLoss
|
0 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
|
2667000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
|
5674000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
|
5067000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Inventories
IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
|
324000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Inventories
IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
|
-168000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Inventories
IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
|
-61000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
|
-37000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
|
-27000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
|
660000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
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1777000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
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-459000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
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-1089000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Contributions
PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitContributions
|
1679000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Contributions
PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitContributions
|
3411000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Contributions
PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitContributions
|
186000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Other Operating Activities Cash Flow Statement
OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement
|
219000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Other Operating Activities Cash Flow Statement
OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement
|
676000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Other Operating Activities Cash Flow Statement
OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement
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-3099000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
|
34339000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
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24318000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
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21689000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Productive Assets
PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
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16658000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Productive Assets
PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
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17247000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Productive Assets
PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
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17059000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired
PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
|
230000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired
PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
|
5880000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired
PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
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3765000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Intangible Assets
PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets
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1429000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Intangible Assets
PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets
|
583000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Intangible Assets
PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets
|
534000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Divestiture Of Businesses
ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses
|
0 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Divestiture Of Businesses
ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses
|
3614000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Divestiture Of Businesses
ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses
|
9882000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
|
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CY2017 | us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
|
-1640000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
|
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CY2018 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
|
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CY2017 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
|
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CY2016 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
|
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CY2018 | vz |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Longterm Debt Excluding Assetbacked Debt
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongtermDebtExcludingAssetbackedDebt
|
5967000000 | USD |
CY2017 | vz |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Longterm Debt Excluding Assetbacked Debt
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongtermDebtExcludingAssetbackedDebt
|
27707000000 | USD |
CY2016 | vz |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Longterm Debt Excluding Assetbacked Debt
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongtermDebtExcludingAssetbackedDebt
|
12964000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Secured Debt
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSecuredDebt
|
4810000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Secured Debt
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSecuredDebt
|
4290000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Secured Debt
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSecuredDebt
|
4986000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Long Term Debt And Capital Securities
RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities
|
10923000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Long Term Debt And Capital Securities
RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities
|
23837000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Long Term Debt And Capital Securities
RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities
|
19159000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Secured Debt
RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
|
3635000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Secured Debt
RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
|
400000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Secured Debt
RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt
|
0 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends
PaymentsOfDividends
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9772000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends
PaymentsOfDividends
|
9472000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends
PaymentsOfDividends
|
9262000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities
ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
|
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CY2017 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities
ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
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CY2016 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities
ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
|
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CY2018 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
|
-15377000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
|
-6151000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
|
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CY2018 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
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1028000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
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-289000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
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-1561000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
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2888000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
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3177000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
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4738000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
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3916000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
2888000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
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3177000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
54710000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
44687000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
24032000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment Description
PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription
|
<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#da291c;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Basis of Presentation</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">We have reclassified certain prior year amounts to conform to the current year presentation, including impacts for changes in our reportable segments.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><br/></span></div> | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Use Of Estimates
UseOfEstimates
|
<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#da291c;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Use of Estimates</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">We prepare our financial statements using U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), which requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results could differ from those estimates.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Examples of significant estimates include the allowance for doubtful accounts, the recoverability of property, plant and equipment, the recoverability of intangible assets and other long-lived assets, fair value measurements, including those related to financial instruments, goodwill, spectrum licenses and intangible assets, unrecognized tax benefits, valuation allowances on tax assets, pension and postretirement benefit obligations, contingencies and the identification and valuation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in connection with business combinations.</span></div> | |
CY2018 | vz |
Contract With Customer Fixed Term Service Contract Term
ContractWithCustomerFixedTermServiceContractTerm
|
P24M | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
|
4000000 | shares |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
|
5000000 | shares |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
|
6000000 | shares |
CY2018Q1 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
3289000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Minority Interest
MinorityInterest
|
1591000000 | USD |
CY2018Q1 | us-gaap |
Minority Interest
MinorityInterest
|
1635000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
|
2745000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
|
2079000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease
CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
666000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
3916000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
2888000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
|
1028000000 | USD |
CY2017 | vz |
Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of2017 Incomplete Accounting Change In Tax Rate Deferred Tax Liability Provisional Income Tax Expense Benefit
TaxCutsAndJobsActOf2017IncompleteAccountingChangeInTaxRateDeferredTaxLiabilityProvisionalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
16800000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Accounts Receivable Net Current
AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
|
23493000000 | USD |
CY2018Q1 | us-gaap |
Accounts Receivable Net Current
AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
|
23546000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Prepaid Expense And Other Assets Current
PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
|
3307000000 | USD |
CY2018Q1 | us-gaap |
Prepaid Expense And Other Assets Current
PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
|
5321000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Noncurrent
OtherAssetsNoncurrent
|
9787000000 | USD |
CY2018Q1 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Noncurrent
OtherAssetsNoncurrent
|
10966000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Investments In Affiliates Subsidiaries Associates And Joint Ventures
InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
|
1039000000 | USD |
CY2018Q1 | us-gaap |
Investments In Affiliates Subsidiaries Associates And Joint Ventures
InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
|
1041000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Current
OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
|
8352000000 | USD |
CY2018Q1 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Current
OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
|
7811000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities Net
DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet
|
31232000000 | USD |
CY2018Q1 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities Net
DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet
|
32209000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Noncurrent
OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
12433000000 | USD |
CY2018Q1 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Noncurrent
OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
12339000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit
RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
|
35635000000 | USD |
CY2018Q1 | us-gaap |
Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit
RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
|
37867000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
2659000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | vz |
Percentage Of Retail Postpaid Connections With Fixed Term Service Plans
PercentageOfRetailPostpaidConnectionsWithFixedTermServicePlans
|
0.14 | |
CY2017Q4 | vz |
Percentage Of Retail Postpaid Connections With Fixed Term Service Plans
PercentageOfRetailPostpaidConnectionsWithFixedTermServicePlans
|
0.19 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
130863000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Selling General And Administrative Expense
SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
|
31083000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
|
-186000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
|
19623000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
3584000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
16039000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
511000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
15528000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
16039000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Accounts Receivable Net Current
AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
|
25102000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Prepaid Expense And Other Assets Current
PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
|
5453000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Investments In Affiliates Subsidiaries Associates And Joint Ventures
InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
|
671000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Noncurrent
OtherAssetsNoncurrent
|
11717000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities Current
AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
|
22501000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Current
OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
|
8239000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities Net
DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet
|
33795000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Noncurrent
OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
13922000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit
RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
|
43542000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Minority Interest
MinorityInterest
|
1565000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Number Of Reportable Segments
NumberOfReportableSegments
|
2 | plan |
CY2018 | vz |
Revenues From Leasing Arrangements Captive Reinsurance Arrangements And Interest On Equipment Financed
RevenuesFromLeasingArrangementsCaptiveReinsuranceArrangementsAndInterestOnEquipmentFinanced
|
4500000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Revenue Remaining Performance Obligation
RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation
|
18600000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Revenue Remaining Performance Obligation
RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation
|
8700000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Revenue Remaining Performance Obligation
RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation
|
3000000000.0 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Contract With Customer Asset Credit Loss Expense
ContractWithCustomerAssetCreditLossExpense
|
-100000000 | USD |
CY2018Q1 | vz |
Accounts Receivable From Contract With Customer
AccountsReceivableFromContractWithCustomer
|
12073000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | vz |
Accounts Receivable From Contract With Customer
AccountsReceivableFromContractWithCustomer
|
12104000000 | USD |
CY2018Q1 | vz |
Financing Receivable From Contract With Customer
FinancingReceivableFromContractWithCustomer
|
1461000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | vz |
Financing Receivable From Contract With Customer
FinancingReceivableFromContractWithCustomer
|
8940000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Contract With Customer Asset Net
ContractWithCustomerAssetNet
|
1170000000 | USD |
CY2018 | vz |
Contract With Customer Asset Contract Asset Initiation
ContractWithCustomerAssetContractAssetInitiation
|
1583000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Contract With Customer Asset Reclassified To Receivable
ContractWithCustomerAssetReclassifiedToReceivable
|
1575000000 | USD |
CY2018 | vz |
Contract With Customer Asset Other Adjustment
ContractWithCustomerAssetOtherAdjustment
|
-175000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Contract With Customer Asset Net
ContractWithCustomerAssetNet
|
1003000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Contract With Customer Liability
ContractWithCustomerLiability
|
4452000000 | USD |
CY2018 | vz |
Contract With Customer Liability Net Increase In Contract Liabilities
ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNetIncreaseInContractLiabilities
|
4446000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Contract With Customer Liability Revenue Recognized
ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized
|
3923000000 | USD |
CY2018 | vz |
Contract With Customer Liability Other Adjustment
ContractWithCustomerLiabilityOtherAdjustment
|
-32000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Contract With Customer Liability
ContractWithCustomerLiability
|
4943000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Contract With Customer Asset Net
ContractWithCustomerAssetNet
|
1003000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Contract With Customer Liability
ContractWithCustomerLiability
|
4943000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Capitalized Contract Cost Net
CapitalizedContractCostNet
|
3895000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Capitalized Contract Cost Amortization
CapitalizedContractCostAmortization
|
2000000000.0 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Capitalized Contract Cost Impairment Loss
CapitalizedContractCostImpairmentLoss
|
0 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Amortization Of Intangible Assets
AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
|
1701000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Two
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
|
1801000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Three
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
|
1501000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Next Twelve Months
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths
|
2145000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
|
27205000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Acquired During Period
GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
|
2168000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Other Increase Decrease
GoodwillOtherIncreaseDecrease
|
-201000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
|
29172000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Acquired During Period
GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
|
148000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Impairment Loss
GoodwillImpairmentLoss
|
4591000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Other Increase Decrease
GoodwillOtherIncreaseDecrease
|
-115000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
|
24614000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
|
24542000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
|
14767000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
|
9775000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
|
24105000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
|
13858000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
|
10247000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Amortization Of Intangible Assets
AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
|
2217000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Amortization Of Intangible Assets
AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
|
2213000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Four
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
|
1230000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Five
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
|
949000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Gross
