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Property, Plant and Equipment (Components of Property Plant and Equipment, specifically Leased Handsets) (Details) (Leased devices [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Leased devices [Member]
   
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Leased devices $ 1,974us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= s_LeaseddevicesMember
$ 0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= s_LeaseddevicesMember
Less accumulated depreciation (197)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= s_LeaseddevicesMember
0us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= s_LeaseddevicesMember
Leased devices, net $ 1,777us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= s_LeaseddevicesMember
$ 0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= s_LeaseddevicesMember