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Lumen Technologies, Inc
(NYSE:LUMN) 

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Lumen Technologies, Inc., a facilities-based technology and communications company, provides various integrated services and solutions under CenturyLink name to business and residential customers in the United States and internationally. The company operates through five segments: International and ...

Founded: 1968
Full Time Employees: 39,000
CEO: Jeffrey Storey  
Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Telecom Services

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    Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-12-31 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2013-12-31 2013-09-30 2011-03-31 2010-12-31 2010-09-30 2010-06-30 2010-03-31 2009-12-31 2009-09-30 2009-06-30 2009-03-31 2008-12-31 2008-09-30 2008-06-30 2008-03-31 2007-12-31 2007-11-07 2007-09-30 2007-06-30 2007-03-31 2006-12-31 2006-09-30 2006-06-30 2006-03-31 2006-03-16 
                                                                             
      operating revenue
    2,899,000,000 3,041,000,000 3,087,000,000 3,092,000,000 3,329,000,000 3,221,000,000 3,268,000,000 3,290,000,000 3,517,000,000 3,641,000,000 3,661,000,000 3,738,000,000 3,800,000,000 4,390,000,000 4,612,000,000 4,676,000,000 4,847,000,000 4,887,000,000 4,924,000,000 5,029,000,000 5,125,000,000 5,167,000,000 5,192,000,000 5,228,000,000 5,570,000,000 5,606,000,000 5,578,000,000 5,647,000,000                                              
      yoy
    -12.92% -5.59% -5.54% -6.02% -5.35% -11.54% -10.73% -11.99% -7.45% -17.06% -20.62% -20.06% -21.60% -10.17% -6.34% -7.02% -5.42% -5.42% -5.16% -3.81% -7.99% -7.83% -6.92% -7.42%                                                  
      qoq
    -4.67% -1.49% -0.16% -7.12% 3.35% -1.44% -0.67% -6.45% -3.41% -0.55% -2.06% -1.63% -13.44% -4.81% -1.37% -3.53% -0.82% -0.75% -2.09% -1.87% -0.81% -0.48% -0.69% -6.14% -0.64% 0.50% -1.22%                                               
      operating expenses
                                                                             
      cost of services and products
    1,435,000,000 1,627,000,000 1,700,000,000 1,624,000,000 1,706,000,000 1,692,000,000 1,653,000,000 1,652,000,000 1,737,000,000 1,850,000,000 1,740,000,000 1,817,000,000 1,826,000,000 1,999,000,000 2,058,000,000 1,985,000,000 2,086,000,000 2,151,000,000 2,115,000,000 2,136,000,000 2,231,000,000 2,236,000,000 2,232,000,000 2,235,000,000 2,521,000,000 2,590,000,000 2,446,000,000 2,520,000,000 2,657,000,000 2,672,000,000 2,730,000,000 2,803,000,000 2,498,000,000 1,927,000,000 1,890,000,000 1,888,000,000 1,929,000,000 1,996,000,000 1,949,000,000 1,900,000,000 1,915,000,000 1,993,000,000 1,959,000,000 1,911,000,000 1,974,000,000 1,975,000,000 1,962,000,000 1,935,000,000 1,920,000,000 1,918,000,000 594,455,000 595,975,000 605,548,000 589,420,000 619,105,000 596,859,000 684,865,000 235,732,000 234,631,000 235,792,000 242,243,000 239,626,000 237,812,000 251,026,000 246,430,000 246,430,000  213,531,000 222,165,000 226,831,000 216,466,000 222,952,000  
      selling, general and administrative
    794,000,000 940,000,000 829,000,000 755,000,000 711,000,000 696,000,000 742,000,000 823,000,000 896,000,000 791,000,000 790,000,000 721,000,000 671,000,000 792,000,000 815,000,000 800,000,000 723,000,000 654,000,000 762,000,000 756,000,000 866,000,000 850,000,000 895,000,000 853,000,000 992,000,000 831,000,000 960,000,000 932,000,000 974,000,000 967,000,000 1,115,000,000 1,109,000,000 1,104,000,000 710,000,000 884,000,000 810,000,000 1,010,000,000 796,000,000 812,000,000 831,000,000 757,000,000 857,000,000 863,000,000 851,000,000 850,000,000 823,000,000 831,000,000 843,000,000 823,000,000 1,047,000,000 268,419,000 275,058,000 278,331,000 301,671,000 282,929,000 335,479,000 448,275,000 120,742,000 109,845,000 101,924,000 98,751,000 106,836,000 91,625,000 99,008,000 101,612,000 101,612,000 97,456,000 91,457,000 84,524,000 94,212,000 95,596,000 95,940,000  
      net gain on sale of business
    -596,000,000                                                                         
      depreciation and amortization
    664,000,000 674,000,000 674,000,000 688,000,000 758,000,000 707,000,000 743,000,000 748,000,000 751,000,000 755,000,000 746,000,000 733,000,000 796,000,000 808,000,000 827,000,000 808,000,000 877,000,000 951,000,000 1,041,000,000 1,150,000,000 1,195,000,000 1,193,000,000 1,162,000,000 1,160,000,000 1,210,000,000 1,235,000,000 1,196,000,000 1,188,000,000 1,262,000,000 1,285,000,000 1,290,000,000 1,283,000,000 1,197,000,000 910,000,000 949,000,000 880,000,000 958,000,000 995,000,000 987,000,000 976,000,000 1,053,000,000 1,048,000,000 1,048,000,000 1,040,000,000 1,131,000,000 1,097,000,000 1,093,000,000 1,107,000,000 1,166,000,000 1,135,000,000 368,547,000 364,573,000 357,867,000 357,951,000 353,162,000 356,384,000 362,202,000 128,552,000 127,572,000 128,796,000 128,352,000 130,954,000 135,684,000 137,554,000 136,606,000 136,606,000 134,311,000 127,784,000 127,281,000 129,840,000 131,820,000 134,565,000  
      total operating expenses
    2,297,000,000 3,241,000,000 3,203,000,000 3,695,000,000 3,175,000,000 3,095,000,000 3,133,000,000 3,245,000,000 5,293,000,000 3,418,000,000 12,082,000,000 3,348,000,000 7,084,000,000 3,006,000,000 3,700,000,000 3,593,000,000 3,686,000,000 3,756,000,000 3,918,000,000 4,042,000,000 6,934,000,000 4,279,000,000 4,289,000,000 4,248,000,000 4,723,000,000 4,656,000,000 4,602,000,000 11,146,000,000 7,619,000,000 4,924,000,000 5,135,000,000 5,195,000,000 4,799,000,000 3,547,000,000 3,723,000,000 3,578,000,000 3,897,000,000 3,787,000,000 3,748,000,000 3,707,000,000 3,725,000,000 3,898,000,000 3,870,000,000 3,802,000,000 3,955,000,000 3,895,000,000 3,886,000,000 3,885,000,000 3,901,000,000 5,200,000,000 1,231,421,000 1,235,606,000 1,241,746,000 1,249,042,000 1,255,196,000 1,288,722,000 1,495,342,000 485,026,000 472,048,000 466,512,000 469,346,000 477,416,000 465,121,000 487,588,000 484,648,000 484,648,000 458,155,000 432,772,000 433,970,000 450,883,000 443,882,000 453,457,000  
      operating income
    602,000,000 -200,000,000 -116,000,000 -603,000,000 154,000,000 126,000,000 135,000,000 45,000,000 -1,776,000,000 223,000,000 -8,421,000,000 390,000,000 -3,284,000,000 1,384,000,000 912,000,000 1,083,000,000 1,161,000,000 1,131,000,000 1,006,000,000 987,000,000 -1,809,000,000 888,000,000 903,000,000 980,000,000 847,000,000 950,000,000 976,000,000 -5,499,000,000 -1,841,000,000 894,000,000 767,000,000 750,000,000 524,000,000 487,000,000 367,000,000 631,000,000 392,000,000 595,000,000 650,000,000 694,000,000 751,000,000 656,000,000 549,000,000 649,000,000 483,000,000 619,000,000 655,000,000 653,000,000 641,000,000 -685,000,000 464,298,000 486,371,000 505,355,000 522,988,000 545,230,000 540,338,000 378,983,000 149,443,000 164,337,000 176,442,000 180,727,000 180,690,000 183,493,000 168,974,000 224,185,000 224,185,000 231,836,000 168,083,000 172,897,000 169,200,000 165,249,000 158,192,000  
      yoy
    290.91% -258.73% -185.93% -1440.00% -108.67% -43.50% -101.60% -88.46% -45.92% -83.89% -1023.36% -63.99% -382.86% 22.37% -9.34% 9.73% -164.18% 27.36% 11.41% 0.71% -313.58% -6.53% -7.48% -117.82% -146.01% 6.26% 27.25% -833.20% -451.34% 83.57% 108.99% 18.86% 33.67% -18.15% -43.54% -9.08% -47.80% -9.30% 18.40% 6.93% 55.49% 5.98% -16.18% -0.61% -24.65% -190.36% 41.07% 34.26% 26.84% -230.98% -14.84% -9.99% 33.35% 249.96% 231.78% 206.24% 109.70% -17.29% -10.44% 4.42% -19.38% -19.40% -20.85% 0.53% 29.66% 32.50% 40.29% 6.25%      
      qoq
    -401.00% 72.41% -80.76% -491.56% 22.22% -6.67% 200.00% -102.53% -896.41% -102.65% -2259.23% -111.88% -337.28% 51.75% -15.79% -6.72% 2.65% 12.43% 1.93% -154.56% -303.72% -1.66% -7.86% 15.70% -10.84% -2.66% -117.75% 198.70% -305.93% 16.56% 2.27% 43.13% 7.60% 32.70% -41.84% 60.97% -34.12% -8.46% -6.34% -7.59% 14.48% 19.49% -15.41% 34.37% -21.97% -5.50% 0.31% 1.87% -193.58% -247.53% -4.54% -3.76% -3.37% -4.08% 0.91% 42.58% 153.60% -9.06% -6.86% -2.37% 0.02% -1.53% 8.59% -24.63% 0.00% -3.30% 37.93% -2.78% 2.18% 2.39% 4.46%   
      operating margin %
    20.77% -6.58% -3.76% -19.50% 4.63% 3.91% 4.13% 1.37% -50.50% 6.12% -230.02% 10.43% -86.42% 31.53% 19.77% 23.16% 23.95% 23.14% 20.43% 19.63% -35.30% 17.19% 17.39% 18.75% 15.21% 16.95% 17.50% -97.38% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity%  
      other income
    26,000,000 45,000,000 17,000,000 28,000,000 13,000,000 54,000,000 194,000,000 73,000,000   16,000,000 -40,000,000 382,000,000 -84,000,000 -122,000,000 70,000,000 12,000,000 -38,000,000 52,000,000 34,000,000 -3,000,000 1,000,000 24,000,000  -14,000,000 -44,000,000 44,000,000 -5,000,000 -19,000,000 25,000,000 16,000,000 21,000,000 11,000,000 14,000,000 -7,000,000 -6,000,000 2,000,000 -19,000,000 7,000,000 17,000,000 7,000,000 2,000,000 12,000,000 2,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 -7,000,000 9,000,000 7,000,000 9,000,000 6,480,000 4,900,000 6,911,000 7,308,000 10,500,000 -63,354,000 9,362,000 7,635,000 -1,818,000 15,517,000 4,113,000 12,907,000 8,417,000 10,639,000 14,761,000 14,761,000 8,080,000 5,290,000 -4,266,000 1,927,000 2,734,000 2,524,000  
      interest expense
    -225,000,000 -280,000,000 -319,000,000 -338,000,000 -357,000,000 -351,000,000 -373,000,000 -291,000,000 -290,000,000 -295,000,000 -294,000,000 -279,000,000 -280,000,000 -363,000,000 -337,000,000 -352,000,000 -372,000,000 -377,000,000 -384,000,000 -389,000,000 -396,000,000 -409,000,000 -414,000,000 -449,000,000 -484,000,000 -496,000,000 -518,000,000 -523,000,000 -539,000,000 -557,000,000 -546,000,000 -535,000,000 -481,000,000 -362,000,000 -320,000,000 -318,000,000 -320,000,000 -327,000,000 -340,000,000 -331,000,000 -328,000,000 -329,000,000 -327,000,000 -328,000,000 -330,000,000 -325,000,000 -325,000,000 -331,000,000 -328,000,000 -329,000,000 -131,545,000 -132,410,000 -139,594,000 -143,249,000 -142,225,000 -133,023,000 -140,422,000 -44,937,000 -52,032,000 -53,446,000 -49,483,000 -49,166,000 -50,122,000 -53,102,000 -55,176,000 -55,176,000 -57,667,000 -46,961,000 -47,375,000 -47,857,000 -50,639,000 -50,086,000  
      net loss on early retirement of debt
    -226,000,000                            -8,500,000 -33,000,000                                            
      total other expense
    -425,000,000 -309,000,000 -697,000,000 -546,000,000 -273,000,000 -298,000,000   -366,000,000 -308,000,000   102,000,000 -447,000,000 -459,000,000 -282,000,000 -482,000,000 -415,000,000 -332,000,000 -355,000,000 -399,000,000 -408,000,000 -390,000,000 -547,000,000 -498,000,000 -540,000,000 -474,000,000 -528,000,000 -524,000,000 -565,000,000 -530,000,000 -514,000,000 -470,000,000 -348,000,000 -327,000,000 -324,000,000 -318,000,000 -346,000,000 -333,000,000 -314,000,000 -321,000,000 -327,000,000 -315,000,000 -326,000,000                              
      income before income taxes
    177,000,000 -509,000,000 -813,000,000 -1,149,000,000 -119,000,000 -172,000,000 -41,000,000 102,000,000 -2,142,000,000 -85,000,000 -8,690,000,000 680,000,000 -3,182,000,000 937,000,000 453,000,000 801,000,000 679,000,000 716,000,000 674,000,000 632,000,000 356,500,000 480,000,000 513,000,000 433,000,000 -1,278,750,000 410,000,000 502,000,000                                               
      income tax expense
    377,000,000 -507,000,000 -192,000,000 -234,000,000 -204,000,000 -24,000,000 8,000,000 45,000,000 -147,000,000 -7,000,000 46,000,000 169,000,000 -113,000,000 359,000,000 109,000,000 202,000,000 171,000,000 172,000,000 168,000,000 157,000,000 81,000,000 114,000,000 136,000,000 119,000,000 126,000,000 108,000,000 131,000,000 138,000,000 47,000,000 57,000,000 -55,000,000 121,000,000 -1,063,000,000 47,000,000 23,000,000 144,000,000 32,000,000 97,000,000 121,000,000 144,000,000 92,000,000 124,000,000 91,000,000 131,000,000 -31,000,000 111,000,000 130,000,000 128,000,000 91,000,000 40,000,000 127,742,000 133,399,000 141,083,000 147,921,000 160,548,000 116,085,000 99,876,000 42,813,000 43,107,000 38,441,000 50,624,000 52,264,000 53,028,000 11,478,000 70,568,000 70,568,000 69,984,000 48,542,000 44,465,000 47,678,000 85,701,000 43,278,000  
      net income
    -200,000,000 -2,000,000 -621,000,000 -915,000,000 85,000,000 -148,000,000 -49,000,000 57,000,000 -1,995,000,000 -78,000,000 -8,736,000,000 511,000,000 -3,069,000,000 578,000,000 344,000,000 599,000,000 508,000,000 544,000,000 506,000,000 475,000,000 -2,289,000,000 366,000,000 377,000,000 314,000,000 223,000,000 302,000,000 371,000,000 -6,165,000,000 -2,412,000,000 272,000,000 292,000,000 115,000,000 1,117,000,000 92,000,000 17,000,000 163,000,000 42,000,000 152,000,000 196,000,000 236,000,000 338,000,000 205,000,000 143,000,000 192,000,000 188,000,000 188,000,000 193,000,000 203,000,000 239,000,000 -1,045,000,000 211,491,000   239,126,000 252,957,000   69,328,000 67,380,000 100,072,000 84,733,000 92,167,000 88,760,000 115,033,000 113,202,000 113,202,000 112,265,000 77,870,000 71,751,000 76,483,000 152,368,000 69,425,000  
      yoy
    -335.29% -98.65% 1167.35% -1705.26% -104.26% 89.74% -99.44% -88.85% -35.00% -113.49% -2639.53% -14.69% -704.13% 6.25% -32.02% 26.11% -122.19% 48.63% 34.22% 51.27% -1126.46% 21.19% 1.62% -105.09% -109.25% 11.03% 27.05% -5460.87% -315.94% 195.65% 1617.65% -29.45% 2559.52% -39.47% -91.33% -30.93% -87.57% -25.85% 37.06% 22.92% 79.79% 9.04% -25.91% -5.42% -21.34% -117.99% -8.74%   -537.01% -16.39%   244.92% 275.42%   -24.78% -24.09% -13.01% -25.15% -18.58% -20.94% 47.72% 57.77% 48.01% -26.32% 12.16%      
      qoq
    9900.00% -99.68% -32.13% -1176.47% -157.43% 202.04% -185.96% -102.86% 2457.69% -99.11% -1809.59% -116.65% -630.97% 68.02% -42.57% 17.91% -6.62% 7.51% 6.53% -120.75% -725.41% -2.92% 20.06% 40.81% -26.16% -18.60% -106.02% 155.60% -986.76% -6.85% 153.91% -89.70% 1114.13% 441.18% -89.57% 288.10% -72.37% -22.45% -16.95% -30.18% 64.88% 43.36% -25.52% 2.13% 0.00% -2.59% -4.93% -15.06% -122.87% -594.11%    -5.47%    2.89% -32.67% 18.10% -8.07% 3.84% -22.84% 1.62% 0.00% 0.83% 44.17% 8.53% -6.19% -49.80% 119.47%   
      net income margin %
    -6.90% -0.07% -20.12% -29.59% 2.55% -4.59% -1.50% 1.73% -56.72% -2.14% -238.62% 13.67% -80.76% 13.17% 7.46% 12.81% 10.48% 11.13% 10.28% 9.45% -44.66% 7.08% 7.26% 6.01% 4.00% 5.39% 6.65% -109.17% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% NaN% NaN% Infinity% Infinity% NaN% NaN% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity%  
      basic and diluted loss per common share
                                                                             
