Asset held for investment, participant loan, term EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, Term EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, Term Title and Position [Domain] Title and Position [Domain] EBP, Contribution Tranche [Axis] EBP, Contribution Tranche [Axis] EBP, Contribution Tranche EBP, Master Trust [Abstract] Statistical Measurement [Domain] Statistical Measurement [Domain] Related-Party Transactions EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Text Block] Interest income on notes receivable from participants EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest Income on Note Receivable from Participant Document Information [Line Items] Document Information [Line Items] EBP, Master Trust EBP, Master Trust [Table Text Block] Note receivable from participant, maximum borrowing amount EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Maximum Borrowing, Amount Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis] U.S. treasuries and agencies U.S. Treasury and Agency Securities [Member] U.S. Treasury and Agency Securities Master Trust Balances EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust [Member] EBP 102 EBP 102 [Member] EBP 102 EBP, Description of Plan and Accounting Change [Abstract] Investment Type [Axis] Investment Type [Axis] EBP, Contingency [Line Items] EBP, Contingency [Line Items] Securities on loan, amount EBP, Securities On Loan, Amount EBP, Securities On Loan, Amount Note receivable from participant, maximum borrowing amount, percentage of total account EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Maximum Borrowing, to Total Account, Percentage EBP, Summary of Redemption Restrictions EBP, Summary of Redemption Restrictions [Table Text Block] EBP, Summary of Redemption Restrictions U.S. small cap Mutual Fund, U.S. Small Cap [Member] Mutual Fund, U.S. Small Cap Income Tax Status EBP, Tax Status [Text Block] EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust and Plan Interest in Master Trust [Domain] EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust and Plan Interest in Master Trust [Domain] EBP, Contingency [Abstract] Interest and dividend income EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest and Dividend Income on Investment EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items] EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items] Plan's Interest in Master Trust Balances EBP, Nonconsolidated, Plan Interest in Master Trust [Member] Note receivable from participant, processing fee EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Account, Processing Fee EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Account, Processing Fee Investments in Master Trust EBP, Master Trust [Text Block] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table] Notes receivable from participants EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, after Deemed Distribution Net assets available for benefits per Form 5500 EBP, Form 5500 Caption, Net Assets Fair Value Measurements EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Text Block] EBP, Derivative [Table] EBP, Derivative [Table] Participant loan, basis spread on variable rate EBP, Participant Loan, Basis Spread On Variable Rate EBP, Participant Loan, Basis Spread On Variable Rate Net appreciation EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment EBP, Reconciliation to Form 5500, Payment to Participant, Prior Period, Decrease from Deemed Distribution EBP, Reconciliation to Form 5500, Payment to Participant, Prior Period, Decrease from Deemed Distribution EBP, Reconciliation to Form 5500, Payment to Participant, Increase (Decrease) from Deemed Distribution EBP, Reconciliation to Form 5500, Payment to Participant, Increase (Decrease) from Deemed Distribution Derivatives EBP, Derivative [Text Block] Collateral, amount EBP, Collateral, Amount EBP, Collateral, Amount Total contributions EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Contribution EBP, Derivative [Line Items] EBP, Derivative [Line Items] U.S. bonds US Treasury Bond Securities [Member] Preferred stock Preferred Stock [Member] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Table] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Table] EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Table] EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Table] Benefits paid to participants EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Payment to Participant Total investments in the Verizon Savings Master Trust at fair value EBP, Investment, Fair Value Other EBP, Other Investment [Member] EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust and Plan Interest in Master Trust [Axis] EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust and Plan Interest in Master Trust [Axis] Payment of Benefits EBP, Payment to Participant [Policy Text Block] Net assets available for benefits Beginning of year End of year Net assets available for benefits per the financial statements EBP, Net Asset Available for Benefit Cash equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Line Items] EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Line Items] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items] EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items] EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Table Text Block] U.S. fixed income securities Fixed Income Funds [Member] Plan interest in Verizon Master Savings Trust EBP, Investment, Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair Value Employer contribution, amount EBP, Employer Contribution, Amount EBP, Employer Contribution, Amount EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Table] EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Table] Verizon common stock EBP, Employer, Common Stock [Member] Participant contribution, automatic, deferral rate EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Deferral Rate Securities Lending [Line Items] Securities Lending [Line Items] Securities Lending [Line Items] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain] Payables EBP, Payables EBP, Payables EBP, Tax Status [Abstract] Net increase EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) Cover [Abstract] Maximum Maximum [Member] Employer contributions EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Employer Contribution, Cash International equity securities International Equity [Member] International Equity EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Line Items] EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Line Items] Assets EBP, Asset [Abstract] Participant contribution, maximum annual compensation to total compensation, percentage EBP, Participant Contribution, Pretax, Maximum Annual Compensation to Total Compensation, Percentage Minimum Minimum [Member] Master trust, fees from securities lending agreements EBP, Master Trust, Fees From Securities Lending Agreements EBP, Master Trust, Fees From Securities Lending Agreements EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Abstract] EBP, Master Trust [Table] EBP, Master Trust [Table] Reconciliation of Financial Statements to Form 5500 EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Text Block] Entity [Domain] Entity [Domain] Preferred debt securities Preferred Debt Securities [Member] Preferred Debt Securities International bonds International Bond Securities [Member] International Bond Securities EBP, Derivative [Abstract] Real estate Real Estate Investment [Member] Securities Lending [Table] Securities Lending [Table] Securities Lending [Table] Employer contribution, matching percentage EBP, Employer Contribution, Matching Percentage Basis of Accounting EBP, Basis of Accounting [Policy Text Block] EBP, Subsequent Event [Line Items] EBP, Subsequent Event [Line Items] EBP, Tax Status [Line Items] EBP, Tax Status [Line Items] Tranche Two Tranche Two [Member] Tranche Two EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] Other Union Represented Employees EBP, Other Union Represented Employees [Member] EBP, Other Union Represented Employees Title and Position [Axis] Title and Position [Axis] Mutual funds Mutual Fund [Member] EBP, Description of Plan [Table] EBP, Description of Plan [Table] Employer contribution maximum vesting age EBP, Employer Contribution Maximum Vesting Age EBP, Employer Contribution Maximum Vesting Age EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Abstract] Investment Valuation and Income Recognition EBP, Investment [Policy Text Block] Amendment Flag Amendment Flag Administrative expenses EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Administrative Expense Common/collective trusts Common Collective Trust [Member] Investments measured at NAV Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member] Benefit payment, installment periods EBP, Benefit Payment, Installment Periods EBP, Benefit Payment, Installment Periods EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table Text Block] Total deductions Total deductions per the financial statements EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract] U.S. government securities US Treasury Securities [Member] U.S. equity securities U.S. Equity Securities [Member] U.S. Equity Securities EBP, Subsequent Event [Table] EBP, Subsequent Event [Table] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Abstract] Forfeited nonvested account EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Line Items] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Line Items] Plan interest in Verizon Master Savings Trust EBP, Net Asset Available For Benefit, Fair Value EBP, Net Asset Available For Benefit, Fair Value Other debt securities Other Debt Obligations [Member] Forfeited nonvested account, decrease from employer contribution EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account, Decrease from Employer Contribution EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract] Deemed distributions of participant loans EBP, Reconciliation to Form 5500, Net Asset Available for Benefit, Deemed Distribution Total investments in the Verizon Master Savings Trust at contract value EBP, Investment, Contract Value Plan Description EBP, Description of Plan [Text Block] Tranche One Tranche One [Member] Tranche One Summary of Accounting Policies EBP, Summary of Accounting Policy [Text Block] Participant contributions EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Participant Contribution Note receivable from participant, general loan, borrowing term EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, General Loan, Maximum Borrowing Term EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, General Loan, Maximum Borrowing Term Notes Receivable from Participants EBP, Note Receivable from Participant [Policy Text Block] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] Entity Central Index Key Entity Central Index Key International equity Mutual Fund, International Equity [Member] Mutual Fund, International Equity Participant loan, interest rate EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, Interest Rate Legal Entity [Axis] Legal Entity [Axis] Entity tax identification number Entity Tax Identification Number Pooled separate accounts EBP, Pooled Separate Account [Member] Total investment income EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Income (Loss) on Investment Derivative liability, not subject to master netting arrangement EBP, Derivative Liability, Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement EBP, Accounting Policy, Accounting Standard Update, and Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract] Other - Derivatives Derivative [Member] Plan number EBP, Plan Number Contributions: EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Contribution [Abstract] Redemption Restrictions EBP, Redemption Restrictions [Text Block] EBP, Redemption Restrictions Net increase in Plan's interest in Verizon Master Savings Trust EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Change in Plan Interest in Master Trust Document Type Document Type Level 3 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] Use of Estimates EBP, Use of Estimate [Policy Text Block] Highly Compensated Employees EBP, Highly Compensated Employees [Member] EBP, Highly Compensated Employees Convertible securities Convertible Debt Securities [Member] Participant contribution, automatic, annual increase deferral rate EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Annual Increase Deferral Rate EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Annual Increase Deferral Rate Management Employees, Union Represented Verizon Wireless Employees, And Certain Union Represented Employees EBP, Management Employees, Union Represented Verizon Wireless Employees, And Certain Union Represented Employees [Member] EBP, Management Employees, Union Represented Verizon Wireless Employees, And Certain Union Represented Employees Statistical Measurement [Axis] Statistical Measurement [Axis] Deductions: EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease [Abstract] Securities Lending EBP, Securities Lending [Text Block] EBP, Securities Lending EBP, Master Trust [Line Items] EBP, Master Trust [Line Items] Derivative, notional, amount EBP, Derivative, Notional, Amount Note receivable participant, primary residence, maximum borrowing term EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Account, Primary Residence, Maximum Borrowing Term EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Account, Primary Residence, Maximum Borrowing Term Notes receivable from participants EBP, Note Receivable from Participant Level 2 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] Schedule H, Line 4i – Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table Text Block] Employer contribution vesting service period EBP, Employer Contribution Vesting Service Period EBP, Employer Contribution Vesting Service Period Net increase in Plan's interest in Verizon Master Savings Trust EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Gain (Loss) on Investment Total investments EBP, Investment, Fair and Contract Value EBP, Reconciliation to Form 5500, Payment to Participant, Current Period, Increase from Deemed Distribution EBP, Reconciliation to Form 5500, Payment to Participant, Current Period, Increase from Deemed Distribution EBP, Contingency [Table] EBP, Contingency [Table] Derivative asset, not subject to master netting arrangement EBP, Derivative Asset, Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement EBP, Accounting Policy [Table] EBP, Accounting Policy [Table] Investments [Domain] Investments [Domain] EBP, Subsequent Event [Abstract] Document Information [Table] Document Information [Table] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] Net assets available for benefits EBP, Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract] EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Abstract] Asset-backed securities Asset-Backed Securities [Member] Level 1 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contracts Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contracts [Member] Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contracts Entity Registrant Name Entity Registrant Name Subsequent Events EBP, Subsequent Event [Text Block] Investment income: EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Income (Loss) on Investment [Abstract] Collateral, fair value EBP, Collateral, Fair Value EBP, Collateral, Fair Value Common stock Common Stock [Member] EBP, Tax Status [Table] EBP, Tax Status [Table] Global fixed income Mutual Fund, Global Fixed Income [Member] Mutual Fund, Global Fixed Income Collateral, percentage of fair value EBP, Collateral, Percentage Of Fair Value EBP, Collateral, Percentage Of Fair Value Total Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 [Member] Receivables EBP, Receivable EBP, Contribution Tranche [Domain] EBP, Contribution Tranche [Domain] EBP, Contribution Tranche [Domain] Employer contribution, participant compensation matched, percentage EBP, Employer Contribution, Participant Compensation Matched, Percentage Risks and Uncertainties EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Text Block] Employer contribution, additional catch-up contributions, minimum age EBP, Employer Contribution, Additional Catch-Up Contributions, Minimum Age EBP, Employer Contribution, Additional Catch-Up Contributions, Minimum Age