Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid In Capital	Retained Earnings	Retained Earnings Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Retained Earnings Adjusted opening balance	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Treasury Stock	Deferred Compensation-ESOPs and Other	Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at beginning of year (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019		4,291,434						155,606
Balance at beginning of year at Dec. 31, 2019		$ 429	$ 13,419	$ 53,147	$ (200)	$ 52,947	$ 998	$ (6,820)	$ 222	$ 1,440
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Other			(15)
Net income attributable to Verizon	$ 17,801			17,801
Dividends declared ($2.585, $2.535, $2.485 per share)				(10,284)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	180						180
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges	(571)						(571)
Unrealized loss on fair value hedges	0						0
Unrealized loss on marketable securities	(2)						(2)
Defined benefit pension and postretirement plans	$ (676)						(676)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)							(1,069)
Employee plans (in shares)								2,298
Employee plans								$ 101
Shareowner plans (in shares)	2,300							4
Shareowner plans	$ 101							$ 0
Acquisitions (in shares)								0
Acquisitions								$ 0
Restricted stock equity grant									275
Amortization									(162)
Total comprehensive income	17,279									547
Distributions and other										(557)
Balance at end of year (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020		4,291,434						153,304
Balance at end of year at Dec. 31, 2020	69,272	$ 429	13,404	60,464	0	60,464	(71)	$ (6,719)	335	1,430
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Other			457	(4)
Net income attributable to Verizon	22,065			22,065
Dividends declared ($2.585, $2.535, $2.485 per share)				(10,532)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(141)						(141)
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges	(85)						(85)
Unrealized loss on fair value hedges	0						0
Unrealized loss on marketable securities	(9)						(9)
Defined benefit pension and postretirement plans	$ (621)						(621)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)							(856)
Employee plans (in shares)								2,057
Employee plans								$ 90
Shareowner plans (in shares)	2,100							15
Shareowner plans	$ 91							$ 1
Acquisitions (in shares)								57,597
Acquisitions								$ 2,524
Restricted stock equity grant									369
Amortization									(166)
Total comprehensive income	21,762									553
Distributions and other										(573)
Balance at end of year (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021		4,291,434						93,635
Balance at end of year at Dec. 31, 2021	83,200	$ 429	13,861	71,993	$ 0	$ 71,993	(927)	$ (4,104)	538	1,410
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Other			(441)	(9)
Net income attributable to Verizon	21,256			21,256
Dividends declared ($2.585, $2.535, $2.485 per share)				(10,860)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(153)						(153)
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges	322						322
Unrealized loss on fair value hedges	(431)						(431)
Unrealized loss on marketable securities	(25)						(25)
Defined benefit pension and postretirement plans	$ (651)						(651)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)							(938)
Employee plans (in shares)								2,048
Employee plans								$ 90
Shareowner plans (in shares)	2,100							15
Shareowner plans	$ 91							$ 1
Acquisitions (in shares)								0
Acquisitions								$ 0
Restricted stock equity grant									423
Amortization									(168)
Total comprehensive income	20,810									492
Distributions and other										(583)
Balance at end of year (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022		4,291,434						91,572
Balance at end of year at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 92,463	$ 429	$ 13,420	$ 82,380			$ (1,865)	$ (4,013)	$ 793	$ 1,319