      basic
    -200,000 1,749,998.25 -620,000 -920,000 80,000 -150,000 -50,000 60,000 -2,030,000 -80,000 -8,880,000 520,000 -3,040,000 570,000 340,000 590,000 500,000 510,000 470,000 440,000 -2,120,000 340,000 350,000 290,000 210,000 280,000 350,000 -5,770,000 -2,270,000 250,000 270,000 110,000 1,710,000 170,000 30,000 300,000 80,000 280,000 360,000 440,000 610,000 370,000 260,000 340,000 330,000 330,000 340,000 350,000 390,000 -1,760,000                        
      diluted
    -200,000 1,749,998.25 -620,000 -920,000 80,000 -150,000 -50,000 60,000 -2,030,000 -80,000 -8,880,000 520,000 -3,040,000 570,000 340,000 590,000 500,000 510,000 460,000 440,000 -2,120,000 340,000 350,000 290,000 210,000 280,000 350,000 -5,770,000 -2,260,000 250,000 270,000 110,000 1,710,000 170,000 30,000 300,000 80,000 280,000 360,000 440,000 610,000 370,000 260,000 340,000 340,000 330,000 340,000 350,000 390,000 -1,760,000                        
      weighted-average common shares outstanding
                                                                             
      basic
    998,891,000,000 994,548 995,998,000,000 994,543,000,000 987,680,000,000 988,794,000,000 987,239,000,000 984,855,000,000 983,081,000,000 983,550,000,000 983,453,000,000 981,555,000,000 1,007,517,000,000 1,013,124,000,000 1,012,943,000,000 1,008,430,000,000 1,059,541,000,000 1,062,084,000,000 1,086,453,000,000 1,082,474,000,000 1,079,130,000,000 1,080,505,000,000 1,079,475,000,000 1,075,459,000,000 1,071,441,000,000 1,072,543,000,000 1,071,341,000,000 1,068,878,000,000 1,065,866,000,000 1,066,904,000,000 1,064,711,000,000 1,065,796,000,000 627,808,000,000 541,521,000,000 541,361,000,000 540,458,000,000 539,549,000,000 539,806,000,000 539,627,000,000 538,799,000,000 554,278,000,000 554,897,000,000 558,640,000,000 561,969,000,000 568,435,000,000 565,965,000,000 567,915,000,000 574,535,000,000 600,892,000,000 594,587,000,000                        
      diluted
    998,891,000,000 994,548 995,998,000,000 994,543,000,000 987,680,000,000 988,794,000,000 987,239,000,000 986,262,000,000 983,081,000,000 983,550,000,000 983,453,000,000 982,283,000,000 1,007,517,000,000 1,017,013,000,000 1,016,620,000,000 1,015,215,000,000 1,066,778,000,000 1,069,157,000,000 1,093,402,000,000 1,091,586,000,000 1,079,130,000,000 1,085,666,000,000 1,082,567,000,000 1,081,754,000,000 1,071,441,000,000 1,074,790,000,000 1,072,813,000,000 1,068,878,000,000 1,065,866,000,000 1,072,351,000,000 1,068,819,000,000 1,069,183,000,000 628,693,000,000 541,963,000,000 542,151,000,000 541,522,000,000 540,679,000,000 540,917,000,000 540,375,000,000 540,187,000,000 555,093,000,000 555,156,000,000 559,220,000,000 563,505,000,000 569,739,000,000 567,432,000,000 569,032,000,000 575,456,000,000 600,892,000,000 594,587,000,000                        
      net loss on sale of business
        4,250,000                                                                     
      goodwill impairment
       628,000,000     1,900,000,000  8,793,000,000                 6,506,000,000                                              
      net gain on early retirement of debt
     -74,000,000 -395,000,000 -236,000,000 71,000,000 -1,000,000 3,000,000 275,000,000   9,000,000 609,000,000                                                              
      basic and diluted earnings per common share
                                                                             
      basic
    -200,000 1,749,998.25 -620,000 -920,000 80,000 -150,000 -50,000 60,000 -2,030,000 -80,000 -8,880,000 520,000 -3,040,000 570,000 340,000 590,000 500,000 510,000 470,000 440,000 -2,120,000 340,000 350,000 290,000 210,000 280,000 350,000 -5,770,000 -2,270,000 250,000 270,000 110,000 1,710,000 170,000 30,000 300,000 80,000 280,000 360,000 440,000 610,000 370,000 260,000 340,000 330,000 330,000 340,000 350,000 390,000 -1,760,000                        
      diluted
    -200,000 1,749,998.25 -620,000 -920,000 80,000 -150,000 -50,000 60,000 -2,030,000 -80,000 -8,880,000 520,000 -3,040,000 570,000 340,000 590,000 500,000 510,000 460,000 440,000 -2,120,000 340,000 350,000 290,000 210,000 280,000 350,000 -5,770,000 -2,260,000 250,000 270,000 110,000 1,710,000 170,000 30,000 300,000 80,000 280,000 360,000 440,000 610,000 370,000 260,000 340,000 340,000 330,000 340,000 350,000 390,000 -1,760,000                        
      loss on sale of business
          -5,000,000 22,000,000                                                                  
      total other income
          -176,000,000 57,000,000   -269,000,000 290,000,000                                 -326,000,000 -320,000,000 -332,000,000 -322,000,000 -311,000,000 -320,000,000 -125,065,000 -127,510,000 -132,683,000 -135,941,000 -131,725,000 -196,377,000 -131,060,000 -37,302,000 -53,850,000 -37,929,000 -45,370,000 -36,259,000 -41,705,000 -42,463,000 -40,415,000 -40,415,000 -49,587,000 -41,671,000 -56,681,000 -45,039,000 72,820,000 -45,489,000  
      gain on sale of business
                -148,250,000 -593,000,000                                                            
      loss on disposal group held for sale
            28,000,000 22,000,000 13,000,000 77,000,000                                                              
      other expense
            -9,250,000 -13,000,000                                                                
      other loss
                           -98,000,000                                                  
      income before income tax expense
                               -6,027,000,000 -2,365,000,000 329,000,000 237,000,000 236,000,000 54,000,000 139,000,000 40,000,000 307,000,000 74,000,000 249,000,000 317,000,000 380,000,000 430,000,000 329,000,000 234,000,000 323,000,000 157,000,000 299,000,000 323,000,000 331,000,000 330,000,000 -1,005,000,000 339,233,000 358,861,000 372,672,000 387,047,000 413,505,000 343,961,000 247,923,000 112,141,000 110,487,000 138,513,000 135,357,000 144,431,000 141,788,000 126,511,000 183,770,000 183,770,000 182,249,000 126,412,000 116,216,000 124,161,000 238,069,000 112,703,000  
      operating revenues
                                4,416,250,000 5,818,000,000 5,902,000,000 5,945,000,000 5,323,000,000 4,034,000,000 4,090,000,000 4,209,000,000 4,289,000,000 4,382,000,000 4,398,000,000 4,401,000,000 4,476,000,000 4,554,000,000 4,419,000,000 4,451,000,000 4,438,000,000 4,514,000,000 4,541,000,000 4,538,000,000 4,542,000,000 4,515,000,000 1,695,719,000 1,721,977,000 1,747,101,000 1,772,030,000 1,800,426,000 1,829,060,000 1,874,325,000 634,469,000 636,385,000 642,954,000 650,073,000 658,106,000 648,614,000 656,562,000 708,833,000 708,833,000 689,991,000 600,855,000 606,867,000 620,083,000 609,131,000 611,649,000  
      dividends declared per common share
                                  540,000 540,000 405,000 540,000 540,000 540,000 405,000 540,000 540,000 540,000 405,000 540,000 540,000 540,000 405,000 540,000 540,000 540,000 405,000 540,000                        
      impairment of goodwill
                                                    -8,000,000 1,100,000,000                        
      less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
                                                      -396,000 -283,250 -422,000 -355,000 -356,000   -298,000 -226,000               
      net income attributable to centurylink, inc.
                                                      211,095,000 225,166,000 231,167,000 238,771,000                    
      basic earnings per share
                                                      0.69 0.73 0.76 0.79 0.84 0.73 0.94 0.68 0.67 0.84 0.89 0.84 1.05 1.04 1.04 1.03 0.7 0.64 0.66 1.32 0.57  
      diluted earnings per share
                                                      0.69 0.74 0.76 0.79 0.84 0.73 0.94 0.68 0.67 1.01 0.84 0.88 0.83 1.04 1.01 1.01 0.68 0.62 0.65 1.26 0.55  
      dividends per common share
                                                      0.725 0.725 0.725 0.725 0.725 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 1.333 0.068 0.068 0.065 0.065 0.065 0.065 0.065 0.063 0.063 0.063 0.063  
      average basic shares outstanding
                                                      303,832 561 300,702 300,058 299,413 33,255 298,133 99,414 99,126 -1,128 100,402 103,644 106,142 -118 108,996 108,996 108,405 111,031 -1,014 115,221 115,441 122,394  
      average diluted shares outstanding
                                                      304,479 634 301,386 300,605 299,997 33,391 298,403 99,450 99,144 -1,215 100,988 104,273 106,997 -992 112,229 112,229 113,721 116,308 -1,119 120,448 121,636 127,959  
      income before noncontrolling interests and extraordinary item
                                                       225,462,000 231,589,000   227,876,000 148,047,000                 
      net income before extraordinary item
                                                       225,166,000 231,167,000   227,435,000 147,635,000                 
      extraordinary item, net of income tax expense and noncontrolling interests
                                                           2,744,000 133,213,000                 
      income before extraordinary item
                                                       0.6 0.76   0.85 0.49                 
      extraordinary item
                                                           -0.12 0.44                 
      net income attributable to centurytel, inc.
                                                          252,601,000 104,258,000 280,848,000 69,030,000 67,154,000               
      noncontrolling interests
                                                           -441,000 -412,000                 
      cost of services and products (exclusive of
                                                                             
