CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 304	$ 247
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	419	462
Deferred income taxes	(18)	(93)
Provision for uncollectible accounts	23	23
Net long-term debt issuance costs and premium amortization	(4)	(6)
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(11)	8
Accounts payable	78	36
Accrued income and other taxes	31	33
Other current assets and liabilities, net	(55)	12
Other current assets and liabilities - affiliates, net	14	13
Changes in other noncurrent assets and liabilities, net	(17)	(6)
Change in affiliates obligations, net	(22)	(2)
Other, net	5	0
Net cash provided by operating activities	747	727
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Payments for property, plant and equipment and capitalized software	(271)	(260)
Changes in advances to affiliates	(398)	(260)
Net cash used in investing activities	(669)	(520)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	227	99
Payments of long-term debt	(4)	(6)
Dividends paid to Qwest Services Corporation	(300)	(300)
Net cash used in financing activities	(77)	(207)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	1	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	3	6
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	4	6
Supplemental cash flow information:
Income taxes paid, net	(206)	(261)
Interest paid (net of capitalized interest of $4 and $5)	$ (101)	$ (99)