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
|
252835000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Gross
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
|
246498000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment
AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
163549000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment
AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
157930000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
|
89286000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
|
88568000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Lease And Rental Expense
LeaseAndRentalExpense
|
4100000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Lease And Rental Expense
LeaseAndRentalExpense
|
3800000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Lease And Rental Expense
LeaseAndRentalExpense
|
3600000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Thereafter
CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter
|
115000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Thereafter
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter
|
10207000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due
CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue
|
1003000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue
|
26593000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Executory Costs
CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsExecutoryCosts
|
98000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Capital Lease Obligations
CapitalLeaseObligations
|
905000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Capital Lease Obligations
CapitalLeaseObligations
|
1020000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Unamortized Discount Premium Net
DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
|
6298000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Present Value Of Net Minimum Payments
CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsPresentValueOfNetMinimumPayments
|
905000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Capital Lease Obligations Current
CapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
|
316000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Capital Lease Obligations Noncurrent
CapitalLeaseObligationsNoncurrent
|
589000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Capital Leased Assets Gross
CapitalLeasedAssetsGross
|
1756000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Capital Leased Assets Gross
CapitalLeasedAssetsGross
|
1463000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Capital Leases Lessee Balance Sheet Assets By Major Class Accumulated Deprecation
CapitalLeasesLesseeBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassAccumulatedDeprecation
|
998000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Capital Leases Lessee Balance Sheet Assets By Major Class Accumulated Deprecation
CapitalLeasesLesseeBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassAccumulatedDeprecation
|
692000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Capital Leases Balance Sheet Assets By Major Class Net
CapitalLeasesBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassNet
|
758000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Capital Leases Balance Sheet Assets By Major Class Net
CapitalLeasesBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassNet
|
771000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Current
CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent
|
343000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Current
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent
|
4043000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Two Years
CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears
|
245000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Two Years
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears
|
3678000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Three Years
CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears
|
148000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Three Years
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears
|
3272000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Four Years
CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears
|
100000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Four Years
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears
|
2871000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Five Years
CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears
|
52000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Five Years
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears
|
2522000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Unamortized Discount Premium Net
DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
|
7133000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Finance Costs Net
DeferredFinanceCostsNet
|
541000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Finance Costs Net
DeferredFinanceCostsNet
|
534000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Including Current Maturities
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities
|
112913000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Including Current Maturities
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities
|
116945000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Current
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
|
7040000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Current
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
|
3303000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
|
105873000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
|
113642000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Including Current Maturities
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities
|
112913000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Including Current Maturities
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities
|
116945000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Short Term Borrowings
ShortTermBorrowings
|
150000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Short Term Borrowings
ShortTermBorrowings
|
150000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Longterm And Shortterm Combined Amount
DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount
|
113063000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Longterm And Shortterm Combined Amount
DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount
|
117095000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Next Twelve Months
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths
|
7058000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Two
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo
|
7380000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Three
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree
|
6999000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Four
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour
|
7674000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Five
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive
|
5903000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal After Year Five
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive
|
78439000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
|
10800000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Debt And Capital Lease Obligations
RepaymentsOfDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
|
14600000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
|
32000000000.0 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Debt And Capital Lease Obligations
RepaymentsOfDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
|
24200000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Repurchased Face Amount
DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount
|
4194000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Face Amount
DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
|
2857000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Debt Net Of Issuance Costs
ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts
|
2835000000 | USD |
CY2018Q1 | us-gaap |
Line Of Credit Facility Maximum Borrowing Capacity
LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
|
9000000000.0 | USD |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Line Of Credit Facility Maximum Borrowing Capacity
LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
|
9500000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Line Of Credit Facility Maximum Borrowing Capacity
LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
|
9500000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Line Of Credit Facility Remaining Borrowing Capacity
LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
|
9400000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt
GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
|
-700000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt
GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
|
-2000000000.0 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Notes Receivable Gross
NotesReceivableGross
|
19313000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Notes Receivable Gross
NotesReceivableGross
|
17770000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Receivable With Imputed Interest Discount
ReceivableWithImputedInterestDiscount
|
546000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Receivable With Imputed Interest Discount
ReceivableWithImputedInterestDiscount
|
821000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Receivable With Imputed Interest Net Amount
ReceivableWithImputedInterestNetAmount
|
18767000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Receivable With Imputed Interest Net Amount
ReceivableWithImputedInterestNetAmount
|
16949000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses
FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
|
597000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses
FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
|
848000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Notes Receivable Net
NotesReceivableNet
|
18170000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Notes Receivable Net
NotesReceivableNet
|
16101000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Notes Receivable Net
NotesReceivableNet
|
18170000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Notes Receivable Net
NotesReceivableNet
|
16101000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | vz |
Financing Receivable Transfered
FinancingReceivableTransfered
|
11500000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | vz |
Financing Receivable Transfered
FinancingReceivableTransfered
|
10700000000 | USD |
CY2017 | vz |
Number Of Customer Tenure Days
NumberOfCustomerTenureDays
|
P210D | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Notes Receivable Gross
NotesReceivableGross
|
19313000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Notes Receivable Gross
NotesReceivableGross
|
17770000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses
FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
|
848000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses
FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
|
688000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Provision For Loan Lease And Other Losses
ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
|
459000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Provision For Loan Lease And Other Losses
ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
|
718000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Write Offs
FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs
|
710000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Write Offs
FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs
|
558000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses
FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
|
597000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses
FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
|
848000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Financing Receivable Significant Sales
FinancingReceivableSignificantSales
|
0 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | vz |
Financing Receivable Gross Including Derecognized Portion
FinancingReceivableGrossIncludingDerecognizedPortion
|
19300000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | vz |
Financing Receivable Gross Including Derecognized Portion
FinancingReceivableGrossIncludingDerecognizedPortion
|
17800000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Continuing Involvement With Transferred Financial Assets Principal Amount Outstanding
ContinuingInvolvementWithTransferredFinancialAssetsPrincipalAmountOutstanding
|
0 | USD |
CY2017 | vz |
Finance Receivables Collected And Remitted Net Of Fees
FinanceReceivablesCollectedAndRemittedNetOfFees
|
10100000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Derecognized Assets Securitized Or Assetbacked Financing Arrangement Assets And Any Other Financial Assets Managed Together Net Credit Losses During Period
DerecognizedAssetsSecuritizedOrAssetbackedFinancingArrangementAssetsAndAnyOtherFinancialAssetsManagedTogetherNetCreditLossesDuringPeriod
|
100000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure
AssetsFairValueDisclosure
|
642000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure
LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
|
1413000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Equity Securities Fv Ni
EquitySecuritiesFvNi
|
74000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure
AssetsFairValueDisclosure
|
950000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure
LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
|
459000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Investment Not Readily Marketable Fair Value
OtherInvestmentNotReadilyMarketableFairValue
|
200000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | vz |
Debt Tender Offer Number Of Debt Instruments
DebtTenderOfferNumberOfDebtInstruments
|
8 | Debt_Instrument |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Liability Fair Value Of Collateral
DerivativeLiabilityFairValueOfCollateral
|
100000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Share Based Liabilities Paid
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsShareBasedLiabilitiesPaid
|
800000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Share Based Liabilities Paid
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsShareBasedLiabilitiesPaid
|
800000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Share Based Liabilities Paid
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsShareBasedLiabilitiesPaid
|
400000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Accumulated Benefit Obligation
DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedBenefitObligation
|
19600000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Accumulated Benefit Obligation
DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedBenefitObligation
|
21500000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | vz |
Multiemployer Plans Collective Bargaining Arrangement Term
MultiemployerPlansCollectiveBargainingArrangementTerm
|
P4Y | |
CY2018Q3 | vz |
Multiemployer Plans Collective Bargaining Arrangement Number Of Employees Covered
MultiemployerPlansCollectiveBargainingArrangementNumberOfEmployeesCovered
|
34000 | Employee |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plan Net Prior Service Costs Credit Arising During Period Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostsCreditArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
|
-2900000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Benefit Plan Improvement Tax Effect
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansBenefitPlanImprovementTaxEffect
|
1800000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetOfTax
|
700000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetOfTax
|
700000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetOfTax
|
400000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Effect Of One Percentage Point Decrease On Service And Interest Cost Components1
DefinedBenefitPlanEffectOfOnePercentagePointDecreaseOnServiceAndInterestCostComponents1
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19000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Effect Of One Percentage Point Increase On Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation
DefinedBenefitPlanEffectOfOnePercentagePointIncreaseOnAccumulatedPostretirementBenefitObligation
|
462000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Effect Of One Percentage Point Decrease On Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation1
DefinedBenefitPlanEffectOfOnePercentagePointDecreaseOnAccumulatedPostretirementBenefitObligation1
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485000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Pension Plans With Accumulated Benefit Obligations In Excess Of Plan Assets Aggregate Projected Benefit Obligation
DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateProjectedBenefitObligation
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19510000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Pension Plans With Accumulated Benefit Obligations In Excess Of Plan Assets Aggregate Projected Benefit Obligation
DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateProjectedBenefitObligation
|
21300000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Pension Plans With Accumulated Benefit Obligations In Excess Of Plan Assets Aggregate Accumulated Benefit Obligation
DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateAccumulatedBenefitObligation
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19461000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Pension Plans With Accumulated Benefit Obligations In Excess Of Plan Assets Aggregate Accumulated Benefit Obligation
DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateAccumulatedBenefitObligation
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21242000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Pension Plans With Accumulated Benefit Obligations In Excess Of Plan Assets Aggregate Fair Value Of Plan Assets
DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateFairValueOfPlanAssets
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17757000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Pension Plans With Accumulated Benefit Obligations In Excess Of Plan Assets Aggregate Fair Value Of Plan Assets
DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateFairValueOfPlanAssets
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18923000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation Rate Of Compensation Increase
DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationRateOfCompensationIncrease
|
0.0300 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation Rate Of Compensation Increase
DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationRateOfCompensationIncrease
|
0.0300 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost Rate Of Compensation Increase
DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostRateOfCompensationIncrease
|
0.0300 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost Rate Of Compensation Increase
DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostRateOfCompensationIncrease
|
0.0300 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost Rate Of Compensation Increase
DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostRateOfCompensationIncrease
|
0.0300 | |
CY2018 | vz |
Defined Benefit Plan Period Used To Determine Expected Rate Of Return On Assets Assumption
DefinedBenefitPlanPeriodUsedToDetermineExpectedRateOfReturnOnAssetsAssumption
|
P10Y | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Health Care Cost Trend Rate Assumed Next Fiscal Year
DefinedBenefitPlanHealthCareCostTrendRateAssumedNextFiscalYear
|
0.0630 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Health Care Cost Trend Rate Assumed Next Fiscal Year
DefinedBenefitPlanHealthCareCostTrendRateAssumedNextFiscalYear
|
0.0700 | |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Health Care Cost Trend Rate Assumed Next Fiscal Year
DefinedBenefitPlanHealthCareCostTrendRateAssumedNextFiscalYear
|
0.0650 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Ultimate Health Care Cost Trend Rate1
DefinedBenefitPlanUltimateHealthCareCostTrendRate1
|
0.0450 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Ultimate Health Care Cost Trend Rate1
DefinedBenefitPlanUltimateHealthCareCostTrendRate1
|
0.0450 | |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Ultimate Health Care Cost Trend Rate1
DefinedBenefitPlanUltimateHealthCareCostTrendRate1
|
0.0450 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Effect Of One Percentage Point Increase On Service And Interest Cost Components
DefinedBenefitPlanEffectOfOnePercentagePointIncreaseOnServiceAndInterestCostComponents
|
20000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Employee Stock Ownership Plan Esop Number Of Allocated Shares
EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPNumberOfAllocatedShares
|
51000000 | shares |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Employee Stock Ownership Plan Esop Number Of Suspense Shares
EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPNumberOfSuspenseShares
|
0 | shares |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Employee Stock Ownership Plan Esop Compensation Expense
EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPCompensationExpense
|
1100000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Employee Stock Ownership Plan Esop Compensation Expense
EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPCompensationExpense
|
800000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Employee Stock Ownership Plan Esop Compensation Expense
EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPCompensationExpense
|
700000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Supplemental Unemployment Benefits Severance Benefits
SupplementalUnemploymentBenefitsSeveranceBenefits
|
800000000 | USD |
CY2016 | vz |
Severance Liability Charged To Expense
SeveranceLiabilityChargedToExpense
|
417000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Payments For Postemployment Benefits
PaymentsForPostemploymentBenefits
|
583000000 | USD |
CY2016 | vz |
Other Severance Liability
OtherSeveranceLiability
|