      depreciation and amortization)
                                                                      226,388,000       
      income from unconsolidated cellular entity
                                                                        1,260,000 891,000 2,076,000 2,073,000  
      nonrecurring gains
                                                                          118,649,000   
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        assets
                                                                               
        current assets
                                                                               
        cash and cash equivalents
      1,625,000,000 2,401,000,000 1,568,000,000 1,889,000,000 2,640,000,000 1,495,000,000 1,580,000,000 2,234,000,000 311,000,000 411,000,000 1,148,000,000 1,251,000,000 252,000,000 360,000,000 366,000,000 354,000,000 635,000,000 935,000,000 486,000,000 406,000,000 526,000,000 1,763,000,000 1,564,000,000 1,690,000,000 1,404,000,000 410,000,000 441,000,000 488,000,000 390,000,000 700,000,000 501,000,000 551,000,000 160,000,000 342,000,000 214,000,000 222,000,000 140,000,000 191,000,000 438,000,000 126,000,000 355,000,000 155,000,000 155,000,000 128,000,000 734,000,000 181,000,000 219,000,000 168,000,000 266,000,000 269,659,000 172,943,000 243,061,000 186,357,000 206,490,000 161,807,000 531,189,000 59,144,000 61,230,000 243,327,000 258,957,000 63,900,000 37,539,000 34,402,000 58,714,000 58,714,000 43,525,000 763,749,000 25,668,000 32,694,000 1,769,000 15,320,000 158,846,000 158,846,000 
        accounts receivable
      1,603,000,000                                                                         
        assets held for sale
       3,787,000,000 3,692,000,000     104,000,000 1,942,000,000 2,005,000,000 1,946,000,000 1,889,000,000 6,779,000,000 9,089,000,000 9,025,000,000 8,809,000,000 8,682,000,000      7,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 3,000,000 12,000,000 19,000,000 15,000,000 140,000,000 140,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 2,343,000,000 2,376,000,000                                      
        other current assets
      893,000,000 1,256,000,000 1,211,000,000                                                                       
        total current assets
      4,121,000,000 8,707,000,000 7,737,000,000 4,394,000,000 4,736,000,000 3,760,000,000 3,935,000,000 4,775,000,000 4,646,000,000 4,873,000,000 5,405,000,000 5,420,000,000 9,382,000,000 11,790,000,000 11,772,000,000 11,536,000,000 11,701,000,000 3,746,000,000 3,293,000,000 3,176,000,000 3,504,000,000 4,858,000,000 4,690,000,000 4,768,000,000 4,589,000,000 3,878,000,000 3,820,000,000 3,820,000,000 4,114,000,000 4,451,000,000 4,183,000,000 4,194,000,000 2,694,000,000 2,908,000,000 4,968,000,000 5,162,000,000 2,728,000,000 2,791,000,000 2,926,000,000 2,650,000,000 3,350,000,000 3,305,000,000 3,468,000,000 3,576,000,000 4,018,000,000 3,598,000,000 3,748,000,000 3,907,000,000 3,812,000,000 1,140,736,000 1,143,129,000 1,227,107,000 1,083,650,000 1,040,987,000 1,123,591,000 1,458,258,000 320,303,000 320,630,000 555,407,000 508,783,000 331,316,000 292,237,000 292,399,000 327,880,000 327,880,000 294,406,000 1,012,863,000 290,117,000 268,546,000 240,252,000 253,083,000 423,016,000 423,016,000 
        property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
      19,926,000,000 19,107,000,000 18,665,000,000 20,421,000,000 20,344,000,000 20,089,000,000 19,908,000,000 19,758,000,000 19,606,000,000 19,432,000,000 19,321,000,000 19,166,000,000 20,713,000,000 20,720,000,000 20,829,000,000 20,895,000,000 20,926,000,000 25,993,000,000 26,091,000,000 26,338,000,000 26,290,000,000 26,079,000,000 25,956,000,000 26,079,000,000 25,874,000,000 25,860,000,000 25,793,000,000  26,168,000,000 26,494,000,000 26,826,000,000                                           
        other assets
      2,335,000,000 2,061,000,000 2,049,000,000                                                639,776,000    643,823,000 630,768,000                  
        intangible assets
      4,240,000,000                                                                         
        total other assets
      6,575,000,000                                                                         
        total assets
      30,622,000,000 34,286,000,000 32,976,000,000 33,496,000,000 33,989,000,000 32,943,000,000 33,173,000,000 34,018,000,000 35,921,000,000 36,168,000,000 45,530,000,000 45,581,000,000 54,817,000,000 57,675,000,000 58,037,000,000 57,993,000,000 58,308,000,000 58,947,000,000 58,828,000,000 59,394,000,000 62,599,000,000 64,171,000,000 64,056,000,000 64,742,000,000 64,728,000,000 64,508,000,000 64,788,000,000 70,256,000,000 73,371,000,000 74,346,000,000 74,793,000,000 75,611,000,000 50,536,000,000 50,925,000,000 46,602,000,000 47,017,000,000 46,796,000,000 47,118,000,000 47,517,000,000 47,604,000,000 48,754,000,000 48,977,000,000 49,520,000,000 50,147,000,000 50,646,000,000 50,614,000,000 51,166,000,000 51,787,000,000 51,984,000,000 21,901,458,000 22,038,098,000 22,220,210,000 22,199,584,000 22,321,544,000 22,562,729,000 22,957,063,000 7,886,700,000 7,933,813,000 8,254,195,000 8,272,902,000 8,168,064,000 8,118,127,000 8,184,553,000 8,232,650,000 8,232,650,000 8,273,536,000 8,090,111,000 7,441,007,000 7,405,626,000 7,433,984,000 7,524,141,000 7,762,707,000 7,762,707,000 
        liabilities and stockholders' deficit
                                                                               
        current liabilities
                                                                               
        current maturities of long-term debt
      35,000,000 94,000,000 331,000,000 412,000,000 415,000,000 192,000,000 86,000,000 157,000,000 155,000,000 154,000,000 153,000,000 154,000,000 3,474,000,000 156,000,000 156,000,000 1,554,000,000 2,501,000,000 2,595,000,000 3,841,000,000 2,427,000,000 1,487,000,000 2,885,000,000 1,129,000,000 2,300,000,000 1,744,000,000 1,595,000,000 632,000,000 652,000,000 778,000,000 437,000,000 437,000,000 443,000,000 124,000,000 196,000,000 1,499,000,000 1,503,000,000 1,534,000,000 1,451,000,000 517,000,000 1,503,000,000 1,910,000,000 1,519,000,000 202,000,000 550,000,000 1,169,000,000 1,188,000,000 1,126,000,000 785,000,000 191,000,000 11,539,000 11,583,000 496,552,000 496,559,000 500,071,000 500,065,000 769,482,000 19,924,000 20,148,000 20,407,000 45,357,000 45,344,000 45,444,000 279,898,000 254,895,000 254,895,000 424,307,000 360,749,000 155,012,000 194,117,000 381,455,000 280,456,000 276,736,000 276,736,000 
        accounts payable
      1,227,000,000 1,089,000,000 831,000,000 749,000,000 905,000,000 995,000,000 1,162,000,000 1,134,000,000 1,015,000,000 1,171,000,000 1,131,000,000 950,000,000 1,009,000,000 1,053,000,000 902,000,000 758,000,000 829,000,000 966,000,000 1,017,000,000 1,134,000,000 1,364,000,000 1,448,000,000 1,581,000,000 1,724,000,000 1,712,000,000 1,634,000,000 1,481,000,000 1,933,000,000 1,387,000,000 1,360,000,000 1,508,000,000 1,555,000,000 939,000,000 944,000,000 994,000,000 1,179,000,000 1,036,000,000 1,067,000,000 1,039,000,000 968,000,000 1,087,000,000 1,049,000,000 1,068,000,000 1,226,000,000 1,069,000,000 1,153,000,000 1,183,000,000 1,111,000,000 1,158,000,000 298,687,000 299,619,000 292,675,000 299,066,000 334,695,000 394,687,000 331,695,000 139,847,000 125,218,000 135,086,000 98,736,000 114,762,000 108,308,000 120,381,000 97,914,000 97,914,000 135,185,000 126,765,000 129,350,000 108,230,000 101,891,000 99,810,000 104,444,000 104,444,000 
        accrued expenses and other liabilities
                                                                               
