Long-Term Debt and Revolving Promissory Notes (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of long-term debt, including unamortized discounts and premiums

Long-term debt, including unamortized discounts and premiums, is as follows:

	Interest Rates	Maturities	September 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
			(Dollars in millions)
Qwest Communications International Inc.
Senior notes	7.125%	2018	$	800		800
Unamortized premiums			43			49
Qwest Capital Funding
Senior notes	6.500% - 7.750%	2018 - 2031	981			981
Unamortized premiums, net			25			27
Qwest Corporation
Senior notes	6.125% - 8.375%	2014 - 2053	7,411			7,386
Capital lease and other obligations	Various	Various	85			113
Unamortized premiums, net			86			127
Qwest Communications Company, LLC
Capital lease and other obligations	Various	Various	123			145
Total long-term debt			9,554			9,628
Less current maturities			(98		)	(856	)
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities			$	9,456		8,772