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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
CURRENT ASSETS    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 6us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 6us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $41 and $38 709us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent 740us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Advances to affiliates 1,072us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent 812us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent
Deferred income taxes, net 172us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetCurrent 163us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetCurrent
Other 146us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent 125us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
Total current assets 2,105us-gaap_AssetsCurrent 1,846us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT    
Property, plant and equipment 11,364us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross 11,157us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Accumulated depreciation (4,183)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment (3,956)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Net property, plant and equipment 7,181us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 7,201us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
GOODWILL AND OTHER ASSETS    
Goodwill 9,354us-gaap_Goodwill 9,354us-gaap_Goodwill
Customer relationships, less accumulated amortization of $2,815 and $2,660 2,884ctq_FiniteLivedCustomerRelationshipsNet 3,039ctq_FiniteLivedCustomerRelationshipsNet
Other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $1,301 and $1,247 760us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareNet 808us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareNet
Other, net 208us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent 209us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Total goodwill and other assets 13,206ctq_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwillAndOtherAssetsNoncurrent 13,410ctq_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwillAndOtherAssetsNoncurrent
TOTAL ASSETS 22,492us-gaap_Assets 22,457us-gaap_Assets
CURRENT LIABILITIES    
Current maturities of long-term debt 112us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent 117us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
Accounts payable 482us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent 464us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
Note payable - affiliate 796us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesClassifiedCurrent 796us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesClassifiedCurrent
Accrued expenses and other liabilities    
Salaries and benefits 195us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent 220us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
Income and other taxes 230us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent 197us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
Other 204us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent 140us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Advance billings and customer deposits 329us-gaap_DeferredRevenueAndCreditsCurrent 327us-gaap_DeferredRevenueAndCreditsCurrent
Total current liabilities 2,348us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent 2,261us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
LONG-TERM DEBT 7,355us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations 7,262us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
DEFERRED CREDITS AND OTHER LIABILITIES    
Deferred revenues 148us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent 153us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent
Deferred income taxes, net 2,163us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent 2,247us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Affiliate obligations, net 1,269us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent 1,271us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
Other 79us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent 80us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Total deferred credits and other liabilities 3,659us-gaap_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent 3,751us-gaap_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 5)      
STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY    
Common stock - one share without par value, owned by Qwest Services Corporation 10,050us-gaap_CommonStockValue 10,050us-gaap_CommonStockValue
Accumulated deficit (920)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit (867)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
Total stockholder's equity 9,130us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 9,183us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY $ 22,492us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity $ 22,457us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity