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Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (Details)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
USD ($)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]  
Beginning balance at January 1, 2020 $ 191
Provision for expected losses 80
Write-offs charged against the allowance (152)
Recoveries collected 22
Reclassified as held for sale (24)
Ending balance at September 30, 2021 117
Business  
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]  
Beginning balance at January 1, 2020 109
Provision for expected losses 36
Write-offs charged against the allowance (58)
Recoveries collected 11
Reclassified as held for sale (8)
Ending balance at September 30, 2021 90
Mass Markets  
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]  
Beginning balance at January 1, 2020 82
Provision for expected losses 44
Write-offs charged against the allowance (94)
Recoveries collected 11
Reclassified as held for sale (16)
Ending balance at September 30, 2021 27
Consumer Reclassed to Mass Markets  
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]  
Beginning balance at January 1, 2020 70
Business Reclassed to Mass Markets  
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]  
Beginning balance at January 1, 2020 $ 12