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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Total
COMMON STOCK
ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
RETAINED EARNINGS
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2011   $ 619us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ 18,901us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ (1,012)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ 2,319us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity          
Issuance of common stock through dividend reinvestment, incentive and benefit plans   8ctl_IssuanceOfCommonStockValueThroughDividendReinvestmentIncentiveAndBenefitPlans
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102ctl_IssuanceOfCommonStockValueThroughDividendReinvestmentIncentiveAndBenefitPlans
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Repurchase of common stock   0us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
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0us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
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Shares withheld to satisfy tax withholdings   (1)us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
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(34)us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
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Share-based compensation and other, net     (110)ctl_ShareBasedCompensationAndOther
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Other comprehensive (loss) income (689)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent     (689)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
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Net income (loss) 777us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss       777us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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Dividends declared     0us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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  (1,811)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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Balance at end of period at Dec. 31, 2012 19,289us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 626us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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19,079us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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(1,701)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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1,285us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity          
Issuance of common stock through dividend reinvestment, incentive and benefit plans   4ctl_IssuanceOfCommonStockValueThroughDividendReinvestmentIncentiveAndBenefitPlans
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69ctl_IssuanceOfCommonStockValueThroughDividendReinvestmentIncentiveAndBenefitPlans
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Repurchase of common stock   46us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
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1,551us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
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Shares withheld to satisfy tax withholdings   0us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
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(18)us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
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Share-based compensation and other, net     (85)ctl_ShareBasedCompensationAndOther
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Other comprehensive (loss) income 899us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent     899us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
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Net income (loss) (239)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss       (239)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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Dividends declared     (321)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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  (980)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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Balance at end of period at Dec. 31, 2013 17,191us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 584us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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17,343us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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(802)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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66us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity          
Issuance of common stock through dividend reinvestment, incentive and benefit plans   4ctl_IssuanceOfCommonStockValueThroughDividendReinvestmentIncentiveAndBenefitPlans
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46ctl_IssuanceOfCommonStockValueThroughDividendReinvestmentIncentiveAndBenefitPlans
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Repurchase of common stock   19us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
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591us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
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Shares withheld to satisfy tax withholdings   0us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
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(16)us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
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Share-based compensation and other, net     (82)ctl_ShareBasedCompensationAndOther
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Other comprehensive (loss) income (1,215)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent     (1,215)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
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Net income (loss) 772us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss       772us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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Dividends declared     (540)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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  (691)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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Balance at end of period at Dec. 31, 2014 $ 15,023us-gaap_StockholdersEquity $ 569us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ 16,324us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ (2,017)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ 147us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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