| Line |
Label |
Object Class (Data type) |
Period Type |
Balance |
Report Element Name |
| 1 |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table] |
Table |
|
|
us-gaap:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable |
| 2 |
Legal Entity [Axis] |
Axis |
|
|
dei:LegalEntityAxis |
| 3 |
Entity [Domain] |
Member |
|
|
dei:EntityDomain |
| 4 |
Statement Equity Components [Axis] |
Axis |
|
|
us-gaap:StatementEquityComponentsAxis |
| 5 |
Equity Component [Domain] |
Member |
|
|
us-gaap:EquityComponentDomain |
| 6 |
Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member] |
Member |
|
|
us-gaap:AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember |
| 7 |
Accumulated Net Gain Loss From Designated Or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member] |
Member |
|
|
us-gaap:AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember |
| 8 |
Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain Loss [Member] |
Member |
|
|
us-gaap:AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember |
| 9 |
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member] |
Member |
|
|
us-gaap:AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember |
| 10 |
Equity And Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items] |
LineItems |
|
|
us-gaap:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems |
| 11 |
Balance at January 1, 2013 |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
us-gaap:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax |
| 12 |
Other comprehensive income |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
us-gaap:OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax |
| 13 |
Amounts reclassified to net income |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
us-gaap:ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax |
| 14 |
Other comprehensive income attributable to Verizon |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
us-gaap:OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent |
| 15 |
Balance at December 31, 2013 |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
us-gaap:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax |