Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Cash flows provided from (used by) operating activities:
Net loss	$ (186)	$ (51)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided from (used by) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	316	341
Pension/OPEB costs	16	2
Stock based compensation expense	8	7
Amortization of deferred financing costs	21	61
Other non-cash adjustments		(11)
Deferred income taxes	(119)	(33)
Change in accounts receivable	26	87
Change in accounts payable and other liabilities	(144)	(138)
Change in prepaid expenses, income taxes and other current assets		(16)
Net cash provided from (used by) operating activities	(62)	249
Cash flows provided from (used by) investing activities:
Capital expenditures - Business operations	(207)	(170)
Capital expenditures - Integration activities	(52)	(10)
Network expansion funded by Connect America Fund - Phase I		(9)
Cash transferred from escrow	92
Net cash used by investing activities	(167)	(189)
Cash flows provided from (used by) financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt borrowings		3
Financing costs paid	(6)
Long-term debt payments	(24)	(129)
Dividends paid on common stock	(123)	(105)
Dividends paid on preferred stock	(54)
Other		(2)
Net cash used by financing activities	(207)	(233)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(436)	(173)
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1,	936	682
Cash and cash equivalents at March 31,	500	509
Cash paid (received) during the period for:
Interest	524	189
Income taxes (refunds), net	$ (32)	$ 17