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Significant Transactions (Business Acquisition Pro Forma Information) (Details) (Combined Softbank and Clearwire transactions [Member], USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Combined Softbank and Clearwire transactions [Member]
   
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Revenue $ 35,953us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue
/ us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis
= s_CombinedSoftbankandClearwiretransactionsMember
$ 35,918us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue
/ us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis
= s_CombinedSoftbankandClearwiretransactionsMember
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss) $ (4,290)us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis
= s_CombinedSoftbankandClearwiretransactionsMember
$ (5,141)us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis
= s_CombinedSoftbankandClearwiretransactionsMember
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Earnings Per Share, Basic $ (1.12)us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareBasic
/ us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis
= s_CombinedSoftbankandClearwiretransactionsMember
$ (1.35)us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareBasic
/ us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis
= s_CombinedSoftbankandClearwiretransactionsMember