CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY (DEFICIT) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Total	Predecessor	COMMON STOCK	COMMON STOCK Predecessor	ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL	ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL Predecessor	TREASURY STOCK	TREASURY STOCK Predecessor	ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS	ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS Predecessor	ACCUMULATED DEFICIT	ACCUMULATED DEFICIT Predecessor
Balance at Dec. 31, 2008				$ 17		$ 42,166		$ (20)		$ (487)		$ (43,063)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholder's Equity
Share-based compensation and other, net		102				102
Other		(2)						(2)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(2)								(2)
Net income (loss)		662										662
Dividends declared		(552)										(552)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2009		(1,178)		17		42,268		(22)		(489)		(42,953)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholder's Equity
Share-based compensation and other, net		182				182
Embedded option in convertible debt		(165)				(165)
Purchase of treasury stock								(136)
Other		(136)						1
Other comprehensive income (loss)		113								113
Net income (loss)		(55)										(55)
Dividends declared		(417)										(417)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010		(1,655)		18		42,285		(157)		(376)		(43,425)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholder's Equity
Share-based compensation and other, net		18				18
Embedded option in convertible debt		0				0
Other		0						0
Other comprehensive income (loss)		7								7
Net income (loss)		211										211
Dividends declared		(141)										(141)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2011		(1,560)		18	12,273	42,303		(157)		(369)		(43,355)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholder's Equity
Share-based compensation and other, net			0		0
Embedded option in convertible debt					0
Other							0
Other comprehensive income (loss)									(446)
Net income (loss)	19										19
Dividends declared to CenturyLink, Inc.	(570)										(570)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 11,276		$ 0		$ 12,273		$ 0		$ (446)		$ (551)