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| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_SeniorNotes5point375PercentDue2024Member_5547FA41FAD35BA9231E194FB0DE6187" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes5point375PercentDue2024Member_5547FA41FAD35BA9231E194FB0DE6187" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes8Point625PercentDue2020Member_53FA1DBEDA9153671715194FB0DEAD3D_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes8Point625PercentDue2020Member_53FA1DBEDA9153671715194FB0DEAD3D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Notes 8 Point 625 Percent Due 2020 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes8Point625PercentDue2020Member_53FA1DBEDA9153671715194FB0DEAD3D_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes8Point625PercentDue2020Member_53FA1DBEDA9153671715194FB0DEAD3D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Notes 8 Point 625 Percent Due 2020 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes8Point625PercentDue2020Member_53FA1DBEDA9153671715194FB0DEAD3D_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes8Point625PercentDue2020Member_53FA1DBEDA9153671715194FB0DEAD3D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Notes 8 Point 625 Percent Due 2020 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_SeniorNotes8Point625PercentDue2020Member" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_SeniorNotes8Point625PercentDue2020Member_53FA1DBEDA9153671715194FB0DEAD3D" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_SeniorNotes8Point625PercentDue2020Member_53FA1DBEDA9153671715194FB0DEAD3D" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes8Point625PercentDue2020Member_53FA1DBEDA9153671715194FB0DEAD3D" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes9Point375PercentDue2019Member_9AE3B59E5C0407C4E6E9194FB0DEFEBB_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes9Point375PercentDue2019Member_9AE3B59E5C0407C4E6E9194FB0DEFEBB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Notes due 2019 (9.375%) </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes9Point375PercentDue2019Member_9AE3B59E5C0407C4E6E9194FB0DEFEBB_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes9Point375PercentDue2019Member_9AE3B59E5C0407C4E6E9194FB0DEFEBB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Notes 9 Point 375 Percent Due 2019 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes9Point375PercentDue2019Member_9AE3B59E5C0407C4E6E9194FB0DEFEBB_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes9Point375PercentDue2019Member_9AE3B59E5C0407C4E6E9194FB0DEFEBB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Represents senior notes bearing interest at 9.375 percent which mature in 2019. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_SeniorNotes9Point375PercentDue2019Member" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_SeniorNotes9Point375PercentDue2019Member_9AE3B59E5C0407C4E6E9194FB0DEFEBB" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_SeniorNotes9Point375PercentDue2019Member_9AE3B59E5C0407C4E6E9194FB0DEFEBB" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes9Point375PercentDue2019Member_9AE3B59E5C0407C4E6E9194FB0DEFEBB" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes8Point125PercentDue2019Member_4D3B10B40429BC4DFA21194FB0DEE758_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes8Point125PercentDue2019Member_4D3B10B40429BC4DFA21194FB0DEE758" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Notes due 2019 (8.125%) </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes8Point125PercentDue2019Member_4D3B10B40429BC4DFA21194FB0DEE758_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes8Point125PercentDue2019Member_4D3B10B40429BC4DFA21194FB0DEE758" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Notes 8 Point 125 Percent Due 2019 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes8Point125PercentDue2019Member_4D3B10B40429BC4DFA21194FB0DEE758_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes8Point125PercentDue2019Member_4D3B10B40429BC4DFA21194FB0DEE758" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Represents senior notes bearing interest at 8.125 percent which mature in 2019. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_SeniorNotes8Point125PercentDue2019Member" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_SeniorNotes8Point125PercentDue2019Member_4D3B10B40429BC4DFA21194FB0DEE758" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_SeniorNotes8Point125PercentDue2019Member_4D3B10B40429BC4DFA21194FB0DEE758" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes8Point125PercentDue2019Member_4D3B10B40429BC4DFA21194FB0DEE758" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes8Point875PercentDue2019Member_582C7CBC8255FD2FFDA9194FB0DEDF7B_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes8Point875PercentDue2019Member_582C7CBC8255FD2FFDA9194FB0DEDF7B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Notes due 2019 (8.875%) </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes8Point875PercentDue2019Member_582C7CBC8255FD2FFDA9194FB0DEDF7B_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes8Point875PercentDue2019Member_582C7CBC8255FD2FFDA9194FB0DEDF7B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Notes 8 point 875 percent due 2019 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes8Point875PercentDue2019Member_582C7CBC8255FD2FFDA9194FB0DEDF7B_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes8Point875PercentDue2019Member_582C7CBC8255FD2FFDA9194FB0DEDF7B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Notes 8 point 875 percent due 2019 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_SeniorNotes8Point875PercentDue2019Member" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_SeniorNotes8Point875PercentDue2019Member_582C7CBC8255FD2FFDA9194FB0DEDF7B" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_SeniorNotes8Point875PercentDue2019Member_582C7CBC8255FD2FFDA9194FB0DEDF7B" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes8Point875PercentDue2019Member_582C7CBC8255FD2FFDA9194FB0DEDF7B" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TrancheB2022TermLoansMember_ACFC9046F5312D11233F194FB0DE456E_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TrancheB2022TermLoansMember_ACFC9046F5312D11233F194FB0DE456E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Tranche B 2022 Term Loans [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TrancheB2022TermLoansMember_ACFC9046F5312D11233F194FB0DE456E_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TrancheB2022TermLoansMember_ACFC9046F5312D11233F194FB0DE456E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Tranche B 2022 Term Loans [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TrancheB2022TermLoansMember_ACFC9046F5312D11233F194FB0DE456E_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TrancheB2022TermLoansMember_ACFC9046F5312D11233F194FB0DE456E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Tranche B 2022 Term Loans </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_TrancheB2022TermLoansMember" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_TrancheB2022TermLoansMember_ACFC9046F5312D11233F194FB0DE456E" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_TrancheB2022TermLoansMember_ACFC9046F5312D11233F194FB0DE456E" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_TrancheB2022TermLoansMember_ACFC9046F5312D11233F194FB0DE456E" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TrancheBIITermLoansandSeniorNotesMember_BDEABB35D2667F3681B6194FB0DE2EF2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TrancheBIITermLoansandSeniorNotesMember_BDEABB35D2667F3681B6194FB0DE2EF2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Tranche B-II Term Loans and Senior Notes [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TrancheBIITermLoansandSeniorNotesMember_BDEABB35D2667F3681B6194FB0DE2EF2_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TrancheBIITermLoansandSeniorNotesMember_BDEABB35D2667F3681B6194FB0DE2EF2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Tranche B-II Term Loans and Senior Notes [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TrancheBIITermLoansandSeniorNotesMember_BDEABB35D2667F3681B6194FB0DE2EF2_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TrancheBIITermLoansandSeniorNotesMember_BDEABB35D2667F3681B6194FB0DE2EF2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Tranche B-II Term Loans and Senior Notes [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_TrancheBIITermLoansandSeniorNotesMember" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_TrancheBIITermLoansandSeniorNotesMember_BDEABB35D2667F3681B6194FB0DE2EF2" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_TrancheBIITermLoansandSeniorNotesMember_BDEABB35D2667F3681B6194FB0DE2EF2" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_TrancheBIITermLoansandSeniorNotesMember_BDEABB35D2667F3681B6194FB0DE2EF2" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes11Point875PercentDue2019Member_C6473BE43FFD7D0B78AC194FB0DE69E7_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes11Point875PercentDue2019Member_C6473BE43FFD7D0B78AC194FB0DE69E7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Notes 11 Point 875 Percent Due 2019 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes11Point875PercentDue2019Member_C6473BE43FFD7D0B78AC194FB0DE69E7_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes11Point875PercentDue2019Member_C6473BE43FFD7D0B78AC194FB0DE69E7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Notes 11 Point 875 Percent Due 2019 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes11Point875PercentDue2019Member_C6473BE43FFD7D0B78AC194FB0DE69E7_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes11Point875PercentDue2019Member_C6473BE43FFD7D0B78AC194FB0DE69E7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Represents senior notes bearing interest at 11.875 percent which mature in 2019. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_SeniorNotes11Point875PercentDue2019Member" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_SeniorNotes11Point875PercentDue2019Member_C6473BE43FFD7D0B78AC194FB0DE69E7" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_SeniorNotes11Point875PercentDue2019Member_C6473BE43FFD7D0B78AC194FB0DE69E7" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes11Point875PercentDue2019Member_C6473BE43FFD7D0B78AC194FB0DE69E7" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TrancheB2022TermLoanTotalMember_014653FF05B42F5EE9F5194FB0DE49D3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TrancheB2022TermLoanTotalMember_014653FF05B42F5EE9F5194FB0DE49D3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> TrancheB2022TermLoanTotal [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TrancheB2022TermLoanTotalMember_014653FF05B42F5EE9F5194FB0DE49D3_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TrancheB2022TermLoanTotalMember_014653FF05B42F5EE9F5194FB0DE49D3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> TrancheB2022TermLoanTotal [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TrancheB2022TermLoanTotalMember_014653FF05B42F5EE9F5194FB0DE49D3_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TrancheB2022TermLoanTotalMember_014653FF05B42F5EE9F5194FB0DE49D3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> TrancheB2022TermLoanTotal </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_TrancheB2022TermLoanTotalMember" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_TrancheB2022TermLoanTotalMember_014653FF05B42F5EE9F5194FB0DE49D3" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_TrancheB2022TermLoanTotalMember_014653FF05B42F5EE9F5194FB0DE49D3" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_TrancheB2022TermLoanTotalMember_014653FF05B42F5EE9F5194FB0DE49D3" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes5.375percentDue2022Member_3385714E42D64E719F72194FB0DE7FE3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes5.375percentDue2022Member_3385714E42D64E719F72194FB0DE7FE3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Notes 5.375percent Due 2022 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes5.375percentDue2022Member_3385714E42D64E719F72194FB0DE7FE3_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes5.375percentDue2022Member_3385714E42D64E719F72194FB0DE7FE3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Notes 5.375percent Due 2022 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes5.375percentDue2022Member_3385714E42D64E719F72194FB0DE7FE3_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes5.375percentDue2022Member_3385714E42D64E719F72194FB0DE7FE3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Notes 5.375percent Due 2022 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_SeniorNotes5.375percentDue2022Member" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_SeniorNotes5.375percentDue2022Member_3385714E42D64E719F72194FB0DE7FE3" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_Tranchebii2019TermloanMember_D2C23AD67D37DCF8494A194FB0DEF829_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_Tranchebii2019TermloanMember_D2C23AD67D37DCF8494A194FB0DEF829" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> TrancheBII2019TermLoan [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_Tranchebii2019TermloanMember_D2C23AD67D37DCF8494A194FB0DEF829_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_Tranchebii2019TermloanMember_D2C23AD67D37DCF8494A194FB0DEF829" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> TrancheBII2019TermLoan [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_Tranchebii2019TermloanMember_D2C23AD67D37DCF8494A194FB0DEF829_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_Tranchebii2019TermloanMember_D2C23AD67D37DCF8494A194FB0DEF829" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> TrancheBII2019TermLoan </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_Tranchebii2019TermloanMember" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_Tranchebii2019TermloanMember_D2C23AD67D37DCF8494A194FB0DEF829" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_Tranchebii2019TermloanMember_D2C23AD67D37DCF8494A194FB0DEF829" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_Tranchebii2019TermloanMember_D2C23AD67D37DCF8494A194FB0DEF829" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_FloatingRateSeniorNotesDue2015Member_3CC2399EDC557971DF5D194FB0DEB6C2_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_FloatingRateSeniorNotesDue2015Member_3CC2399EDC557971DF5D194FB0DEB6C2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2015 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_FloatingRateSeniorNotesDue2015Member_3CC2399EDC557971DF5D194FB0DEB6C2_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_FloatingRateSeniorNotesDue2015Member_3CC2399EDC557971DF5D194FB0DEB6C2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2015 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_FloatingRateSeniorNotesDue2015Member_3CC2399EDC557971DF5D194FB0DEB6C2_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_FloatingRateSeniorNotesDue2015Member_3CC2399EDC557971DF5D194FB0DEB6C2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2015 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_FloatingRateSeniorNotesDue2015Member" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_FloatingRateSeniorNotesDue2015Member_3CC2399EDC557971DF5D194FB0DEB6C2" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_FloatingRateSeniorNotesDue2015Member_3CC2399EDC557971DF5D194FB0DEB6C2" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_FloatingRateSeniorNotesDue2015Member_3CC2399EDC557971DF5D194FB0DEB6C2" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TrancheTermLoanMember_F005F7C6F2A36801F4BD194FB0DE81D9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TrancheTermLoanMember_F005F7C6F2A36801F4BD194FB0DE81D9" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Tranche A Term Loan </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TrancheTermLoanMember_F005F7C6F2A36801F4BD194FB0DE81D9_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TrancheTermLoanMember_F005F7C6F2A36801F4BD194FB0DE81D9" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Tranche A Term Loan [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TrancheTermLoanMember_F005F7C6F2A36801F4BD194FB0DE81D9_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TrancheTermLoanMember_F005F7C6F2A36801F4BD194FB0DE81D9" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Represents the information pertaining to the Tranche A Term Loan. