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Wireless Licenses, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Narrative (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2018
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Apr. 01, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]                  
Capitalized interest costs         $ 656 $ 740 $ 678    
Goodwill   $ 24,389 $ 24,614 $ 24,389 24,389 24,614 29,172 $ 24,635 $ 24,635
Media goodwill impairment   186 4,600 186 186 4,591 $ 0    
Goodwill impairment, after-tax   176 4,500            
Wireless Licenses                  
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]                  
Wireless licenses under development   $ 6,200 $ 8,600 $ 6,200 6,200 8,600      
Capitalized interest costs         $ 321 515      
Average remaining renewal period of wireless license portfolio (in years)         4 years 7 months 6 days        
Straight Path | Wireless Licenses                  
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]                  
Intangible assets acquired $ 4,500         4,500      
NextLink | Wireless Licenses                  
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]                  
Intangible assets acquired           $ 657