        salaries and benefits
      635,000,000 760,000,000 588,000,000 716,000,000 700,000,000 605,000,000 578,000,000 696,000,000 733,000,000 605,000,000 590,000,000 692,000,000 788,000,000 705,000,000 687,000,000 860,000,000 873,000,000 931,000,000 846,000,000 1,008,000,000 898,000,000 917,000,000 729,000,000 1,037,000,000 882,000,000 921,000,000 823,000,000 1,104,000,000 993,000,000 929,000,000 798,000,000 890,000,000 679,000,000 669,000,000 583,000,000 802,000,000 548,000,000 562,000,000 462,000,000 602,000,000 682,000,000 576,000,000 578,000,000 641,000,000 699,000,000 572,000,000 598,000,000 650,000,000 679,000,000 176,078,000 159,258,000 197,898,000 243,401,000 221,491,000 255,103,000 300,150,000 56,507,000 48,366,000 99,648,000 89,793,000 95,847,000 49,109,000 64,380,000 55,780,000 55,780,000 57,749,000 45,077,000 54,100,000 56,229,000 59,057,000 57,054,000 60,521,000 60,521,000 
        income and other taxes
      587,000,000 323,000,000 285,000,000 272,000,000 434,000,000 597,000,000 761,000,000 251,000,000 287,000,000 234,000,000 1,303,000,000 1,158,000,000 275,000,000 233,000,000 244,000,000 228,000,000 280,000,000 294,000,000 346,000,000 314,000,000 378,000,000 337,000,000 354,000,000 311,000,000 388,000,000 374,000,000 386,000,000 337,000,000 409,000,000 344,000,000 390,000,000 370,000,000 357,000,000 290,000,000 460,000,000 301,000,000 330,000,000 505,000,000 458,000,000 318,000,000 535,000,000 423,000,000 418,000,000 309,000,000 372,000,000 342,000,000 410,000,000 339,000,000 397,000,000                         
        current operating lease liabilities
      290,000,000 273,000,000 275,000,000 253,000,000 263,000,000 281,000,000 282,000,000 268,000,000 296,000,000 323,000,000 326,000,000 344,000,000 396,000,000 400,000,000 383,000,000 385,000,000 389,000,000 389,000,000 387,000,000 379,000,000 401,000,000 474,000,000 416,000,000 416,000,000 419,000,000 488,000,000 561,000,000                                               
        interest
      113,000,000 133,000,000 151,000,000 197,000,000 236,000,000 219,000,000 110,000,000 168,000,000 139,000,000 176,000,000 88,000,000 181,000,000 184,000,000 253,000,000 207,000,000 278,000,000 229,000,000 301,000,000 285,000,000 291,000,000 278,000,000 303,000,000 337,000,000 280,000,000 328,000,000 294,000,000 352,000,000 316,000,000 362,000,000 343,000,000 386,000,000 363,000,000 309,000,000 262,000,000 321,000,000 260,000,000 320,000,000 258,000,000 318,000,000 250,000,000 329,000,000 260,000,000 315,000,000 256,000,000 330,000,000 264,000,000 340,000,000 273,000,000 355,000,000 162,816,000 104,156,000 178,348,000 120,163,000 179,992,000 108,020,000 210,425,000 73,260,000 77,472,000 75,769,000 75,010,000 74,442,000 75,032,000 80,103,000 76,786,000 76,786,000 83,704,000 55,985,000 73,725,000 56,026,000 74,738,000 54,544,000 71,580,000 71,580,000 
        other current liabilities
      229,000,000 224,000,000 179,000,000                                                                       
        liabilities held for sale
       36,000,000 110,000,000     4,000,000 478,000,000 496,000,000 472,000,000 451,000,000 1,792,000,000 2,249,000,000 2,250,000,000 2,257,000,000 2,291,000,000                                                         
        current portion of deferred revenue
      1,055,000,000 1,000,000,000 882,000,000 861,000,000 808,000,000 670,000,000 665,000,000 647,000,000 643,000,000 627,000,000 607,000,000 596,000,000 624,000,000 625,000,000 642,000,000 617,000,000 624,000,000 748,000,000 758,000,000 753,000,000 738,000,000 759,000,000 788,000,000  798,000,000 852,000,000 841,000,000  983,000,000 750,000,000                                            
        total current liabilities
      4,171,000,000 3,932,000,000 3,632,000,000 3,639,000,000 3,940,000,000 3,738,000,000 3,816,000,000 3,534,000,000 3,920,000,000 3,963,000,000 4,848,000,000 4,803,000,000 8,715,000,000 5,781,000,000 5,655,000,000 7,169,000,000 8,300,000,000 6,510,000,000 7,787,000,000 6,634,000,000 5,879,000,000 7,472,000,000 5,703,000,000 7,258,000,000 6,589,000,000 6,495,000,000 5,373,000,000 5,531,000,000 5,286,000,000 4,521,000,000 4,767,000,000 4,857,000,000 3,266,000,000 3,243,000,000 5,096,000,000 5,349,000,000 4,733,000,000 4,842,000,000 3,826,000,000 4,604,000,000 5,547,000,000 4,797,000,000 3,579,000,000 3,918,000,000 4,577,000,000 4,443,000,000 4,621,000,000 4,409,000,000 3,978,000,000 1,073,007,000 1,011,042,000 1,649,728,000 1,629,586,000 1,761,063,000 1,707,195,000 2,149,277,000 447,417,000 414,862,000 458,390,000 474,713,000 490,118,000 526,033,000 736,535,000 679,916,000 679,916,000 960,274,000 770,096,000 617,565,000 614,210,000 820,096,000 978,377,000 746,230,000 746,230,000 
        long-term debt
      12,925,000,000 17,578,000,000 17,565,000,000 17,494,000,000 18,142,000,000 18,411,000,000 18,591,000,000 19,831,000,000 19,740,000,000 19,899,000,000 19,743,000,000 20,418,000,000 21,764,000,000 27,965,000,000 28,397,000,000 27,428,000,000 27,260,000,000 28,574,000,000 27,599,000,000 29,410,000,000 31,105,000,000 31,414,000,000 33,481,000,000 32,394,000,000 33,381,000,000 33,193,000,000 34,858,000,000 35,409,000,000 35,749,000,000 36,878,000,000 36,940,000,000 37,283,000,000 24,854,000,000 24,881,000,000 18,180,000,000 18,185,000,000 18,184,000,000 18,165,000,000 19,508,000,000 18,722,000,000 18,504,000,000 18,834,000,000 20,254,000,000 20,121,000,000 19,982,000,000 19,771,000,000 19,814,000,000 20,181,000,000 20,391,000,000 7,168,251,000 7,316,004,000 7,061,744,000 7,178,646,000 7,221,018,000 7,253,653,000 7,454,515,000 2,899,936,000 3,002,402,000 3,294,119,000 3,299,266,000 3,016,243,000 2,881,310,000 2,734,357,000 2,747,576,000 2,747,576,000 2,735,073,000 2,916,511,000 2,412,852,000 2,417,807,000 2,239,263,000 2,353,859,000 2,376,070,000 2,376,070,000 
        deferred credits and other liabilities
                                                              1,353,025,000 1,341,340,000 1,338,446,000 1,302,683,000 1,286,666,000 1,310,800,000 1,304,456,000 1,440,737,000 1,440,737,000 1,441,155,000 1,276,274,000 1,219,639,000 1,068,570,000 1,073,065,000 1,049,124,000 1,023,134,000 1,023,134,000 
        deferred income taxes
      1,887,000,000 2,314,000,000 2,496,000,000 2,890,000,000 3,138,000,000 3,142,000,000 3,143,000,000 3,127,000,000 3,192,000,000 3,204,000,000 3,200,000,000 3,163,000,000 4,595,000,000 4,254,000,000 4,222,000,000 4,049,000,000 3,732,000,000 3,643,000,000 3,471,000,000 3,342,000,000 3,232,000,000 3,094,000,000 2,957,000,000 2,918,000,000 2,910,000,000 2,826,000,000 2,701,000,000 2,527,000,000 2,502,000,000 2,407,000,000 2,196,000,000 2,413,000,000 3,128,000,000 3,230,000,000 3,461,000,000 3,471,000,000 3,653,000,000 3,625,000,000 3,596,000,000 3,569,000,000 450,000,000 596,000,000 718,000,000 880,000,000 715,000,000 803,000,000 1,010,000,000 1,165,000,000 1,004,000,000 2,408,054,000 2,368,698,000 2,260,097,000 2,216,831,000 2,218,967,000 2,256,579,000 2,157,468,000                  
        benefit plan obligations
      1,966,000,000 2,140,000,000 2,152,000,000 2,205,000,000 2,249,000,000 2,437,000,000 2,457,000,000 2,490,000,000 2,322,000,000 2,335,000,000 2,358,000,000 2,391,000,000 3,192,000,000 3,553,000,000 3,634,000,000 3,710,000,000 3,980,000,000 4,321,000,000 4,435,000,000 4,556,000,000 4,345,000,000 4,428,000,000 4,516,000,000 4,594,000,000 4,140,000,000 4,213,000,000 4,265,000,000 4,319,000,000 4,392,000,000 4,884,000,000 5,085,000,000 5,178,000,000 5,183,000,000 5,362,000,000 5,448,000,000 5,527,000,000 5,228,000,000 5,390,000,000 5,445,000,000 5,511,000,000 5,534,000,000 5,696,000,000 5,755,000,000 5,808,000,000 3,761,000,000 3,924,000,000 4,012,000,000 4,049,000,000 5,488,000,000 1,196,382,000 1,305,997,000 1,242,322,000 1,229,006,000 1,229,970,000 1,485,564,000 1,514,092,000                  
        deferred revenue
      8,008,000,000 6,200,000,000 4,450,000,000 3,733,000,000 3,541,000,000 2,112,000,000 2,021,000,000 1,969,000,000 1,902,000,000 1,850,000,000 1,808,000,000                                                               
        other liabilities
      2,982,000,000 3,295,000,000 3,276,000,000                                                                       
        total deferred credits and other liabilities
      14,843,000,000 13,949,000,000 12,374,000,000 11,899,000,000 11,565,000,000 10,328,000,000 10,262,000,000 10,236,000,000 10,042,000,000 10,022,000,000 9,944,000,000 9,923,000,000 11,761,000,000 11,710,000,000 11,703,000,000 11,556,000,000 11,565,000,000 12,157,000,000 12,139,000,000 12,188,000,000 11,926,000,000 11,823,000,000 11,581,000,000 11,620,000,000 11,084,000,000 11,128,000,000 11,014,000,000 9,488,000,000 9,533,000,000 9,958,000,000 9,643,000,000 9,980,000,000 9,456,000,000 9,715,000,000 10,020,000,000 10,084,000,000 9,987,000,000 10,126,000,000 10,147,000,000 10,218,000,000 10,453,000,000 10,759,000,000 10,922,000,000 11,085,000,000 9,642,000,000 9,802,000,000 9,933,000,000 10,006,000,000 10,901,000,000 4,001,593,000 4,063,893,000 3,902,884,000 3,840,256,000 3,838,210,000 4,135,082,000 3,989,242,000                  
        commitments and contingencies
                                                                               
        stockholders' deficit
                                                                               
        preferred stock—non-redeemable, 25.00 par value, authorized 2,000 and 2,000 shares, issued and outstanding 7 and 7 shares
                                                                               
        common stock
      19,165,000,000 19,173,000,000 19,162,000,000 19,149,000,000 1,015,000,000 1,016,000,000 1,016,000,000 1,008,000,000 1,008,000,000 1,008,000,000 1,005,000,000 1,002,000,000 1,035,000,000 1,032,000,000 1,033,000,000 1,024,000,000 1,031,000,000 1,105,000,000 1,106,000,000 1,097,000,000 1,097,000,000 1,097,000,000 1,098,000,000 1,090,000,000 1,090,000,000 1,090,000,000 1,090,000,000 1,080,000,000 1,081,000,000 1,079,000,000 1,079,000,000 1,069,000,000 550,000,000 550,000,000 549,000,000 547,000,000 547,000,000 546,000,000 546,000,000 544,000,000 554,000,000 563,000,000 566,000,000 569,000,000 571,000,000 571,000,000 575,000,000 584,000,000 593,000,000 305,778,000 304,948,000 302,685,000 301,266,000  299,189,000 297,467,000 101,140,000 100,579,000 100,277,000 100,121,000  106,259,000 108,492,000 111,179,000 111,179,000  110,311,000 113,254,000 115,400,000   131,074,000 131,074,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      -581,000,000 -647,000,000 -679,000,000 -723,000,000 -766,000,000 -786,000,000 -799,000,000 -810,000,000 -1,057,000,000 -1,053,000,000 -1,069,000,000 -1,099,000,000 -2,202,000,000 -2,217,000,000 -2,047,000,000 -2,158,000,000 -2,577,000,000 -2,710,000,000 -2,845,000,000 -2,813,000,000 -2,795,000,000 -2,902,000,000 -2,955,000,000 -2,680,000,000 -2,499,000,000 -2,419,000,000 -2,429,000,000 -2,461,000,000 -2,454,000,000 -2,490,000,000 -2,288,000,000 -1,995,000,000 -1,994,000,000 -2,050,000,000 -2,086,000,000 -2,117,000,000 -1,855,000,000 -1,881,000,000 -1,907,000,000 -1,934,000,000 -1,941,000,000 -1,959,000,000 -2,001,000,000 -2,017,000,000 -789,000,000 -779,000,000 -795,000,000 -802,000,000 -1,660,000,000                         
        accumulated deficit
      -19,901,000,000 -19,699,000,000 -19,078,000,000 -17,962,000,000 -18,047,000,000 -17,899,000,000 -17,850,000,000 -17,907,000,000 -15,849,000,000 -15,771,000,000 -7,035,000,000 -7,546,000,000 -4,477,000,000 -5,055,000,000 -5,399,000,000 -5,998,000,000 -6,506,000,000 -7,050,000,000 -7,556,000,000 -8,031,000,000 -5,743,000,000 -6,109,000,000 -6,486,000,000 -6,814,000,000 -7,018,000,000 -7,321,000,000 -7,693,000,000       -51,000,000                                        
        total stockholders' deficit
      -1,317,000,000                                                                         
        total liabilities and stockholders' deficit
      30,622,000,000                                                                         
        accounts receivables
       1,263,000,000 1,266,000,000 1,231,000,000 1,225,000,000 1,294,000,000 1,322,000,000 1,318,000,000 1,411,000,000 1,473,000,000 1,432,000,000 1,477,000,000 1,457,000,000 1,460,000,000 1,419,000,000 1,544,000,000 1,541,000,000 1,905,000,000 1,883,000,000 1,962,000,000 2,143,000,000 2,182,000,000 2,175,000,000 2,259,000,000 2,290,000,000 2,446,000,000 2,347,000,000 2,398,000,000 2,465,000,000 2,471,000,000 2,432,000,000 2,557,000,000 1,888,000,000 1,868,000,000 1,854,000,000 2,017,000,000 1,957,000,000 1,972,000,000 1,871,000,000 1,943,000,000 1,951,000,000 1,955,000,000 1,973,000,000 1,988,000,000 1,978,000,000 1,986,000,000 1,887,000,000 1,977,000,000 1,911,000,000 667,842,000 712,814,000 749,653,000 702,030,000 670,957,000  670,732,000 199,100,000 194,194,000  214,012,000 232,501,000 218,507,000  233,960,000 233,960,000 214,810,000 211,534,000  215,114,000 214,989,000 213,096,000   
        goodwill and other assets
                                                                               
        goodwill
         1,964,000,000 1,964,000,000 1,964,000,000 1,964,000,000 1,964,000,000 3,864,000,000 3,864,000,000 12,657,000,000 12,657,000,000 15,918,000,000 15,947,000,000 15,976,000,000 15,986,000,000 15,987,000,000 18,867,000,000 18,854,000,000 18,870,000,000 21,476,000,000 21,469,000,000 21,473,000,000 21,534,000,000 21,507,000,000 21,527,000,000 21,526,000,000 28,031,000,000 30,770,000,000 30,715,000,000 30,778,000,000 30,475,000,000 19,638,000,000 19,639,000,000 19,650,000,000 19,650,000,000 20,766,000,000 20,766,000,000 20,743,000,000 20,742,000,000 20,757,000,000 20,758,000,000 20,753,000,000 20,755,000,000 20,664,000,000 20,674,000,000 20,674,000,000 20,674,000,000 20,637,000,000 10,260,640,000 10,260,640,000 10,260,640,000 10,260,640,000 10,251,758,000 10,251,758,000 10,033,994,000 4,015,674,000 4,015,674,000 4,015,674,000 4,010,027,000 4,010,027,000 4,010,916,000 4,010,916,000 3,997,028,000 3,997,028,000 3,999,526,000 3,431,136,000 3,431,136,000 3,431,136,000 3,431,136,000 3,432,649,000 3,432,649,000 3,432,649,000 
        other intangible assets
       4,411,000,000 4,525,000,000 4,806,000,000 4,967,000,000 5,127,000,000 5,290,000,000 5,470,000,000 5,744,000,000 5,899,000,000 6,034,000,000 6,166,000,000 6,436,000,000 6,628,000,000 6,785,000,000 6,970,000,000 7,160,000,000 7,663,000,000 7,884,000,000 8,219,000,000 8,563,000,000 8,903,000,000 1,981,000,000 1,971,000,000    1,868,000,000    1,897,000,000    1,531,000,000    1,555,000,000    1,647,000,000    1,802,000,000                          
        total goodwill and other assets
       6,472,000,000 6,574,000,000 8,681,000,000 8,909,000,000 9,094,000,000 9,330,000,000 9,485,000,000 11,669,000,000 11,863,000,000 20,804,000,000 20,995,000,000 24,722,000,000 25,165,000,000 25,436,000,000 25,562,000,000 25,681,000,000 29,208,000,000 29,444,000,000 29,880,000,000 32,805,000,000 33,234,000,000 33,410,000,000 33,895,000,000 34,265,000,000 34,770,000,000 35,175,000,000 40,028,000,000 43,089,000,000 43,401,000,000 43,784,000,000 44,565,000,000 30,208,000,000 30,434,000,000 24,618,000,000 24,816,000,000 26,228,000,000 26,433,000,000 26,628,000,000 26,885,000,000 27,336,000,000 27,583,000,000 27,869,000,000 28,138,000,000 28,305,000,000 28,581,000,000 28,925,000,000 29,234,000,000 29,507,000,000 12,112,142,000 12,140,493,000 12,191,360,000 12,249,463,000 12,310,260,000 12,341,999,000 12,135,618,000 4,780,187,000 4,791,613,000 4,802,896,000 4,848,769,000 4,868,908,000 4,792,756,000 4,783,778,000 4,759,951,000 4,759,951,000 4,774,580,000 4,042,691,000 4,041,613,000 4,007,040,000 4,021,725,000 4,037,016,000 4,035,205,000 4,035,205,000 
        liabilities and stockholders' (deficit) equity
                                                                               
