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Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies (Details)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
USD ($)
plaintiff
lawsuit
Unfavorable regulatory action  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]  
Estimate of possible loss (per proceeding) | $ $ 100,000
Pending litigation  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]  
Number of patents allegedly infringed (minimum) 1
Interexchange carriers | Subsidiaries of CenturyLink, Inc.  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]  
Number of lawsuits (approximately) 100
Number of plaintiffs | plaintiff 3