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Severance, Exit Costs and Asset Impairments Severance, Exit Costs and Asset Impairments (Schedule of Severance and Exit Costs Liability) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Predecessor [Member]
Jul. 10, 2013
Predecessor [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Predecessor [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Predecessor [Member]
Jul. 10, 2013
Predecessor [Member]
Lease [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Predecessor [Member]
Lease [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Predecessor [Member]
Lease [Member]
Jul. 10, 2013
Predecessor [Member]
Employee Severance [Member]
Jul. 10, 2013
Predecessor [Member]
Access [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Predecessor [Member]
Access [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Predecessor [Member]
Access [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Successor [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Successor [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Successor [Member]
Dec. 30, 2012
Successor [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Successor [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Successor [Member]
Jul. 10, 2013
Successor [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Successor [Member]
Lease [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Successor [Member]
Lease [Member]
Jul. 10, 2013
Successor [Member]
Lease [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Successor [Member]
Access [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Successor [Member]
Access [Member]
Jul. 10, 2013
Successor [Member]
Access [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Cost of products and services [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Access [Member]
Jul. 10, 2013
Cost of products and services [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Access [Member]
Jul. 10, 2013
Restructuring Charges [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Access [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Wireline [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Jul. 10, 2013
Wireline [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Wireline [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Access [Member]
Jul. 10, 2013
Wireline [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Access [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Wireline [Member]
Successor [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Wireline [Member]
Successor [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Wireline [Member]
Successor [Member]
Lease [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Wireline [Member]
Cost of products and services [Member]
Access [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Wireline [Member]
Cost of products and services [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Access [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Wireline [Member]
Cost of products and services [Member]
Successor [Member]
Access [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Wireless [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Jul. 10, 2013
Wireless [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Wireless [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Lease [Member]
Jul. 10, 2013
Wireless [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Lease [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Wireless [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Lease [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Wireless [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Access [Member]
Jul. 10, 2013
Wireless [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Access [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Wireless [Member]
Successor [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Wireless [Member]
Successor [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Wireless [Member]
Successor [Member]
Lease [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Wireless [Member]
Successor [Member]
Lease [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Wireless [Member]
Cost of products and services [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Access [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Wireless [Member]
Restructuring Charges [Member]
Access [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Wireless [Member]
Restructuring Charges [Member]
Successor [Member]
Access [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]                                                                                                      
Restructuring Reserve   $ 1,009 $ 244 $ 79 $ 766 $ 190 $ 58   $ 189 $ 43 $ 0 $ 971 $ 1,138     $ 1,138 $ 1,138 $ 1,176 $ 650 $ 764 $ 933 [1] $ 124 $ 149 $ 189                                                      
Supplemental Unemployment Benefits, Severance Benefits   54 11 21               197 225     225 225 54                                                                  
Restructuring Reserve, Translation and Other Adjustment   131     131     0 0                                                                                    
Restructuring Charges   687 240           151 [2] 44 [3]   56       328       56 [4]   31 [5] 53 [5]   7 35 116     3 18     2 19 23 4     8 [6] 478 [6] 196 [7] 4 133     11 [8] 54 21 34 27
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash   (53) (75)                 (223)       (366)                                                                      
Severance Costs 17 [9] 58 [9] 0                 14 [10] 165     219 [11]                       3 3     2 [10] 28         14 55           12 [10] 191          
Restructuring reserved settled with cash and other adjustments         (33) (64)     (5) (1)                 (125) (225)   (56) (93)                                                        
Payments for Postemployment Benefits   (15) (10)                 (42)       (48)                                                                      
Asset Impairment Charges $ 0 $ 0 $ 102 $ 78               $ 75   $ 0 $ 0   $ 0                                                                    
[1] (6)The July 11, 2013 opening balance takes into account purchase price adjustments as it relates to the SoftBank Merger.
[2] (5)Of the $151 million ($133 million Wireless; $18 million Wireline) recognized for the 191-day period ended July 10, 2013, $35 million was recognized as "Cost of services and products" and $116 million was recognized in "Severance, exit costs and asset impairments." For the unaudited three-month period ended March 31, 2013, we recognized $7 million ($4 million Wireless; $3 million Wireline) all as "Cost of services and products."
[3] (2)For the year ended December 31, 2012, we recognized costs of $44 million ($21 million Wireless; $23 million Wireline) as "Cost of services and products."
[4] (7)For the year ended December 31, 2013, we recognized costs of $56 million ($54 million Wireless, $2 million Wireline).
[5] (12)For the three-month transition period ended March 31, 2014, $4 million (solely attributable to Wireline) was recognized as "Cost of services and products" and $27 million (solely attributable to Wireless) was recognized in "Severance, exit costs and assets impairments."
[6] (3)For the 191-day period ended July 10, 2013, we recognized net costs of $478 million (solely attributable to our Wireless segment). For the unaudited three-month period ended March 31, 2013, we recognized net costs of $8 million (solely attributable to our Wireless segment).
[7] (1)For the year ended December 31, 2012, we recognized costs of $196 million (solely attributable to our Wireless segment).
[8] (10)For the three-month transition period ended March 31, 2014, we recognized costs of $11 million (solely attributable to Wireless).
[9] (4)For the 191-day period ended July 10, 2013, we recognized costs of $58 million ($55 million Wireless, and $3 million was Wireline). For the unaudited three-month period ended March 31, 2013, we recognized net costs of $17 million ($14 million Wireless, and $3 million Wireline).
[10] (11)For the three-month transition period ended March 31, 2014, we recognized costs of $14 million ($12 million Wireless, $2 million Wireline).
[11] (8)For the year ended December 31, 2013, we recognized costs of $219 million ($191 million Wireless, $28 million Wireline).