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Goodwill, Customer Relationships and Other Intangible Assets (Details 4) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Nov. 01, 2014
Jan. 31, 2013
Jan. 03, 2013
Goodwill [rollforward]              
Goodwill at the beginning of the period   $ 20,674us-gaap_Goodwill       $ 21,627us-gaap_Goodwill $ 21,627us-gaap_Goodwill
Acquisitions   92us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod 139us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod        
Impairment (1,100)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss 0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss (1,092)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss 0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss      
Purchase accounting adjustments   (11)us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments          
November 1, 2014 reorganization         0ctl_GoodwillSegmentReorganization    
Goodwill at the end of the period   20,755us-gaap_Goodwill 20,674us-gaap_Goodwill     21,627us-gaap_Goodwill 21,627us-gaap_Goodwill
Business              
Goodwill [rollforward]              
Goodwill at the beginning of the period   6,363us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ctl_BusinessMember
        6,363us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ctl_BusinessMember
Acquisitions   92us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ctl_BusinessMember
0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ctl_BusinessMember
       
Impairment     0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ctl_BusinessMember
       
Purchase accounting adjustments   0us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ctl_BusinessMember
         
November 1, 2014 reorganization         4,022ctl_GoodwillSegmentReorganization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ctl_BusinessMember
   
Goodwill at the end of the period   10,477us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ctl_BusinessMember
6,363us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ctl_BusinessMember
      6,363us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ctl_BusinessMember
Consumer              
Goodwill [rollforward]              
Goodwill at the beginning of the period   10,348us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ctl_ConsumerMember
        10,348us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ctl_ConsumerMember
Acquisitions   0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ctl_ConsumerMember
0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ctl_ConsumerMember
       
Impairment     0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ctl_ConsumerMember
       
Purchase accounting adjustments   0us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ctl_ConsumerMember
         
November 1, 2014 reorganization         (70)ctl_GoodwillSegmentReorganization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ctl_ConsumerMember
   
Goodwill at the end of the period   10,278us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ctl_ConsumerMember
10,348us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ctl_ConsumerMember
      10,348us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ctl_ConsumerMember
Wholesale              
Goodwill [rollforward]              
Goodwill at the beginning of the period   3,274us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ctl_WholesaleMember
        3,274us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ctl_WholesaleMember
Acquisitions   0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ctl_WholesaleMember
0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ctl_WholesaleMember
       
Impairment     0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ctl_WholesaleMember
       
Purchase accounting adjustments   0us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ctl_WholesaleMember
         
November 1, 2014 reorganization         (3,274)ctl_GoodwillSegmentReorganization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ctl_WholesaleMember
   
Goodwill at the end of the period   0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ctl_WholesaleMember
3,274us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ctl_WholesaleMember
      3,274us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ctl_WholesaleMember
Hosting              
Goodwill [rollforward]              
Goodwill at the beginning of the period   689us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ctl_HostingMember
        1,642us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ctl_HostingMember
Acquisitions   0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ctl_HostingMember
139us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ctl_HostingMember
       
Impairment     (1,092)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ctl_HostingMember
       
Purchase accounting adjustments   (11)us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ctl_HostingMember
         
November 1, 2014 reorganization         (678)ctl_GoodwillSegmentReorganization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ctl_HostingMember
   
Goodwill at the end of the period   $ 0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ctl_HostingMember
$ 689us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ctl_HostingMember
      $ 1,642us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ctl_HostingMember