22000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Supplemental Unemployment Benefits Severance Benefits
SupplementalUnemploymentBenefitsSeveranceBenefits
|
656000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Supplemental Unemployment Benefits Severance Benefits
SupplementalUnemploymentBenefitsSeveranceBenefits
|
656000000 | USD |
CY2017 | vz |
Severance Liability Charged To Expense
SeveranceLiabilityChargedToExpense
|
581000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Payments For Postemployment Benefits
PaymentsForPostemploymentBenefits
|
564000000 | USD |
CY2017 | vz |
Other Severance Liability
OtherSeveranceLiability
|
-46000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Supplemental Unemployment Benefits Severance Benefits
SupplementalUnemploymentBenefitsSeveranceBenefits
|
627000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Supplemental Unemployment Benefits Severance Benefits
SupplementalUnemploymentBenefitsSeveranceBenefits
|
627000000 | USD |
CY2018 | vz |
Severance Liability Charged To Expense
SeveranceLiabilityChargedToExpense
|
2093000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Payments For Postemployment Benefits
PaymentsForPostemploymentBenefits
|
560000000 | USD |
CY2018 | vz |
Other Severance Liability
OtherSeveranceLiability
|
-4000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Supplemental Unemployment Benefits Severance Benefits
SupplementalUnemploymentBenefitsSeveranceBenefits
|
2156000000 | USD |
CY2018 | vz |
Severance Pension And Benefit Credits Charges
SeverancePensionAndBenefitCreditsCharges
|
-2100000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Actuarial Gain Loss
DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss
|
2300000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation Discount Rate
DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate
|
0.037 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation Discount Rate
DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate
|
0.044 | |
CY2017 | vz |
Severance Pension And Benefit Credits Charges
SeverancePensionAndBenefitCreditsCharges
|
1400000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Actuarial Gain Loss
DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss
|
-900000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation Discount Rate
DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate
|
0.042 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation Discount Rate
DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate
|
0.037 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Severance Costs1
SeveranceCosts1
|
500000000 | USD |
CY2016 | vz |
Severance Pension And Benefit Credits Charges
SeverancePensionAndBenefitCreditsCharges
|
2900000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Actuarial Gain Loss
DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss
|
-2500000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation Discount Rate
DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate
|
0.046 | |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation Discount Rate
DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate
|
0.042 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Prescription Drug Benefit Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation Decrease For Subsidy
DefinedBenefitPlanPrescriptionDrugBenefitAccumulatedPostretirementBenefitObligationDecreaseForSubsidy
|
500000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Severance Costs1
SeveranceCosts1
|
400000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Actuarial Gain Loss
DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss
|
1900000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Domestic
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic
|
19801000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Domestic
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic
|
19645000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Domestic
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic
|
20047000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign
|
-178000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign
|
949000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign
|
939000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
|
19623000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
|
20594000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
|
20986000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
2187000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
3630000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
7451000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
|
267000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
|
200000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
|
148000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
741000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
677000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
842000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Current Income Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
3195000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Current Income Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
4507000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Current Income Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
8441000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
175000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-14360000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-933000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
30000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-66000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-2000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
184000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-37000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-128000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
389000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-14463000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-1063000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
3584000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-9956000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
7378000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
|
0.210 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
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0.350 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
|
0.350 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
|
0.037 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
|
0.016 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
|
0.022 | |
CY2018 | vz |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Affordable Housing Credit
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAffordableHousingCredit
|
0.006 | |
CY2017 | vz |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Affordable Housing Credit
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAffordableHousingCredit
|
0.006 | |
CY2016 | vz |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Affordable Housing Credit
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAffordableHousingCredit
|
0.007 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Deductions Employee Stock Ownership Plan Dividends
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDeductionsEmployeeStockOwnershipPlanDividends
|
0.003 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Deductions Employee Stock Ownership Plan Dividends
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDeductionsEmployeeStockOwnershipPlanDividends
|
0.005 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Deductions Employee Stock Ownership Plan Dividends
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDeductionsEmployeeStockOwnershipPlanDividends
|
0.005 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Change In Enacted Tax Rate
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate
|
0 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Change In Enacted Tax Rate
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate
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-0.816 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Change In Enacted Tax Rate
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate
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0 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Restructuring Charges
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseRestructuringCharges
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-0.091 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Restructuring Charges
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseRestructuringCharges
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-0.006 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Restructuring Charges
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseRestructuringCharges
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-0.007 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Minority Interest Income Expense
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationMinorityInterestIncomeExpense
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0.005 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Minority Interest Income Expense
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationMinorityInterestIncomeExpense
|
0.006 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Minority Interest Income Expense
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationMinorityInterestIncomeExpense
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0.006 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Other
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther
|
0.047 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Other
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther
|
0.010 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Other
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther
|
0.022 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Adjustments
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments
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-0.006 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Adjustments
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments
|
-0.020 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Adjustments
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments
|
-0.017 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
|
0.183 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
|
-0.483 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
|
0.352 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
|
0.183 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
|
-0.483 | |
CY2017 | vz |
Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of2017 Incomplete Accounting Change In Tax Rate Deferred Tax Liability Provisional Income Tax Expense Benefit
TaxCutsAndJobsActOf2017IncompleteAccountingChangeInTaxRateDeferredTaxLiabilityProvisionalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
16800000000 | USD |
CY2018 | vz |
Deferred Income Tax Benefit From Internal Reorganization Of Legal Entities
DeferredIncomeTaxBenefitFromInternalReorganizationOfLegalEntities
|
2100000000 | USD |
CY2017 | vz |
Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of2017 Incomplete Accounting Change In Tax Rate Deferred Tax Liability Provisional Income Tax Expense Benefit
TaxCutsAndJobsActOf2017IncompleteAccountingChangeInTaxRateDeferredTaxLiabilityProvisionalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
16800000000 | USD |
CY2017 | vz |
Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of2017 Incomplete Accounting Change In Tax Rate Deferred Tax Liability Provisional Income Tax Expense Benefit
TaxCutsAndJobsActOf2017IncompleteAccountingChangeInTaxRateDeferredTaxLiabilityProvisionalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
16800000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
|
-0.483 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
|
0.352 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid Net
IncomeTaxesPaidNet
|
2213000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid Net
IncomeTaxesPaidNet
|
4432000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid Net
IncomeTaxesPaidNet
|
9577000000 | USD |
CY2018 | vz |
Employment Taxes Paid
EmploymentTaxesPaid
|
1066000000 | USD |
CY2017 | vz |
Employment Taxes Paid
EmploymentTaxesPaid
|
1207000000 | USD |
CY2016 | vz |
Employment Taxes Paid
EmploymentTaxesPaid
|
1196000000 | USD |
CY2018 | vz |
Property And Other Taxes Paid
PropertyAndOtherTaxesPaid
|
1598000000 | USD |
CY2017 | vz |
Property And Other Taxes Paid
PropertyAndOtherTaxesPaid
|
1737000000 | USD |
CY2016 | vz |
Property And Other Taxes Paid
PropertyAndOtherTaxesPaid
|
1796000000 | USD |
CY2018 | vz |
Total Taxes Paid
TotalTaxesPaid
|
4877000000 | USD |
CY2017 | vz |
Total Taxes Paid
TotalTaxesPaid
|
7376000000 | USD |
CY2016 | vz |
Total Taxes Paid
TotalTaxesPaid
|
12569000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Employee Benefits
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsEmployeeBenefits
|
5403000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Employee Benefits
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsEmployeeBenefits
|
6174000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards
DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards
|
3576000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards
DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards
|
4176000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Other
DeferredTaxAssetsOther
|
1650000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Other
DeferredTaxAssetsOther
|
1938000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Gross
DeferredTaxAssetsGross
|
10629000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Gross
DeferredTaxAssetsGross
|
12288000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
|
2741000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
|
3293000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Net
DeferredTaxAssetsNet
|
7888000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Net
DeferredTaxAssetsNet
|
8995000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Goodwill And Intangible Assets Intangible Assets
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets
|
21976000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Goodwill And Intangible Assets Intangible Assets
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets
|
21148000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Property Plant And Equipment
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
15662000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Property Plant And Equipment
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
14767000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Other
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther
|
3976000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Other
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther
|
4281000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities
DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities
|
41614000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities
DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities
|
40196000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities
DeferredTaxLiabilities
|
33726000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities
DeferredTaxLiabilities
|
31201000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Undistributed Earnings Of Foreign Subsidiaries
UndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiaries
|
3000000000.0 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards
DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards
|
3600000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards Subject To Expiration
DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpiration
|
2100000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards Not Subject To Expiration
DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsNotSubjectToExpiration
|
1500000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Valuation Allowances And Reserves Period Increase Decrease
ValuationAllowancesAndReservesPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
-600000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
2355000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
1902000000 | USD |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
1635000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
|
160000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
|
219000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
|
338000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
|
699000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
|
756000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
|
188000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
|
248000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
|
419000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
|
153000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Settlements With Taxing Authorities
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities
|
40000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Settlements With Taxing Authorities
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities
|
42000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Settlements With Taxing Authorities
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities
|
18000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
|
55000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
|
61000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
|
88000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
2871000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
2355000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
1902000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Impact Effective Tax Rate
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate
|
2300000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Impact Effective Tax Rate
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate
|
1900000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Impact Effective Tax Rate
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate
|
1500000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Sale Of Business
GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness
|
1007000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Business Combination Integration Related Costs
BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts
|
553000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Business Combination Integration Related Costs
BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts
|
884000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Business Combination Integration Related Costs
BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts
|
0 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Disposition Of Intangible Assets
GainLossOnDispositionOfIntangibleAssets
|
0 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Disposition Of Intangible Assets
GainLossOnDispositionOfIntangibleAssets
|
270000000 | USD |
CY2018 | vz |
Income Tax Examination Penalties And Interest Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestExpenseBenefit
|
-75000000 | USD |
CY2017 | vz |
Income Tax Examination Penalties And Interest Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestExpenseBenefit
|
-77000000 | USD |
CY2016 | vz |
Income Tax Examination Penalties And Interest Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestExpenseBenefit
|
-25000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Examination Penalties And Interest Accrued
IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued
|
348000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Examination Penalties And Interest Accrued
IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued
|
269000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Number Of Reportable Segments
NumberOfReportableSegments
|
2 | segment |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Number Of Reportable Segments
NumberOfReportableSegments
|
2 | segment |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
130863000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
126034000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
125980000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Severance Costs1
SeveranceCosts1
|
2157000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Severance Costs1
SeveranceCosts1
|
497000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Severance Costs1
SeveranceCosts1
|
421000000 | USD |
CY2018 | vz |
Other Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost Income
OtherComponentsOfNetPeriodicBenefitCostIncome
|
823000000 | USD |
CY2017 | vz |
Other Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost Income
OtherComponentsOfNetPeriodicBenefitCostIncome
|
800000000 | USD |
CY2016 | vz |
Other Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost Income
OtherComponentsOfNetPeriodicBenefitCostIncome
|
578000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Sale Of Business
GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness
|
0 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Sale Of Business
GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness
|
1774000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Disposition Of Intangible Assets
GainLossOnDispositionOfIntangibleAssets
|
142000000 | USD |
CY2018 | vz |
Operating Results From Divested Businesses
OperatingResultsFromDivestedBusinesses
|
0 | USD |
CY2017 | vz |
Operating Results From Divested Businesses
OperatingResultsFromDivestedBusinesses
|
149000000 | USD |
CY2016 | vz |
Operating Results From Divested Businesses
OperatingResultsFromDivestedBusinesses
|
995000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Impairment Loss
GoodwillImpairmentLoss
|
4591000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Impairment Loss
GoodwillImpairmentLoss
|
0 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Impairment Loss
GoodwillImpairmentLoss
|
0 | USD |
CY2018 | vz |
Product Realignment Cost
ProductRealignmentCost
|
451000000 | USD |
CY2017 | vz |
Product Realignment Cost
ProductRealignmentCost
|
682000000 | USD |
CY2016 | vz |
Product Realignment Cost
ProductRealignmentCost
|
0 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
22278000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
