Equity and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Changes in Components of Total equity (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]
Dividends declared per common share (USD per share)	$ 0.6525	$ 0.6400
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Treasury stock, beginning balance (in shares)	(91,572,258)
Beginning balance	$ 92,463
Net income attributable to Verizon	4,909	$ 4,580
Foreign currency translation adjustments	26	(29)
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges	21	207
Unrealized loss on fair value hedges	(302)	0
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities	4	(18)
Defined benefit pension and postretirement plans	$ (61)	(139)
Shareholder plans (in shares)	4,100,000
Total comprehensive income	$ 4,706	4,732
Treasury stock, ending balance (in shares)	(87,442,163)
Ending balance	$ 94,219	$ 85,175
Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance (in shares)	4,291,434,000	4,291,434,000
Beginning balance	$ 429	$ 429
Ending balance (in shares)	4,291,434,000	4,291,434,000
Ending balance	$ 429	$ 429
Additional Paid In Capital
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	13,420	13,861
Other	103	13
Ending balance	13,523	13,874
Retained Earnings
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	82,380	71,993
Net income attributable to Verizon	4,909	4,580
Dividends declared ($0.6525, $0.6400 per share)	(2,746)	(2,692)
Other	0	10
Ending balance	84,543	73,891
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(1,865)	(927)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	26	(29)
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges	21	207
Unrealized loss on fair value hedges	(302)	0
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities	4	(18)
Defined benefit pension and postretirement plans	(61)	(139)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(312)	21
Ending balance	$ (2,177)	$ (906)
Treasury Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Treasury stock, beginning balance (in shares)	(91,572,000)	(93,635,000)
Beginning balance	$ (4,013)	$ (4,104)
Employee plans (in shares)	4,127,000	1,842,000
Employee plans	$ 181	$ 81
Shareholder plans (in shares)	3,000	3,000
Shareholder plans	$ 0	$ 0
Treasury stock, ending balance (in shares)	(87,442,000)	(91,790,000)
Ending balance	$ (3,832)	$ (4,023)
Deferred Compensation-ESOPs and Other
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	793	538
Restricted stock equity grant	(14)	109
Amortization	(382)	(150)
Ending balance	397	497
Noncontrolling Interests
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,319	1,410
Total comprehensive income	109	131
Distributions and other	(92)	(128)
Ending balance	$ 1,336	$ 1,413