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Goodwill, Customer Relationships and Other Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2013 segment | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2013 Maximum | Dec. 31, 2013 Customer relationships | Dec. 31, 2012 Customer relationships | Dec. 31, 2013 Customer relationships Weighted Average | Dec. 31, 2013 Capitalized software | Dec. 31, 2012 Capitalized software | Dec. 31, 2013 Capitalized software Weighted Average | Dec. 31, 2013 Capitalized software Maximum | Mar. 31, 2011 Predecessor | Apr. 02, 2011 QCII Acquisition of QCII, amounts attributable to Qwest CenturyLink, Inc.
Customer relationships and other intangible assets subject to amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | $ 9,354 | $ 9,354 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,354
Weighted Average of Remaining Lives |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  | 7 years 3 months 18 days |  |  | 3 years | 7 years |  |
Customer relationships, less accumulated amortization of $2,012 and $1,320 |  |  |  |  | 3,687 | 4,379 |  | 1,008 | 1,212 |  |  |  |
Accumulated amortization |  |  |  |  | 2,012 | 1,302 |  | 994 | 704 |  |  |  |
Gross carrying amounts of goodwill, customer relationships and other intangible assets |  | 17,055 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated amortization expense for intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2014 |  | 894 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2015 |  | 821 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2016 |  | 743 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2017 |  | 667 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2018 |  | 581 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2019 and thereafter |  | 989 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization expense for intangible assets | $ 952 | $ 1,029 | $ 1,115 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 58 |
Number of reporting units (segment) |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average cost of capital to calculate discount rate as of the measurement date (as a percent) |  | 6.00% |  | 9.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average cost of capital, after-tax cost of debt (as a percent) |  | 3.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average cost of capital, cost of equity (as a percent) |  | 8.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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