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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	1 Months Ended			24 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012 KPNQwest, N.V. tort and mismanagement claims under Dutch law USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2010 KPNQwest, N.V. tort and mismanagement claims under Dutch law EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2012 KPNQwest, N.V. tort and mismanagement claims, federal courts in New Jersey and Colorado lawsuit	Sep. 30, 2012 Cargill Financial Markets, Plc and Citibank, N.A. USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2006 Cargill Financial Markets, Plc and Citibank, N.A. EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2012 Fiber-optic cable installation lawsuit	Dec. 31, 2007 William Douglas Fulghum, et al. v. Embarq Corporation USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 Abbott et al. v. Sprint Nextel et al. plaintiff
Commitments and Contingencies
Number of lawsuits previously filed						2
Effect of modifications made to Embarq's benefits program, greater than							$ 300
Number of plaintiffs have alleged breach of fiduciary duty								1,500
Litigation Matters Assumed in Qwest Acquisition
Damages sought by plaintiff	$ 5,400	€ 4,200		$ 282	€ 219
Number of lawsuits previously filed and dismissed			2