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Recently Completed Divestitures of the Latin American and ILEC Businesses - Components of Assets and Liabilities as of Disposal Date (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Jan. 01, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Sep. 30, 2021
Assets held for sale        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 0     $ 39
Other current assets $ 52   $ 126  
Senior notes | Embarq        
Liabilities held for sale        
Stated interest rate 7.995%   7.995%  
ILEC Business | Defined Benefit Plan, Funded Plan        
Liabilities held for sale        
Pension liability $ 2,500 $ 2,500 $ 2,500  
ILEC Business | Defined Benefit Plan, Funded through Transfer of Plan Assets        
Liabilities held for sale        
Pension liability   $ 2,200    
Contributions 319      
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations        
Assets held for sale        
Goodwill 2,600      
Liabilities held for sale        
Allowance for doubtful accounts 19   24  
Long-term finance lease obligations 76   57  
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Senior notes | Embarq        
Liabilities held for sale        
Long-term debt, indebtedness 1,400   1,400  
Unamortized discount 114   117  
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Latin American Business        
Assets held for sale        
Total assets held for sale     2,200  
Liabilities held for sale        
Total liabilities held for sale     435  
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations | ILEC Business        
Assets held for sale        
Cash and cash equivalents 0   1  
Accounts receivable, less allowance 195   227  
Other current assets 52   45  
Property, plant and equipment, net accumulated depreciation 3,651   3,491  
Goodwill 2,581   2,615  
Other intangible assets, net 158   158  
Other non-current assets 38   38  
Total assets held for sale 6,675   6,575  
Liabilities held for sale        
Accounts payable 56   64  
Salaries and benefits 32   25  
Income and other taxes 30   24  
Interest 38   10  
Current portion of deferred revenue 87   90  
Other current liabilities 47   35  
Long-term debt, indebtedness 1,400   1,377  
Pension and other post-retirement benefits 27   56  
Other non-current liabilities 71   141  
Total liabilities held for sale 1,788   1,822  
Allowance for doubtful accounts 19   21  
Accumulated depreciation $ 8,170   $ 8,303