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_TrancheTermLoanMember" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_TrancheTermLoanMember_F005F7C6F2A36801F4BD194FB0DE81D9" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TrancheBIiTermLoanSixHundredFiftyMillionDollarsMember_2475F377BA8DD1D5BFCC195CA12BC6B4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TrancheBIiTermLoanSixHundredFiftyMillionDollarsMember_2475F377BA8DD1D5BFCC195CA12BC6B4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Tranche B II Term Loan </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TrancheBIiTermLoanSixHundredFiftyMillionDollarsMember_2475F377BA8DD1D5BFCC195CA12BC6B4_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TrancheBIiTermLoanSixHundredFiftyMillionDollarsMember_2475F377BA8DD1D5BFCC195CA12BC6B4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Tranche B II Term Loan Six Hundred Fifty Million Dollars [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TrancheBIiTermLoanSixHundredFiftyMillionDollarsMember_2475F377BA8DD1D5BFCC195CA12BC6B4_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TrancheBIiTermLoanSixHundredFiftyMillionDollarsMember_2475F377BA8DD1D5BFCC195CA12BC6B4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Tranche B II Term Loan Six Hundred Fifty Million Dollars </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_TrancheBIiTermLoanSixHundredFiftyMillionDollarsMember" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_TrancheBIiTermLoanSixHundredFiftyMillionDollarsMember_2475F377BA8DD1D5BFCC195CA12BC6B4" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TrancheBIiiTermLoanFiveHundredFiftyMillionDollarsMember_557B9583E959F9005566195CA12B8F64_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TrancheBIiiTermLoanFiveHundredFiftyMillionDollarsMember_557B9583E959F9005566195CA12B8F64" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Tranche B III Term Loan </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TrancheBIiiTermLoanFiveHundredFiftyMillionDollarsMember_557B9583E959F9005566195CA12B8F64_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TrancheBIiiTermLoanFiveHundredFiftyMillionDollarsMember_557B9583E959F9005566195CA12B8F64" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Tranche B III Term Loan Five Hundred Fifty Million Dollars [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TrancheBIiiTermLoanFiveHundredFiftyMillionDollarsMember_557B9583E959F9005566195CA12B8F64_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TrancheBIiiTermLoanFiveHundredFiftyMillionDollarsMember_557B9583E959F9005566195CA12B8F64" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Tranche B III Term Loan Five Hundred Fifty Million Dollars </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TrancheByTypeAxis_131AF333FAD00D921545194FB0DE52E6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TrancheByTypeAxis_131AF333FAD00D921545194FB0DE52E6" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Tranche By Type [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TrancheByTypeAxis_131AF333FAD00D921545194FB0DE52E6_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TrancheByTypeAxis_131AF333FAD00D921545194FB0DE52E6" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Tranche By Type [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TrancheByTypeAxis_131AF333FAD00D921545194FB0DE52E6_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TrancheByTypeAxis_131AF333FAD00D921545194FB0DE52E6" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Tranche By Type [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_TrancheByTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_TrancheByTypeAxis_131AF333FAD00D921545194FB0DE52E6" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TrancheByTypeDomain_956E39FF4637D9D403F6194FB0DE6E7E_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TrancheByTypeDomain_956E39FF4637D9D403F6194FB0DE6E7E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Tranche By Type [Domain] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TrancheByTypeDomain_956E39FF4637D9D403F6194FB0DE6E7E_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TrancheByTypeDomain_956E39FF4637D9D403F6194FB0DE6E7E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Tranche By Type [Domain] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TrancheByTypeDomain_956E39FF4637D9D403F6194FB0DE6E7E_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TrancheByTypeDomain_956E39FF4637D9D403F6194FB0DE6E7E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Tranche By Type [Domain] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_TrancheByTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_TrancheByTypeDomain_956E39FF4637D9D403F6194FB0DE6E7E" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SelectedQuarterlyFinancialInformationAbstract_A038798F9BEAADD7EF1D194FB0DE00E1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SelectedQuarterlyFinancialInformationAbstract_A038798F9BEAADD7EF1D194FB0DE00E1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Selected Quarterly Financial Information [Abstract] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SelectedQuarterlyFinancialInformationAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SelectedQuarterlyFinancialInformationAbstract_A038798F9BEAADD7EF1D194FB0DE00E1" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Revenues_54402D92D62A574E9104194FB0DEC23D_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Revenues_54402D92D62A574E9104194FB0DEC23D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Revenue </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Revenues_54402D92D62A574E9104194FB0DEC23D_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Revenues_54402D92D62A574E9104194FB0DEC23D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Revenues </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Revenues" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Revenues_54402D92D62A574E9104194FB0DEC23D" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_NetworkAccessCosts_43380419515E82A2FB56194FB0DEEC6A_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_NetworkAccessCosts_43380419515E82A2FB56194FB0DEEC6A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Network Access Costs </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_NetworkAccessCosts_43380419515E82A2FB56194FB0DEEC6A_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_NetworkAccessCosts_43380419515E82A2FB56194FB0DEEC6A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Network Access Costs </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_NetworkAccessCosts_43380419515E82A2FB56194FB0DEEC6A_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_NetworkAccessCosts_43380419515E82A2FB56194FB0DEEC6A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Network Access Costs for the communications business includes leased capacity, right-of-way costs, access charges, satellite transponder lease costs and other third party costs directly attributable to providing access to customer locations from the Level 3 network, but excludes Network Related Expenses, employee expenses, depreciation and amortization and related impairment expenses. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_NetworkAccessCosts" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_NetworkAccessCosts_43380419515E82A2FB56194FB0DEEC6A" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_NetworkRelatedExpenses_EE8C9855C30A155BC5BF194FB0DE4EF3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_NetworkRelatedExpenses_EE8C9855C30A155BC5BF194FB0DE4EF3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Network Related Expenses </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_NetworkRelatedExpenses_EE8C9855C30A155BC5BF194FB0DE4EF3_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_NetworkRelatedExpenses_EE8C9855C30A155BC5BF194FB0DE4EF3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Network Related Expenses </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_NetworkRelatedExpenses_EE8C9855C30A155BC5BF194FB0DE4EF3_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_NetworkRelatedExpenses_EE8C9855C30A155BC5BF194FB0DE4EF3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Network Related Expenses includes certain expenses associated with the delivery of services to customers and the operation and maintenance of the Level 3 network, such as facility rent, utilities, maintenance and other costs, as well as salaries, wages and related benefits (including non-cash stock-based compensation expenses) associated with personnel who are responsible for the delivery of services, operation and maintenance of its communications network, but excludes depreciation and amortization. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_NetworkRelatedExpenses" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_NetworkRelatedExpenses_EE8C9855C30A155BC5BF194FB0DE4EF3" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_3D0F5498AD6A35D69D1F194FB0DEAB75_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_3D0F5498AD6A35D69D1F194FB0DEAB75" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Income (Loss) </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_3D0F5498AD6A35D69D1F194FB0DEAB75_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_3D0F5498AD6A35D69D1F194FB0DEAB75" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Income (Loss) </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_3D0F5498AD6A35D69D1F194FB0DEAB75" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest_6E594F0F1779E69BFED2194FB0DE5B1E_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest_6E594F0F1779E69BFED2194FB0DE5B1E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Investment Income, Interest </link:label> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount_A27E34EC47BA9AFBF032175FDFB6A7A8" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount_A27E34EC47BA9AFBF032175FDFB6A7A8" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount_A27E34EC47BA9AFBF032175FDFB6A7A8" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CollateralizedFinancings_BFBBDA6A570C371CA364175FDFB673C6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CollateralizedFinancings_BFBBDA6A570C371CA364175FDFB673C6" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Collateralized Financings </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CollateralizedFinancings_BFBBDA6A570C371CA364175FDFB673C6_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CollateralizedFinancings_BFBBDA6A570C371CA364175FDFB673C6" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Collateralized Financings </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CollateralizedFinancings" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CollateralizedFinancings_BFBBDA6A570C371CA364175FDFB673C6" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CollateralizedFinancings_BFBBDA6A570C371CA364175FDFB673C6" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CollateralizedFinancings_BFBBDA6A570C371CA364175FDFB673C6" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationPurchases_43CCDF377A974AAD66DA175FDFB61F61_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationPurchases_43CCDF377A974AAD66DA175FDFB61F61" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Payments under these right-of-way agreements </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationPurchases_43CCDF377A974AAD66DA175FDFB61F61_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationPurchases_43CCDF377A974AAD66DA175FDFB61F61" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Purchases </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationPurchases" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationPurchases_43CCDF377A974AAD66DA175FDFB61F61" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationPurchases_43CCDF377A974AAD66DA175FDFB61F61" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationPurchases_43CCDF377A974AAD66DA175FDFB61F61" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense_76C2AE2011E7F30C61C4175FDFB69ECB_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense_76C2AE2011E7F30C61C4175FDFB69ECB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Rent expense, including common area maintenance, under non-cancelable lease agreements </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense_76C2AE2011E7F30C61C4175FDFB69ECB_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense_76C2AE2011E7F30C61C4175FDFB69ECB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Leases, Rent Expense </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense_76C2AE2011E7F30C61C4175FDFB69ECB" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense_76C2AE2011E7F30C61C4175FDFB69ECB" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense_76C2AE2011E7F30C61C4175FDFB69ECB" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationAbstract_5E206AA2A57F6ECBDAE1175FDFB688F8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationAbstract_5E206AA2A57F6ECBDAE1175FDFB688F8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Right-of-Way