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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
CURRENT ASSETS    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 6us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 14us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $38 and $43 740us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent 738us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Advances to affiliates 812us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent 712us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent
Deferred income taxes, net 163us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetCurrent 161us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetCurrent
Other 125us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent 126us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
Total current assets 1,846us-gaap_AssetsCurrent 1,751us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT    
Property, plant and equipment 11,157us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross 10,193us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Accumulated depreciation (3,956)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment (2,985)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Net property, plant and equipment 7,201us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 7,208us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
GOODWILL AND OTHER ASSETS    
Goodwill 9,354us-gaap_Goodwill 9,354us-gaap_Goodwill
Customer relationships, Net 3,039us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet 3,687us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Other intangible assets, net 808us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsNet 1,008us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsNet
Other, net 209us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent 210us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Total goodwill and other assets 13,410ctq_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwillAndOtherAssetsNoncurrent 14,259ctq_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwillAndOtherAssetsNoncurrent
TOTAL ASSETS 22,457us-gaap_Assets 23,218us-gaap_Assets
CURRENT LIABILITIES    
Current maturities of long-term debt 117us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent 637us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
Accounts payable 464us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent 440us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
Note payable-affiliate 796us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesClassifiedCurrent 754us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesClassifiedCurrent
Accrued expenses and other liabilities    
Salaries and benefits 220us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent 217us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
Income and other taxes 197us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent 206us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
Other 140us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent 126us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Advance billings and customer deposits 327us-gaap_DeferredRevenueAndCreditsCurrent 320us-gaap_DeferredRevenueAndCreditsCurrent
Total current liabilities 2,261us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent 2,700us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
LONG-TERM DEBT 7,262us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations 6,921us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
DEFERRED CREDITS AND OTHER LIABILITIES    
Deferred revenues 153us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent 161us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent
Deferred income taxes, net 2,247us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent 2,473us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Affiliates obligations, net 1,271us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent 1,263us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
Other 80us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent 87us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Total deferred credits and other liabilities 3,751us-gaap_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent 3,984us-gaap_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 15)      
STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY    
Common stock-one share without par value, owned by Qwest Services Corporation 10,050us-gaap_CommonStockValue 10,050us-gaap_CommonStockValue
Accumulated deficit (867)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit (437)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
Total stockholder's equity 9,183us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 9,613us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY $ 22,457us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity $ 23,218us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity