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Long-Term Debt and Credit Facilities - Term Loans and Certain Other Debt of Subsidiaries (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions			12 Months Ended
	Oct. 26, 2020	Oct. 23, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities
Long-term debt, gross			$ 32,152
Qwest Corporation \| Senior Notes \| 6.625% Senior Notes
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities
Amount of debt redeemed	$ 160
Interest rate, stated percentage	6.625%
Qwest Corporation \| Term Loan
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities
Long-term debt, gross			$ 215	$ 100
Qwest Corporation \| Term Loan \| LIBOR
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities
Interest rate margin			2.00%
Qwest Corporation \| CoBank ACB \| Variable Rate Term Loan
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities
Proceeds from issuance of debt		$ 215
Qwest Corporation \| CoBank ACB \| Variable Rate Term Loan \| Minimum \| LIBOR
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities
Interest rate margin		1.50%
Qwest Corporation \| CoBank ACB \| Variable Rate Term Loan \| Minimum \| Base Rate
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities
Interest rate margin		0.50%
Qwest Corporation \| CoBank ACB \| Variable Rate Term Loan \| Maximum \| LIBOR
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities
Interest rate margin		2.25%
Qwest Corporation \| CoBank ACB \| Variable Rate Term Loan \| Maximum \| Base Rate
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities
Interest rate margin		1.25%
Qwest Corporation \| CoBank ACB \| Term Loan
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities
Long-term debt, gross				100
Level 3 Financing, Inc. \| Term Loan \| Tranche B 2027 Term Loan
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities
Long-term debt, gross			$ 3,111	$ 3,111
Level 3 Financing, Inc. \| Term Loan \| Tranche B 2027 Term Loan \| Federal Funds Effective Rate
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities
Interest rate margin			0.50%
Level 3 Financing, Inc. \| Term Loan \| Tranche B 2027 Term Loan \| LIBOR
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities
Interest rate margin			1.00%
Level 3 Financing, Inc. \| Term Loan \| Tranche B 2027 Term Loan \| Base Rate
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities
Interest rate margin			0.75%
Level 3 Financing, Inc. \| Term Loan \| Tranche B 2027 Term Loan \| Eurodollar
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities
Interest rate margin			1.75%