CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (USD $) Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Net operating revenues	$ 8,877,000,000	$ 8,843,000,000	$ 17,670,000,000	$ 17,577,000,000
Net operating expenses:
Cost of services and products (exclusive of depreciation and amortization included below)	5,045,000,000	5,011,000,000	9,978,000,000	10,096,000,000
Selling, general and administrative	2,442,000,000	2,381,000,000	4,778,000,000	4,817,000,000
Severance, exit costs and asset impairments	632,000,000	184,000,000	657,000,000	268,000,000
Depreciation and amortization	1,632,000,000	1,896,000,000	3,124,000,000	3,562,000,000
Other, net	0	0	(22,000,000)	(282,000,000)
Total costs and expenses	9,751,000,000	9,472,000,000	18,515,000,000	18,461,000,000
Operating income (loss)	(874,000,000)	(629,000,000)	(845,000,000)	(884,000,000)
Other expense:
Interest expense	(428,000,000)	(321,000,000)	(860,000,000)	(619,000,000)
Equity in losses of unconsolidated investments and other, net	(240,000,000)	(398,000,000)	(442,000,000)	(671,000,000)
Nonoperating income (expense)	(668,000,000)	(719,000,000)	(1,302,000,000)	(1,290,000,000)
Loss before income taxes	(1,542,000,000)	(1,348,000,000)	(2,147,000,000)	(2,174,000,000)
Income tax benefit (expense)	(55,000,000)	(26,000,000)	(93,000,000)	(63,000,000)
Net loss	(1,597,000,000)	(1,374,000,000)	(2,240,000,000)	(2,237,000,000)
Basic and diluted loss per common share	$ (0.53)	$ (0.46)	$ (0.74)	$ (0.75)
Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	3,022	3,000	3,017	3,000
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities and other	36,000,000	(13,000,000)	35,000,000	(6,000,000)
Net unrecognized net periodic pension and other postretirement benefits	15,000,000	7,000,000	30,000,000	17,000,000
Other comprehensive income (loss)	51,000,000	(6,000,000)	65,000,000	11,000,000
Comprehensive loss	(1,546,000,000)	(1,380,000,000)	(2,175,000,000)	(2,226,000,000)
Starburst II, Inc. [Member]
Operating expenses	21,887,000		35,654,000
Net operating expenses:
Interest income	13,716,000		27,400,000
Change in fair value of derivative	167,000,000		175,000,000
Other expense:
Loss before income taxes	(175,171,000)		(183,254,000)
Income tax benefit (expense)	61,088,000		59,890,000
Net loss	(114,083,000)		(123,364,000)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale investment, net of $62,972 and $63,345 of deferred tax expense for the three and six-months ended June 30, 2013, respectively	96,062,000		96,755,000
Comprehensive loss	$ (18,021,000)		$ (26,609,000)