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Debt and Other Obligations (Indebtedness) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt and Finance Lease Obligations $ 24,377 $ 24,054
Less: current maturities of debt and other obligations 1,503 603
Non-current portion of long-term debt and other long-term obligations 22,874 23,451
Finance Lease Obligations 7 8
2015 Tower Revenue Notes 3.663% due 2045 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Face Amount 700  
2018 Tower Revenue Notes 4.241% due 2048 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Face Amount $ 750  
Fixed Rate Securitized Debt July 2018 Tower Revenue Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Increase (Decrease) 5.00%  
Securitized Debt [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt and Finance Lease Obligations $ 1,746 1,751
Securitized Debt [Member] | Fixed Rate Debt 2009 Securitized Notes A-2 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1],[2] 9.00%  
Debt and Finance Lease Obligations $ 31 32
Securitized Debt [Member] | 2015 Tower Revenue Notes 3.663% due 2045 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1],[2] 3.70%  
Debt and Finance Lease Obligations [3] $ 700 700
Securitized Debt [Member] | 2018 Tower Revenue Notes 4.241% due 2048 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1],[2] 4.20%  
Debt and Finance Lease Obligations [3] $ 747 747
Installment Purchase Liabilities and Finance Leases | Securitized Debt [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt and Finance Lease Obligations [4],[5] $ 268 272
Bank Debt [Member] | 2016 Term Loan A [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1],[2],[6] 5.50%  
Debt and Finance Lease Obligations $ 1,101 1,117
High Yield Bonds [Member] | June 2020 Senior Unsecured 1.350% Notes [Domain]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1],[2] 1.40%  
Debt and Finance Lease Obligations $ 500 499
High Yield Bonds [Member] | Senior Unsecured 2016 Notes 4.450% [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1],[2] 4.50%  
Debt and Finance Lease Obligations $ 899 899
High Yield Bonds [Member] | Senior Unsecured 2016 Notes 3.7% [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1],[2] 3.70%  
Debt and Finance Lease Obligations $ 749 749
High Yield Bonds [Member] | February 2021 Senior Unsecured 1.050% Notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1],[2] 1.10%  
Debt and Finance Lease Obligations $ 997 997
High Yield Bonds [Member] | 4.000% Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1],[2] 4.00%  
Debt and Finance Lease Obligations $ 499 498
High Yield Bonds [Member] | 2.900% Senior Unsecured Notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1],[2] 2.90%  
Debt and Finance Lease Obligations $ 746 746
High Yield Bonds [Member] | August 2017 Senior Unsecured 3.650% Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1],[2] 3.70%  
Debt and Finance Lease Obligations $ 998 997
High Yield Bonds [Member] | January 2023 Senior Unsecured 5.000% Notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1],[2] 5.00%  
Debt and Finance Lease Obligations $ 994 993
High Yield Bonds [Member] | 3.800% Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1],[2] 3.80%  
Debt and Finance Lease Obligations $ 996 996
High Yield Bonds [Member] | 4.800% Senior Notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1],[2] 4.80%  
Debt and Finance Lease Obligations $ 595 595
High Yield Bonds [Member] | February 2019 Senior Unsecured 4.300% Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1],[2] 4.30%  
Debt and Finance Lease Obligations $ 596 596
High Yield Bonds [Member] | December 2023 Senior Unsecured 5.600% Notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1],[2] 5.60%  
Debt and Finance Lease Obligations $ 743 742
High Yield Bonds [Member] | August 2024 Senior Unsecured 4.900% Notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1],[2] 4.90%  
Debt and Finance Lease Obligations $ 544 544
High Yield Bonds [Member] | August 2019 Senior Unsecured 3.100% Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1],[2] 3.10%  
Debt and Finance Lease Obligations $ 547 547
High Yield Bonds [Member] | April 2020 Senior Unsecured 3.300% Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1],[2] 3.30%  
Debt and Finance Lease Obligations $ 742 742
High Yield Bonds [Member] | June 2020 Senior Unsecured 2.250% Notes [Domain]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1],[2] 2.30%  
Debt and Finance Lease Obligations $ 1,093 1,093
High Yield Bonds [Member] | February 2021 Senior Unsecured 2.100% Notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1],[2] 2.10%  
Debt and Finance Lease Obligations $ 992 991
High Yield Bonds [Member] | June 2021 Senior Unsecured 2.500% Notes [Domain]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1],[2] 2.50%  
Debt and Finance Lease Obligations $ 744 744
High Yield Bonds [Member] | 5.100% Senior Notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1],[2] 5.10%  
Debt and Finance Lease Obligations $ 744 743
High Yield Bonds [Member] | December 2023 Senior Unsecured 5.800% Notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1],[2] 5.80%  
Debt and Finance Lease Obligations $ 743 742
High Yield Bonds [Member] | August 2024 Senior Unsecured 5.200% Notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1],[2] 5.20%  
Debt and Finance Lease Obligations $ 689 689
High Yield Bonds [Member] | February 2021 Senior Unsecured 2.900% Notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1],[2] 2.90%  
Debt and Finance Lease Obligations $ 1,234 1,235
High Yield Bonds [Member] | 4.750% Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1],[2] 4.80%  
Debt and Finance Lease Obligations $ 345 345
