Wireless Licenses, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Estimated Future Amortization Expense (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2026 |
Sep. 30, 2025 |
Sep. 30, 2026 |
Sep. 30, 2025 |
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| Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived [Line Items] | ||||
| Remainder of 2026 | $ 844 | $ 844 | ||
| 2027 | 3,013 | 3,013 | ||
| 2028 | 2,442 | 2,442 | ||
| 2029 | 1,599 | 1,599 | ||
| 2030 | 1,335 | 1,335 | ||
| 2031 | 975 | 975 | ||
| Other | ||||
| Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived [Line Items] | ||||
| Amortization expense for other intangible assets | $ 902 | $ 749 | $ 2,615 | $ 2,237 |
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- Definition Amount of amortization expense for finite-lived intangible asset. Excludes goodwill and capitalized cost for software to be sold, leased, or marketed. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of amortization expense for finite-lived intangible asset expected to be recognized in next fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach). Excludes goodwill and capitalized cost for software to be sold, leased, or marketed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of amortization expense for finite-lived intangible asset expected to be recognized in remainder of current fiscal year. Excludes goodwill and capitalized cost for software to be sold, leased, or marketed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of amortization expense for finite-lived intangible asset expected to be recognized in fifth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach). Excludes goodwill and capitalized cost for software to be sold, leased, or marketed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of amortization expense for finite-lived intangible asset expected to be recognized in fourth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach). Excludes goodwill and capitalized cost for software to be sold, leased, or marketed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of amortization expense for finite-lived intangible asset expected to be recognized in third fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach). Excludes goodwill and capitalized cost for software to be sold, leased, or marketed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of amortization expense for finite-lived intangible asset expected to be recognized in second fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach). Excludes goodwill and capitalized cost for software to be sold, leased, or marketed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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