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2408402 - Disclosure - Asset Retirement Obligations (Details)
(http://www.level3.com/role/AssetRetirementObligationsDetails)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000794323 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]
 
 
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward]
 
 
Asset retirement obligation, beginning balance
90,000,000  
85,000,000  
Accretion expense
10,000,000  
9,000,000  
Liabilities settled
(9,000,000) 
(8,000,000) 
Revision in estimate cash flows
0  
5,000,000  
Effect of foreign currency rate change
(2,000,000) 
(1,000,000) 
Asset retirement obligation, ending balance
89,000,000  
 
90,000,000