Commitments, Contingencies and Other Items (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due and Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation

Future minimum payments for the next five years and thereafter under network and related right-of-way agreements and non-cancelable operating leases for facilities and other assets consist of the following as of December 31, 2012 (dollars in millions):

	Right-of-Way Agreements		Facilities and Other Assets		Total		Future Minimum Sublease Receipts
2013	$	115	$	255	$	370	$	16
2014	60		214		274		13
2015	52		187		239		9
2016	48		145		193		8
2017	44		128		172		6
Thereafter	386		498		884		11
Total	$	705	$	1,427	$	2,132	$	63

Schedule of long-term purchase commitments

The following table summarizes the Company's purchase commitments at December 31, 2012 (dollars in millions):

	Total		Less than 1 Year		2 - 3 Years		4 - 5 Years		After 5 Years
Cost of Access Services	$	390	$	276	$	100	$	13	$	1
Third-Party Maintenance Services	273		60		52		43		118
Total	$	663	$	336	$	152	$	56	$	119