        stockholders' (deficit) equity
                                                                               
        total stockholders' (deficit) equity
       -1,173,000,000 -595,000,000                                                                       
        total liabilities and stockholders' (deficit) equity
       34,286,000,000 32,976,000,000                                                                       
        other
         1,274,000,000 871,000,000 971,000,000 1,033,000,000 1,119,000,000 982,000,000 984,000,000 879,000,000 803,000,000 894,000,000 881,000,000 962,000,000 829,000,000 843,000,000 906,000,000 924,000,000 808,000,000 835,000,000 913,000,000 941,000,000 808,000,000 884,000,000 1,011,000,000 1,026,000,000 918,000,000 1,237,000,000 1,260,000,000 1,105,000,000 941,000,000 639,000,000 691,000,000 557,000,000 547,000,000 631,000,000 628,000,000 617,000,000 581,000,000 594,000,000 599,000,000 622,000,000 580,000,000 591,000,000 628,000,000 632,000,000 597,000,000 563,000,000 57,137,000 40,849,000 34,355,000 43,513,000 51,356,000 41,437,000 107,734,000 52,675,000 56,425,000 72,926,000 26,530,000 26,132,000 28,057,000 26,412,000 27,519,000 27,519,000 29,094,000 30,586,000 30,475,000 13,775,000 17,105,000 17,840,000 20,458,000 20,458,000 
        liabilities and stockholders' equity
                                                                               
        stockholders' equity
                                                                               
        preferred stock — non-redeemable, 25.00 par value, authorized 2,000 and 2,000 shares, issued and outstanding 7 and 7 shares
                                                                               
        additional paid-in capital
          18,140,000,000 18,135,000,000 18,137,000,000 18,126,000,000 18,117,000,000 18,100,000,000 18,094,000,000 18,080,000,000 18,221,000,000 18,459,000,000 18,695,000,000 18,972,000,000 19,235,000,000 20,361,000,000 20,598,000,000 20,909,000,000 21,130,000,000 21,376,000,000 21,634,000,000 21,874,000,000 22,101,000,000 22,342,000,000 22,575,000,000 22,852,000,000 23,399,000,000 23,360,000,000 23,316,000,000 23,314,000,000 14,370,000,000 14,637,000,000 14,733,000,000 14,970,000,000 15,121,000,000 15,205,000,000 15,184,000,000 15,178,000,000 15,460,000,000 15,896,000,000 16,059,000,000 16,324,000,000 16,532,000,000 16,671,000,000 16,874,000,000 17,343,000,000 17,954,000,000                         
        total stockholders' equity
         464,000,000 342,000,000 466,000,000 504,000,000 417,000,000 2,219,000,000 2,284,000,000 10,995,000,000 10,437,000,000 12,577,000,000 12,219,000,000 12,282,000,000 11,840,000,000 11,183,000,000 11,706,000,000 11,303,000,000 11,162,000,000 13,689,000,000 13,462,000,000 13,291,000,000 13,470,000,000 13,674,000,000 13,692,000,000 13,543,000,000 19,828,000,000 22,803,000,000 22,989,000,000 23,443,000,000 23,491,000,000 12,960,000,000 13,086,000,000 13,306,000,000 13,399,000,000 13,892,000,000 13,985,000,000 14,036,000,000 14,060,000,000 14,250,000,000 14,587,000,000 14,765,000,000 15,023,000,000 16,445,000,000 16,598,000,000 16,798,000,000 17,191,000,000 16,714,000,000  9,647,159,000    9,466,799,000    3,163,240,000    3,409,205,000     3,190,951,000    3,617,273,000 3,617,273,000 
        total liabilities and stockholders' equity
         33,496,000,000 33,989,000,000 32,943,000,000 33,173,000,000 34,018,000,000 35,921,000,000 36,168,000,000 45,530,000,000 45,581,000,000 54,817,000,000 57,675,000,000 58,037,000,000 57,993,000,000 58,308,000,000 58,947,000,000 58,828,000,000 59,394,000,000 62,599,000,000 64,171,000,000 64,056,000,000 64,742,000,000 64,728,000,000 64,508,000,000 64,788,000,000 70,256,000,000 73,371,000,000 74,346,000,000 74,793,000,000 75,611,000,000 50,536,000,000 50,925,000,000 46,602,000,000 47,017,000,000 46,796,000,000 47,118,000,000 47,517,000,000 47,604,000,000 48,754,000,000 48,977,000,000 49,520,000,000 50,147,000,000 50,646,000,000 50,614,000,000 51,166,000,000 51,787,000,000 51,984,000,000                         
        restricted cash - current
                            3,000,000 3,000,000    4,000,000   5,000,000 5,000,000                                          
        operating lease assets
                            1,667,000,000 1,686,000,000 1,721,000,000 1,844,000,000 1,952,000,000                                               
        restricted cash
                            24,000,000 24,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 26,000,000   31,000,000 31,000,000 6,004,000,000 6,015,000,000                                        
        customer relationships
                            7,245,000,000 7,596,000,000 7,902,000,000 8,245,000,000 8,580,000,000 8,911,000,000 9,309,000,000 9,667,000,000  10,876,000,000    2,797,000,000    3,928,000,000    4,893,000,000    5,935,000,000                          
        noncurrent operating lease liabilities
                            1,316,000,000 1,342,000,000 1,351,000,000 1,467,000,000 1,501,000,000                                               
        advance billings and customer deposits
                             804,000,000    832,000,000   820,000,000 892,000,000 642,000,000 644,000,000 656,000,000 672,000,000 710,000,000 727,000,000 730,000,000 743,000,000 736,000,000 745,000,000 739,000,000 726,000,000 714,000,000 716,000,000 709,000,000 737,000,000 700,000,000 178,341,000 190,443,000 177,915,000 181,053,000 182,329,000 182,374,000 218,983,000 56,656,000 56,549,000 56,570,000 60,313,000 61,062,000 60,813,000 57,637,000 57,569,000 57,569,000 57,413,000 57,237,000 51,614,000 51,220,000 51,287,000 51,031,000 48,917,000 48,917,000 
        preferred stock — non-redeemable, 25 par value, authorized 2,000 and 2,000 shares, issued and outstanding 7 and 7 shares
                                                                               
        other intangibles
                              1,977,000,000 1,962,000,000 1,929,000,000  1,857,000,000 1,869,000,000                                            
        net property, plant and equipment
                                 26,408,000,000    26,852,000,000 17,634,000,000 17,583,000,000 17,016,000,000 17,039,000,000 17,840,000,000 17,894,000,000 17,963,000,000 18,069,000,000 18,068,000,000 18,089,000,000 18,183,000,000 18,433,000,000 18,323,000,000 18,435,000,000 18,493,000,000 18,646,000,000 18,665,000,000 8,648,580,000 8,754,476,000 8,801,743,000 8,866,471,000 8,970,297,000 9,097,139,000 9,363,187,000 2,786,210,000 2,821,570,000 2,895,892,000 2,915,350,000 2,967,840,000 3,033,134,000 3,108,376,000 3,144,819,000 3,144,819,000 3,204,550,000 3,034,557,000 3,109,277,000 3,130,040,000 3,172,007,000 3,234,042,000 3,304,486,000 3,304,486,000 
        property, plant and equipment
                                 53,267,000,000    51,204,000,000 41,352,000,000 40,744,000,000 39,642,000,000 39,194,000,000 40,304,000,000 39,763,000,000 39,229,000,000 38,785,000,000 38,250,000,000 37,642,000,000 37,100,000,000 36,718,000,000 35,970,000,000 35,404,000,000 34,847,000,000 34,307,000,000 33,724,000,000 16,516,985,000  16,101,285,000 15,876,487,000 15,705,912,000  15,608,553,000 8,974,039,000 8,900,683,000  8,793,320,000 8,751,414,000 8,706,712,000  8,598,777,000 8,598,777,000 8,560,266,000 7,919,996,000  7,866,852,000 7,844,529,000 7,837,651,000   
        accumulated depreciation
                                 -26,859,000,000    -24,352,000,000 -23,718,000,000 -23,161,000,000 -22,626,000,000 -22,155,000,000 -22,464,000,000 -21,869,000,000 -21,266,000,000 -20,716,000,000 -20,182,000,000 -19,553,000,000 -18,917,000,000 -18,285,000,000 -17,647,000,000 -16,969,000,000 -16,354,000,000 -15,661,000,000 -15,059,000,000 -7,868,405,000  -7,299,542,000 -7,010,016,000 -6,735,615,000  -6,245,366,000 -6,187,829,000 -6,079,113,000  -5,877,970,000 -5,783,574,000 -5,673,578,000  -5,453,958,000 -5,453,958,000 -5,355,716,000 -4,885,439,000  -4,736,812,000 -4,672,522,000 -4,603,609,000   
        (accumulated deficit) retained earnings
                                 -1,643,000,000        -1,000,000             -173,000,000                         
        restricted cash and securities
                                  3,000,000 5,000,000                                            
        preferred stock—non-redeemable, 25 par value, authorized 2,000 and 2,000 shares, issued and outstanding 7 and 7 shares
                                                                               
        retained earnings
                                  777,000,000 1,040,000,000 1,336,000,000 1,103,000,000 34,000,000  110,000,000  79,000,000 115,000,000 213,000,000 272,000,000 177,000,000 87,000,000 141,000,000 147,000,000 131,000,000 135,000,000 144,000,000 66,000,000  3,291,784,000 3,302,469,000 3,298,643,000 3,287,225,000 3,267,318,000 3,232,769,000 3,212,328,000 3,141,334,000 3,143,036,000 3,146,255,000 3,116,300,000 3,301,180,000 3,326,801,000 3,245,302,000 3,137,480,000 3,137,480,000 3,031,639,000 3,061,660,000 3,150,933,000 3,120,092,000 3,079,291,000 2,934,283,000 3,358,162,000 3,358,162,000 
        customer relationships, less accumulated amortization of 7,450 and 7,096
                                    10,058,000,000                                           
        other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of 2,412 and 2,325
                                    1,870,000,000                                           
        current liabilities associated with assets held for sale
                                        406,000,000 419,000,000                                      
        customer relationships, less accumulated amortization of 6,902 and 6,318
                                      2,214,000,000                                         
        other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of 2,256 and 2,042
                                      1,539,000,000                                         
        customer relationships, less accumulated amortization of 6,716 and 6,318
                                       2,401,000,000                                        
        other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of 2,176 and 2,042
                                       1,556,000,000                                        
        customer relationships, less accumulated amortization of 6,519 and 6,318
                                        2,596,000,000                                       
        other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of 2,105 and 2,042
                                        1,534,000,000                                       
        preferred stock—non-redeemable, 25.00 par value, authorized 2,000 shares, issued and outstanding 7 and 7 shares
                                                                               
        preferred stock — non-redeemable, 25.00 par value, authorized 2,000 shares, issued and outstanding 7 and 7 shares
                                                                               
        customer relationships, less accumulated amortization of 6,322 and 5,648
                                          3,254,000,000                                     
        other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of 1,980 and 1,798
                                          1,518,000,000                                     
        customer relationships, less accumulated amortization of 6,104 and 5,648
                                           3,472,000,000                                    
        other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of 1,901 and 1,798
                                           1,506,000,000                                    
        customer relationships, less accumulated amortization of 5,878 and 5,648
                                            3,698,000,000                                   
        other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of 1,878 and 1,798
                                            1,525,000,000                                   
        customer relationships, less accumulated amortization of 5,414 and 4,682
                                              4,162,000,000                                 
        other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of 1,767 and 1,729
                                              1,568,000,000                                 
        customer relationships, less accumulated amortization of 5,177 and 4,682
                                               4,399,000,000                                
        other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of 1,714 and 1,729
                                               1,586,000,000                                
        customer relationships, less accumulated amortization of 4,932 and 4,682
                                                4,644,000,000                               
        other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of 1,809 and 1,729
                                                1,616,000,000                               
        customer relationships, less accumulated amortization of 4,430 and 3,641
                                                  5,146,000,000                             
        other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of 1,632 and 1,401
                                                  1,664,000,000                             
        customer relationships, less accumulated amortization of 4,174 and 3,641
                                                   5,402,000,000                            
        other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of 1,534 and 1,401
                                                   1,676,000,000                            
        customer relationships, less accumulated amortization of 3,909 and 3,641
                                                    5,667,000,000                           
        other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of 1,452 and 1,401
                                                    1,750,000,000                           
        income tax receivable
                                                      68,000,000 31,202,000 102,465,000 85,435,000 42,261,000  115,684,000                   
        customer relationships, less accumulated amortization of 3,370 and 2,524
                                                      6,206,000,000                         
        other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of 1,290 and 986
                                                      1,842,000,000                         
        materials and supplies, at average cost
                                                       35,448,000 32,717,000 35,135,000 35,599,000 37,007,000 35,755,000 43,371,000 9,384,000 8,781,000 8,862,000 9,284,000 8,783,000 8,134,000 8,558,000 7,687,000 7,687,000 6,977,000 6,994,000 6,628,000 6,963,000 6,389,000 6,827,000 6,998,000 6,998,000 
        deferred income tax asset
                                                       79,448,000 81,341,000 79,468,000 73,890,000 75,177,000 83,319,000 105,232,000                  
        liabilities and equity
                                                                               
        other taxes
                                                       135,840,000 124,155,000 167,233,000 148,175,000 119,728,000 98,743,000 156,316,000 52,829,000 50,726,000 44,137,000 62,128,000 56,088,000 55,239,000 48,961,000 67,164,000 67,164,000 60,038,000 55,416,000 46,890,000 66,120,000 56,496,000 57,132,000 58,660,000 58,660,000 
        other deferred credits
                                                       397,157,000 389,198,000 400,465,000 394,419,000 389,273,000 392,939,000 317,682,000                  
        centurylink, inc.
                                                                               
