Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Operating Revenues
Operating Revenues	$ 32,203	$ 30,548	$ 63,975	$ 60,362
Operating Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expense (including net gain on sale of divested businesses of $1,774 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017)	7,605	5,883	14,449	12,629
Depreciation and amortization expense	4,350	4,167	8,674	8,226
Total Operating Expenses	25,586	22,534	50,009	45,386
Operating Income	6,617	8,014	13,966	14,976
Equity in losses of unconsolidated businesses	(228)	(28)	(247)	(49)
Other income (expense), net	360	199	285	(428)
Interest expense	(1,222)	(1,218)	(2,423)	(2,350)
Income Before Provision For Income Taxes	5,527	6,967	11,581	12,149
Provision for income taxes	(1,281)	(2,489)	(2,669)	(4,118)
Net Income	4,246	4,478	8,912	8,031
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	126	116	247	219
Net income attributable to Verizon	4,120	4,362	8,665	7,812
Net Income	$ 4,246	$ 4,478	$ 8,912	$ 8,031
Basic Earnings Per Common Share
Net income attributable to Verizon (USD per share)	$ 1.00	$ 1.07	$ 2.10	$ 1.91
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in shares)	4,135	4,082	4,120	4,082
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share
Net income attributable to Verizon (USD per share)	$ 1.00	$ 1.07	$ 2.10	$ 1.91
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in shares)	4,139	4,087	4,123	4,088
Dividends declared per common share (USD per share)	$ 0.59	$ 0.5775	$ 1.18	$ 1.155
Service and Other
Operating Revenues
Operating Revenues	$ 27,159	$ 26,250	$ 53,891	$ 52,300
Service
Operating Expenses
Cost of services and equipment	8,234	7,449	16,180	14,688
Wireless equipment
Operating Revenues
Operating Revenues	5,044	4,298	10,084	8,062
Operating Expenses
Cost of services and equipment	$ 5,397	$ 5,035	$ 10,706	$ 9,843