CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (2,240,000,000)	$ (2,237,000,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Asset impairments	0	84,000,000
Depreciation and amortization	3,124,000,000	3,562,000,000
Provision for losses on accounts receivable	182,000,000	269,000,000
Share-based and long-term incentive compensation expense	33,000,000	39,000,000
Deferred income tax expense	76,000,000	84,000,000
Equity in losses of unconsolidated investments and other, net	442,000,000	671,000,000
Gains from asset dispositions and exchanges	0	(29,000,000)
Contribution to pension plan	0	(92,000,000)
Spectrum hosting contract termination	0	(236,000,000)
Other changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts and notes receivable	72,000,000	(263,000,000)
Inventories and other current assets	336,000,000	(63,000,000)
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	(120,000,000)	293,000,000
Non-current assets and liabilities, net	205,000,000	31,000,000
Other, net	65,000,000	42,000,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,175,000,000	2,155,000,000
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(2,952,000,000)	(1,711,000,000)
Expenditures relating to FCC licenses	(123,000,000)	(107,000,000)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(509,000,000)	0
Investment in Clearwire (including debt securities)	(240,000,000)	(128,000,000)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term investments	2,230,000,000	315,000,000
Purchases of short-term investments	(1,221,000,000)	(1,067,000,000)
Other, net	3,000,000	10,000,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,812,000,000)	(2,688,000,000)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from debt and financings	204,000,000	2,000,000,000
Repayments of debt and capital lease obligations	(362,000,000)	(1,004,000,000)
Debt financing costs	(11,000,000)	(57,000,000)
Proceeds from issuance of common shares, net	51,000,000	7,000,000
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(118,000,000)	946,000,000
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(755,000,000)	413,000,000
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	6,351,000,000	5,447,000,000
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	5,596,000,000	5,860,000,000
Starburst II, Inc. [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	(123,364,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Expenses incurred by SoftBank for the benefit of the Company	24,000,000
Accretion of convertible bond discount	11,900,000
Change in fair value of derivative	175,000,000
Deferred income tax expense	(62,274,000)
Other changes in assets and liabilities:
Interest receivable from Sprint Nextel Corporation	602,000
Other receivables	3,491,000
Other current assets	27,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	11,025,000
Income taxes payable	(1,906,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities	6,461,000
Cash flows from financing activities
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	6,461,000
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	5,000,000
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	11,461,000
Increase In Additional Paid In Capital	$ 24,000,000