Severance and Leased Real Estate (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule of changes in accrued liabilities for severance expenses and leased real estate

	Severance

	(Dollars in millions)
Balance at December 31, 2010	$	18		—
Accrued to expense		132		6
Liabilities assumed in Qwest acquisition		20		168
Payments, net		(133	)	(21	)

Balance at December 31, 2011		37		153
Accrued to expense		96		2
Payments, net		(113	)	(24	)
Reversals and adjustments		(3	)	—

Balance at December 31, 2012	$	17		131

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of an entity's restructuring reserve that occurred during the period associated with the exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings for each major type of cost. This element may also include a description of any reversal and other adjustment made during the period to the amount of an accrued liability for restructuring activities. This element may be used to encapsulate the roll forward presentations of an entity's restructuring reserve by type of cost and in total, and explanation of changes that occurred in the period.

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