CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss	$ (1,268)	$ (265)	$ (775)
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization (including amortization netted against equity earnings in affiliates and revenues)	1,133	1,163	1,212
Charges (gains) related to other operating expenses and other income (expense)	24	(148)	103
Loss on debt extinguishment	1,068	274	79
Share-based compensation expense	329	51	39
Other non-cash and non-operating items, net	32	33	26
(Decrease) increase in cash, excluding the effects of acquisitions and dispositions, resulting from changes in:
Accounts receivable, current and long-term	(184)	(50)	63
Other assets, current and long-term	(183)	(11)	(43)
Accounts payable and other liabilities, current and long-term	(162)	1	(1)
Income tax accounts	6	(13)	12
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	795	1,035	715
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from dispositions, net of expenses paid	4	270	18
Additions to property and equipment	(282)	(308)	(194)
Payments to secure customer service contracts, including outlays for conversion, and capitalized systems development costs	(320)	(259)	(185)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(89)	(31)	(12)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	17	3	12
Purchase of investments	(17)	0	0
Other investing activities	2	(4)	8
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(685)	(329)	(353)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Short-term borrowings, net	(31)	12	(109)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	10,258	1,830	4,472
Payment of call premiums and debt issuance cost	(1,062)	(355)	(111)
Principal payments on long-term debt	(11,568)	(3,751)	(4,506)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	2,718	0	0
Distributions and dividends paid to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interest	(312)	(266)	(224)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	0	(1)	(24)
Capital transactions with parent, net	(19)	1,788	(30)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(16)	(743)	(532)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(23)	(30)	(13)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	71	(67)	(183)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	358	425	608
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	429	358	425
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Income tax payments, net of refunds received	95	96	93
Interest paid	1,815	1,729	1,802
Distributions received from equity method investments	289	278	261
NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS:
Capital leases, net of trade-ins	$ 83	$ 128	$ 112