Amount charged against earnings in the period for incurred and estimated costs associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a duly authorized plan, excluding asset retirement obligations.

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Amount of cash paid in the period to fully or partially settle a specified, previously accrued type of restructuring cost.

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The charge against earnings in the period for known and estimated costs of termination benefits provided to current employees that are involuntarily terminated under a benefit arrangement associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a duly authorized plan, excluding costs or losses pertaining to an entity newly acquired in a business combination or a discontinued operation as defined by generally accepted accounting principles and costs associated with one-time termination benefits.

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Severance, Exit Costs and Asset Impairments (Schedule of Severance and Exit Costs Liability) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 Severance and Lease [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Lease [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Lease [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Access [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Access [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Access [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Access [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Wireless [Member] Severance and Lease [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Wireless [Member] Severance and Lease [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Wireless [Member] Lease [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Wireless [Member] Lease [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Wireless [Member] Access [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Wireless [Member] Access [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Wireless [Member] Access [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Wireline [Member] Severance and Lease [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Wireline [Member] Access [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Wireline [Member] Access [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Wireline [Member] Access [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Cost of products and services [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Cost of products and services [Member] Access [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Cost of products and services [Member] Access [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Restructuring Charges [Member] Access [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve	$ 884	$ 884	$ 244		$ 673	$ 190	$ 189		$ 189	$ 43
Supplemental Unemployment Benefits, Severance Benefits	22	22	11
Restructuring Charges	632	692		541	515		144	27	151		516	538	184	184	129	13	133	3	15	14	18	657	28	35	116
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash		52
Severance Costs		26
Restructuring reserved settled with cash and other adjustments					(32)				(5)
Payments for Postemployment Benefits		$ (15)