CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent		$ 543,000,000	$ 964,000,000	$ 849,000,000
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization		1,866,000,000	2,128,000,000	2,290,000,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred income taxes (benefits)		150,000,000	(152,000,000)	(201,000,000)
Provision for uncollectible accounts		44,000,000	65,000,000	74,000,000
Long-term debt (premium) discount amortization		(133,000,000)	(52,000,000)	(65,000,000)
Net loss on early retirement of debt		8,000,000		47,000,000
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(71,000,000)	(94,000,000)	(76,000,000)
Accounts payable		(47,000,000)	(1,000,000)	(58,000,000)
Accounts receivable and payable-affiliates, net		(108,000,000)
Accrued income and other taxes		(36,000,000)	(9,000,000)	(9,000,000)
Other current assets and other current liabilities, net		(6,000,000)	34,000,000	(17,000,000)
Changes in other noncurrent assets and liabilities		11,000,000		61,000,000
Changes in other noncurrent assets and liabilities-affiliates		(53,000,000)	(179,000,000)	(130,000,000)
Other, net		33,000,000	9,000,000	9,000,000
Net cash provided by operating activities		2,201,000,000	2,713,000,000	2,774,000,000
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Payments for property, plant and equipment and capitalized software		(1,036,000,000)	(1,264,000,000)	(1,266,000,000)
Changes in interest in investments managed by Qwest Services Corporation
Proceeds from sale of property			2,000,000	133,000,000
Other, net		2,000,000
Net cash used in investing activities		(1,191,000,000)	(1,381,000,000)	(1,528,000,000)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		2,126,000,000	752,000,000	896,000,000
Payments of long-term debt		(2,368,000,000)	(806,000,000)	(1,430,000,000)
Payments of Debt Extinguishment Costs				178,000,000
Dividends paid to Qwest Services Corporation		(900,000,000)	(1,325,000,000)	(1,150,000,000)
Increase (Decrease) in Notes Payable, Related Parties			53,000,000	701,000,000
Increase (Decrease) in Due to Related Parties, Current				(80,000,000)
Increase (Decrease) in Due from Related Parties, Current		157,000,000	119,000,000	395,000,000
Other, net		(66,000,000)
Net cash used in financing activities		(1,208,000,000)	(1,326,000,000)	(1,241,000,000)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(198,000,000)	6,000,000	5,000,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		201,000,000	8,000,000	3,000,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	201,000,000	3,000,000	14,000,000	8,000,000
Supplemental cash flow information:
Income taxes (paid) refunded, net		(327,000,000)	(750,000,000)	(607,000,000)
Interest (paid) (net of capitalized interest of $17, $18, $8, and $3)		(464,000,000)	(513,000,000)	(513,000,000)
Predecessor
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	299,000,000
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	451,000,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred income taxes (benefits)	76,000,000
Provision for uncollectible accounts	17,000,000
Long-term debt (premium) discount amortization	3,000,000
Net loss on early retirement of debt	0
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	18,000,000
Accounts payable	(20,000,000)
Accounts receivable and payable-affiliates, net	93,000,000
Accrued income and other taxes	50,000,000
Other current assets and other current liabilities, net	(89,000,000)
Changes in other noncurrent assets and liabilities	(36,000,000)
Changes in other noncurrent assets and liabilities-affiliates
Other, net	7,000,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	869,000,000
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Payments for property, plant and equipment and capitalized software	(341,000,000)
Changes in interest in investments managed by Qwest Services Corporation	4,000,000
Proceeds from sale of property
Other, net	2,000,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(335,000,000)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
Payments of long-term debt	(14,000,000)
Payments of Debt Extinguishment Costs
Dividends paid to Qwest Services Corporation	(530,000,000)
Increase (Decrease) in Notes Payable, Related Parties
Other, net	19,000,000
Net cash used in financing activities	(525,000,000)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	9,000,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	192,000,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	201,000,000
Supplemental cash flow information:
Income taxes (paid) refunded, net	116,000,000
Interest (paid) (net of capitalized interest of $17, $18, $8, and $3)	$ (149,000,000)