Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Operating Revenues
Operating Revenues	$ 31,543	$ 32,894	$ 93,600	$ 97,093
Operating Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expense	7,339	7,216	23,080	21,682
Depreciation and amortization expense	4,192	4,114	12,523	12,577
Total Operating Expenses	23,865	24,714	71,982	73,354
Operating Income	7,678	8,180	21,618	23,739
Equity in losses of unconsolidated businesses	(9)	(1)	(34)	(20)
Other expense, net	(774)	(110)	(703)	(1,127)
Interest expense	(1,044)	(1,146)	(3,167)	(3,571)
Income Before Provision For Income Taxes	5,851	6,923	17,714	19,021
Provision for income taxes	(1,347)	(1,586)	(4,084)	(4,450)
Net Income	4,504	5,337	13,630	14,571
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	147	143	417	401
Net income attributable to Verizon	4,357	5,194	13,213	14,170
Net Income	$ 4,504	$ 5,337	$ 13,630	$ 14,571
Basic Earnings Per Common Share
Net income attributable to Verizon (USD per share)	$ 1.05	$ 1.26	$ 3.19	$ 3.42
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in shares)	4,140	4,138	4,139	4,138
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share
Net income attributable to Verizon (USD per share)	$ 1.05	$ 1.25	$ 3.19	$ 3.42
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in shares)	4,142	4,140	4,141	4,140
Service and Other
Operating Revenues
Operating Revenues	$ 27,431	$ 27,753	$ 81,604	$ 82,301
Service
Operating Expenses
Cost of services and equipment	7,955	7,902	23,348	23,396
Wireless equipment
Operating Revenues
Operating Revenues	4,112	5,141	11,996	14,792
Operating Expenses
Cost of services and equipment	$ 4,379	$ 5,482	$ 13,031	$ 15,699