Guarantor Financial Information (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015	Nov. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Feb. 24, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 12, 2013 USD ($)	Sep. 11, 2013 USD ($)
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Ratio Of Total Indebtedness To Adjusted EBITDA	2.5
Accounts Receivable [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Maximum Funding Limit		$ 4,300
Sprint Communications Inc. Guaranteed Notes due 2021 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount					$ 2,250
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage					7.25%
Sprint Corporation 7.875% [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount					$ 4,250
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage					7.875%
Sprint Corporation 7.125% [Member] [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				$ 2,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				7.125%
Sprint Corporation 7.625% [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount			$ 1,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			7.625%