XML 82 R66.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.25.4 Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions 12 Months Ended Dec. 31, 2025 Dec. 31, 2024 Dec. 31, 2023 Property, Plant and Equipment       Depreciation expense $ 8,100 $ 7,800 $ 7,600 Property, plant and equipment, gross 87,958 82,322   Less: accumulated depreciation (41,514) (39,409)   Property, plant and equipment, net 46,444 42,913   Cable distribution systems       Property, Plant and Equipment       Property, plant and equipment, gross 54,559 49,211   Customer premise equipment and installations       Property, Plant and Equipment       Property, plant and equipment, gross 17,129 17,270   Vehicles and equipment       Property, Plant and Equipment       Property, plant and equipment, gross 2,408 2,251   Buildings and improvements       Property, Plant and Equipment       Property, plant and equipment, gross 6,077 5,966   Furniture, fixtures and equipment       Property, Plant and Equipment       Property, plant and equipment, gross $ 7,785 $ 7,624   Minimum | Cable distribution systems       Property, Plant and Equipment       Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years) 6 years     Minimum | Customer premise equipment and installations       Property, Plant and Equipment       Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years) 3 years     Minimum | Vehicles and equipment       Property, Plant and Equipment       Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years) 6 years     Minimum | Buildings and improvements       Property, Plant and Equipment       Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years) 8 years     Minimum | Furniture, fixtures and equipment       Property, Plant and Equipment       Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years) 2 years     Maximum | Cable distribution systems       Property, Plant and Equipment       Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years) 22 years     Maximum | Customer premise equipment and installations       Property, Plant and Equipment       Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years) 8 years     Maximum | Vehicles and equipment       Property, Plant and Equipment       Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years) 19 years     Maximum | Buildings and improvements       Property, Plant and Equipment       Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years) 40 years     Maximum | Furniture, fixtures and equipment       Property, Plant and Equipment       Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years) 10 years     X - Definition Amount of accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization for physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(a)(8)(b)) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147478777/944-210-S99-1 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(14)) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480566/210-10-S99-1 Reference 3: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 360 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (c) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482099/360-10-50-1 + Details Name: us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment Namespace Prefix: us-gaap_ Data Type: xbrli:monetaryItemType Balance Type: credit Period Type: instant X - Definition The amount of expense recognized in the current period that reflects the allocation of the cost of tangible assets over the assets' useful lives. 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