Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
Operating revenues	$ 2,087
Operating revenues - affiliate	25
Total operating revenues	2,062
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Cost of services and products (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	998
Selling, general and administrative expenses	344
Operating expenses - affiliate	53
Depreciation and amortization	431
Total costs and expenses	1,826
OPERATING INCOME	261
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest income	1
Interest income - affiliate	16
Interest expense	(120)
Interest income (expense) - intercompany, net	0
Equity in net earnings (losses) of subsidiaries	0
Loss on modification and extinguishment of debt	0
Other income, net	6
Total other income (expense), net	(97)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES	164
Income tax expense	(102)
NET INCOME	62
Other comprehensive income	72
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	134
Eliminations
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Operating revenues	(40)
Operating revenues - affiliate	0
Total operating revenues	(40)
OPERATING EXPENSES
Cost of services and products (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	(40)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	0
Operating expenses - affiliate	0
Depreciation and amortization	0
Total costs and expenses	(40)
OPERATING INCOME	0
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest income	0
Interest income - affiliate	0
Interest expense	0
Interest income (expense) - intercompany, net	0
Equity in net earnings (losses) of subsidiaries	1,155
Other income, net	0
Total other income (expense), net	1,155
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES	1,155
Income tax expense	0
NET INCOME	1,155
Other comprehensive income	(72)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	1,083
Level 3 Communications, Inc. \| Reportable Legal Entities
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
Operating revenues	0
Operating revenues - affiliate	0
Total operating revenues	0
OPERATING EXPENSES
Cost of services and products (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	0
Operating expenses - affiliate	0
Depreciation and amortization	0
Total costs and expenses	0
OPERATING INCOME	0
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest income	0
Interest income - affiliate	16
Interest expense	(8)
Interest income (expense) - intercompany, net	355
Equity in net earnings (losses) of subsidiaries	(315)
Other income, net	0
Total other income (expense), net	48
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES	48
Income tax expense	14
NET INCOME	62
Other comprehensive income	72
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	134
Level 3 Financing, Inc. \| Reportable Legal Entities
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
Operating revenues	0
Operating revenues - affiliate	0
Total operating revenues	0
OPERATING EXPENSES
Cost of services and products (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1
Operating expenses - affiliate	0
Depreciation and amortization	0
Total costs and expenses	1
OPERATING INCOME	(1)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest income	0
Interest income - affiliate	0
Interest expense	(108)
Interest income (expense) - intercompany, net	608
Equity in net earnings (losses) of subsidiaries	(839)
Other income, net	0
Total other income (expense), net	(339)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(340)
Income tax expense	25
NET INCOME	(315)
Other comprehensive income	0
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	(315)
Level 3 Communications, LLC \| Reportable Legal Entities
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
Operating revenues	981
Operating revenues - affiliate	25
Total operating revenues	956
OPERATING EXPENSES
Cost of services and products (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	589
Selling, general and administrative expenses	259
Operating expenses - affiliate	53
Depreciation and amortization	170
Total costs and expenses	1,071
OPERATING INCOME	(90)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest income	0
Interest income - affiliate	0
Interest expense	(1)
Interest income (expense) - intercompany, net	(881)
Equity in net earnings (losses) of subsidiaries	(1)
Other income, net	1
Total other income (expense), net	(882)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(972)
Income tax expense	(47)
NET INCOME	(1,019)
Other comprehensive income	0
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	(1,019)
Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries \| Reportable Legal Entities
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Operating revenues	1,146
Operating revenues - affiliate	0
Total operating revenues	1,146
OPERATING EXPENSES
Cost of services and products (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	449
Selling, general and administrative expenses	84
Operating expenses - affiliate	0
Depreciation and amortization	261
Total costs and expenses	794
OPERATING INCOME	352
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest income	1
Interest income - affiliate	0
Interest expense	(3)
Interest income (expense) - intercompany, net	(82)
Equity in net earnings (losses) of subsidiaries	0
Other income, net	5
Total other income (expense), net	(79)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES	273
Income tax expense	(94)
NET INCOME	179
Other comprehensive income	72
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	$ 251
Predecessor
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Operating revenues		$ 2,048
Operating revenues - affiliate		0
