| USD ($) $ in Millions, shares 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 | Dec 31, 2009 |
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Operating Revenues | ||||||||||||||||||
Service revenues and other | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Wireless equipment revenues | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Operating Revenues | 138,895 | 138,191 | 134,788 | 133,974 | ||||||||||||||
Operating Expenses | ||||||||||||||||||
Cost of services (exclusive of items shown below) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Wireless cost of equipment | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Cost of services and sales (exclusive of items shown below) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expense | 34,747 | 33,818 | 34,113 | 32,745 | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization expense | 19,037 | 18,349 | 17,892 | 17,624 | ||||||||||||||
Verizon Business Group goodwill impairment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,841 | ||||||||||||||
Total Operating Expenses | 110,365 | 108,932 | 106,102 | 111,097 | ||||||||||||||
Operating Income | 28,530 | 29,259 | 28,686 | 22,877 | ||||||||||||||
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated businesses | 46 | 0 | (53) | (53) | ||||||||||||||
Other income (expense), net | 420 | 107 | 995 | (313) | ||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (7,348) | (6,694) | (6,649) | (5,524) | ||||||||||||||
Income Before Provision For Income Taxes | 21,648 | 22,672 | 22,979 | 16,987 | ||||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 5,049 | 5,064 | 5,030 | 4,892 | ||||||||||||||
Income Before Discontinued Operations and Extraordinary Item | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Extraordinary item, net of tax | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net Income | 16,599 | 17,608 | 17,949 | 12,095 | ||||||||||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 427 | 434 | 443 | 481 | ||||||||||||||
Net income attributable to Verizon | $ 16,172 | $ 17,174 | $ 17,506 | $ 11,614 | ||||||||||||||
Basic Earnings Per Common Share | ||||||||||||||||||
Income before discontinued operations and extraordinary item attributable to Verizon | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Verizon, net of tax | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Extraordinary item attributable to Verizon, net of tax | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net income attributable to Verizon (in USD per share) | 3.84 | 4.06 | 4.15 | 2.76 | ||||||||||||||
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in shares) | 4,186 | 4,226 | 4,218 | 4,211 | ||||||||||||||
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share | ||||||||||||||||||
Income before discontinued operations and extraordinary item attributable to Verizon | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Verizon, net of tax | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Extraordinary item attributable to Verizon, net of tax | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net income attributable to Verizon (in USD per share) | $ 3.84 | $ 4.06 | $ 4.14 | $ 2.75 | ||||||||||||||
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in shares) | 4,190 | 4,231 | 4,223 | 4,215 |