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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax $ (288)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax $ 42us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax $ (147)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax $ 36us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications (141)lvlt_OtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeReclassifications 3lvlt_OtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeReclassifications    
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income 0lvlt_AmountsReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome 3lvlt_AmountsReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome    
Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member]        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax (252)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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72us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(111)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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67us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Other comprehensive income before reclassifications (141)lvlt_OtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeReclassifications
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5lvlt_OtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeReclassifications
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Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income 0lvlt_AmountsReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome
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0lvlt_AmountsReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome
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Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member]        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax (36)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(36)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(31)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Other comprehensive income before reclassifications 0lvlt_OtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeReclassifications
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(2)lvlt_OtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeReclassifications
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Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income $ 0lvlt_AmountsReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome
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$ 3lvlt_AmountsReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome
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