CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011 Predecessor
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 165	$ 396	$ 299
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	623	1,142	451
Deferred income taxes	73	(103)	76
Provision for uncollectible accounts	17	43	17
Long-term debt (premium) discount amortization	(60)	(36)	3
Loss on early retirement of debt	1	46
Changes in current assets and current liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(20)	30	18
Accounts payable	(35)	(46)	(20)
Accounts receivable and payable-affiliates, net	(193)	482	93
Accrued income and other taxes	(52)	(17)	50
Other current assets and other current liabilities, net	54	(47)	(89)
Changes in other noncurrent assets and liabilities	43	(30)	(36)
Changes in other noncurrent assets and liabilities-affiliates	(7)	(80)
Other, net	1	8	7
Net cash provided by operating activities	610	1,788	869
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Payments for property, plant and equipment and capitalized software	(300)	(600)	(341)
Changes in advances to affiliates	(191)	(1,493)
Proceeds from sale of property		133
Other, net	1		6
Net cash used in investing activities	(490)	(1,960)	(335)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	643	897
Payments of long-term debt	(839)	(923)	(14)
Early retirement of debt costs	(13)	(177)
Dividends paid to Qwest Services Corporation	(100)		(530)
Changes in notes payable-affiliates		583
Accounts payable-affiliates		(207)
Other, net			19
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(309)	173	(525)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(189)	1	9
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	201	3	192
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 12	$ 4	$ 201