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Number Of Cities Connected By Dark Fiber

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Amount of direct costs of the business combination including legal, accounting, and other costs incurred to consummate the business acquisition.

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Number of shares of equity interests issued or issuable to acquire entity.

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Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer.

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Amount of long-term debt due after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date.

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Number of shares of common stock outstanding. Common stock represent the ownership interest in a corporation.

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Acquisition of Level 3 - Additional Information (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions			3 Months Ended			14 Months Ended
	Jan. 22, 2018 USD ($)	Nov. 01, 2017 USD ($) city dark_fiber $ / shares shares	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) shares	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) shares	Oct. 31, 2017 $ / shares shares
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) \| shares				1,078,632		1,069,169
Goodwill				$ 30,778.0		$ 30,475.0
Assets held for sale, selling price	$ 68.0
Deposits received from assets held for sale				34.0	$ 0.0
CenturyLink Escrow, LLC \| Medium-term notes
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross		$ 7,945.0
CenturyLink Escrow, LLC \| Revolving credit facility \| New Revolving Credit Facility
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross		400.0
CenturyLink, Inc. \| Level 3 Parent, LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Note payable to Level 3 Parent, LLC		$ 1,825.0
Level 3 Parent, LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Share price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 26.50
Stock conversion ratio		1.4286
RSU conversion ratio		2.8386
Consideration transferred		$ 19,612.0
Equity interest issued or issuable (in shares) \| shares		517,300
Share price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares							$ 18.99
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) \| shares							362,200
Payment for RSU conversion		$ 1.0
Equity interests issued and issuable		131.0
Payment to settle claims		58.0
Long-term debt assumed		$ 10,600.0		10,888.0		10,888.0
Number of strands of dark fiber divested \| dark_fiber		24
Number of cities connected by dark fiber \| city		30
Goodwill				11,141.0		10,837.0
Transaction costs and integration-related costs						$ 393.0
Transaction costs		$ 47.0
Revenue of acquiree since acquisition date, actual				$ 2,062.0
Level 3 Parent, LLC \| Level 3 Parent, LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership percent by parent		51.00%
Ownership percent by noncontrolling owners		49.00%
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of intangible assets			$ 34.0