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Accounts Receivable (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Accounts receivable      
Trade and purchased receivables $ 649,000,000ctq_AccountsReceivablesTradeAndPurchasedCurrent $ 697,000,000ctq_AccountsReceivablesTradeAndPurchasedCurrent  
Earned and unbilled receivables 120,000,000us-gaap_UnbilledReceivablesCurrent 73,000,000us-gaap_UnbilledReceivablesCurrent  
Other 9,000,000us-gaap_OtherReceivablesGrossCurrent 11,000,000us-gaap_OtherReceivablesGrossCurrent  
Total accounts receivable 778,000,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent 781,000,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent  
Accounts receivable, allowance (in dollars) (38,000,000)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent (43,000,000)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent  
Accounts receivable, less allowance 740,000,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent 738,000,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent  
Customer receivable in excess of 10% of accounts receivable 0ctq_CustomerReceivableExceeding10ofAccountsReceivable    
Allowance for doubtful accounts      
Changes in allowance for doubtful accounts      
Beginning balance 43,000,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
46,000,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
42,000,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
Additions 64,000,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
65,000,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
74,000,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
Deductions (69,000,000)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
(68,000,000)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
(70,000,000)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
Ending balance $ 38,000,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
$ 43,000,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
$ 46,000,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember