Debt - Tender Offers (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Repaid/ Redeemed/ Repurchased	$ 2,093,000,000
Amount Paid	1,964,000,000
Net Proceeds	$ 4,090,000,000
Verizon floating rate (LIBOR + 1.000%) notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, percentage points added to the reference rate	1.00%
Principal Repaid/ Redeemed/ Repurchased	$ 1,094,000,000
Amount Paid	$ 1,097,000,000
Subsidiary 8.000% debentures due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt instrument	8.00%	8.00%
Principal Repaid/ Redeemed/ Repurchased	$ 103,000,000
Amount Paid	108,000,000
Open market repurchases of various Verizon notes (2)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Repaid/ Redeemed/ Repurchased	896,000,000
Amount Paid	759,000,000
Gain on debt repurchase	$ 119,000,000
Verizon 3.875% notes due 2052
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt instrument	3.875%	3.875%
Principal Amount Issued	$ 1,000,000,000
Net Proceeds	$ 982,000,000
Verizon 4.100% notes due 2055
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt instrument	4.10%	4.10%
Principal Amount Issued	$ 655,000,000
Net Proceeds	$ 650,000,000
Verizon 4.250% notes due 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt instrument	4.25%	4.25%
Principal Amount Issued \| €		€ 1,250,000,000
Net Proceeds	$ 1,227,000,000
Verizon 4.250% notes due 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt instrument	4.75%	4.75%
Principal Amount Issued \| €		€ 1,250,000,000
Net Proceeds	$ 1,231,000,000
Debt Tender Offers \| Verizon and subsidiary 2.987% - 8.950% notes and debentures, due 2032 - 2056
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount Purchased	5,032,000,000
Cash Consideration	$ 5,587,000,000
Minimum \| Debt Tender Offers \| Verizon and subsidiary 2.987% - 8.950% notes and debentures, due 2032 - 2056
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt instrument	2.987%	2.987%
Maximum \| Debt Tender Offers \| Verizon and subsidiary 2.987% - 8.950% notes and debentures, due 2032 - 2056
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt instrument	8.95%	8.95%

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