| Document and Entity Information | May 11, 2022 |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Document Type | 8-K/A |
| Amendment Flag | true |
| Document Period End Date | May 11, 2022 |
| Entity Registrant Name | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. |
| Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | DE |
| Entity File Number | 1-8606 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 23-2259884 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 1095 Avenue of the Americas |
| Entity Address, City or Town | New York |
| Entity Address, State or Province | NY |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 10036 |
| City Area Code | 212 |
| Local Phone Number | 395-1000 |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
| Amendment Description | Verizon Communications Inc. (Verizon) previously filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the Original Filing) to report that Tami A. Erwin, Verizon’s former Executive Vice President and Group CEO - Verizon Business and current Strategic Advisor to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Hans Vestberg, would leave Verizon at the end of 2022. Verizon is filing this amended Current Report on Form 8-K/A to report that Ms. Erwin will depart from Verizon effective September 30, 2022. |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0000732712 |
| 1.625% Notes due 2024 [Member] | |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | 1.625% Notes due 2024 |
| Trading Symbol | VZ 24B |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| 4.073% Notes due 2024 [Member] | |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | 4.073% Notes due 2024 |
| Trading Symbol | VZ 24C |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| 0.875% Notes due 2025 [Member] | |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | 0.875% Notes due 2025 |
| Trading Symbol | VZ 25 |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| 3.250% Notes due 2026 [Member] | |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | 3.25% Notes due 2026 |
| Trading Symbol | VZ 26 |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| 1.375% Notes due 2026 [Member] | |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | 1.375% Notes due 2026 |
| Trading Symbol | VZ 26B |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| 0.875% Notes due 2027 [Member] | |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | 0.875% Notes due 2027 |
| Trading Symbol | VZ 27E |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| 1.375% Notes due 2028 [Member] | |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | 1.375% Notes due 2028 |
| Trading Symbol | VZ 28 |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| 1.125% Notes Due 2028 [Member] | |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | 1.125% Notes due 2028 |
| Trading Symbol | VZ 28A |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| 2.350% Fixed Rate Notes Due 2028 [Member] | |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | 2.350% Fixed Rate Notes due 2028 |
| Trading Symbol | VZ 28C |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| 1.875% Notes due 2029 [Member] | |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | 1.875% Notes due 2029 |
| Trading Symbol | VZ 29B |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| 0.375% Notes Due 2029 [Member] | |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | 0.375% Notes due 2029 |
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| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| 1.250% Notes due 2030 [Member] | |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | 1.250% Notes due 2030 |
| Trading Symbol | VZ 30 |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| 1.875% Notes due 2030 [Member] | |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | 1.875% Notes due 2030 |
| Trading Symbol | VZ 30A |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| 2.625% Notes due 2031 [Member] | |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | 2.625% Notes due 2031 |
| Trading Symbol | VZ 31 |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| 2.500% Notes due 2031 [Member] | |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | 2.500% Notes due 2031 |
| Trading Symbol | VZ 31A |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| 3.000% Fixed Rate Notes Due 2031 [Member] | |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | 3.000% Fixed Rate Notes due 2031 |
| Trading Symbol | VZ 31D |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| 0.875% Notes due 2032 [Member] | |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | 0.875% Notes due 2032 |
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| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| 0.750% Notes Due 2032 [Member] | |
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| Title of 12(b) Security | 0.750% Notes due 2032 |
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| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
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| Title of 12(b) Security | 1.300% Notes due 2033 |
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| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
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| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | 4.75% Notes due 2034 |
| Trading Symbol | VZ 34 |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| 3.125% Notes due 2035 [Member] | |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | 3.125% Notes due 2035 |
| Trading Symbol | VZ 35 |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| 1.125% Notes Due 2035 [Member] | |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | 1.125% Notes due 2035 |
| Trading Symbol | VZ 35A |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| 3.375% Notes due 2036 [Member] | |
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| Title of 12(b) Security | 3.375% Notes due 2036 |
| Trading Symbol | VZ 36A |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| 2.875% Notes due 2038 [Member] | |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | 2.875% Notes due 2038 |
| Trading Symbol | VZ 38B |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| 1.875% Notes Due 2038 [Member] | |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | 1.875% Notes due 2038 |
| Trading Symbol | VZ 38C |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| 1.500% Notes due 2039 [Member] | |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | 1.500% Notes due 2039 |
| Trading Symbol | VZ 39C |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| 3.500% Fixed Rate Notes Due 2039 [Member] | |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | 3.50% Fixed Rate Notes due 2039 |
| Trading Symbol | VZ 39D |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| 1.850% Notes Due 2040 [Member] | |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | 1.850% Notes due 2040 |
| Trading Symbol | VZ 40 |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| 3.850% Fixed Rate Notes Due 2041 [Member] | |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | 3.850% Fixed Rate Notes due 2041 |
| Trading Symbol | VZ 41C |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| New York Stock Exchange [Member] | Common Stock [Member] | |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Common Stock, par value $0.10 |
| Trading Symbol | VZ |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| The NASDAQ Global Select Market [Member] | Common Stock [Member] | |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Common Stock, par value $0.10 |
| Trading Symbol | VZ |
| Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