        paid-in capital
                                                       6,194,095,000 6,174,741,000 6,087,136,000 6,048,168,000 6,021,924,000 6,014,051,000 5,958,950,000 53,312,000 43,489,000 39,961,000 26,340,000 16,317,000 3,286,000 91,147,000 196,998,000 196,998,000 81,666,000 50,771,000 24,256,000 71,439,000 107,927,000 95,446,000 129,806,000 129,806,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
                                                       -138,957,000 -141,153,000 -89,544,000 -92,074,000 -94,603,000 -85,306,000 -111,681,000 -114,472,000 -116,605,000 -123,489,000 -46,757,000 -47,011,000 -43,333,000 -42,707,000 -88,590,000 -88,590,000 -91,911,000 -102,962,000 -104,942,000 -9,353,000 -9,620,000 -10,782,000 -9,619,000 -9,619,000 
        preferred stock - non-redeemable
                                                       236,000 236,000 236,000 236,000 236,000 236,000 236,000 236,000 236,000 236,000 236,000 874,000 6,971,000 6,971,000 7,354,000 7,354,000 7,439,000 7,450,000 7,450,000 7,461,000 7,661,000 7,850,000 7,850,000 7,850,000 
        noncontrolling interests
                                                       5,671,000 5,918,000 6,698,000 6,275,000 6,216,000 5,860,000 6,729,000 4,772,000 4,474,000                
        total stockholders’ equity
                                                       9,658,607,000  9,605,854,000 9,551,096,000 9,501,253,000  9,364,029,000 3,186,322,000 3,175,209,000  3,196,240,000 3,375,037,000 3,399,984,000  3,364,421,000 3,364,421,000 3,137,034,000 3,127,230,000  3,305,039,000 3,301,560,000 3,142,781,000   
        total liabilities and equity
                                                       21,901,458,000 22,038,098,000 22,220,210,000 22,199,584,000 22,321,544,000 22,562,729,000 22,957,063,000 7,886,700,000 7,933,813,000 8,254,195,000 8,272,902,000 8,168,064,000 8,118,127,000 8,184,553,000 8,232,650,000 8,232,650,000 8,273,536,000 8,090,111,000 7,441,007,000 7,405,626,000 7,433,984,000 7,524,141,000 7,762,707,000 7,762,707,000 
        customer list
                                                        929,907,000    1,130,817,000 1,143,922,000                  
        accrued expenses and other current liabilities
                                                                               
        income taxes
                                                           54,399,000  95,925,000 20,556,000 12,093,000  13,310,000 12,735,000 57,790,000 54,233,000 40,286,000 40,286,000 22,143,000 40,138,000 60,522,000 64,348,000 79,625,000 70,791,000 110,521,000 110,521,000 
        centurytel, inc.
                                                                               
        issued and outstanding 300,162,320 and 299,189,279 shares
                                                           300,162,000                    
        customers, less allowance of 38,275 and 10,973
                                                            487,958,000                   
        interexchange carriers and other, less allowance of 9,175 and 5,317
                                                            197,631,000                   
        customers, less allowance of 10,973 and 12,129
                                                                153,838,000               
        interexchange carriers and other, less allowance of 5,317 and 8,232
                                                                76,454,000               
        issued and outstanding 103,677,471 and 108,491,736 shares
                                                                  103,677,000             
        short-term debt
                                                                   40,000,000    87,000,000  23,000,000   291,000,000   
        customers, less allowance of 12,129 and 11,321
                                                                    152,809,000           
        interexchange carriers and other, less allowance of 8,232 and 9,584
                                                                    70,218,000           
        net income
                                                                      113,202,000         
        other comprehensive income, net of tax
                                                                               
        minimum pension liability adjustment net of 75 and 50 tax
                                                                               
        unrealized gain on investments, net of 322, 33, 626 and (60) tax
                                                                      516,000         
        derivative instruments:
                                                                               
        net gain on derivatives hedging the variability of cash flows, net of 294 tax
                                                                               
        reclassification adjustment for net incomees included in net income, net of 67, 59, 187 and 176 tax
                                                                      107,000         
        items related to employee benefit plans*:
                                                                               
        change in net actuarial loss, net of 967 and 6,940 tax
                                                                      1,552,000         
        amortization of net actuarial loss, net of 907 and 2,722 tax
                                                                      1,455,000         
        amortization of net prior service credit, net of (178) and (534) tax
                                                                      -286,000         
        amortization of unrecognized transition asset, net of (13) and (41) tax
                                                                      -23,000         
        net change in other comprehensive income, net of tax
                                                                      3,321,000         
        comprehensive income
                                                                      116,523,000         
        issued and outstanding 108,201,274 and 113,253,889 shares
                                                                       108,201,000        
        customers, less allowance of 11,321 and 11,312
                                                                         150,892,000      
        interexchange carriers and other, less allowance of 9,584 and 10,409
                                                                         76,454,000      
        issued and outstanding 116,300,908 and 131,074,399 shares
                                                                           116,301,000    
        issued and outstanding 115,984,439 and 131,074,399 shares
                                                                            115,984,000   
        customers, less allowance of 11,312 and 12,766
                                                                             154,367,000 154,367,000 
        interexchange carriers and other, less allowance of 10,409 and 8,421
                                                                             82,347,000 82,347,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-09-30 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-12-31 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2013-12-31 2011-03-31 2010-12-31 2010-06-30 2010-03-31 2009-12-31 2009-06-30 2009-03-31 2008-12-31 2008-06-30 2008-03-31 2007-12-31 2007-06-30 2007-03-31 2006-12-31 2006-06-30 2006-03-31 
                                                                       
          operating activities
                                                                       
          net loss
        -200,000,000  85,000,000                                                             
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                       
          depreciation and amortization
        664,000,000 674,000,000 758,000,000 707,000,000 743,000,000 748,000,000 751,000,000 755,000,000 746,000,000 733,000,000 796,000,000 808,000,000 827,000,000 808,000,000 877,000,000 951,000,000 1,041,000,000 1,150,000,000 1,195,000,000 1,193,000,000 1,162,000,000 1,160,000,000 1,210,000,000 1,235,000,000 1,196,000,000 1,188,000,000 1,262,000,000 1,285,000,000 1,290,000,000 1,283,000,000 1,197,000,000 910,000,000 949,000,000 880,000,000 958,000,000 995,000,000 987,000,000 976,000,000 1,053,000,000 1,048,000,000 1,048,000,000 1,040,000,000 1,131,000,000 1,097,000,000 1,093,000,000 1,107,000,000 1,166,000,000 368,547,000 364,573,000 711,113,000 353,162,000 356,384,000 256,124,000 127,572,000 128,796,000 266,638,000 135,684,000 137,554,000 262,095,000 127,784,000 127,281,000 266,385,000 134,565,000 
          net gain on sale of business
        -596,000,000                                                               
          deferred income taxes
        -383,000,000 -188,000,000 -203,000,000 -8,000,000 -6,000,000 8,000,000 -30,000,000 -8,000,000 46,000,000 -1,848,000,000 369,000,000 70,000,000 179,000,000 167,000,000 152,000,000 148,000,000 131,000,000 51,000,000 95,000,000 115,000,000 105,000,000 90,000,000 106,000,000 118,000,000 126,000,000 36,000,000 86,000,000 277,000,000 123,000,000 -688,000,000 -117,000,000 -89,000,000 -37,000,000 -26,000,000 11,000,000 10,000,000 11,000,000 257,000,000 40,000,000 16,000,000 37,000,000 -10,000,000 93,000,000 102,000,000 106,000,000 42,000,000 39,660,000 112,893,000 -17,467,000 -15,369,000 115,713,000 25,831,000 17,249,000 43,561,000 13,425,000 8,357,000 -42,093,000 30,005,000 13,371,000 15,972,000 22,352,000 9,522,000 
          provision for uncollectible accounts
        12,000,000 16,000,000 18,000,000 15,000,000 16,000,000 23,000,000 23,000,000 30,000,000 20,000,000 27,000,000 34,000,000 43,000,000 31,000,000 25,000,000 25,000,000 27,000,000 26,000,000 27,000,000 52,000,000 47,000,000 55,000,000 35,000,000 29,000,000 31,000,000 39,000,000 46,000,000 34,000,000 36,000,000 36,000,000 47,000,000 49,000,000 49,000,000 31,000,000 47,000,000 48,000,000 48,000,000 50,000,000 46,000,000 49,000,000 44,000,000 42,000,000 42,000,000 49,000,000 47,000,000 33,000,000 30,000,000 41,000,000                 
          net loss on early retirement of debt
        226,000,000 395,000,000              -8,000,000  -8,000,000 7,000,000 79,000,000  -4,000,000 -57,000,000 -9,000,000 -23,000,000                                  
          stock-based compensation
        13,000,000 13,000,000 8,000,000 10,000,000 -3,000,000 14,000,000 13,000,000 16,000,000 9,000,000 14,000,000 27,000,000 23,000,000 25,000,000 23,000,000                                                  
          changes in current assets and liabilities:
                                                                       
          accounts receivable
        -298,000,000 -12,000,000 -20,000,000 54,000,000 10,000,000 -25,000,000 99,000,000 39,000,000 -50,000,000 14,000,000 -131,000,000 -59,000,000 -99,000,000 131,000,000 -28,000,000 16,000,000 -41,000,000 45,000,000 149,000,000 -32,000,000 -62,000,000 60,000,000 2,000,000 125,000,000 -137,000,000 5,000,000 33,000,000 -43,000,000 -82,000,000 117,000,000 29,000,000 -69,000,000 -45,000,000 116,000,000 -108,000,000 -33,000,000 -151,000,000 26,000,000 -41,000,000 -40,000,000 -24,000,000 -27,000,000 -52,000,000 -39,000,000 -132,000,000 60,000,000 -107,000,000 44,971,000   14,632,000 -20,996,000 31,192,000 36,098,000 -16,280,000 -9,615,000 4,520,000 10,933,000 24,316,000 15,812,000 -12,232,000 21,641,000 23,618,000 
          accounts payable
        -172,000,000 90,000,000 10,000,000 -25,000,000 -180,000,000 -7,000,000 50,000,000 -136,000,000 -3,000,000 -8,000,000 53,000,000 -34,000,000 117,000,000 -38,000,000 -21,000,000 -59,000,000 -88,000,000 -93,000,000 -218,000,000 -98,000,000 -112,000,000 -115,000,000 4,000,000 1,000,000 -27,000,000 -239,000,000 275,000,000 22,000,000 -159,000,000 -14,000,000 -30,000,000 19,000,000 -31,000,000 -81,000,000 57,000,000 -22,000,000 -4,000,000 78,000,000 -84,000,000 28,000,000 -32,000,000 -80,000,000 91,000,000 -96,000,000 -48,000,000 123,000,000  -932,000 6,944,000 -95,621,000 -59,992,000 61,074,000 4,761,000 -9,868,000 36,350,000 -6,281,000 -12,073,000 22,467,000 1,106,000 -2,585,000 21,120,000 -2,553,000 -4,634,000 
          accrued income and other taxes
        769,000,000 5,000,000 -629,000,000 -158,000,000 -174,000,000 772,000,000 -189,000,000 15,000,000 -1,154,000,000 143,000,000 947,000,000 12,000,000 -21,000,000 34,000,000 -76,000,000 36,000,000 -60,000,000 31,000,000 -63,000,000 93,000,000 13,000,000 -16,000,000 -111,000,000 111,000,000 -25,000,000 45,000,000 -142,000,000 364,000,000 -167,000,000 20,000,000 -49,000,000 74,000,000 -177,000,000 206,000,000 -44,000,000 -207,000,000 48,000,000 160,000,000 -218,000,000 130,000,000 -16,000,000 136,000,000 -122,000,000 49,000,000 -76,000,000 65,000,000 -2,000,000 96,352,000  114,945,000 194,274,000  31,094,000 19,103,000  -32,629,000 9,699,000  27,071,000 35,695,000  -28,113,000 -37,072,000 
          other current assets and liabilities
        -264,000,000 297,000,000 40,000,000 319,000,000 206,000,000 -261,000,000 -353,000,000 134,000,000 44,000,000 -374,000,000 -49,000,000 107,000,000 -54,000,000 -376,000,000 -90,000,000 -55,000,000 64,000,000 -272,000,000 146,000,000 -205,000,000 163,000,000 -366,000,000 291,000,000 -90,000,000 103,000,000 -336,000,000 169,000,000 234,000,000 -14,000,000 -262,000,000 -393,000,000 85,000,000 -40,000,000 -266,000,000 116,000,000 40,000,000 8,000,000 -72,000,000 -176,000,000 173,000,000 -34,000,000 -16,000,000 -140,000,000                     
          retirement benefits
        -114,000,000 15,000,000 4,000,000 -169,000,000 -3,000,000 -13,000,000 8,000,000 7,000,000 -1,000,000 -15,000,000 486,000,000 -354,000,000 -48,000,000 -38,000,000 289,000,000 5,000,000 -60,000,000 -71,000,000 -15,000,000 -34,000,000 -37,000,000 -25,000,000 12,000,000 -16,000,000 6,000,000 -14,000,000 -28,000,000 -444,000,000 -146,000,000 -49,000,000 -21,000,000 -125,000,000 -31,000,000 -25,000,000 -9,000,000 -115,000,000 -7,000,000 -21,000,000 -7,000,000 -115,000,000 -10,000,000 -9,000,000 71,000,000 -153,000,000 -74,000,000 -28,000,000 -54,000,000 -109,615,000 -9,957,000 -279,509,000 -284,807,000 18,186,000 -14,537,000 -23,497,000 -47,412,000 18,202,000 5,474,000 5,958,000 14,647,000 5,636,000 -19,369,000 14,926,000 7,378,000 
          change in deferred revenue
        1,602,000,000 1,750,000,000 191,000,000                                                             
          changes in other assets and liabilities
        70,000,000 33,000,000                                                              
          other
        -6,000,000 44,000,000 -57,000,000 -25,000,000 35,000,000 -60,000,000 -39,000,000 8,000,000 79,000,000 -28,000,000 -102,000,000 30,000,000 41,000,000 55,000,000 -151,000,000 -1,000,000 7,000,000 24,000,000 -9,000,000 110,000,000 -15,000,000 11,000,000 -50,000,000   -2,000,000 32,000,000 -46,000,000 -55,000,000 74,000,000 42,000,000 18,000,000 49,000,000 20,000,000 7,000,000 -1,000,000 17,000,000 1,000,000 26,000,000 -13,000,000 -3,000,000 9,000,000 -64,000,000 25,000,000 14,000,000 17,000,000 14,000,000 2,429,000 2,800,000 2,263,000 -1,306,000 7,944,000 8,226,000 1,299,000 5,987,000 5,564,000 6,501,000 4,634,000 2,558,000 15,088,000 6,393,000 2,615,000 
          net cash from operating activities
        1,323,000,000 2,511,000,000 688,000,000 2,032,000,000 511,000,000 1,102,000,000 784,000,000 881,000,000 -100,000,000 595,000,000 841,000,000 1,123,000,000 1,396,000,000 1,375,000,000 1,607,000,000 1,730,000,000 1,639,000,000 1,525,000,000 1,682,000,000 1,794,000,000 1,749,000,000 1,299,000,000 1,909,000,000 1,888,000,000 1,701,000,000 1,182,000,000 1,996,000,000 1,787,000,000 1,582,000,000 1,667,000,000 1,178,000,000 958,000,000 685,000,000 1,057,000,000 1,096,000,000 911,000,000 1,178,000,000 1,423,000,000 1,196,000,000 1,475,000,000 1,145,000,000 1,336,000,000 1,251,000,000 1,428,000,000 1,129,000,000 1,380,000,000 1,151,000,000 669,835,000 563,245,000 881,169,000 461,463,000 611,954,000 482,205,000 230,167,000 186,067,000 426,987,000 230,210,000 240,553,000 558,025,000 258,710,000 218,211,000 406,317,000 184,030,000 
          investing activities
                                                                       
