Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

The following table presents revenues by segment for each of the years ended December 31,

(dollars in millions)	2013		2012		2011
Core Network Services Revenue:
North America	$	3,949	$	3,840	$	2,915
EMEA	888		911		475
Latin America	754		712		176
Total Core Network Services Revenue	$	5,591	$	5,463	$	3,566
Wholesale Voice Services and Other Revenue:
North America	$	681	$	863	$	731
EMEA	31		40		34
Latin America	10		10		2
Total Wholesale Voice Services and Other Revenue	$	722	$	913	$	767
Total Consolidated Revenue	$	6,313	$	6,376	$	4,333

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

The following table presents Adjusted EBITDA by segment and reconciles Adjusted EBITDA to net loss for each of the years ended December 31,

(dollars in millions)	2013			2012			2011
Adjusted EBITDA:
North America	$	1,799		$	1,708		$	1,325
EMEA	226			195			104
Latin America	313			278			70
Unallocated Corporate Expenses	(714		)	(722		)	(541		)
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA	$	1,624		$	1,459		$	958
Income Tax Expense	(38		)	(48		)	(41		)
Total Other Expense	(737		)	(949		)	(838		)
Depreciation and Amortization	(800		)	(749		)	(805		)
Non-Cash Stock Compensation	(151		)	(135		)	(101		)
Non-Cash Impairment	(7		)	—			—
Income from Discontinued Operations	—			—			71
Total Consolidated Net Loss	$	(109	)	$	(422	)	$	(756	)

Summary of segment information

The following table presents capital expenditures by segment and reconciles capital expenditures to consolidated capital expenditures for each of the years ended December 31,

(dollars in millions)	2013		2012		2011
Capital Expenditures:
North America	$	398	$	407	$	353
EMEA	128		115		66
Latin America	134		122		27
Unallocated Corporate Capital Expenditures	100		99		48
Consolidated Capital Expenditures	$	760	$	743	$	494

Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

The following table presents total assets by segment:

	As of December 31,
(dollars in millions)	2013		2012
Assets:
North America	$	8,133	$	8,495
EMEA	2,030		2,015
Latin America	2,445		2,513
Other	266		284
Total Consolidated Assets	$	12,874	$	13,307