Total operating revenues		2,048
OPERATING EXPENSES
Cost of services and products (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)		1,051
Selling, general and administrative expenses		364
Operating expenses - affiliate		0
Depreciation and amortization		296
Total costs and expenses		1,711
OPERATING INCOME		337
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest income		2
Interest income - affiliate		0
Interest expense		(134)
Interest income (expense) - intercompany, net		0
Equity in net earnings (losses) of subsidiaries		0
Loss on modification and extinguishment of debt		(44)
Other income, net		4
Total other income (expense), net		(172)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES		165
Income tax expense		(70)
NET INCOME		95
Other comprehensive income		21
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)		116
Predecessor \| Eliminations
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Operating revenues		(29)
Operating revenues - affiliate		0
Total operating revenues		(29)
OPERATING EXPENSES
Cost of services and products (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)		(29)
Selling, general and administrative expenses		0
Operating expenses - affiliate		0
Depreciation and amortization		0
Total costs and expenses		(29)
OPERATING INCOME		0
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest income		0
Interest income - affiliate		0
Interest expense		0
Interest income (expense) - intercompany, net		0
Equity in net earnings (losses) of subsidiaries		718
Loss on modification and extinguishment of debt		0
Other income, net		0
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INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES		718
Income tax expense		0
NET INCOME		718
Other comprehensive income		(21)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)		697
Predecessor \| Level 3 Communications, Inc. \| Reportable Legal Entities
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Operating revenues		0
Operating revenues - affiliate		0
Total operating revenues		0
OPERATING EXPENSES
Cost of services and products (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)		0
Selling, general and administrative expenses		1
Operating expenses - affiliate		0
Depreciation and amortization		0
Total costs and expenses		1
OPERATING INCOME		(1)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest income		0
Interest income - affiliate		0
Interest expense		(9)
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Equity in net earnings (losses) of subsidiaries		(275)
Loss on modification and extinguishment of debt		0
Other income, net		0
Total other income (expense), net		93
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES		92
Income tax expense		3
NET INCOME		95
Other comprehensive income		21
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)		116
Predecessor \| Level 3 Financing, Inc. \| Reportable Legal Entities
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Operating revenues		0
Operating revenues - affiliate		0
Total operating revenues		0
OPERATING EXPENSES
Cost of services and products (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)		0
Selling, general and administrative expenses		1
Operating expenses - affiliate		0
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Total costs and expenses		1
OPERATING INCOME		(1)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest income		0
Interest income - affiliate		0
Interest expense		(120)
Interest income (expense) - intercompany, net		574
Equity in net earnings (losses) of subsidiaries		(646)
Loss on modification and extinguishment of debt		(44)
Other income, net		0
Total other income (expense), net		(236)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES		(237)
Income tax expense		(38)
NET INCOME		(275)
Other comprehensive income		0
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Predecessor \| Level 3 Communications, LLC \| Reportable Legal Entities
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Operating revenues		920
Operating revenues - affiliate		0
Total operating revenues		920
OPERATING EXPENSES
Cost of services and products (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)		583
Selling, general and administrative expenses		277
Operating expenses - affiliate		0
Depreciation and amortization		87
Total costs and expenses		947
OPERATING INCOME		(27)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest income		2
Interest income - affiliate		0
Interest expense		(1)
Interest income (expense) - intercompany, net		(869)
Equity in net earnings (losses) of subsidiaries		203
Loss on modification and extinguishment of debt		0
Other income, net		5
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INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES		(687)
Income tax expense		(1)
NET INCOME		(688)
Other comprehensive income		0
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)		(688)
Predecessor \| Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries \| Reportable Legal Entities
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Operating revenues - affiliate		0
Total operating revenues		1,157
OPERATING EXPENSES
Cost of services and products (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)		497
Selling, general and administrative expenses		85
Operating expenses - affiliate		0
Depreciation and amortization		209
Total costs and expenses		791
OPERATING INCOME		366
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Interest income - affiliate		0
Interest expense		(4)
Interest income (expense) - intercompany, net		(82)
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