27425000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
29249000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
|
-186000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
|
-77000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
|
-98000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Income Expense
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
2364000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Income Expense
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
-2021000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Income Expense
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
-3789000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Interest Expense
InterestExpense
|
4833000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Interest Expense
InterestExpense
|
4733000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Interest Expense
InterestExpense
|
4376000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
|
19623000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
|
20594000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
|
20986000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Oci Before Reclassifications Net Of Tax Attributable To Parent
OciBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTaxAttributableToParent
|
2484000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Reclassification From Aoci Current Period Net Of Tax Attributable To Parent
ReclassificationFromAociCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAttributableToParent
|
361000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
|
2123000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Oci Before Reclassifications Net Of Tax Attributable To Parent
OciBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTaxAttributableToParent
|
1400000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Reclassification From Aoci Current Period Net Of Tax Attributable To Parent
ReclassificationFromAociCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAttributableToParent
|
1414000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
|
-14000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Oci Before Reclassifications Net Of Tax Attributable To Parent
OciBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTaxAttributableToParent
|
-855000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Reclassification From Aoci Current Period Net Of Tax Attributable To Parent
ReclassificationFromAociCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAttributableToParent
|
64000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
|
-919000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Depreciation
Depreciation
|
15186000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Depreciation
Depreciation
|
14741000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Depreciation
Depreciation
|
14227000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Interest Costs Incurred
InterestCostsIncurred
|
5399000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Interest Costs Incurred
InterestCostsIncurred
|
5256000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Interest Costs Incurred
InterestCostsIncurred
|
4961000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Amortization Of Debt Discount Premium
AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
|
174000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Amortization Of Debt Discount Premium
AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
|
155000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Amortization Of Debt Discount Premium
AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
|
119000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Interest Costs Capitalized
InterestCostsCapitalized
|
740000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Interest Costs Capitalized
InterestCostsCapitalized
|
678000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Interest Costs Capitalized
InterestCostsCapitalized
|
704000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Advertising Expense
AdvertisingExpense
|
2682000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Advertising Expense
AdvertisingExpense
|
2643000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Advertising Expense
AdvertisingExpense
|
2744000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Interest Income Other
InterestIncomeOther
|
94000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Interest Income Other
InterestIncomeOther
|
82000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Interest Income Other
InterestIncomeOther
|
59000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Net Periodic Defined Benefits Expense Reversal Of Expense Excluding Service Cost Component
NetPeriodicDefinedBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseExcludingServiceCostComponent
|
-3068000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Net Periodic Defined Benefits Expense Reversal Of Expense Excluding Service Cost Component
NetPeriodicDefinedBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseExcludingServiceCostComponent
|
11000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Net Periodic Defined Benefits Expense Reversal Of Expense Excluding Service Cost Component
NetPeriodicDefinedBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseExcludingServiceCostComponent
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2190000000 | USD |
CY2018 | vz |
Other Nonoperating Income Expense Miscellaneous
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseMiscellaneous
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-798000000 | USD |
CY2017 | vz |
Other Nonoperating Income Expense Miscellaneous
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseMiscellaneous
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-2092000000 | USD |
CY2016 | vz |
Other Nonoperating Income Expense Miscellaneous
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseMiscellaneous
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-1658000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Income Expense
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
2364000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Income Expense
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
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-2021000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Income Expense
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
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CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Accounts Payable Current
AccountsPayableCurrent
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7232000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Accounts Payable Current
AccountsPayableCurrent
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7063000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrued Liabilities Current
AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
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5948000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrued Liabilities Current
AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
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6756000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrued Employee Benefits Current
AccruedEmployeeBenefitsCurrent
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6268000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrued Employee Benefits Current
AccruedEmployeeBenefitsCurrent
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4521000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Interest Payable Current
InterestPayableCurrent
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1570000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Interest Payable Current
InterestPayableCurrent
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1409000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Taxes Payable Current
TaxesPayableCurrent
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1483000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Taxes Payable Current
TaxesPayableCurrent
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1483000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities Current
AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
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22501000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities Current
AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
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21232000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Dividends Payable Current
DividendsPayableCurrent
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2512000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Dividends Payable Current
DividendsPayableCurrent
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2429000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Contract With Customer Liability Current
ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent
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4207000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Contract With Customer Liability Current
ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent
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4050000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Sundry Liabilities Current
OtherSundryLiabilitiesCurrent
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1520000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Sundry Liabilities Current
OtherSundryLiabilitiesCurrent
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1873000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Current
OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
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8239000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Current
OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
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8352000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Interest Paid Net
InterestPaidNet
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4408000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Interest Paid Net
InterestPaidNet
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4369000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Interest Paid Net
InterestPaidNet
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4085000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid Net
IncomeTaxesPaidNet
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2213000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid Net
IncomeTaxesPaidNet
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4432000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid Net
IncomeTaxesPaidNet
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9577000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Notes Receivables
IncreaseDecreaseInNotesReceivables
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509000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Notes Receivables
IncreaseDecreaseInNotesReceivables
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579000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Notes Receivables
IncreaseDecreaseInNotesReceivables
