Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,						June 30,						September 30,						December 31,
	2014			2013			2014			2013			2014			2013			2014			2013
	(as revised)						(as revised)									(as revised)						(as revised)
(dollars in millions except per share data)
Revenue	$	1,609		$	1,577		$	1,625		$	1,565		$	1,629		$	1,569		$	1,914		$	1,602
Costs and Expenses:
Network Access Costs	614			629			613			616			607			608			695			618
Network Related Expenses	292			302			302			300			307			314			345			298
Depreciation and Amortization	184			194			187			199			187			203			250			204
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	255			297			267			310			266			292			393			263
Total Costs and Expenses	1,345			1,422			1,369			1,425			1,367			1,417			1,683			1,383
Operating Income	264			155			256			140			262			152			231			219
Other Income (Expense):
Interest Income	—			—			—			—			1			—			—			—
Interest expense	(151		)	(169		)	(149		)	(167		)	(159		)	(165		)	(195		)	(148		)
Gain (Loss) on extinguishments of debt, net	—			—			—			—			—			(17		)	(53		)	(67		)
Other, net	6			(50		)	(44		)	14			(11		)	23			(20		)	9
Total Other Expense	(145		)	(219		)	(193		)	(153		)	(169		)	(159		)	(268		)	(206		)
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	119			(64		)	63			(13		)	93			(7		)	(37		)	13
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit	(7		)	(14		)	(12		)	(11		)	(8		)	(14		)	103			1
Net Income (Loss)	$	112		$	(78	)	$	51		$	(24	)	$	85		$	(21	)	$	66		$	14
Net Income (Loss) Per Share - Basic	$	0.48		$	(0.36	)	$	0.21		$	(0.11	)	$	0.36		$	(0.09	)	$	0.22		$	0.06
Net Income (Loss) Per Share - Diluted	$	0.47		$	(0.36	)	$	0.21		$	(0.11	)	$	0.35		$	(0.09	)	$	0.21		$	0.06