          capital expenditures
        -943,000,000 -1,041,000,000 -915,000,000 -850,000,000 -753,000,000 -713,000,000 -821,000,000 -843,000,000 -796,000,000 -640,000,000 -833,000,000 -845,000,000 -761,000,000 -577,000,000 -848,000,000 -690,000,000 -646,000,000 -716,000,000 -988,000,000 -1,009,000,000 -974,000,000 -957,000,000 -800,000,000 -931,000,000 -684,000,000 -805,000,000 -743,000,000 -753,000,000 -830,000,000 -780,000,000 -971,000,000 -746,000,000 -653,000,000 -611,000,000 -833,000,000 -767,000,000 -656,000,000 -616,000,000 -934,000,000 -712,000,000 -731,000,000 -670,000,000 -837,000,000 -210,591,000 -263,990,000 -362,226,000 -167,180,000 -337,417,000 -130,801,000 -45,496,000 -101,813,000 -114,398,000 -54,739,000 -141,744,000 -106,856,000 -48,880,000 -101,037,000 -130,455,000 -60,088,000 
          free cash flows
        380,000,000 1,470,000,000 -227,000,000 1,182,000,000 -242,000,000 389,000,000 -37,000,000 38,000,000 -896,000,000 -45,000,000 8,000,000 278,000,000 635,000,000 798,000,000 759,000,000 1,040,000,000 993,000,000 809,000,000 1,682,000,000 806,000,000 740,000,000 325,000,000 1,909,000,000 931,000,000 901,000,000 251,000,000 1,996,000,000 1,103,000,000 1,582,000,000 862,000,000 435,000,000 205,000,000 -145,000,000 277,000,000 125,000,000 165,000,000 525,000,000 812,000,000 363,000,000 708,000,000 489,000,000 720,000,000 317,000,000 716,000,000 398,000,000 710,000,000 314,000,000 459,244,000 299,255,000 518,943,000 294,283,000 274,537,000 351,404,000 184,671,000 84,254,000 312,589,000 175,471,000 98,809,000 451,169,000 209,830,000 117,174,000 275,862,000 123,942,000 
          proceeds from sale of business
        4,977,000,000   20,000,000                                                            
          proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment, and other assets
        16,000,000 13,000,000 83,000,000 19,000,000 252,000,000 12,000,000 130,000,000 9,000,000 3,000,000 23,000,000                                                      
          net cash from investing activities
        4,050,000,000 -1,027,000,000 -831,000,000 -805,000,000 -496,000,000 -698,000,000 1,031,000,000 -827,000,000 -789,000,000 -616,000,000 4,882,000,000 1,864,000,000 -701,000,000 -569,000,000 -763,000,000 -654,000,000 -620,000,000 -675,000,000 -724,000,000 -942,000,000 -959,000,000 -939,000,000 -899,000,000 -954,000,000 -811,000,000 -906,000,000 -882,000,000 -684,000,000 -744,000,000 -768,000,000 -8,021,000,000 -756,000,000 638,000,000 -732,000,000 -982,000,000 -733,000,000 -674,000,000 -605,000,000 -831,000,000 -764,000,000 -648,000,000 -610,000,000 -964,000,000 -694,000,000 -737,000,000 -682,000,000 -1,031,000,000 -208,162,000 -261,190,000 -359,963,000 -168,486,000 -341,648,000 -130,591,000 -45,368,000 -102,214,000 -226,078,000 -77,547,000 -136,756,000 -412,757,000 -50,515,000 -102,294,000 -8,289,000 -65,718,000 
          financing activities
                                                                       
          net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
        656,000,000 2,659,000,000 1,325,000,000         990,000,000 891,000,000 1,104,000,000 832,000,000 1,188,000,000 1,237,000,000 2,719,000,000    130,000,000 1,790,000,000   946,000,000 988,000,000 227,000,000 -1,000,000 396,000,000 594,000,000    741,000,000         275,000,000   741,840,000     
          payments of long-term debt
        -5,375,000,000 -2,975,000,000 -609,000,000 -72,000,000 -95,000,000 -1,902,000,000 -40,000,000 -45,000,000 -39,000,000 -61,000,000 -4,194,000,000 -2,367,000,000 -58,000,000 -1,474,000,000 -994,000,000 -140,000,000 -1,288,000,000 -1,176,000,000 -981,000,000 -2,638,000,000 -1,208,000,000 -2,488,000,000 -2,698,000,000 -699,000,000 -607,000,000 -153,000,000 -397,000,000 -1,416,000,000 -55,000,000 -68,000,000 -351,000,000 -82,000,000 -1,499,000,000 -31,000,000 -26,000,000 -972,000,000 -1,439,000,000 -25,000,000 -431,000,000 -29,000,000 -120,000,000 -386,000,000 -638,000,000 -41,000,000 -74,000,000 -47,000,000 -841,000,000                 
          debt issuance and extinguishment costs and related fees
         -333,000,000 -1,000,000 -4,000,000 -278,000,000                                                          
          net cash from financing activities
        -4,751,000,000 -651,000,000 -610,000,000 -81,000,000 -100,000,000 -1,060,000,000 83,000,000 -173,000,000 158,000,000 -86,000,000 -4,681,000,000 -3,143,000,000 -713,000,000 -776,000,000 -1,139,000,000 -1,318,000,000 -576,000,000 -774,000,000 -1,078,000,000 -2,089,000,000 -597,000,000 -486,000,000 -724,000,000 57,000,000 -924,000,000 -320,000,000 -1,016,000,000 -1,417,000,000 -642,000,000 -948,000,000 1,268,000,000 -395,000,000 4,818,000,000 -333,000,000 -32,000,000 -229,000,000 -751,000,000 -506,000,000 -594,000,000 -511,000,000 -497,000,000 -699,000,000 -893,000,000 -181,000,000 -430,000,000 -647,000,000 -218,000,000 -364,957,000 -372,173,000 -496,656,000 -248,294,000 -639,688,000 -535,797,000 -366,896,000 -99,483,000 -171,411,000 -149,526,000 -128,109,000 -127,411,000 529,886,000 -122,943,000 -555,105,000 -261,838,000 
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
        622,000,000  -753,000,000      -731,000,000 -107,000,000 1,042,000,000 -156,000,000 -18,000,000 30,000,000 -295,000,000 -242,000,000 443,000,000 76,000,000 -120,000,000 -1,237,000,000   286,000,000 991,000,000       -5,577,000,000 -193,000,000                                
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
        1,014,000,000 2,248,000,000 1,307,000,000 409,000,000 427,000,000 1,717,000,000 518,000,000    587,000,000                                
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
        1,636,000,000 833,000,000 -753,000,000 1,146,000,000 -85,000,000 1,592,000,000 1,898,000,000 -119,000,000 -731,000,000 1,200,000,000 1,042,000,000 -156,000,000 -18,000,000 439,000,000 -295,000,000 -242,000,000 443,000,000 503,000,000 -120,000,000 -1,237,000,000 193,000,000 1,591,000,000 286,000,000 991,000,000 -34,000,000 474,000,000    537,000,000 -5,577,000,000 -193,000,000                                
          supplemental cash flow information:
                                                                       
          income taxes paid
        -3,000,000      -14,000,000 -19,000,000 -1,174,000,000 -96,000,000  -48,000,000 -10,000,000   -52,000,000 -21,000,000   -14,000,000 -6,000,000    -7,000,000     -14,000,000    -53,000,000 -323,000,000 -10,000,000 -11,000,000 -9,000,000 -13,000,000 -36,000,000 -5,000,000      4,698,000  247,866,000 2,839,000  24,168,000 851,000  136,062,000 44,152,000  72,928,000 8,022,000  132,666,000 69,376,000 
          interest paid
        -249,000,000 -308,000,000  -306,000,000 -232,000,000 -339,000,000 -252,000,000 -325,000,000 -198,000,000 -363,000,000 -273,000,000 -393,000,000 -313,000,000 -386,000,000  -400,000,000 -357,000,000 -387,000,000  -426,000,000 -445,000,000 -383,000,000  -456,000,000 -570,000,000 -480,000,000  -510,000,000 -570,000,000 -491,000,000 -484,000,000 -293,000,000 -369,000,000 -255,000,000 -379,000,000 -262,000,000 -398,000,000 -262,000,000 -396,000,000 -260,000,000 -384,000,000 -270,000,000      70,074,000  265,848,000 65,727,000  98,906,000 50,002,000  103,543,000 54,467,000  96,227,000 64,434,000  96,562,000 66,586,000 
          supplemental noncash information regarding financing activities:
                                                                       
          cancellation of term loans as part of refinancings
                                                                       
          issuance of term loans as part of refinancings
                                                                       
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
                                                                       
          cash and cash equivalents
        1,625,000,000 833,000,000  1,145,000,000 -85,000,000 1,580,000,000 1,923,000,000 -100,000,000 -737,000,000 1,148,000,000 999,000,000 -108,000,000 -6,000,000 366,000,000  -300,000,000 449,000,000 486,000,000  -1,237,000,000 199,000,000 1,564,000,000  994,000,000                                        
          restricted cash included in other current assets
        3,000,000 1,000,000  2,000,000      -1,000,000 2,000,000  2,000,000                                             
          restricted cash included in other assets
        8,000,000 -1,000,000                                                              
          total
        1,636,000,000 833,000,000  1,146,000,000 -85,000,000 1,592,000,000 1,898,000,000 -119,000,000 -731,000,000 1,200,000,000 1,042,000,000 -156,000,000 -18,000,000 439,000,000  -242,000,000 443,000,000 503,000,000  -1,237,000,000 193,000,000 1,591,000,000  991,000,000                                        
          net loss on sale of business
                                                                       
          goodwill impairment
             1,900,000,000                                                        
          debt modification costs and related fees
          1,000,000 -5,000,000 4,000,000 -79,000,000                                                          
          gain on sale of investment
                                                                     
          net payments of revolving line of credit
                                                                       
          income taxes (paid) refunded
         -5,000,000                            -2,000,000                                  
          net income
            -49,000,000 57,000,000 -1,995,000,000 -78,000,000 -8,736,000,000 511,000,000 -3,069,000,000 578,000,000 344,000,000 599,000,000 508,000,000 544,000,000 506,000,000 475,000,000  366,000,000 377,000,000 314,000,000 223,000,000 302,000,000 371,000,000 -6,165,000,000 -2,412,000,000 272,000,000 292,000,000 115,000,000 1,117,000,000 92,000,000 17,000,000 163,000,000 42,000,000 152,000,000 196,000,000 236,000,000 338,000,000 205,000,000 143,000,000 192,000,000 188,000,000 188,000,000 193,000,000 203,000,000 239,000,000 211,491,000 225,462,000 492,083,000  230,620,000 136,708,000  100,072,000 180,927,000 88,760,000 115,033,000 190,135,000 77,870,000 71,751,000 221,793,000 69,425,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                       
          net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
            -85,000,000 -656,000,000                -126,000,000    -44,000,000    -50,000,000                                  
          cancellation of term loans as part of refinancing
                                                                       
          issuance of term loan as part of refinancing
                                                                       
          net loss on sale of businesses
                                                                       
          loss on disposal groups held for sale
                                                                       
          impairment of long-lived assets
                                                                       
          net gain on early retirement of debt
          -71,000,000 1,000,000 -3,000,000 -275,000,000  -9,000,000 -609,000,000                                                      
          unrealized loss on investments
          8,000,000 22,000,000 -20,000,000 1,000,000 15,000,000 1,000,000 80,000,000 -6,000,000                                                     
          changes in other noncurrent assets and liabilities
          470,000,000 -116,000,000 103,000,000 198,000,000 536,000,000 62,000,000 148,000,000 -16,000,000 117,000,000 5,000,000 163,000,000 -27,000,000 76,000,000 87,000,000 54,000,000 66,000,000 -41,000,000 236,000,000 65,000,000 -14,000,000 173,000,000 5,000,000 71,000,000 -4,000,000 5,000,000 -76,000,000 255,000,000 145,000,000 -120,000,000 38,000,000 -104,000,000 12,000,000 23,000,000 -6,000,000 -35,000,000 -24,000,000 -43,000,000 -1,000,000 -10,000,000 33,000,000 63,000,000 3,000,000 -42,000,000                 
          proceeds from sale of businesses
                                                                       
