CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011 Predecessor
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 364	$ 608	$ 299
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,243	1,711	451
Deferred income taxes	167	(123)	76
Provision for uncollectible accounts	31	59	17
Long-term debt (premium) discount amortization	(108)	(50)	3
Loss on early retirement of debt	1	47
Changes in current assets and current liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(31)	(77)	18
Accounts payable	(13)	(53)	(20)
Accounts receivable and payable-affiliates, net	(141)	634	93
Accrued income and other taxes	(12)	5	50
Other current assets and other current liabilities, net	40	59	(89)
Changes in other noncurrent assets and liabilities	59	(11)	(36)
Changes in other noncurrent assets and liabilities-affiliates	(40)	(101)
Other, net	15	5	7
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,575	2,713	869
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Payments for property, plant and equipment and capitalized software	(638)	(896)	(341)
Changes in advances to affiliates	(767)	(1,021)
Proceeds from sale of property		133
Other, net	2		6
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,403)	(1,784)	(335)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	1,200	896
Payments of long-term debt	(853)	(1,419)	(14)
Early retirement of debt costs		(178)
Dividends paid to Qwest Services Corporation	(700)	(700)	(530)
Changes in notes payable-affiliates		685
Changes in accounts payable-affiliates		(207)
Other, net	(13)		19
Net cash used in financing activities	(366)	(923)	(525)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(194)	6	9
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	201	3	192
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	7	9	201
Supplemental cash flow information:
Income taxes (paid) refunded, net	(239)	(359)	116
Interest (paid) (net of capitalized interest of $14, $5 and $3)	$ (290)	$ (355)	$ (149)