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3303000000 | USD |
CY2018 | vz |
Other Cash Flows From Operating Activities Other Net
OtherCashFlowsFromOperatingActivitiesOtherNet
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728000000 | USD |
CY2017 | vz |
Other Cash Flows From Operating Activities Other Net
OtherCashFlowsFromOperatingActivitiesOtherNet
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1255000000 | USD |
CY2016 | vz |
Other Cash Flows From Operating Activities Other Net
OtherCashFlowsFromOperatingActivitiesOtherNet
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204000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Other Operating Activities Cash Flow Statement
OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement
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219000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Other Operating Activities Cash Flow Statement
OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement
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676000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Other Operating Activities Cash Flow Statement
OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement
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-3099000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Debt Related Commitment Fees And Debt Issuance Costs
DebtRelatedCommitmentFeesAndDebtIssuanceCosts
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141000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Debt Related Commitment Fees And Debt Issuance Costs
DebtRelatedCommitmentFeesAndDebtIssuanceCosts
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3599000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Debt Related Commitment Fees And Debt Issuance Costs
DebtRelatedCommitmentFeesAndDebtIssuanceCosts
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1991000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Repayments Of Short Term Debt
ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
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-790000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Repayments Of Short Term Debt
ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
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-170000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Repayments Of Short Term Debt
ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
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-149000000 | USD |
CY2018 | vz |
Other Cash Flows From Financing Activities Miscellaneous
OtherCashFlowsFromFinancingActivitiesMiscellaneous
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-893000000 | USD |
CY2017 | vz |
Other Cash Flows From Financing Activities Miscellaneous
OtherCashFlowsFromFinancingActivitiesMiscellaneous
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-670000000 | USD |
CY2016 | vz |
Other Cash Flows From Financing Activities Miscellaneous
OtherCashFlowsFromFinancingActivitiesMiscellaneous
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-765000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities
ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
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-1824000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities
ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
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-4439000000 | USD |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities
ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
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-2905000000 | USD |
CY2017Q1 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchase Program Number Of Shares Authorized To Be Repurchased
StockRepurchaseProgramNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased
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100000000 | shares |
CY2017Q1 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchase Program Number Of Shares Authorized To Be Repurchased
StockRepurchaseProgramNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased
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100000000 | shares |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Shares Treasury Stock Reissued
StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesTreasuryStockReissued
|
3500000 | shares |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Shares Treasury Stock Reissued
StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesTreasuryStockReissued
|
2800000 | shares |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Shares Treasury Stock Reissued
StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesTreasuryStockReissued
|
3500000 | shares |
CY2018 | vz |
Approximate Number Of Federal District Court Actions Alleged For Patent Infringement
ApproximateNumberOfFederalDistrictCourtActionsAllegedForPatentInfringement
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30 | LegalMatter |
CY2018 | vz |
Guarantee Obligation Term
GuaranteeObligationTerm
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P30Y | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Letters Of Credit Outstanding Amount
LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
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600000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation
RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligation
|
22200000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due Within One Year
RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueWithinOneYear
|
8800000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | vz |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due In Second Through Third Year
RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueInSecondThroughThirdYear
|
9100000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | vz |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due In Fourth Through Fifth Year
RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueInFourthThroughFifthYear
|
2100000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due After Fifth Year
RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueAfterFifthYear
|
2200000000 | USD |
CY2018 | vz |
Amount Of Purchases Against Commitments
AmountOfPurchasesAgainstCommitments
|
9000000000.0 | USD |
CY2017 | vz |
Amount Of Purchases Against Commitments
AmountOfPurchasesAgainstCommitments
|
8200000000 | USD |
CY2016 | vz |
Amount Of Purchases Against Commitments
AmountOfPurchasesAgainstCommitments
|
8100000000 | USD |
CY2018Q1 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
31772000000 | USD |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
32203000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
32607000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
34281000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
130863000000 | USD |
CY2018Q1 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
7349000000 | USD |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
6617000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
7675000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
637000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
22278000000 | USD |
CY2018Q1 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
4666000000 | USD |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
4246000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
5062000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
2065000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
16039000000 | USD |
CY2018Q1 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
4545000000 | USD |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
4120000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
4924000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
1939000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
15528000000 | USD |
CY2018Q1 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
1.11 | |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
1.00 | |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
1.19 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
0.47 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
3.76 | |
CY2018Q1 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
1.11 | |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
1.00 | |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
1.19 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
0.47 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
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3.76 | |
CY2017Q1 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
29814000000 | USD |
CY2017Q2 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
30548000000 | USD |
CY2017Q3 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
31717000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
33955000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
126034000000 | USD |
CY2017Q1 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
6963000000 | USD |
CY2017Q2 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
8013000000 | USD |
CY2017Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
6990000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
5459000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
27425000000 | USD |
CY2017Q1 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
3553000000 | USD |
CY2017Q2 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
4478000000 | USD |
CY2017Q3 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
3736000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
18783000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
30550000000 | USD |
CY2017Q1 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
3450000000 | USD |
CY2017Q2 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
4362000000 | USD |
CY2017Q3 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
3620000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
18669000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
30101000000 | USD |
CY2017Q1 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
0.85 | |
CY2017Q2 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
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1.07 | |
CY2017Q3 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
0.89 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
4.57 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
7.37 | |
CY2017Q1 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
0.84 | |
CY2017Q2 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
1.07 | |
CY2017Q3 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
0.89 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
4.56 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
7.36 | |
CY2018Q4 | vz |
Deferred Income Tax Benefit From Internal Reorganization Of Legal Entities
DeferredIncomeTaxBenefitFromInternalReorganizationOfLegalEntities
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2100000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | vz |
Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of2017 Incomplete Accounting Change In Tax Rate Deferred Tax Liability Provisional Income Tax Expense Benefit
TaxCutsAndJobsActOf2017IncompleteAccountingChangeInTaxRateDeferredTaxLiabilityProvisionalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
16800000000 | USD |