Agreements </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationAbstract_5E206AA2A57F6ECBDAE1175FDFB688F8_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationAbstract_5E206AA2A57F6ECBDAE1175FDFB688F8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationAbstract_5E206AA2A57F6ECBDAE1175FDFB688F8" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationAbstract_5E206AA2A57F6ECBDAE1175FDFB688F8" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationAbstract_5E206AA2A57F6ECBDAE1175FDFB688F8" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFirstAnniversary_362A0979037042DDFCDB175FDFB6B05F_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFirstAnniversary_362A0979037042DDFCDB175FDFB6B05F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Right-of-Way Agreements, 2013 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFirstAnniversary_362A0979037042DDFCDB175FDFB6B05F_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFirstAnniversary_362A0979037042DDFCDB175FDFB6B05F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Twelve Months </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFirstAnniversary" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFirstAnniversary_362A0979037042DDFCDB175FDFB6B05F" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFirstAnniversary_362A0979037042DDFCDB175FDFB6B05F" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFirstAnniversary_362A0979037042DDFCDB175FDFB6B05F" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnSecondAnniversary_9AC672EC2C097051F365175FDFB6362D_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnSecondAnniversary_9AC672EC2C097051F365175FDFB6362D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Right-of-Way Agreements, 2014 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnSecondAnniversary_9AC672EC2C097051F365175FDFB6362D_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnSecondAnniversary_9AC672EC2C097051F365175FDFB6362D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due within Two Years </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnSecondAnniversary" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnSecondAnniversary_9AC672EC2C097051F365175FDFB6362D" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnSecondAnniversary_9AC672EC2C097051F365175FDFB6362D" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnSecondAnniversary_9AC672EC2C097051F365175FDFB6362D" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnThirdAnniversary_6E74EE239B0F7BDCD219175FDFB68EC9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnThirdAnniversary_6E74EE239B0F7BDCD219175FDFB68EC9" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Right-of-Way Agreements, 2015 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnThirdAnniversary_6E74EE239B0F7BDCD219175FDFB68EC9_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnThirdAnniversary_6E74EE239B0F7BDCD219175FDFB68EC9" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due within Three Years </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnThirdAnniversary" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnThirdAnniversary_6E74EE239B0F7BDCD219175FDFB68EC9" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnThirdAnniversary_6E74EE239B0F7BDCD219175FDFB68EC9" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnThirdAnniversary_6E74EE239B0F7BDCD219175FDFB68EC9" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFourthAnniversary_B4832315A21645BFB75C175FDFB679F2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFourthAnniversary_B4832315A21645BFB75C175FDFB679F2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Right-of-Way Agreements, 2016 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFourthAnniversary_B4832315A21645BFB75C175FDFB679F2_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFourthAnniversary_B4832315A21645BFB75C175FDFB679F2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due within Four Years </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFourthAnniversary" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFourthAnniversary_B4832315A21645BFB75C175FDFB679F2" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFourthAnniversary_B4832315A21645BFB75C175FDFB679F2" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFourthAnniversary_B4832315A21645BFB75C175FDFB679F2" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFifthAnniversary_D9DAED164D56E561E44A175FDFB6F3D4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFifthAnniversary_D9DAED164D56E561E44A175FDFB6F3D4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Right-of-Way Agreements, 2017 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFifthAnniversary_D9DAED164D56E561E44A175FDFB6F3D4_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFifthAnniversary_D9DAED164D56E561E44A175FDFB6F3D4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due within Five Years </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFifthAnniversary" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFifthAnniversary_D9DAED164D56E561E44A175FDFB6F3D4" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFifthAnniversary_D9DAED164D56E561E44A175FDFB6F3D4" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFifthAnniversary_D9DAED164D56E561E44A175FDFB6F3D4" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueAfterFiveYears_C19558B4A18A6D70BE27175FDFB680E1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueAfterFiveYears_C19558B4A18A6D70BE27175FDFB680E1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Right-of-Way Agreements, Thereafter </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueAfterFiveYears_C19558B4A18A6D70BE27175FDFB680E1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueAfterFiveYears_C19558B4A18A6D70BE27175FDFB680E1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due after Five Years </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueAfterFiveYears" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueAfterFiveYears_C19558B4A18A6D70BE27175FDFB680E1" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueAfterFiveYears_C19558B4A18A6D70BE27175FDFB680E1" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueAfterFiveYears_C19558B4A18A6D70BE27175FDFB680E1" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount_C233C37B23CEE550E897175FDFB61369_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount_C233C37B23CEE550E897175FDFB61369" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Right-of-Way Agreements, Total </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount_C233C37B23CEE550E897175FDFB61369_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount_C233C37B23CEE550E897175FDFB61369" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount_C233C37B23CEE550E897175FDFB61369" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount_C233C37B23CEE550E897175FDFB61369" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount_C233C37B23CEE550E897175FDFB61369" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueAbstract_6A5FA5CBACF813C0696C175FDFB6E695_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueAbstract_6A5FA5CBACF813C0696C175FDFB6E695" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Facilities </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueAbstract_6A5FA5CBACF813C0696C175FDFB6E695_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueAbstract_6A5FA5CBACF813C0696C175FDFB6E695" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueAbstract_6A5FA5CBACF813C0696C175FDFB6E695" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueAbstract_6A5FA5CBACF813C0696C175FDFB6E695" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueAbstract_6A5FA5CBACF813C0696C175FDFB6E695" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent_26A9D5DDDF4B0E7ADD32175FDFB61D47_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent_26A9D5DDDF4B0E7ADD32175FDFB61D47" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Facilities, 2013 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent_26A9D5DDDF4B0E7ADD32175FDFB61D47_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent_26A9D5DDDF4B0E7ADD32175FDFB61D47" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Next Twelve Months </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent_26A9D5DDDF4B0E7ADD32175FDFB61D47" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent_26A9D5DDDF4B0E7ADD32175FDFB61D47" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent_26A9D5DDDF4B0E7ADD32175FDFB61D47" xlink:type="arc"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueAndUnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueThereafter_D2BDCA5E741E68088E26175FDFC05F63_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueAndUnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueThereafter_D2BDCA5E741E68088E26175FDFC05F63" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Right-of-Way Agreements and Facilities, Thereafter </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueAndUnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueThereafter_D2BDCA5E741E68088E26175FDFC05F63_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueAndUnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueThereafter_D2BDCA5E741E68088E26175FDFC05F63" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due and Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due Thereafter </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueAndUnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueThereafter_D2BDCA5E741E68088E26175FDFC05F63_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueAndUnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueThereafter_D2BDCA5E741E68088E26175FDFC05F63" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due and Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due Thereafter </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueAndUnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueThereafter" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueAndUnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueThereafter_D2BDCA5E741E68088E26175FDFC05F63" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueAndUnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueThereafter_D2BDCA5E741E68088E26175FDFC05F63" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueAndUnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueThereafter_D2BDCA5E741E68088E26175FDFC05F63" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueAndUnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDue_22A105584223389C52C8175FDFC00002_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueAndUnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDue_22A105584223389C52C8175FDFC00002" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Right-of-Way Agreements and Facilities, Total </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueAndUnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDue_22A105584223389C52C8175FDFC00002_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueAndUnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDue_22A105584223389C52C8175FDFC00002" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due and Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueAndUnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDue_22A105584223389C52C8175FDFC00002_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueAndUnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDue_22A105584223389C52C8175FDFC00002" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due and Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueAndUnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDue" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueAndUnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDue_22A105584223389C52C8175FDFC00002" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueAndUnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDue_22A105584223389C52C8175FDFC00002" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueAndUnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDue_22A105584223389C52C8175FDFC00002" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableAbstract_256B99C21C087B36F7A8175FDFC0C027_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableAbstract_256B99C21C087B36F7A8175FDFC0C027" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Future Minimum Sublease Receipts </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableAbstract_256B99C21C087B36F7A8175FDFC0C027_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableAbstract_256B99C21C087B36F7A8175FDFC0C027" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Receivable [Abstract] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableAbstract_256B99C21C087B36F7A8175FDFC0C027" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableAbstract_256B99C21C087B36F7A8175FDFC0C027" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableAbstract_256B99C21C087B36F7A8175FDFC0C027" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableCurrent_BCA26BB1F828C8983843175FDFC028EB_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableCurrent_BCA26BB1F828C8983843175FDFC028EB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2013 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableCurrent_BCA26BB1F828C8983843175FDFC028EB_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableCurrent_BCA26BB1F828C8983843175FDFC028EB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Receivable, Current </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableCurrent_BCA26BB1F828C8983843175FDFC028EB" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableCurrent_BCA26BB1F828C8983843175FDFC028EB" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableCurrent_BCA26BB1F828C8983843175FDFC028EB" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInTwoYears_0279F495206DFDA1C229175FDFC023EF_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInTwoYears_0279F495206DFDA1C229175FDFC023EF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2014 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInTwoYears_0279F495206DFDA1C229175FDFC023EF_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInTwoYears_0279F495206DFDA1C229175FDFC023EF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Receivable, in Two Years </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInTwoYears" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInTwoYears_0279F495206DFDA1C229175FDFC023EF" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInTwoYears_0279F495206DFDA1C229175FDFC023EF" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInTwoYears_0279F495206DFDA1C229175FDFC023EF" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYears_DBE80A89CE270ACDC679175FDFC04239_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYears_DBE80A89CE270ACDC679175FDFC04239" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2015 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYears_DBE80A89CE270ACDC679175FDFC04239_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYears_DBE80A89CE270ACDC679175FDFC04239" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Receivable, in Three Years </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYears" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYears_DBE80A89CE270ACDC679175FDFC04239" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYears_DBE80A89CE270ACDC679175FDFC04239" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYears_DBE80A89CE270ACDC679175FDFC04239" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFourYears_563F3174E6947B0C2A01175FDFC048D0_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFourYears_563F3174E6947B0C2A01175FDFC048D0" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2016 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFourYears_563F3174E6947B0C2A01175FDFC048D0_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFourYears_563F3174E6947B0C2A01175FDFC048D0" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Receivable, in Four Years </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFourYears" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFourYears_563F3174E6947B0C2A01175FDFC048D0" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFourYears_563F3174E6947B0C2A01175FDFC048D0" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFourYears_563F3174E6947B0C2A01175FDFC048D0" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFiveYears_8E3A4050B88CD0C30C0D175FDFC0D7C5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFiveYears_8E3A4050B88CD0C30C0D175FDFC0D7C5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2017 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFiveYears_8E3A4050B88CD0C30C0D175FDFC0D7C5_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFiveYears_8E3A4050B88CD0C30C0D175FDFC0D7C5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Receivable, in Five Years </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFiveYears" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFiveYears_8E3A4050B88CD0C30C0D175FDFC0D7C5" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFiveYears_8E3A4050B88CD0C30C0D175FDFC0D7C5" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFiveYears_8E3A4050B88CD0C30C0D175FDFC0D7C5" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableThereafter_3F84FAB8009601D539F4175FDFC099DA_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableThereafter_3F84FAB8009601D539F4175FDFC099DA" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Thereafter </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableThereafter_3F84FAB8009601D539F4175FDFC099DA_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableThereafter_3F84FAB8009601D539F4175FDFC099DA" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Receivable, Thereafter </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableThereafter" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableThereafter_3F84FAB8009601D539F4175FDFC099DA" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableThereafter_3F84FAB8009601D539F4175FDFC099DA" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableThereafter_3F84FAB8009601D539F4175FDFC099DA" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivable_39FF1E9E5995FD1D2063175FDFC091CE_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivable_39FF1E9E5995FD1D2063175FDFC091CE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Total </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivable_39FF1E9E5995FD1D2063175FDFC091CE_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivable_39FF1E9E5995FD1D2063175FDFC091CE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Receivable </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivable_39FF1E9E5995FD1D2063175FDFC091CE" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivable_39FF1E9E5995FD1D2063175FDFC091CE" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivable_39FF1E9E5995FD1D2063175FDFC091CE" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObilgationPeriodCancelableAgreements_15CD609C5D42ED10C021175FDFC0C057_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObilgationPeriodCancelableAgreements_15CD609C5D42ED10C021175FDFC0C057" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Period of Right-of-Way Agreements with cancelable agreements (in years) </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObilgationPeriodCancelableAgreements_15CD609C5D42ED10C021175FDFC0C057_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObilgationPeriodCancelableAgreements_15CD609C5D42ED10C021175FDFC0C057" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obilgation, Period, Cancelable Agreements </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObilgationPeriodCancelableAgreements_15CD609C5D42ED10C021175FDFC0C057_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObilgationPeriodCancelableAgreements_15CD609C5D42ED10C021175FDFC0C057" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obilgation, Period, Cancelable Agreements </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObilgationPeriodCancelableAgreements" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObilgationPeriodCancelableAgreements_15CD609C5D42ED10C021175FDFC0C057" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_FFDD7CD47E8A36B032AA16FF972D6241_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_FFDD7CD47E8A36B032AA16FF972D6241" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Loss Contingencies [Table] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_FFDD7CD47E8A36B032AA16FF972D6241_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_FFDD7CD47E8A36B032AA16FF972D6241" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Loss Contingencies [Table] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_FFDD7CD47E8A36B032AA16FF972D6241" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ReserveReleaseAxis_1AC17D5018ADBB85199216FF973C1F70_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ReserveReleaseAxis_1AC17D5018ADBB85199216FF973C1F70" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Reserve Release [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ReserveReleaseAxis_1AC17D5018ADBB85199216FF973C1F70_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ReserveReleaseAxis_1AC17D5018ADBB85199216FF973C1F70" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Reserve Release [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ReserveReleaseAxis_1AC17D5018ADBB85199216FF973C1F70_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ReserveReleaseAxis_1AC17D5018ADBB85199216FF973C1F70" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Reserve Release [Axis] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember_022A0053322AA7F8F27A194FB4DBA661_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember_022A0053322AA7F8F27A194FB4DBA661" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Interest Rate Swap [Member] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_20B8C944D35643DF4F60194FB4DBD9D2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_20B8C944D35643DF4F60194FB4DBD9D2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Derivative </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_20B8C944D35643DF4F60194FB4DBD9D2_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_20B8C944D35643DF4F60194FB4DBD9D2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Derivative [Line Items] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_20B8C944D35643DF4F60194FB4DBD9D2" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NumberOfInterestRateDerivativesHeld" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfInterestRateDerivativesHeld_F44FF37E7425C725AAF5194FB4DB9F15" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount_A2110F6F756228AF947C194FB4DBE07A_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount_A2110F6F756228AF947C194FB4DBE07A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Derivative, Notional Amount </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis_04F5067D1C5150835EEE194FB4DBD9FC_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis_04F5067D1C5150835EEE194FB4DBD9FC" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Basis of interest payment </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis_04F5067D1C5150835EEE194FB4DBD9FC_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis_04F5067D1C5150835EEE194FB4DBD9FC" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis_04F5067D1C5150835EEE194FB4DBD9FC" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnInterestRateDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnInterestRateDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments_6620714AF86921563E30194FB4DBB829" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNoteTextBlock_AA2EA8B751A5AA403619175FDCD29966_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNoteTextBlock_AA2EA8B751A5AA403619175FDCD29966" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNoteTextBlock_AA2EA8B751A5AA403619175FDCD29966_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNoteTextBlock_AA2EA8B751A5AA403619175FDCD29966" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNoteTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNoteTextBlock_AA2EA8B751A5AA403619175FDCD29966" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_4B6B44DA62C0DC42A626194FB2975DAB_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_4B6B44DA62C0DC42A626194FB2975DAB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_4B6B44DA62C0DC42A626194FB2975DAB" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_18EBB1AA9DE8EC125ACE194FB297ABDE_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_18EBB1AA9DE8EC125ACE194FB297ABDE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Business Acquisition [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_18EBB1AA9DE8EC125ACE194FB297ABDE_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_18EBB1AA9DE8EC125ACE194FB297ABDE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Business Acquisition [Axis] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_1CF10AC5441FB2BC589F194FB2A170E2_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_1CF10AC5441FB2BC589F194FB2A170E2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassTable_1DCBA131EAF1946E4E67175FDE4404FE_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassTable_1DCBA131EAF1946E4E67175FDE4404FE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassTable_1DCBA131EAF1946E4E67175FDE4404FE_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassTable_1DCBA131EAF1946E4E67175FDE4404FE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Disclosure of the major classes of finite-lived and indefinite-lived intangible assets showing the amount, any significant residual value, weighted average amortization period, and other characteristics. A major class is composed of intangible assets that can be grouped together because they are similar, either by nature or by their use in the operations of the company. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassTable" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassTable_1DCBA131EAF1946E4E67175FDE4404FE" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassTable_1DCBA131EAF1946E4E67175FDE4404FE" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassTable_1DCBA131EAF1946E4E67175FDE4404FE" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_71066F889085FF1D4EFE175FDE44A386_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_71066F889085FF1D4EFE175FDE44A386" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_71066F889085FF1D4EFE175FDE44A386_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_71066F889085FF1D4EFE175FDE44A386" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_71066F889085FF1D4EFE175FDE44A386" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_1F077FC73AB8E0AF8FFD175FDE44CFBB_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_1F077FC73AB8E0AF8FFD175FDE44CFBB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_1F077FC73AB8E0AF8FFD175FDE44CFBB_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_1F077FC73AB8E0AF8FFD175FDE44CFBB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_1F077FC73AB8E0AF8FFD175FDE44CFBB" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_CustomerContractsAndRelationshipsMember_3FB7A63729418356CA18175FDE44B25F_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_CustomerContractsAndRelationshipsMember_3FB7A63729418356CA18175FDE44B25F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Customer Contracts and Relationships </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_CustomerContractsAndRelationshipsMember_3FB7A63729418356CA18175FDE44B25F_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_CustomerContractsAndRelationshipsMember_3FB7A63729418356CA18175FDE44B25F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Customer Contracts And Relationships [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_CustomerContractsAndRelationshipsMember_3FB7A63729418356CA18175FDE44B25F_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_CustomerContractsAndRelationshipsMember_3FB7A63729418356CA18175FDE44B25F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Customer Contracts And Relationships [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_CustomerContractsAndRelationshipsMember" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_CustomerContractsAndRelationshipsMember_3FB7A63729418356CA18175FDE44B25F" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_TrademarksMember_9773BF73F3B77BD2CB4F175FDE44A733_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TrademarksMember_9773BF73F3B77BD2CB4F175FDE44A733" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Trademarks </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_TrademarksMember_9773BF73F3B77BD2CB4F175FDE44A733_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TrademarksMember_9773BF73F3B77BD2CB4F175FDE44A733" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Trademarks [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TrademarksMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TrademarksMember_9773BF73F3B77BD2CB4F175FDE44A733" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_PatentsAndDevelopedTechnologyMember_14CF8BDF5A4FA836EE69175FDE44F0F3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_PatentsAndDevelopedTechnologyMember_14CF8BDF5A4FA836EE69175FDE44F0F3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Patents and Developed Technology </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_PatentsAndDevelopedTechnologyMember_14CF8BDF5A4FA836EE69175FDE44F0F3_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_PatentsAndDevelopedTechnologyMember_14CF8BDF5A4FA836EE69175FDE44F0F3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Patents and Developed Technology [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_PatentsAndDevelopedTechnologyMember_14CF8BDF5A4FA836EE69175FDE44F0F3_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_PatentsAndDevelopedTechnologyMember_14CF8BDF5A4FA836EE69175FDE44F0F3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Represents 1) Patents which can be defined as the exclusive legal right granted by the government to the owner of the patent to exploit an invention or a process for a period of time specified by law and 2) Developed Technology which can be defined as the value associated with developed technology, which has been acquired from third parties and which can include the right to develop, use, market, sell or offer for sale the product, compounds and intellectual property that has been acquired with respect to products, compounds or processes that have been completed. