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Events Associated with the Merger of tw telecom inc. (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Oct. 31, 2014
Oct. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2011
Aug. 12, 2014
Acquisition                              
Business Acquisition, Effective Date of Acquisition Oct. 31, 2014               Oct. 31, 2014            
Stock consideration per share 0.7lvlt_Stockconsiderationpershare                            
business acquisition, cash consideration per share $ 10lvlt_Businessacquisitioncashconsiderationpershare                            
Long-term Debt, Gross 11,366,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount       8,392,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount       11,366,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount 8,392,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount          
Revenue 1,914,000,000us-gaap_Revenues 1,629,000,000us-gaap_Revenues 1,625,000,000us-gaap_Revenues 1,609,000,000us-gaap_Revenues 1,602,000,000us-gaap_Revenues 1,569,000,000us-gaap_Revenues 1,565,000,000us-gaap_Revenues 1,577,000,000us-gaap_Revenues 6,777,000,000us-gaap_Revenues 6,313,000,000us-gaap_Revenues 6,376,000,000us-gaap_Revenues        
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets                       138,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssets      
Common Stock, Shares Authorized 433,333,333us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized       343,333,333us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized       433,333,333us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized 343,333,333us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized     433,333,333us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized    
Shares issued in Amalgamation transaction (in shares) 96,900,000us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestsIssuedOrIssuableNumberOfSharesIssued                            
Business Acquisition, Debt Assumed                       1,793,000,000lvlt_BusinessAcquisitionDebtAssumed      
Estimated total Amalgamation transaction consideration                       6,011,000,000lvlt_BusinessCombinationEstimatedTransactionConsideration      
Final Purchase Price Allocation [Abstract]                


 
Initial Purchase Price Allocation
 
(dollars in millions)
Assets:
 
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
$
309

Property, Plant and Equipment
1,555

Goodwill
5,124

Identifiable Intangible Assets
1,323

Other Assets
138

Total Assets
8,449

 
 
Liabilities:
 
Long-Term Debt
(2,099
)
Deferred Revenue
(60
)
Other Liabilities
(279
)
Total Liabilities
(2,438
)
Total Consideration to be Allocated
$
6,011

            
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Cash and Equivalents                       309,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCashAndEquivalents      
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Property and Equipment                       1,555,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment      
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Goodwill 7,689,000,000us-gaap_Goodwill       2,577,000,000us-gaap_Goodwill       7,689,000,000us-gaap_Goodwill 2,577,000,000us-gaap_Goodwill 2,565,000,000us-gaap_Goodwill 5,124,000,000us-gaap_Goodwill      
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Intangible Assets not Goodwill                       1,323,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill      
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Other Assets Acquired                       8,449,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets      
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt                       (2,099,000,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesLongTermDebt      
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Noncurrent Liabilities, Deferred Revenue                       (60,000,000)lvlt_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationNoncurrentLiabilitiesDeferredRevenue      
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Other Liabilities Assumed                       (279,000,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesOther      
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Total Liabilities Assumed                       2,438,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLiabilities      
business combination debt premiums incurred                 154,000,000lvlt_Businesscombinationdebtpremiumsincurred            
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Capital Lease Obligation                       152,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCapitalLeaseObligation      
Business Acquisition, Share Price                       $ 46.91us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionSharePrice      
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred 8,100,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1                            
Pro Forma Financial Information [Abstract]                              
Total Revenue                 8,123,000,000us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue 7,825,000,000us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue          
Net Loss                 141,000,000us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss (165,000,000)us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss          
Net Loss per share (in dollars per share)                 $ 0.42us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareBasic $ (0.52)us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareBasic          
Business Combination, Integration Related Costs 70,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts               81,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts            
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Earnings Per Share, Diluted                 $ 0.42us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareDiluted $ (0.52)us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareDiluted          
TrancheB2022TermLoanTotal [Member]                              
Acquisition                              
Long-term Debt, Gross 2,000,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvlt_TrancheB2022TermLoanTotalMember		               2,000,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvlt_TrancheB2022TermLoanTotalMember		            
Term Loans                              
Acquisition                              
Long-term Debt, Gross 4,611,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvlt_TermLoansMember		 [1]       2,611,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvlt_TermLoansMember		 [1]       4,611,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvlt_TermLoansMember		 [1] 2,611,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvlt_TermLoansMember		 [1]          
Senior Notes due 2019 (8.125%)                              
Acquisition                              
Long-term Debt, Gross 1,200,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvlt_SeniorNotes8Point125PercentDue2019Member		       1,200,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvlt_SeniorNotes8Point125PercentDue2019Member		       1,200,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvlt_SeniorNotes8Point125PercentDue2019Member		 1,200,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvlt_SeniorNotes8Point125PercentDue2019Member		          
Debt instrument, stated interest rate (as a percent) 8.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvlt_SeniorNotes8Point125PercentDue2019Member		               8.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvlt_SeniorNotes8Point125PercentDue2019Member		         8.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvlt_SeniorNotes8Point125PercentDue2019Member		  
Senior Notes 5.375percent Due 2022 [Member]                              
Acquisition                              
Debt Instrument, Face Amount 1,000,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvlt_SeniorNotes5.375percentDue2022Member		               1,000,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvlt_SeniorNotes5.375percentDue2022Member		           1,000,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvlt_SeniorNotes5.375percentDue2022Member
Debt instrument, stated interest rate (as a percent) 5.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvlt_SeniorNotes5.375percentDue2022Member		               5.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvlt_SeniorNotes5.375percentDue2022Member		            
tw telecom [Member]                              
Acquisition                              
Revenue 285,000,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lvlt_TwtelecomMember		                            
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]                              
Acquisition                              
Revenue                 0us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember		 0us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember		 0us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember		        
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | TrancheB2022TermLoanTotal [Member]                              
Acquisition                              
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 2,000,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvlt_TrancheB2022TermLoanTotalMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember		               $ 2,000,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvlt_TrancheB2022TermLoanTotalMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember		            
[1] *The $2 billion Tranche B Term Loan due 2022 had an interest rate of 4.5% as of December 31, 2014. The $815 million Tranche B-III 2019 Term Loan due 2019 and the $1.796 billion Tranche B 2020 Term Loan due 2020 each had an interest rate of 4.00% as of December 31, 2014.