Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Cash flows provided from (used by) operating activities:
Net loss	$ (737)	$ (213)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided from (used by) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,131	891
Loss on extinguishment of debt and debt exchanges	90
Pension settlement costs	62
Pension/OPEB costs	34	35
Stock based compensation expense	6	15
Amortization of deferred financing costs	17	28
Other adjustments	(4)	2
Deferred income taxes	(254)	(171)
Goodwill Impairment	670
Change in accounts receivable	151	(141)
Change in accounts payable and other liabilities	(287)	180
Change in prepaid expenses, income taxes and other current assets	(50)	15
Net cash provided from operating activities	829	641
Cash flows provided from (used by) investing activities:
Capital expenditures - Business operations	(578)	(557)
Capital expenditures - Integration activities	(5)	(88)
Cash paid for the Verizon Acquisition		(9,886)
Proceeds on sale of assets	94
Other	5	6
Net cash used by investing activities	(484)	(10,525)
Cash flows provided from (used by) financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt borrowings	1,500	1,625
Long-term debt payments	(1,576)	(69)
Financing costs paid	(15)	(7)
Premium paid to retire debt	(80)
Dividends paid on common stock	(172)	(246)
Dividends paid on preferred stock	(107)	(107)
Capital lease obligation payments	(25)
Taxes paid on behalf of employees for shares withheld	(5)	(10)
Other		1
Net cash provided from (used by) financing activities	(480)	1,187
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(135)	(8,697)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, January 1,	522	9,380
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, June 30,	387	683
Cash paid (received) during the period for:
Interest	797	711
Income tax refunds, net	$ (3)	$ (32)