Commitments, Contingencies and Other Items (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due and Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation

Future minimum payments for the next five years and thereafter under network and related right-of-way agreements and non-cancelable operating leases for facilities and other assets consist of the following as of December 31, 2013 (dollars in millions):

	Right-of-Way Agreements		Facilities and Other Assets		Total		Future Minimum Sublease Receipts
2014	$	119	$	268	$	387	$	13
2015	61		238		299		9
2016	56		183		239		8
2017	50		162		212		6
2018	49		163		212		5
Thereafter	365		553		918		6
	$	700	$	1,567	$	2,267	$	47

Schedule of long-term purchase commitments

The following table summarizes the Company's purchase commitments at December 31, 2013 (dollars in millions):

	Total		Less than 1 Year		2 - 3 Years		4 - 5 Years		After 5 Years
Cost of Access Services	$	744	$	338	$	388	$	15	$	3
Third-Party Maintenance Services	232		60		46		33		93
	$	976	$	398	$	434	$	48	$	96