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Long-Term Debt and Credit Facilities - Schedule of Long Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities |  |
Finance lease and other obligations | $ 327 | $ 295
Unamortized discounts, net | (96) | (78)
Unamortized debt issuance costs | (233) | (237)
Total long-term debt | 31,440 | 31,837
Less current maturities | (3,841) | (2,427)
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities | $ 27,599 | 29,410
Lumen Technologies, Inc. | Credit facility | Revolving Credit Facility |  |
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities |  |
Basis spread (as a percent) | 2.00% |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 0 | 150
Lumen Technologies, Inc. | Term loan | Term Loan A |  |
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities |  |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 1,094 | $ 1,108
Long-term debt, weighted average interest rate | 2.109% | 2.147%
Lumen Technologies, Inc. | Term loan | Term Loan A | LIBOR |  |
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities |  |
Basis spread (as a percent) | 2.00% |
Lumen Technologies, Inc. | Term loan | Term Loan A-1 |  |
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities |  |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 312 | $ 316
Long-term debt, weighted average interest rate | 2.109% | 2.147%
Lumen Technologies, Inc. | Term loan | Term Loan A-1 | LIBOR |  |
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities |  |
Basis spread (as a percent) | 2.00% |
Lumen Technologies, Inc. | Term loan | Term Loan B |  |
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities |  |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 4,938 | $ 4,950
Long-term debt, weighted average interest rate | 2.359% | 2.397%
Lumen Technologies, Inc. | Term loan | Term Loan B | LIBOR |  |
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities |  |
Basis spread (as a percent) | 2.25% |
Lumen Technologies, Inc. | Senior notes |  |
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities |  |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 8,645 | $ 8,645
Lumen Technologies, Inc. | Senior notes | Minimum |  |
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities |  |
Stated interest rate | 4.50% |
Lumen Technologies, Inc. | Senior notes | Maximum |  |
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities |  |
Stated interest rate | 7.65% |
Lumen Technologies, Inc. | Senior notes | 4.000% Senior Secured Notes Due 2027 |  |
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities |  |
Stated interest rate | 4.00% |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 1,250 | 1,250
Level 3 Financing, Inc. | Term loan | Tranche B 2027 Term Loan |  |
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities |  |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 3,111 | $ 3,111
Long-term debt, weighted average interest rate | 1.859% | 1.897%
Level 3 Financing, Inc. | Term loan | Tranche B 2027 Term Loan | LIBOR |  |
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities |  |
Basis spread (as a percent) | 1.75% |
Level 3 Financing, Inc. | Senior notes |  |
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities |  |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 5,515 | $ 5,515
Level 3 Financing, Inc. | Senior notes | Minimum |  |
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities |  |
Stated interest rate | 3.625% |
Level 3 Financing, Inc. | Senior notes | Maximum |  |
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities |  |
Stated interest rate | 5.375% |
Level 3 Financing, Inc. | Senior notes | Senior Notes, Maturing 2027-2029 |  |
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities |  |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 1,500 | 1,500
Level 3 Financing, Inc. | Senior notes | Senior Notes, Maturing 2027-2029 | Minimum |  |
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities |  |
Stated interest rate | 3.40% |
Level 3 Financing, Inc. | Senior notes | Senior Notes, Maturing 2027-2029 | Maximum |  |
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities |  |
Stated interest rate | 3.875% |
Embarq Corporation and subsidiary | Senior notes |  |
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities |  |
Stated interest rate | 7.995% |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 1,437 | 1,437
Embarq Corporation and subsidiary | First mortgage bonds |  |
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities |  |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 138 | 138
Embarq Corporation and subsidiary | First mortgage bonds | Minimum |  |
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities |  |
Stated interest rate | 7.125% |
Embarq Corporation and subsidiary | First mortgage bonds | Maximum |  |
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities |  |
Stated interest rate | 8.375% |
Qwest Corporation | Term loan |  |
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities |  |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 215 | $ 215
Long-term debt, weighted average interest rate | 2.11% | 2.15%
Qwest Corporation | Term loan | LIBOR |  |
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities |  |
Basis spread (as a percent) | 2.00% |
Qwest Corporation | Senior notes |  |
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities |  |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 2,935 | $ 3,170
Qwest Corporation | Senior notes | Minimum |  |
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities |  |
Stated interest rate | 6.50% |
Qwest Corporation | Senior notes | Maximum |  |
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities |  |
Stated interest rate | 7.75% |
Qwest Capital Funding, Inc. | Senior notes |  |
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities |  |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 352 | $ 352
Qwest Capital Funding, Inc. | Senior notes | Minimum |  |
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities |  |
Stated interest rate | 6.875% |
Qwest Capital Funding, Inc. | Senior notes | Maximum |  |
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities |  |
Stated interest rate | 7.75% |

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