Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net Income	$ 12,095	$ 21,748	$ 22,618
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	17,624	17,099	16,206
Employee retirement benefits	1,206	(2,046)	(3,391)
Deferred income taxes	2,388	2,973	4,264
Provision for expected credit losses	2,214	1,611	789
Equity in losses (earnings) of unconsolidated businesses, net of dividends received	84	(10)	36
Verizon Business Group goodwill impairment	5,841	0	0
Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisition/disposition of businesses:
Accounts receivable	(2,198)	(1,978)	(1,592)
Inventories	287	627	(905)
Prepaid expenses and other	(435)	928	150
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities and Other current liabilities	2,079	(33)	1,457
Other, net	(3,710)	(3,778)	(93)
Net cash provided by operating activities	37,475	37,141	39,539
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Capital expenditures (including capitalized software)	(18,767)	(23,087)	(20,286)
Cash received (paid) related to acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(30)	248	(4,065)
Acquisitions of wireless licenses	(5,796)	(3,653)	(47,596)
Collateral receipts (payments) related to derivative contracts, net	880	(2,265)	(21)
Proceeds from disposition of business	0	33	4,122
Other, net	281	62	693
Net cash used in investing activities	(23,432)	(28,662)	(67,153)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	2,018	7,074	33,034
Proceeds from asset-backed long-term borrowings	6,594	10,732	8,383
Net proceeds from (repayments of) short-term commercial paper	(150)	106	0
Repayments of long-term borrowings and finance lease obligations	(6,181)	(8,616)	(14,063)
Repayments of asset-backed long-term borrowings	(4,443)	(4,948)	(4,800)
Dividends paid	(11,025)	(10,805)	(10,445)
Other, net	(1,470)	(2,072)	(3,832)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(14,657)	(8,529)	8,277
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(614)	(50)	(19,337)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	4,111	4,161	23,498
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$ 3,497	$ 4,111	$ 4,161