Products and Services Revenues (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of operating revenues by products and services

Operating revenues for our products and services are summarized below:

	Successor				Predecessor
	Year   Ended   December 31,   2013		Year   Ended   December 31,   2012	Nine Months   Ended   December 31,    2011	Three Months    Ended    March 31,    2011
	(Dollars in millions)
Strategic services	$	3,342	3,265	2,406	792
Legacy services	3,208		3,471	2,796	1,003
Affiliates and other services	2,203		2,112	1,433	473
Total operating revenues	$	8,753	8,848	6,635	2,268

Schedule of aggregate USF surcharges recognized on a gross basis

The table below presents the aggregate USF surcharges recognized on a gross basis:

	Successor				Predecessor
	Year   Ended   December 31,   2013		Year   Ended   December 31,   2012	Nine Months   Ended   December 31,    2011	Three Months    Ended    March 31,    2011
	(Dollars in millions)
Taxes and surcharges included in operating revenues and expenses	$	154	171	122	43