CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011 Predecessor	Dec. 31, 2010 Predecessor
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 543	$ 849	$ 299	$ 1,082
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,866	2,290	451	1,873
Deferred income taxes (benefits)	150	(201)	76	241
Provision for uncollectible accounts	44	74	17	70
Long-term debt (premium) discount amortization	(133)	(65)	3	11
Net loss on early retirement of debt	8	47
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(71)	(76)	18	(22)
Accounts payable	(47)	(58)	(20)	51
Accounts receivable and payable-affiliates, net	(108)		93	(81)
Accrued income and other taxes	(36)	(9)	50	(16)
Other current assets and other current liabilities, net	(6)	(17)	(89)	11
Changes in other noncurrent assets and liabilities	11	61	(36)	15
Changes in other noncurrent assets and liabilities-affiliates	(53)	(130)		7
Other, net	33	9	7	(7)
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,201	2,774	869	3,235
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Payments for property, plant and equipment and capitalized software	(1,036)	(1,266)	(341)	(1,240)
Changes in interest in investments managed by Qwest Services Corporation			4	(17)
Changes in advances to affiliates	(157)	(395)
Proceeds from sale of property		133
Other, net	2		2	1
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,191)	(1,528)	(335)	(1,256)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	2,126	896
Payments of long-term debt	(2,368)	(1,430)	(14)	(534)
Early retirement of debt costs		(178)
Dividends paid to Qwest Services Corporation	(900)	(1,150)	(530)	(2,260)
Changes in note payable-affiliate		701
Changes in advances to affiliates		(80)
Other, net	(66)		19	(7)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,208)	(1,241)	(525)	(2,801)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(198)	5	9	(822)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	201	3	192	1,014
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	3	8	201	192
Supplemental cash flow information:
Income taxes (paid) refunded, net	(327)	(607)	116	(677)
Interest (paid) (net of capitalized interest of $18, $8, $3 and $12)	$ (464)	$ (513)	$ (149)	$ (603)