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Debt Instrument, Maturity Period

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Distributions In Exchange For Reduction Of Advances To Affiliates

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The sum of amounts currently receivable other than from customers. For classified balance sheets, represents the current amount receivable, that is amounts expected to be collected within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Total contributions made by each class of partners (i.e., general, limited and preferred partners).

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Affiliate Transactions (Details) $ in Millions			3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Affiliate Transactions (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 24, 2024 extension_period	Mar. 22, 2024 USD ($) extension_period	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Noncash distributions					$ 200	$ 0	$ 0
Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Note receivable - affiliate			$ 2,668		2,668	1,466
Affiliated Entity \| Lumen Technologies, Inc.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Note receivable - affiliate			2,700		$ 2,700
Distributions			1,400	$ 1,800
Contributions				$ 210
Noncash distributions			$ 200
Affiliated Entity \| Lumen Technologies, Inc. \| Unsecured Debt \| Unsecured Credit Facility
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility capacity		$ 1,825
Stated interest rate			11.03%		11.03%
Number of extensions \| extension_period	2
Maturity period	1 year
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)					6.00%
Long-term debt, gross			$ 1,500		$ 1,500
Affiliated Entity \| Lumen Technologies, Inc. \| Revolving Credit Facility
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility capacity		$ 1,200	$ 1,200		$ 1,200	$ 1,500
Affiliated Entity \| Lumen Technologies, Inc. \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		11.00%
Number of extensions \| extension_period		2
Maturity period		1 year