High Yield Bonds [Member] | February 2019 Senior Unsecured 5.200% Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1],[2] 5.20%  
Debt and Finance Lease Obligations $ 396 396
High Yield Bonds [Member] | August 2019 Senior Unsecured 4.000% Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1],[2] 4.00%  
Debt and Finance Lease Obligations $ 346 346
High Yield Bonds [Member] | April 2020 Senior Unsecured 4.150% Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1],[2] 4.20%  
Debt and Finance Lease Obligations $ 491 490
High Yield Bonds [Member] | June 2020 Senior Unsecured 3.250% Notes [Domain]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1],[2] 3.30%  
Debt and Finance Lease Obligations $ 891 891
Unsecured Debt [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt and Finance Lease Obligations $ 22,631 22,303
Maximum [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 0.75%  
Maximum [Member] | Installment Purchase Liabilities and Finance Leases    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 8.00%  
Maximum [Member] | Installment purchases    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument Maturity Date Range 20 years  
Minimum [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 0.00%  
Minimum [Member] | Installment purchases    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument Maturity Date Range one year  
Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate | Maximum [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 1.75%  
Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate | Minimum [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 0.875%  
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Amount $ 7,000  
Debt and Finance Lease Obligations [6] $ 0 [7] 0
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage 0.30%  
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage 0.08%  
Commercial Paper [Member] | Bank Debt [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1],[2] 4.90%  
Debt and Finance Lease Obligations $ 1,677 [8] $ 1,341
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description 397 days  
Commercial Paper [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Bank Debt [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description three months  
Term SOFR Adjustment    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 0.10%  
[1] Represents the weighted-average stated interest rate, as applicable.
[2] See the 2024 Form 10-K, including note 7 to the consolidated financial statements, for additional information regarding the maturity and principal amortization provisions and interest rates relating to the Company's indebtedness.
[3] If the Tower Revenue Notes, Series 2015-2 and Series 2018-2 (collectively, "Tower Revenue Notes") are not paid in full on or prior to an applicable anticipated repayment date, then Excess Cash Flow (as defined in the indenture governing the terms of such notes) of the issuers of such notes will be used to repay principal of the applicable series and class of the Tower Revenue Notes, and additional interest (of an additional approximately 5% per annum) will accrue on the respective Tower Revenue Notes. As of March 31, 2025, the Tower Revenue Notes, Series 2015-2 and Series 2018-2 have principal amounts of $700 million and $750 million, with anticipated repayment dates in 2025 and 2028, respectively.
[4] The Company's installment purchases primarily relate to land and bear interest rates up to 8% and mature in periods ranging from less than one year to approximately 20 years.
[5] For the periods ended March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, reflects $7 million and $8 million, respectively, in finance lease obligations (primarily related to vehicles).
[6] Both the 2016 Revolver and the senior unsecured term loan A facility ("2016 Term Loan A" and, collectively, "2016 Credit Facility") bear interest, at the Company's option, at either (1) Term SOFR plus (i) a credit spread adjustment of 0.10% per annum and (ii) a credit spread ranging from 0.875% to 1.750% per annum or (2) an alternate base rate plus a credit spread ranging from 0.000% to 0.750% per annum, in each case, with the applicable credit spread based on the Company's senior unsecured debt rating. The Company pays a commitment fee ranging from 0.080% to 0.300%, based on the Company's senior unsecured debt rating, per annum on the undrawn available amount under the 2016 Revolver. See the 2024 Form 10-K, including note 7 to the consolidated financial statements, for information regarding potential adjustments to such percentages.
[7] As of March 31, 2025, the undrawn availability under the Company's senior unsecured revolving credit facility ("2016 Revolver") was $7.0 billion.
[8] The maturities of the Commercial Paper Notes, when outstanding, may vary but may not exceed 397 days from the date of issue, but there were no Commercial Paper Notes issued or outstanding during the period that had original maturities greater than three months. The Commercial Paper Notes are issued under customary terms in the commercial paper market and are issued at a discount from par or, alternatively, can be issued at par and bear varying interest rates on a fixed or floating basis. At any point in time, the Company intends to maintain available commitments under its 2016 Revolver in an amount at least equal to the amount of Commercial Paper Notes outstanding. While any outstanding Commercial Paper Notes generally have short-term maturities, the Company classifies the outstanding issuances, when applicable, as long-term based on its ability and intent to refinance the outstanding issuances on a long-term basis.