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_PatentsAndDevelopedTechnologyMember" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_PatentsAndDevelopedTechnologyMember_14CF8BDF5A4FA836EE69175FDE44F0F3" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_A783F676CD2234EE3465175FDE442AEB_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_A783F676CD2234EE3465175FDE442AEB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_A783F676CD2234EE3465175FDE442AEB_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_A783F676CD2234EE3465175FDE442AEB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_A783F676CD2234EE3465175FDE442AEB" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_A8A390057957077CF917175FDE441A7F_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_A8A390057957077CF917175FDE441A7F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_A8A390057957077CF917175FDE441A7F_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_A8A390057957077CF917175FDE441A7F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_A8A390057957077CF917175FDE441A7F" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_TradeNamesMember_D75328584AF858248213175FDE446EC5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TradeNamesMember_D75328584AF858248213175FDE446EC5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Vyvx Trade Name </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_TradeNamesMember_D75328584AF858248213175FDE446EC5_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TradeNamesMember_D75328584AF858248213175FDE446EC5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Trade Names [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TradeNamesMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TradeNamesMember_D75328584AF858248213175FDE446EC5" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_896FEF29954568FD5C59175FDE44AC35_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_896FEF29954568FD5C59175FDE44AC35" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNetAbstract_81737286DFA382147B60175FDE440E8D_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNetAbstract_81737286DFA382147B60175FDE440E8D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Finite-Lived Intangible Assets: </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNetAbstract_81737286DFA382147B60175FDE440E8D_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNetAbstract_81737286DFA382147B60175FDE440E8D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNetAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNetAbstract_81737286DFA382147B60175FDE440E8D" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross_C0FF4B48307879377770175FDE448591_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross_C0FF4B48307879377770175FDE448591" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross Carrying Amount </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross_C0FF4B48307879377770175FDE448591_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross_C0FF4B48307879377770175FDE448591" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillAbstract_6F8076F7EDE2CCE5BB7D175FDE4E3149_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillAbstract_6F8076F7EDE2CCE5BB7D175FDE4E3149" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets: </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseAbstract_D0A1D269BE73876C89C8175FDE4E2B28_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseAbstract_D0A1D269BE73876C89C8175FDE4E2B28" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Estimated amortization expense of acquired finite-lived intangible asset </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour_5FD22E093180C1D3D0E3175FDE4ED659_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour_5FD22E093180C1D3D0E3175FDE4ED659" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four </link:label> |
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| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour_5FD22E093180C1D3D0E3175FDE4ED659" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour_5FD22E093180C1D3D0E3175FDE4ED659" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive_1B5B8272C783E383FFB7175FDE4E0EA2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive_1B5B8272C783E383FFB7175FDE4E0EA2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2017 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive_1B5B8272C783E383FFB7175FDE4E0EA2_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive_1B5B8272C783E383FFB7175FDE4E0EA2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five </link:label> |
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| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive_1B5B8272C783E383FFB7175FDE4E0EA2" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive_1B5B8272C783E383FFB7175FDE4E0EA2" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive_F57D2C3DADDAA78061B4175FDE4E26BC_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive_F57D2C3DADDAA78061B4175FDE4E26BC" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Thereafter </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive_F57D2C3DADDAA78061B4175FDE4E26BC_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive_F57D2C3DADDAA78061B4175FDE4E26BC" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, after Year Five </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_FE7F2F68F96A8DCDD96E154B7773F807_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_FE7F2F68F96A8DCDD96E154B7773F807" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_477E7FC8417AB2F187EA154B7773EA9C_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_477E7FC8417AB2F187EA154B7773EA9C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Assets </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_477E7FC8417AB2F187EA154B7773EA9C_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_477E7FC8417AB2F187EA154B7773EA9C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Assets [Abstract] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_020C7F3DDD1B4423E450154B7773BF10_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_020C7F3DDD1B4423E450154B7773BF10" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash and cash equivalents </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_020C7F3DDD1B4423E450154B7773BF10_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_020C7F3DDD1B4423E450154B7773BF10" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsCurrent_BF91D7CF9CF11D3AA3E2154B77732DD9_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsCurrent_BF91D7CF9CF11D3AA3E2154B77732DD9" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Restricted Cash and Investments, Current </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsCurrent_BF91D7CF9CF11D3AA3E2154B77732DD9" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_BF4C6D5C2B78D2F6F1DD154B77735789_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_BF4C6D5C2B78D2F6F1DD154B77735789" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Receivables, less allowances for doubtful accounts of $32 and $30, respectively </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_BF4C6D5C2B78D2F6F1DD154B77735789_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_BF4C6D5C2B78D2F6F1DD154B77735789" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Accounts Receivable, Net, Current </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent_4773D6606BE22D7D6714154B777390A7_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent_4773D6606BE22D7D6714154B777390A7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Assets, Current </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_82B889C092EA5060B8ED154B7773D25F_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_82B889C092EA5060B8ED154B7773D25F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Assets, Current </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember_AB9B1086575AE040EF5E175FDEDA9857_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember_AB9B1086575AE040EF5E175FDEDA9857" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Latin America [Member] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_062F5CD84CD9DFDFF6BC175FDEDA7AFB_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_062F5CD84CD9DFDFF6BC175FDEDA7AFB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] </link:label> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Revenues" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Revenues_B5FD2580146F996F9D26175FDEDA72DB" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract_87FFDF44746F985A7EA01A095E488C40_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract_87FFDF44746F985A7EA01A095E488C40" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Costs and Expenses [Abstract] </link:label> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations_6CAE4D081199FDC6EAFF1A095E525877" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent_F697C7D9FB5120278F861A095E528FB8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent_F697C7D9FB5120278F861A095E528FB8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent_F697C7D9FB5120278F861A095E528FB8_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent_F697C7D9FB5120278F861A095E528FB8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax_6D3B23D8A6F7B2083E7A1A095E52D1F4_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax_6D3B23D8A6F7B2083E7A1A095E52D1F4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_9B9F3BB65D3B4F2C0A9D14B512FBDA76_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_9B9F3BB65D3B4F2C0A9D14B512FBDA76" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Current Assets: </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_9B9F3BB65D3B4F2C0A9D14B512FBDA76_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_9B9F3BB65D3B4F2C0A9D14B512FBDA76" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Assets, Current [Abstract] </link:label> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_CA75B07B23D4A644940F14B512FB69DF" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent_09A133CC29C949EEFCD714B512FB2CD3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent_09A133CC29C949EEFCD714B512FB2CD3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Due from affiliates </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent_09A133CC29C949EEFCD714B512FB2CD3_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent_09A133CC29C949EEFCD714B512FB2CD3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Due from Affiliate, Current </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_2D17002AB46050E588BC14B512FBEC22_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_2D17002AB46050E588BC14B512FBEC22" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Property, Plant and Equipment, net </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_2D17002AB46050E588BC14B512FBEC22" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ScheduleofCondensedConsolidatingStatementsofOperationsTableTextBlock_125E7DAB801C478D1BBF175FDE94EBB5_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ScheduleofCondensedConsolidatingStatementsofOperationsTableTextBlock_125E7DAB801C478D1BBF175FDE94EBB5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations [Table Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ScheduleofCondensedConsolidatingStatementsofOperationsTableTextBlock_125E7DAB801C478D1BBF175FDE94EBB5_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ScheduleofCondensedConsolidatingStatementsofOperationsTableTextBlock_125E7DAB801C478D1BBF175FDE94EBB5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> [Table Text Block] for Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations [Table] </link:label> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_ScheduleOfCondensedConsolidatingBalanceSheetsTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_ScheduleOfCondensedConsolidatingBalanceSheetsTableTextBlock_1A70BE8EEAE48CE48AB0175FDE94EAD5" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ScheduleOfCondensedConsolidatingStatementsOfCashFlowsTableTextBlock_AF53A23366C65B5A0BC6175FDE943B84_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ScheduleOfCondensedConsolidatingStatementsOfCashFlowsTableTextBlock_AF53A23366C65B5A0BC6175FDE943B84" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ScheduleOfCondensedConsolidatingStatementsOfCashFlowsTableTextBlock_AF53A23366C65B5A0BC6175FDE943B84_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ScheduleOfCondensedConsolidatingStatementsOfCashFlowsTableTextBlock_AF53A23366C65B5A0BC6175FDE943B84" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows [Table Text Block] </link:label> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_ScheduleOfCondensedConsolidatingStatementsOfCashFlowsTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_ScheduleOfCondensedConsolidatingStatementsOfCashFlowsTableTextBlock_AF53A23366C65B5A0BC6175FDE943B84" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationsAbstract_D7C95B582E64D11BDA38194FB53FB649" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionContingentConsiderationTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionContingentConsiderationTable_3C3DED0266C5649E43BC194FB53FE9F1" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_9866A9C1234C8BBC02D5194FB53FD81F_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_9866A9C1234C8BBC02D5194FB53FD81F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Segments [Axis] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_05EB2A13C30772D3322D194FB53F6C74_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_05EB2A13C30772D3322D194FB53F6C74" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Common stock </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_05EB2A13C30772D3322D194FB53F6C74_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_05EB2A13C30772D3322D194FB53F6C74" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Common Stock [Member] </link:label> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_SeniorNotes11Point875PercentDue2019Member" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_SeniorNotes11Point875PercentDue2019Member_C45860F40F2271FF6ED819B111EA193E" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes5point75PercentDue2022Member_EB2C2078FD585584C86F19B111EABD69_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes5point75PercentDue2022Member_EB2C2078FD585584C86F19B111EABD69" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Notes 5point75Percent Due 2022 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes5point75PercentDue2022Member_EB2C2078FD585584C86F19B111EABD69_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes5point75PercentDue2022Member_EB2C2078FD585584C86F19B111EABD69" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Notes 5point75Percent Due 2022 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_SeniorNotes5point75PercentDue2022Member" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_SeniorNotes5point75PercentDue2022Member_EB2C2078FD585584C86F19B111EABD69" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes7PercentDue2020Member_E71CBBB7FD738CC4CCBF19B111EA1001_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes7PercentDue2020Member_E71CBBB7FD738CC4CCBF19B111EA1001" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Notes 7 Percent Due 2020 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes7PercentDue2020Member_E71CBBB7FD738CC4CCBF19B111EA1001_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes7PercentDue2020Member_E71CBBB7FD738CC4CCBF19B111EA1001" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Represents senior notes bearing interest at 7% which mature 2020. </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes6Point125PercentDue2021Member_7D89F7E1A0679C7544F719B111EA3C20_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes6Point125PercentDue2021Member_7D89F7E1A0679C7544F719B111EA3C20" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Represents senior notes bearing interest at 6.125 percent which mature in 2021. </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_A5point375SeniorNotesdue2022Member_1047D5EA8F8B9715524B19B111EA9FD8_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_A5point375SeniorNotesdue2022Member_1047D5EA8F8B9715524B19B111EA9FD8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 5point375SeniorNotesdue2022 [Member] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes5point625PercentDue2023Member_245B598FC606F2B2CAF319B111EA7626_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_SeniorNotes5point625PercentDue2023Member_245B598FC606F2B2CAF319B111EA7626" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Notes 5point 625Percent Due 2023 [Member] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ConvertibleSeniorNotes7PercentDue2015Member_4E9ADFA1BFDEEE3B48BB19B111EA2353_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ConvertibleSeniorNotes7PercentDue2015Member_4E9ADFA1BFDEEE3B48BB19B111EA2353" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Convertible Senior Notes 7 Percent Due 2015 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ConvertibleSeniorNotes7PercentDue2015Member_4E9ADFA1BFDEEE3B48BB19B111EA2353_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ConvertibleSeniorNotes7PercentDue2015Member_4E9ADFA1BFDEEE3B48BB19B111EA2353" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Represents convertible senior notes bearing interest at 7.0 percent which mature in 2015. </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ConvertibleSeniorNotes7PercentDue2015SeriesBMember_91034E2BD9DD1C1E823819B111EA2253_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ConvertibleSeniorNotes7PercentDue2015SeriesBMember_91034E2BD9DD1C1E823819B111EA2253" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Represents convertible senior notes (Series B) bearing interest at 7.0 percent which mature in 2015. </link:label> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember_6CDD556936C057D26D1819B111EAED94" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentOtherMember_C87E4B11969D6541321819B111EAF095_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentOtherMember_C87E4B11969D6541321819B111EAF095" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentOtherMember_C87E4B11969D6541321819B111EAF095_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentOtherMember_C87E4B11969D6541321819B111EAF095" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument, Other [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentOtherMember_C87E4B11969D6541321819B111EAF095_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentOtherMember_C87E4B11969D6541321819B111EAF095" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument, Other </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_DebtInstrumentOtherMember" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_DebtInstrumentOtherMember_C87E4B11969D6541321819B111EAF095" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_DebtInstrumentOtherMember_C87E4B11969D6541321819B111EAF095" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentOtherMember_C87E4B11969D6541321819B111EAF095" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TrancheB2016TermLoanMember_848E79E38AA0605E563A19B111EA24C7_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TrancheB2016TermLoanMember_848E79E38AA0605E563A19B111EA24C7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Tranche B 2016 Term Loan [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TrancheB2016TermLoanMember_848E79E38AA0605E563A19B111EA24C7_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TrancheB2016TermLoanMember_848E79E38AA0605E563A19B111EA24C7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Tranche B 2016 Term Loan [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TrancheB2016TermLoanMember_848E79E38AA0605E563A19B111EA24C7_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TrancheB2016TermLoanMember_848E79E38AA0605E563A19B111EA24C7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> $600 million Tranche B 2016 of New Senior Secured Term Loan </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_TrancheB2016TermLoanMember" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_TrancheB2016TermLoanMember_848E79E38AA0605E563A19B111EA24C7" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_TrancheB2016TermLoanMember_848E79E38AA0605E563A19B111EA24C7" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_TrancheB2016TermLoanMember_848E79E38AA0605E563A19B111EA24C7" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TrancheB2019TermLoanMember_E9B6EB131CA8BA81634819B111EA34F4_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TrancheB2019TermLoanMember_E9B6EB131CA8BA81634819B111EA34F4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Tranche B 2019 Term Loan [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TrancheB2019TermLoanMember_E9B6EB131CA8BA81634819B111EA34F4_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TrancheB2019TermLoanMember_E9B6EB131CA8BA81634819B111EA34F4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Tranche B 2019 Term Loan [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TrancheB2019TermLoanMember_E9B6EB131CA8BA81634819B111EA34F4_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TrancheB2019TermLoanMember_E9B6EB131CA8BA81634819B111EA34F4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> $815 million Tranche B 2019 of New Senior Secured Term Loan </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_TrancheB2019TermLoanMember" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_TrancheB2019TermLoanMember_E9B6EB131CA8BA81634819B111EA34F4" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_TrancheB2019TermLoanMember_E9B6EB131CA8BA81634819B111EA34F4" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_TrancheB2019TermLoanMember_E9B6EB131CA8BA81634819B111EA34F4" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_3BE0AAFDF0D1464BF59219B111EA7A13_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_3BE0AAFDF0D1464BF59219B111EA7A13" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term debt </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_3BE0AAFDF0D1464BF59219B111EA7A13_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_3BE0AAFDF0D1464BF59219B111EA7A13" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument [Line Items] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_3BE0AAFDF0D1464BF59219B111EA7A13" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_3BE0AAFDF0D1464BF59219B111EA7A13" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_3BE0AAFDF0D1464BF59219B111EA7A13" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMinimum_78776AC3EA769BC75FDB19B123F1E077_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMinimum_78776AC3EA769BC75FDB19B123F1E077" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Rate Range, Minimum </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMinimum_78776AC3EA769BC75FDB19B123F1E077_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMinimum_78776AC3EA769BC75FDB19B123F1E077" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Rate Range, Minimum </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMinimum" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMinimum_78776AC3EA769BC75FDB19B123F1E077" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMinimum_78776AC3EA769BC75FDB19B123F1E077" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMinimum_78776AC3EA769BC75FDB19B123F1E077" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateTerms_DA61676BF330CB6B3DBF19B111EA777B_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateTerms_DA61676BF330CB6B3DBF19B111EA777B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateTerms_DA61676BF330CB6B3DBF19B111EA777B_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateTerms_DA61676BF330CB6B3DBF19B111EA777B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateTerms" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateTerms_DA61676BF330CB6B3DBF19B111EA777B" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_EB3E4FF91C451B8F649D19B111EA0018_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_EB3E4FF91C451B8F649D19B111EA0018" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Total Debt Obligations </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_EB3E4FF91C451B8F649D19B111EA0018" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_EB3E4FF91C451B8F649D19B111EA0018" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_EB3E4FF91C451B8F649D19B111EA0018" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_C96386C7CEBF03437B2719B111EACEAF_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_C96386C7CEBF03437B2719B111EACEAF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_C96386C7CEBF03437B2719B111EACEAF" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis_2E5D843EEF0D6980F04619B1529D1257_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis_2E5D843EEF0D6980F04619B1529D1257" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis_2E5D843EEF0D6980F04619B1529D1257" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis_2E5D843EEF0D6980F04619B1529D1257" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis_2E5D843EEF0D6980F04619B1529D1257" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet_400EEE4731DA818A8DD819B111EA0DEB_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet_400EEE4731DA818A8DD819B111EA0DEB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Total Unamortized (Discount) Premium </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet_400EEE4731DA818A8DD819B111EA0DEB_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet_400EEE4731DA818A8DD819B111EA0DEB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium), Net </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet_400EEE4731DA818A8DD819B111EA0DEB" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent_47DAD10FC244EE27729119B111EAB9E7_negatedLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent_47DAD10FC244EE27729119B111EAB9E7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Less current portion </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent_47DAD10FC244EE27729119B111EAB9E7" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentTable_CB91A841F0A2E5A8AF88175FE02E6EB8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentTable_CB91A841F0A2E5A8AF88175FE02E6EB8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term Purchase Commitment [Table] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentTable_CB91A841F0A2E5A8AF88175FE02E6EB8_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentTable_CB91A841F0A2E5A8AF88175FE02E6EB8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term Purchase Commitment [Table] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentTable_CB91A841F0A2E5A8AF88175FE02E6EB8" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis_BAE9BF689D2D68299BF8175FE02E9F9C_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis_BAE9BF689D2D68299BF8175FE02E9F9C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term Purchase Commitment by Category of Item Purchased [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis_BAE9BF689D2D68299BF8175FE02E9F9C_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis_BAE9BF689D2D68299BF8175FE02E9F9C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Category of Item Purchased [Axis] </link:label> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_CostOfAccessServicesMember" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_CostOfAccessServicesMember_DDA9751C0F24ECD7315A175FE02E7DB1" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ThirdPartyMaintenanceServicesMember_797C958662C30D257A59175FE02EBC38_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ThirdPartyMaintenanceServicesMember_797C958662C30D257A59175FE02EBC38" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Third Party Maintenance Services </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ThirdPartyMaintenanceServicesMember_797C958662C30D257A59175FE02EBC38_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ThirdPartyMaintenanceServicesMember_797C958662C30D257A59175FE02EBC38" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Third Party Maintenance Services [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ThirdPartyMaintenanceServicesMember_797C958662C30D257A59175FE02EBC38_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ThirdPartyMaintenanceServicesMember_797C958662C30D257A59175FE02EBC38" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Third