          net (payments of) proceeds from revolving line of credit
                       -150,000,000                                              
          dividends paid
          -3,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -8,000,000 -255,000,000 -254,000,000 -271,000,000 -253,000,000 -266,000,000 -274,000,000 -294,000,000 -272,000,000 -275,000,000 -271,000,000 -291,000,000 -271,000,000 -275,000,000 -269,000,000 -285,000,000 -577,000,000 -579,000,000 -576,000,000 -580,000,000 -572,000,000 -291,000,000 -294,000,000 -296,000,000 -291,000,000 -290,000,000 -296,000,000 -290,000,000 -293,000,000 -296,000,000 -305,000,000 -304,000,000 -304,000,000 -308,000,000 -307,000,000 -309,000,000 -315,000,000                 
          repurchases of common stock
                      -91,000,000                                                 
          net proceeds on revolving line of credit
                              50,000,000 -45,000,000 145,000,000    -405,000,000                                  
          income taxes refunded (paid)
           -157,000,000 -142,000,000 724,000,000                      382,000,000     -265,000,000 5,000,000                              
          cancellation of senior unsecured notes as part of exchange offers
              -19,000,000 -1,535,000,000                                                      
          issuance of senior secured notes as part of exchange offers
              9,000,000 915,000,000                                                      
          cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash included in assets held for sale
               -19,000,000 6,000,000 41,000,000                                                      
          restricted cash included in other, net noncurrent assets
           1,000,000 10,000,000 -1,000,000 11,000,000 12,000,000  19,000,000 -6,000,000 15,000,000                                             
          loss on sale of business
            -5,000,000 22,000,000                                                          
          net payments on revolving line of credit
             -200,000,000                                                          
          net gain on early retirement and modification of debt
                                                                       
          net proceeds from (payments on) revolving line of credit
                   -520,000,000 -400,000,000 1,000,000,000                                                  
          supplemental non-cash information regarding investing activities:
                                                                       
          sale of property, plant and equipment in exchange for note receivable
                                                                       
          supplemental non-cash information regarding financing activities:
                                                                       
          purchase of software subscription in exchange for installment debt
                                                                       
          gain on sale of business
                                                                       
          loss on disposal group held for sale
               22,000,000 13,000,000 77,000,000                                                      
          net proceeds from revolving line of credit
               -125,000,000            -300,000,000 1,125,000,000                                          
          gain on sale of businesses
                                                                       
          net loss on early retirement and modification of debt
                                                                       
          proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and other assets
                    59,000,000 6,000,000 45,000,000 24,000,000 31,000,000 35,000,000 34,000,000 35,000,000 49,000,000 35,000,000 39,000,000 28,000,000                                       
          supplemental noncash information regarding investing activities:
                                                                       
          cash and cash equivalents included in assets held for sale
                    -11,000,000 59,000,000                                                  
          share-based compensation
                       27,000,000 42,000,000 20,000,000 55,000,000 31,000,000 20,000,000 69,000,000 48,000,000 38,000,000 43,000,000 33,000,000 42,000,000 49,000,000 54,000,000 41,000,000 47,000,000 21,000,000 22,000,000 21,000,000 20,000,000 20,000,000 22,000,000 18,000,000 16,000,000 19,000,000 20,000,000 18,000,000      9,388,000 10,180,000 18,126,000 7,101,000 15,535,000 9,859,000 4,487,000 4,511,000 7,551,000 3,324,000       
          capitalized expenditures
                                                                       
          net proceeds on credit facility and revolving line of credit
                                         5,000,000                              
          impairment of goodwill
                                                      -8,000,000                 
          income taxes refunded
                                                                       
          impairment of goodwill and other assets
                             2,000,000 -10,000,000 10,000,000 -2,000,000 6,508,000,000                                      
          restricted cash - current
                             3,000,000                                         
          restricted cash - noncurrent
                             24,000,000  -3,000,000                                        
          loss on the sale of data centers and colocation business
                                      -37,000,000                                
          cash paid for level 3 acquisition, net of 2.3 billion cash acquired
                                                                       
          proceeds from financing obligation
                                      -22,000,000                                
          proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
                                 25,000,000                                      
          net long-term debt issuance costs and premium amortization
                                         1,000,000   -1,000,000                          
          payments for property, plant and equipment and capitalized software
                                     -805,000,000 -743,000,000 -753,000,000 -830,000,000 -780,000,000 -971,000,000 -746,000,000 -653,000,000 -611,000,000 -833,000,000 -767,000,000 -656,000,000 -616,000,000 -934,000,000 -712,000,000 -731,000,000 -670,000,000 -837,000,000                 
          proceeds from sale of property and intangible assets
                                                                       
          impairment of assets
                                   18,000,000 1,000,000 27,000,000     12,000,000   1,000,000 8,000,000                    
          proceeds from the sale of data centers and colocation business, less cash sold
                                                                       
          other investing
                                                                      
          net borrowings (payments) on revolving line of credit
                                                                       
          other financing
                                   -12,000,000                                    
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and securities
                                   -312,000,000                                    
          cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and securities at beginning of period
                                                                      
          cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and securities at end of period
                                   -312,000,000                                    
          effect of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and securities
                                                                       
          proceeds from sale of property
                                     3,000,000  3,000,000 3,000,000 45,000,000  11,000,000 4,000,000 7,000,000  3,000,000                        
          deposits received from assets held for sale
                                     34,000,000                                  
          proceeds from issuance of common stock
                                       1,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000 1,000,000             18,664,000 75,848,000 26,432,000 8,969,000 44,151,000 7,295,000 2,948,000 3,927,000 6,047,000 2,339,000 4,341,000 42,292,000 20,031,000 32,464,000 41,206,000 32,623,000 
          shares withheld to satisfy tax withholdings
                                     -25,000,000  -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -14,000,000                              
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
                                     -1,000,000                                  
          cash paid for other acquisitions
                                                                       
          repurchase of common stock and shares withheld to satisfy tax withholdings
                                          -1,000,000                            
          impairment of assets held for sale
                                                                      
          cash paid for acquisitions
                                         -15,000,000                            
          proceeds from sale of data centers and colocation business, less cash sold
                                                                       
          net payments on credit facility and revolving line of credit
                                         285,000,000 85,000,000 -410,000,000 410,000,000                         
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                         -8,000,000 82,000,000 -51,000,000 -247,000,000 312,000,000  200,000,000 27,000,000 -606,000,000 553,000,000 -38,000,000 51,000,000 -98,000,000 96,716,000 -70,118,000 24,550,000 44,683,000 -369,382,000 -184,183,000 -182,097,000 -15,630,000 29,498,000 3,137,000 -24,312,000 17,857,000 738,081,000 -7,026,000   
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
                                         222,000,000 126,000,000 128,000,000 168,000,000 172,943,000  161,807,000 161,807,000  243,327,000 243,327,000  34,402,000 34,402,000  25,668,000 25,668,000  158,846,000 158,846,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
                                         214,000,000 82,000,000 -51,000,000 -247,000,000 438,000,000 -229,000,000 200,000,000 155,000,000 -606,000,000 553,000,000 -38,000,000 219,000,000 -98,000,000 269,659,000  186,357,000 206,490,000  59,144,000 61,230,000  63,900,000 37,539,000  43,525,000 763,749,000  1,769,000 15,320,000 
          early retirement of debt costs
                                                                       
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operatingactivities:
                                                                       
          net proceeds from issuance of common stock
                                            -1,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 8,000,000 5,000,000 13,000,000 25,000,000 7,000,000 19,000,000                 
          repurchase of common stock
                                             -12,000,000 -278,000,000 -264,000,000 -92,000,000 -185,000,000 -92,000,000 -65,000,000 -165,000,000 -328,000,000 -334,000,000 -14,636,000 -2,194,000 -13,394,000 -10,430,000 -6,789,000 -4,786,000 -4,026,000 -3,000 -209,688,000 -95,621,000 -122,167,000 -302,033,000 -164,009,000 -132,335,000 -573,888,000 -573,888,000 
          gain on sale of intangible assets
                                                                      
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                                                                     -157,077,000 -143,526,000 
          net long-term debt premium amortization
                                               -2,000,000 -4,000,000 -4,000,000 -3,000,000 -9,000,000                    
          net (payments) borrowings on credit facility and revolving line of credit
                                                                       
          proceeds from sale of intangible assets or property
                                                 14,000,000    1,000,000                  
          net (payments) borrowings on credit facility
                                                 -425,000,000                      
          share based compensation
                                                                       
          changes in current assets and current liabilities:
                                                                       
          net payments on credit facility
                                                                       
          income taxes (paid)
                                                   2,000,000 -13,000,000 -10,000,000                  
          interest
                                                   -262,000,000 -407,000,000 -265,000,000 -418,000,000                 
          other current assets and other current liabilities
                                                    -61,000,000 -295,000,000 -40,000,000 32,237,000 -120,402,000 -24,240,000 27,272,000 -26,494,000 -3,425,000 -12,302,000 -1,144,000 -8,501,000 -14,423,000 13,751,000 18,342,000 -15,030,000 17,584,000 8,719,000 -13,892,000 
          net borrowings (payments) on credit facility
                                                    90,000,000 30,000,000                  
          long-term debt premium amortization
                                                     -11,000,000                  
          long-term debt (premium) discount amortization
                                                                       
          cash paid for savvis acquisition, net of 61 cash acquired
                                                                       
          cash acquired in qwest acquisition, net of 5 cash paid
                                                                       
          income from unconsolidated cellular entity
                                                       -3,822,000 -2,487,000 -9,787,000 -5,236,000 -3,734,000 -9,914,000 -4,723,000 -3,841,000 -8,695,000 -3,306,000    -821,000 -4,149,000 -2,073,000 
          distributions from unconsolidated cellular entity
                                                       1,850,000 2,236,000 9,134,000 2,754,000 5,963,000 9,602,000 4,088,000 11,918,000 6,363,000       
          excess tax benefits from share-based compensation
                                                       -5,763,000 -5,858,000 -3,636,000 -2,190,000 -3,089,000 -753,000 -335,000 -336,000 -74,000 -19,000 7,000 -6,312,000 -3,032,000 -4,174,000 -4,947,000 -4,186,000 
          increase in other noncurrent assets
                                                       -18,718,000     2,542,000    -789,000      -2,193,000 
          increase in other noncurrent liabilities
                                                       4,189,000 4,977,000 1,581,000              
          payments for property, plant and equipment
                                                       -210,591,000 -263,990,000 -362,226,000 -167,180,000 -337,417,000 -130,801,000 -45,496,000 -101,813,000 -114,398,000 -54,739,000 -141,744,000 -106,856,000 -48,880,000 -101,037,000 -130,455,000 -60,088,000 
          payments of debt
                                                       -147,797,000 -304,509,000 -78,513,000 -32,629,000 -470,448,000 -394,666,000 -291,976,000 -30,097,000 -250,225,000 -245,058,000 -26,635,000 -667,132,000 -64,955,000 -43,049,000 -12,559,000 -8,002,000 
          cash dividends
                                                       -221,780,000 -221,340,000 -436,916,000 -218,052,000 -209,738,000 -141,105,000 -70,373,000 -70,117,000 -14,346,000 -7,261,000 -7,211,000 -14,480,000 -7,309,000 -7,227,000 -14,661,000 -7,301,000 
          extraordinary item
                                                           -2,744,000            
          gains on asset dispositions and liquidation of marketable securities
                                                                       
          receivables
                                                        36,839,000 -16,441,000              
          accrued taxes
                                                                       
          decrease in noncurrent assets
                                                                       
          cash acquired from embarq acquisition
                                                                      
          purchase of wireless spectrum
                                                              -148,964,000        
          proceeds from liquidation of marketable securities
                                                              34,945,000        
          proceeds from sale of assets
                                                                    5,865,000  
          net proceeds from issuance of debt
                                                                       
          net proceeds from settlement of hedges
                                                              20,745,000 20,745,000       
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
                                                                       
          cash and cash equivalents at end of year
                                                                       
          decrease in other noncurrent assets
                                                         -19,112,000 -25,097,000     2,254,000   3,653,000     
          net income attributable to centurytel, inc.
                                                          252,957,000   67,154,000          
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
                                                                       
          by operating activities:
                                                                       
          increase (decrease) in other noncurrent liabilities
                                                          2,002,000        -11,667,000 -401,000 1,211,000 1,550,000 957,000 
          (increase) decrease in noncurrent assets
                                                                       
          acquisitions, net of cash acquired
                                                                 -40,000 -307,424,000     
          proceeds from redemption of rural telephone bank stock
                                                                    122,819,000  
          gain on asset disposition and liquidation of marketable securities
                                                               -8,641,000        
          decrease in other noncurrent liabilities
                                                            -4,823,000 -2,779,000  -5,479,000 -2,790,000       
          proceeds from sales of assets, net of cash sold
                                                                       
          proceeds from sale of nonoperating investment
                                                               4,209,000 4,209,000       
          gain on asset disposition
                                                                -4,135,000       
          increase (decrease) in other noncurrent assets
                                                             -306,000      1,032,000    
          deposit paid for wireless spectrum auction
                                                                -25,000,000       
          net proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt
                                                                135,000,000   741,840,000    
          proceeds from issuance of short-term debt
                                                                40,000,000      291,000,000 
          proceeds from issuance of debt
                                                                       
          gain on asset dispositions and liquidation of marketable securities
                                                                       
          net payments of short-term debt
                                                                       
          net proceeds from the issuance of short-term debt
                                                                  64,000,000     
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities
                                                                       
          gains on asset dispositions
                                                                       
          changes in current assets and current liabilities
                                                                       
          investment in unconsolidated cellular entity
                                                                    -5,222,000 -5,222,000 
          settlement of equity units
                                                                       
          settlements of interest rate hedge contracts
                                                                       
          gain on asset dispositions
                                                                      
          proceeds from sale of assets, net of cash sold
                                                                       
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                                                                       
          investment in debt security
                                                                       
          (increase) decrease in other noncurrent assets
                                                                     969,000  
          nonrecurring gains
                                                                     -118,649,000  
          increase in noncurrent assets