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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Total
COMMON STOCK
ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
RETAINED EARNINGS
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2013   $ 584us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ 17,343us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ (802)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ 66us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity          
Issuance of common stock through dividend reinvestment, incentive and benefit plans   1ctl_IssuanceOfCommonStockValueThroughDividendReinvestmentIncentiveAndBenefitPlans
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6ctl_IssuanceOfCommonStockValueThroughDividendReinvestmentIncentiveAndBenefitPlans
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Repurchase of common stock   (10)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
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(298)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
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Shares withheld to satisfy tax withholdings     (9)us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
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Net income 203us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss       203us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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Dividends declared     (184)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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  (125)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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Share-based compensation and other, net     16ctl_ShareBasedCompensationAndOther
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Other comprehensive income 7us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent     7us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
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Balance at end of period at Mar. 31, 2014 16,798us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 575us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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16,874us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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(795)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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144us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2014 15,023us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 569us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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16,324us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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(2,017)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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147us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity          
Issuance of common stock through dividend reinvestment, incentive and benefit plans   2ctl_IssuanceOfCommonStockValueThroughDividendReinvestmentIncentiveAndBenefitPlans
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6ctl_IssuanceOfCommonStockValueThroughDividendReinvestmentIncentiveAndBenefitPlans
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Repurchase of common stock   (5)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
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(168)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
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Shares withheld to satisfy tax withholdings     (15)us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
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Net income 192us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss       192us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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Dividends declared     (105)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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  (198)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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Share-based compensation and other, net     17ctl_ShareBasedCompensationAndOther
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Other comprehensive income 16us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent     16us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
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Balance at end of period at Mar. 31, 2015 $ 14,765us-gaap_StockholdersEquity $ 566us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ 16,059us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ (2,001)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ 141us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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