Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid In Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Treasury Stock	Deferred Compensation-ESOPs and Other	Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at beginning of year (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021		4,291,434,000
Treasury stock, beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021						(93,635,000)
Balance at beginning of year at Dec. 31, 2021		$ 429	$ 13,861	$ 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 ($2.685, $2.635, $2.585 per share)				(10,860)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(153)				(153)
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges	322				322
Unrealized gain (loss) on fair value hedges	(431)				(431)
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities	(25)				(25)
Defined benefit pension and postretirement plans	(651)				(651)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Verizon	$ (938)				(938)
Employee plans (in shares)						2,048,000
Employee plans						$ 90
Shareowner plans (in shares)	2,100,000					15,000
Shareowner plans	$ 91					$ 1
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		4,291,434,000
Treasury stock, ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022						(91,572,000)
Balance at end of year at Dec. 31, 2022	92,463	$ 429	13,420	82,380	(1,865)	$ (4,013)	793	1,319
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Other			211	3
Net income attributable to Verizon	11,614			11,614
Dividends declared ($2.685, $2.635, $2.585 per share)				(11,082)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	62				62
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges	88				88
Unrealized gain (loss) on fair value hedges	536				536
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities	7				7
Defined benefit pension and postretirement plans	(208)				(208)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Verizon	$ 485				485
Employee plans (in shares)						4,380,000
Employee plans						$ 191
Shareowner plans (in shares)	4,400,000					19,000
Shareowner plans	$ 192					$ 1
Restricted stock equity grant							296
Amortization							(433)
Total comprehensive income	$ 12,580							481
Distributions and other								(431)
Balance at end of year (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023		4,291,434,000
Treasury stock, ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023	(87,172,997)					(87,173,000)
Balance at end of year at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 93,799	$ 429	13,631	82,915	(1,380)	$ (3,821)	656	1,369
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Other			(165)	(5)
Net income attributable to Verizon	17,506			17,506
Dividends declared ($2.685, $2.635, $2.585 per share)				(11,306)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(97)				(97)
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges	81				81
Unrealized gain (loss) on fair value hedges	484				484
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities	(3)				(3)
Defined benefit pension and postretirement plans	(8)				(8)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Verizon	$ 457				457
Employee plans (in shares)						5,407,000
Employee plans						$ 237
Shareowner plans (in shares)	5,400,000					13,000
Shareowner plans	$ 238					$ 1
Restricted stock equity grant							447
Amortization							(365)
Total comprehensive income	$ 18,406							443
Distributions and other								(474)
Balance at end of year (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2024		4,291,434,000
Treasury stock, ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2024	(81,753,488)					(81,753,000)
Balance at end of year at Dec. 31, 2024	$ 100,575	$ 429	$ 13,466	$ 89,110	$ (923)	$ (3,583)	$ 738	$ 1,338