CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011 Predecessor	Dec. 31, 2010 Predecessor	Dec. 31, 2009 Predecessor
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)	$ 19	$ 211	$ (55)	$ 662
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	2,394	533	2,200	2,311
Deferred income taxes	27	145	508	229
Provision for uncollectible accounts	62	19	86	130
Long-term debt (premium) discount amortization	(150)	6	71	72
Loss on embedded option in convertible debt			475
Loss on early retirement of debt	8		45
Stock-based compensation		4	93	40
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(85)	61	(35)	35
Accounts payable	(99)	(71)	44	(83)
Accounts receivable and payable-affiliates, net	51
Accrued income and other taxes	(44)	31	(6)	(31)
Other current assets and other current liabilities, net	(3)	(117)	(12)	(70)
Changes in other noncurrent assets and liabilities	(42)	(53)	(68)	(12)
Other, net	14	8	21	24
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,152	777	3,367	3,307
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Payments for property, plant and equipment and capitalized software	(1,207)	(410)	(1,488)	(1,409)
Changes in short-term affiliate loans	(663)
Proceeds from sales or maturities of investment securities			943
Purchases of investment securities			(944)	18
Other, net	2	2	1	(15)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,868)	(408)	(1,488)	(1,406)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Payments of long-term debt	(2,402)	(203)	(3,379)	(827)
Net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	2,126		775	1,270
Dividends paid		(141)	(555)	(551)
Dividends paid to CenturyLink, Inc.	(300)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock		14	67	57
Purchases of treasury stock			(136)	(3)
Settlement of embedded option in convertible debt			(640)
Early retirement of debt costs	(66)		(41)
Other, net	(18)	13	(4)	(6)
Net cash used in financing activities	(660)	(317)	(3,913)	(60)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(376)	52	(2,034)	1,841
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	424	372	2,406	565
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	48	424	372	2,406
Supplemental cash flow information:
Income taxes refunded (paid), net	13	1	(25)	(48)
Interest paid (net of capitalized interest of $12, $5, $18 and $14)	$ (659)	$ (236)	$ (989)	$ (981)