Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Operating Revenues
Operating Revenues	$ 30,447	$ 32,071	$ 62,057	$ 64,199
Operating Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expense	7,156	7,268	15,741	14,466
Depreciation and amortization expense	4,181	4,232	8,331	8,463
Total Operating Expenses	23,086	24,221	48,117	48,640
Operating Income	7,361	7,850	13,940	15,559
Equity in losses of unconsolidated businesses	(13)	(13)	(25)	(19)
Other income (expense), net	(72)	(1,312)	71	(1,017)
Interest expense	(1,089)	(1,215)	(2,123)	(2,425)
Income Before Provision For Income Taxes	6,187	5,310	11,863	12,098
Provision for income taxes	(1,348)	(1,236)	(2,737)	(2,864)
Net Income	4,839	4,074	9,126	9,234
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	139	130	270	258
Net income attributable to Verizon	4,700	3,944	8,856	8,976
Net Income	$ 4,839	$ 4,074	$ 9,126	$ 9,234
Basic Earnings Per Common Share
Net income attributable to Verizon (USD per share)	$ 1.14	$ 0.95	$ 2.14	$ 2.17
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in shares)	4,139	4,138	4,139	4,138
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share
Net income attributable to Verizon (USD per share)	$ 1.13	$ 0.95	$ 2.14	$ 2.17
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in shares)	4,141	4,139	4,141	4,140
Service and Other
Operating Revenues
Operating Revenues	$ 26,692	$ 27,351	$ 54,173	$ 54,548
Service
Operating Expenses
Cost of services and equipment	7,639	7,702	15,393	15,494
Wireless equipment
Operating Revenues
Operating Revenues	3,755	4,720	7,884	9,651
Operating Expenses
Cost of services and equipment	$ 4,110	$ 5,019	$ 8,652	$ 10,217