| USD ($) $ in Millions | LTM | Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | Dec 31, 2012 | Dec 31, 2011 | Dec 31, 2010 |
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Revenues | |||||||||||||||||
Branded postpaid revenues | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Branded prepaid revenues | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Wholesale revenues | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Roaming and other service revenues | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Total service revenues | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Equipment revenues | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Other revenues | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Total revenues | 92,189 | 88,309 | 81,400 | 78,558 | |||||||||||||
Operating expenses | |||||||||||||||||
Cost of services, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Cost of equipment sales | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 24,385 | 23,470 | 20,818 | 21,311 | |||||||||||||
Gain on disposal group held for sale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |||||||||||||
Impairment expense | 278 | 278 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 14,415 | 13,508 | 12,919 | 12,818 | |||||||||||||
Cost of MetroPCS business combination | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Gains on disposal of spectrum licenses | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Restructuring costs | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Other, net | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 73,936 | 70,030 | 63,390 | 64,292 | |||||||||||||
Operating income | 18,253 | 18,279 | 18,010 | 14,266 | |||||||||||||
Other expense, net | |||||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net | (4,022) | (3,774) | (3,411) | (3,335) | |||||||||||||
Interest expense | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Interest expense to affiliates | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Interest income | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Other (expense) income, net | (406) | (224) | 113 | 68 | |||||||||||||
Impairment loss on investment securities | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Gain on settlement | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Total other expense, net | (4,428) | (3,998) | (3,298) | (3,267) | |||||||||||||
Income before income taxes | 13,825 | 14,281 | 14,712 | 10,999 | |||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 3,265 | 3,289 | 3,373 | 2,682 | |||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Preferred Stock Dividends and Other Adjustments | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Net income attributable to common stockholders | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Net income | 10,560 | 10,992 | 11,339 | 8,317 | |||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income, net of tax | |||||||||||||||||
Reclassification of loss from cash flow hedges, net of tax effect of $65, $60 and $56 | (197) | (190) | (176) | (163) | |||||||||||||
(Losses) gains on fair value hedges, net of tax effect of $(64), $5 and $0 | 59 | (187) | 16 | - | |||||||||||||
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of tax effect of $0, $0, and $2 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges, net of tax effect of $49, $(250) and $(187) | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Net gain on cross currency interest rate swaps, net of tax effect of $0, $0 and $13 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Unrealized (loss) gain on foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax effect of $0, $0 and $0 | 9 | (1) | 0 | 9 | |||||||||||||
Actuarial gain (loss), net of amortization and reclassification, on pension and other postretirement benefits, net of tax effect of $2, $(29) and $(31) | 8 | 7 | (85) | (90) | |||||||||||||
Net unrecognized gain on pension and other postretirement benefits, net of tax effect of $61, $28 and $2 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, net of tax of $148, $134, and $242 respectively | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Unrealized losses on cash flow hedging derivatives, net of tax benefit of $3,907, $13,975, and $4,879 respectively | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Reclassification adjustment for gains on available-for-sale securities included in net income, net of tax of $108, $191, and $227 respectively | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Reclassification adjustment for losses on cash flow hedging derivatives included in net income, net of tax benefit of $5,850, $9,059, and $11,526 respectively | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Reclassification adjustment for gains on available-for-sale securities included in net income, net of tax of $191, $227, and $250 respectively | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Reclassification adjustment for losses on cash flow hedging derivatives included in net income, net of tax benefit of $9,059, $11,526, and $21,247 respectively | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | 273 | 9 | 107 | 82 | |||||||||||||
Total comprehensive income | $ 10,833 | $ 11,001 | $ 11,446 | $ 8,399 | |||||||||||||
Earnings per share | |||||||||||||||||
Basic earnings per share: | |||||||||||||||||
Continuing operations (in USD per share) | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Discontinued operations (in USD per share) | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Basic (in USD per share) | 9.58 | 9.75 | 9.7 | 7.02 | |||||||||||||
Diluted earnings per share: | |||||||||||||||||
Continuing operations (in USD per share) | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Discontinued operations (in USD per share) | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Diluted (in USD per share) | $ 9.56 | $ 9.72 | $ 9.66 | $ 6.93 | |||||||||||||
Weighted-average shares outstanding | |||||||||||||||||
Basic (in shares) | 1,090,922,014 | 1,127,984,348 | 1,169,195,373 | 1,185,121,562 | |||||||||||||
Diluted (in shares) | 1,092,356,249 | 1,131,076,251 | 1,173,213,898 | 1,200,286,264 |