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Equity and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Changes in Components of Total Equity (Detail) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Sep. 30, 2025
Sep. 30, 2026
Sep. 30, 2025
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]        
Treasury stock, beginning balance (in shares)     (74,258,296)  
Beginning balance     $ 105,741  
Net income attributable to Verizon $ 5,198 $ 4,950 14,078 $ 14,832
Foreign currency translation adjustments (5) (3) (25) 140
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges 20 (13) 66 (13)
Unrealized gain (loss) on fair value hedges 141 (161) 495 (853)
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities (11) 3 (13) 4
Defined benefit pension and postretirement plans 15 (2) (420) (6)
Total comprehensive income $ 5,480 4,880 $ 14,518 14,432
Treasury stock, ending balance (in shares) (146,835,310)   (146,835,310)  
Ending balance $ 107,292 $ 106,345 $ 107,292 $ 106,345
Dividends declared per common share (USD per share) $ 0.7075 $ 0.6900 $ 2.1225 $ 2.0450
Common Stock        
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]        
Beginning balance (in shares) 4,291,434,000 4,291,434,000 4,291,434,000 4,291,434,000
Beginning balance $ 429 $ 429 $ 429 $ 429
Ending balance (in shares) 4,291,434,000 4,291,434,000 4,291,434,000 4,291,434,000
Ending balance $ 429 $ 429 $ 429 $ 429
Additional Paid In Capital        
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]        
Beginning balance 13,258 13,412 13,372 13,466
Other (8) (4) (122) (58)
Ending balance 13,250 13,408 13,250 13,408
Retained Earnings        
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]        
Beginning balance 97,728 93,275 94,744 89,110
Net income attributable to Verizon 5,198 4,950 14,078 14,832
Dividends declared (2,931) (2,909) (8,827) (8,626)
Ending balance 99,995 95,316 99,995 95,316
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss        
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]        
Beginning balance (1,784) (1,475) (1,727) (923)
Foreign currency translation adjustments (5) (3) (25) 140
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges 20 (13) 66 (13)
Unrealized gain (loss) on fair value hedges 141 (161) 495 (853)
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities (11) 3 (13) 4
Defined benefit pension and postretirement plans 15 (2) (420) (6)
Other comprehensive income (loss) 160 (176) 103 (728)
Ending balance $ (1,624) $ (1,651) $ (1,624) $ (1,651)
Treasury Stock        
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]        
Treasury stock, beginning balance (in shares) (136,658,000) (75,108,000) (74,258,000) (81,753,000)
Beginning balance $ (6,312) $ (3,292) $ (3,255) $ (3,583)
Shares purchased (in shares) (10,384,000) 0 (82,431,000) 0
Shares purchased $ (500) $ 0 $ (4,000) $ 0
Employee plans (in shares) 207,000 100,000 9,854,000 6,745,000
Employee plans $ 10 $ 5 $ 453 $ 296
Treasury stock, ending balance (in shares) (146,835,000) (75,008,000) (146,835,000) (75,008,000)
Ending balance $ (6,802) $ (3,287) $ (6,802) $ (3,287)
Deferred Compensation-ESOPs and Other        
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]        
Beginning balance 601 714 897 738
Restricted stock equity grant 152 116 481 490
Amortization (15) (3) (640) (401)
Ending balance 738 827 738 827
Noncontrolling Interests        
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]        
Beginning balance 1,276 1,298 1,281 1,338
Total comprehensive income 122 106 337 328
Distributions and other (92) (101) (312) (363)
Ending balance $ 1,306 $ 1,303 $ 1,306 $ 1,303