Party Maintenance Services [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_ThirdPartyMaintenanceServicesMember" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_ThirdPartyMaintenanceServicesMember_797C958662C30D257A59175FE02EBC38" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_ThirdPartyMaintenanceServicesMember_797C958662C30D257A59175FE02EBC38" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_ThirdPartyMaintenanceServicesMember_797C958662C30D257A59175FE02EBC38" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentLineItems_215B65B886E7FEEB606D175FE02E3125_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentLineItems_215B65B886E7FEEB606D175FE02E3125" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term Purchase Commitment </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentLineItems_215B65B886E7FEEB606D175FE02E3125_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentLineItems_215B65B886E7FEEB606D175FE02E3125" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentLineItems_215B65B886E7FEEB606D175FE02E3125" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentLineItems_215B65B886E7FEEB606D175FE02E3125" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentLineItems_215B65B886E7FEEB606D175FE02E3125" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount_CCCE991F2A7D52A14164175FE02E7D73_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount_CCCE991F2A7D52A14164175FE02E7D73" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Total </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount_CCCE991F2A7D52A14164175FE02E7D73_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount_CCCE991F2A7D52A14164175FE02E7D73" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term Purchase Commitment, Amount </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount_CCCE991F2A7D52A14164175FE02E7D73" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount_CCCE991F2A7D52A14164175FE02E7D73" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount_CCCE991F2A7D52A14164175FE02E7D73" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmountDueWithOneYear_67A4AD2AE18D6CF1DE62175FE02E458B_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmountDueWithOneYear_67A4AD2AE18D6CF1DE62175FE02E458B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Less than 1 Year </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmountDueWithOneYear_67A4AD2AE18D6CF1DE62175FE02E458B_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmountDueWithOneYear_67A4AD2AE18D6CF1DE62175FE02E458B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term Purchase Commitment, Amount, Due with One Year </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmountDueWithOneYear_67A4AD2AE18D6CF1DE62175FE02E458B_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmountDueWithOneYear_67A4AD2AE18D6CF1DE62175FE02E458B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term Purchase Commitment, Amount, Due with One Year </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmountDueWithOneYear" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmountDueWithOneYear_67A4AD2AE18D6CF1DE62175FE02E458B" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmountDueWithOneYear_67A4AD2AE18D6CF1DE62175FE02E458B" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmountDueWithOneYear_67A4AD2AE18D6CF1DE62175FE02E458B" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmountDueInMoreThenOneYearAndLessThenThreeYears_0E2150BFDA7BCD0FD29C175FE02E6C73_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmountDueInMoreThenOneYearAndLessThenThreeYears_0E2150BFDA7BCD0FD29C175FE02E6C73" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2 - 3 Years </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmountDueInMoreThenOneYearAndLessThenThreeYears_0E2150BFDA7BCD0FD29C175FE02E6C73_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmountDueInMoreThenOneYearAndLessThenThreeYears_0E2150BFDA7BCD0FD29C175FE02E6C73" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term Purchase Commitment, Amount, Due in More Then One Year and Less Then Three Years </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmountDueInMoreThenOneYearAndLessThenThreeYears_0E2150BFDA7BCD0FD29C175FE02E6C73_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmountDueInMoreThenOneYearAndLessThenThreeYears_0E2150BFDA7BCD0FD29C175FE02E6C73" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term Purchase Commitment, Amount, Due in More Then One Year and Less Then Three Years </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmountDueInMoreThenOneYearAndLessThenThreeYears" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmountDueInMoreThenOneYearAndLessThenThreeYears_0E2150BFDA7BCD0FD29C175FE02E6C73" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmountDueInMoreThenOneYearAndLessThenThreeYears_0E2150BFDA7BCD0FD29C175FE02E6C73" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmountDueInMoreThenOneYearAndLessThenThreeYears_0E2150BFDA7BCD0FD29C175FE02E6C73" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmountDueInMoreThenFourYearsAndLessThenFiveYears_B7D152AD30D5E59652AF175FE02ED5D7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmountDueInMoreThenFourYearsAndLessThenFiveYears_B7D152AD30D5E59652AF175FE02ED5D7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 4 - 5 Years </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmountDueInMoreThenFourYearsAndLessThenFiveYears_B7D152AD30D5E59652AF175FE02ED5D7_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmountDueInMoreThenFourYearsAndLessThenFiveYears_B7D152AD30D5E59652AF175FE02ED5D7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term Purchase Commitment, Amount, Due in More Then Four Years and Less Then Five Years </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmountDueInMoreThenFourYearsAndLessThenFiveYears_B7D152AD30D5E59652AF175FE02ED5D7_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmountDueInMoreThenFourYearsAndLessThenFiveYears_B7D152AD30D5E59652AF175FE02ED5D7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term Purchase Commitment, Amount, Due in More Then Four Years and Less Then Five Years </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmountDueInMoreThenFourYearsAndLessThenFiveYears" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmountDueInMoreThenFourYearsAndLessThenFiveYears_B7D152AD30D5E59652AF175FE02ED5D7" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmountDueInMoreThenFourYearsAndLessThenFiveYears_B7D152AD30D5E59652AF175FE02ED5D7" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmountDueInMoreThenFourYearsAndLessThenFiveYears_B7D152AD30D5E59652AF175FE02ED5D7" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmountDueAfterFiveYears_1C9DC860281067D1B1EA175FE02ECC81_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmountDueAfterFiveYears_1C9DC860281067D1B1EA175FE02ECC81" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> After 5 Years </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmountDueAfterFiveYears_1C9DC860281067D1B1EA175FE02ECC81_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmountDueAfterFiveYears_1C9DC860281067D1B1EA175FE02ECC81" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term Purchase Commitment, Amount, Due After Five Years </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmountDueAfterFiveYears_1C9DC860281067D1B1EA175FE02ECC81_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmountDueAfterFiveYears_1C9DC860281067D1B1EA175FE02ECC81" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term Purchase Commitment, Amount, Due After Five Years </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmountDueAfterFiveYears" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmountDueAfterFiveYears_1C9DC860281067D1B1EA175FE02ECC81" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmountDueAfterFiveYears_1C9DC860281067D1B1EA175FE02ECC81" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmountDueAfterFiveYears_1C9DC860281067D1B1EA175FE02ECC81" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_GoodwillDisclosureAbstract_527F9D32D81DCACA0C69175FE204B196_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_GoodwillDisclosureAbstract_527F9D32D81DCACA0C69175FE204B196" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Goodwill Disclosure [Abstract] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_GoodwillDisclosureAbstract_527F9D32D81DCACA0C69175FE204B196_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_GoodwillDisclosureAbstract_527F9D32D81DCACA0C69175FE204B196" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> -- None. No documentation exists for this element. -- </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_GoodwillDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_GoodwillDisclosureAbstract_527F9D32D81DCACA0C69175FE204B196" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_GoodwillDisclosureAbstract_527F9D32D81DCACA0C69175FE204B196" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_GoodwillDisclosureAbstract_527F9D32D81DCACA0C69175FE204B196" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTextBlock_18495E8DC63F0D243E60175FE2047323_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTextBlock_18495E8DC63F0D243E60175FE2047323" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of changes in carrying amount of goodwill </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTextBlock_18495E8DC63F0D243E60175FE2047323_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTextBlock_18495E8DC63F0D243E60175FE2047323" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTextBlock_18495E8DC63F0D243E60175FE2047323" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTextBlock_18495E8DC63F0D243E60175FE2047323" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTextBlock_18495E8DC63F0D243E60175FE2047323" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAbstract_FA962E85AB3C90D49E321A096078DED1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAbstract_FA962E85AB3C90D49E321A096078DED1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAbstract_FA962E85AB3C90D49E321A096078DED1" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent_0BA4EE5D22605158DF811A09607871D1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent_0BA4EE5D22605158DF811A09607871D1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax effect of $13, $0, and $0 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent_0BA4EE5D22605158DF811A09607871D1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent_0BA4EE5D22605158DF811A09607871D1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent_0BA4EE5D22605158DF811A09607871D1" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent_99782DE7C26DFB2539061A096078B9AB_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent_99782DE7C26DFB2539061A096078B9AB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Defined benefit pension plan adjustments, net of tax effect of ($2), $0, and $0 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent_99782DE7C26DFB2539061A096078B9AB_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent_99782DE7C26DFB2539061A096078B9AB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent_99782DE7C26DFB2539061A096078B9AB" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_FB8817ED520770D879701A096078CBEE_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_FB8817ED520770D879701A096078CBEE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_FB8817ED520770D879701A096078CBEE_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_FB8817ED520770D879701A096078CBEE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_FB8817ED520770D879701A096078CBEE" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic_5ED42C87BF7AD5FA605F175FDE8A6846_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic_5ED42C87BF7AD5FA605F175FDE8A6846" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic_5ED42C87BF7AD5FA605F175FDE8A6846_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic_5ED42C87BF7AD5FA605F175FDE8A6846" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic_5ED42C87BF7AD5FA605F175FDE8A6846" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherIncome_C61E1BF4519EB9B3F0C7175FDE8A6152_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherIncome_C61E1BF4519EB9B3F0C7175FDE8A6152" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Income </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherIncome" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherIncome_C61E1BF4519EB9B3F0C7175FDE8A6152" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_AdjustedEBITDAbySegment_565D189526D25FA7184B175FDE8A2EFF_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_AdjustedEBITDAbySegment_565D189526D25FA7184B175FDE8A2EFF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Adjusted EBITDA by Segment [Line Items] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_AdjustedEBITDAbySegment_565D189526D25FA7184B175FDE8A2EFF_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_AdjustedEBITDAbySegment_565D189526D25FA7184B175FDE8A2EFF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Adjusted EBITDA by Segment </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_AdjustedEBITDAbySegment_565D189526D25FA7184B175FDE8A2EFF_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_AdjustedEBITDAbySegment_565D189526D25FA7184B175FDE8A2EFF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Adjusted EBITDA by Segment </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_AdjustedEBITDAbySegment" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_AdjustedEBITDAbySegment_565D189526D25FA7184B175FDE8A2EFF" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets_71EC5F36A9E542A132FE175FDE8A54CD_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets_71EC5F36A9E542A132FE175FDE8A54CD" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Capital expenditures </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets_71EC5F36A9E542A132FE175FDE8A54CD_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets_71EC5F36A9E542A132FE175FDE8A54CD" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Payments to Acquire Productive Assets </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets_71EC5F36A9E542A132FE175FDE8A54CD" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_B8D43ACCF6F8AC22BFF6175FDE8A0879_negatedLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_B8D43ACCF6F8AC22BFF6175FDE8A0879" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Depreciation and amortization </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_B8D43ACCF6F8AC22BFF6175FDE8A0879" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Assets_E255279626F7FB9D0BB2175FDE8A6FE3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Assets_E255279626F7FB9D0BB2175FDE8A6FE3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Total Assets </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Assets" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Assets_E255279626F7FB9D0BB2175FDE8A6FE3" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_EE50A566331DE40F990E175FDE8AC667_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_EE50A566331DE40F990E175FDE8AC667" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_EE50A566331DE40F990E175FDE8AC667_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_EE50A566331DE40F990E175FDE8AC667" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_EE50A566331DE40F990E175FDE8AC667" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_Noncashimpairment_F057F429EE6F711036DD175FDE8A601B_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_Noncashimpairment_F057F429EE6F711036DD175FDE8A601B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> non-cash impairment </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_Noncashimpairment_F057F429EE6F711036DD175FDE8A601B_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_Noncashimpairment_F057F429EE6F711036DD175FDE8A601B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> non-cash impairment </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_Noncashimpairment" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_Noncashimpairment_F057F429EE6F711036DD175FDE8A601B" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_B85127A3A784495E55C6194FB5677F37_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_B85127A3A784495E55C6194FB5677F37" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Accounting Policies [Abstract] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_B85127A3A784495E55C6194FB5677F37" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ConsolidationPolicyTextBlock_D30AF1F60AD6A3411DC7194FB56707FD_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConsolidationPolicyTextBlock_D30AF1F60AD6A3411DC7194FB56707FD" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ConsolidationPolicyTextBlock_D30AF1F60AD6A3411DC7194FB56707FD_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConsolidationPolicyTextBlock_D30AF1F60AD6A3411DC7194FB56707FD" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationPolicyTextBlock_D30AF1F60AD6A3411DC7194FB56707FD" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndTranslationsPolicyTextBlock_B4F53B104590136A0E88194FB5673111_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndTranslationsPolicyTextBlock_B4F53B104590136A0E88194FB5673111" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Foreign Currency Translation </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndTranslationsPolicyTextBlock_B4F53B104590136A0E88194FB5673111_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndTranslationsPolicyTextBlock_B4F53B104590136A0E88194FB5673111" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Reclassifications_050C72AC131E66D3847C194FB5676CD8_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Reclassifications_050C72AC131E66D3847C194FB5676CD8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Reclassifications [Text Block] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_UseOfEstimates_C390075C5599C51D853F194FB567E623_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UseOfEstimates_C390075C5599C51D853F194FB567E623" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock_6BEB47DC70B46BF3656F194FB567DC29_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock_6BEB47DC70B46BF3656F194FB567DC29" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ReceivablesTradeAndOtherAccountsReceivableAllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsPolicy_EBF72DC8DFABAC94258A194FB5672684_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReceivablesTradeAndOtherAccountsReceivableAllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsPolicy_EBF72DC8DFABAC94258A194FB5672684" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Receivables, Trade and Other Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock_6067AA1ECC4C301EDD3A194FB567A3BD_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock_6067AA1ECC4C301EDD3A194FB567A3BD" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ImpairmentOrDisposalOfLongLivedAssetsIncludingIntangibleAssetsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_4B531BAEC684CACD12A5194FB56705BA_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ImpairmentOrDisposalOfLongLivedAssetsIncludingIntangibleAssetsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_4B531BAEC684CACD12A5194FB56705BA" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Impairment of Finite Lived Intangible Assets and Property Plant and Equipment </link:label> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairmentOrDisposalOfLongLivedAssetsIncludingIntangibleAssetsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOrDisposalOfLongLivedAssetsIncludingIntangibleAssetsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_4B531BAEC684CACD12A5194FB56705BA" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsPolicy_7A944F24B90E5C44B579194FB5678FC3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsPolicy_7A944F24B90E5C44B579194FB5678FC3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Asset Retirement Obligations </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsPolicy_7A944F24B90E5C44B579194FB5678FC3_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsPolicy_7A944F24B90E5C44B579194FB5678FC3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Asset Retirement Obligations, Policy [Policy Text Block] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsAndAwardTypeTable_BA13B59B17DA770AB3ED1A095F42A3CF_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsAndAwardTypeTable_BA13B59B17DA770AB3ED1A095F42A3CF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation Allocation of Recognized Period Costs and Award Type [Table] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsAndAwardTypeTable_BA13B59B17DA770AB3ED1A095F42A3CF_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsAndAwardTypeTable_BA13B59B17DA770AB3ED1A095F42A3CF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule that sets forth the allocation of equity-based compensation costs to a given line item on the balance sheet and income statement for the period along with the types of awards. This may include the reporting line for the costs and the amount capitalized and expensed. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsAndAwardTypeTable" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsAndAwardTypeTable_BA13B59B17DA770AB3ED1A095F42A3CF" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsAndAwardTypeTable_BA13B59B17DA770AB3ED1A095F42A3CF" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsAndAwardTypeTable_BA13B59B17DA770AB3ED1A095F42A3CF" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_RestrictedStockUnitsAndSharesMember_2F7FF069F11A0F1709281A095F421A32_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_RestrictedStockUnitsAndSharesMember_2F7FF069F11A0F1709281A095F421A32" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Restricted Stock Units and Shares </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_RestrictedStockUnitsAndSharesMember_2F7FF069F11A0F1709281A095F421A32_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_RestrictedStockUnitsAndSharesMember_2F7FF069F11A0F1709281A095F421A32" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Restricted Stock Units and Shares [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_RestrictedStockUnitsAndSharesMember_2F7FF069F11A0F1709281A095F421A32_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_RestrictedStockUnitsAndSharesMember_2F7FF069F11A0F1709281A095F421A32" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Restricted stock and stock units as awarded by a company to their employees as a form of incentive compensation. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_RestrictedStockUnitsAndSharesMember" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_RestrictedStockUnitsAndSharesMember_2F7FF069F11A0F1709281A095F421A32" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_A401KMatchMember_2394233F487692D5AC3F1A138665C233_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_A401KMatchMember_2394233F487692D5AC3F1A138665C233" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 401 (K) Match [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_A401KMatchMember_2394233F487692D5AC3F1A138665C233_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_A401KMatchMember_2394233F487692D5AC3F1A138665C233" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 401 (K) Match [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_A401KMatchMember_2394233F487692D5AC3F1A138665C233_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_A401KMatchMember_2394233F487692D5AC3F1A138665C233" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 401 (K) Match [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_A401KMatchMember" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_A401KMatchMember_2394233F487692D5AC3F1A138665C233" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_A401KMatchMember_2394233F487692D5AC3F1A138665C233" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_A401KMatchMember_2394233F487692D5AC3F1A138665C233" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_RestrictedStockUnitBonusGrantMember_243FD6072928497991A01A095F42BAE0_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_RestrictedStockUnitBonusGrantMember_243FD6072928497991A01A095F42BAE0" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Restricted Stock Unit Bonus Grant </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_RestrictedStockUnitBonusGrantMember_243FD6072928497991A01A095F42BAE0_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_RestrictedStockUnitBonusGrantMember_243FD6072928497991A01A095F42BAE0" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Restricted Stock Unit Bonus Grant [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_RestrictedStockUnitBonusGrantMember_243FD6072928497991A01A095F42BAE0_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_RestrictedStockUnitBonusGrantMember_243FD6072928497991A01A095F42BAE0" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Restricted stock units bonus grant as awarded by a company to their employees as a form of incentive compensation. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_RestrictedStockUnitBonusGrantMember" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_RestrictedStockUnitBonusGrantMember_243FD6072928497991A01A095F42BAE0" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_RestrictedStockUnitBonusGrantMember_243FD6072928497991A01A095F42BAE0" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_RestrictedStockUnitBonusGrantMember_243FD6072928497991A01A095F42BAE0" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsAndAwardTypesLineItems_5E7E5AB2E8D3C73D317A1A095F429054_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsAndAwardTypesLineItems_5E7E5AB2E8D3C73D317A1A095F429054" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Stock-based compensation expense </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsAndAwardTypesLineItems_5E7E5AB2E8D3C73D317A1A095F429054_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsAndAwardTypesLineItems_5E7E5AB2E8D3C73D317A1A095F429054" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Employee Service, Share-based Compensation Allocation of Recognized Period, Costs and Award Types [Line Items] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsAndAwardTypesLineItems_5E7E5AB2E8D3C73D317A1A095F429054_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsAndAwardTypesLineItems_5E7E5AB2E8D3C73D317A1A095F429054" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> -- None. No documentation exists for this element. -- </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsAndAwardTypesLineItems" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsAndAwardTypesLineItems_5E7E5AB2E8D3C73D317A1A095F429054" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsAndAwardTypesLineItems_5E7E5AB2E8D3C73D317A1A095F429054" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsAndAwardTypesLineItems_5E7E5AB2E8D3C73D317A1A095F429054" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_B3BEC8C3A08D581C35CA1A095F42B2E6_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_B3BEC8C3A08D581C35CA1A095F42B2E6" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Stock- based compensation expense </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_B3BEC8C3A08D581C35CA1A095F42B2E6_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_B3BEC8C3A08D581C35CA1A095F42B2E6" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_B3BEC8C3A08D581C35CA1A095F42B2E6" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_B3BEC8C3A08D581C35CA1A095F42B2E6" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_B3BEC8C3A08D581C35CA1A095F42B2E6" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ReleaseofRSUbonusgrant_8DCF9C4028116B813CBE1A095F42103F_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ReleaseofRSUbonusgrant_8DCF9C4028116B813CBE1A095F42103F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Release of RSU bonus grant </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ReleaseofRSUbonusgrant_8DCF9C4028116B813CBE1A095F42103F_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ReleaseofRSUbonusgrant_8DCF9C4028116B813CBE1A095F42103F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Release of RSU bonus grant </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ReleaseofRSUbonusgrant_8DCF9C4028116B813CBE1A095F42103F_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ReleaseofRSUbonusgrant_8DCF9C4028116B813CBE1A095F42103F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Release of RSU bonus grant </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_ReleaseofRSUbonusgrant" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_ReleaseofRSUbonusgrant_8DCF9C4028116B813CBE1A095F42103F" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_ReleaseofRSUbonusgrant_8DCF9C4028116B813CBE1A095F42103F" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_ReleaseofRSUbonusgrant_8DCF9C4028116B813CBE1A095F42103F" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount_F965B264FAFF1B03ABF21A095F42A029_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount_F965B264FAFF1B03ABF21A095F42A029" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Capitalized Noncash Compensation </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount_F965B264FAFF1B03ABF21A095F42A029_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount_F965B264FAFF1B03ABF21A095F42A029" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs, Capitalized Amount </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount_F965B264FAFF1B03ABF21A095F42A029" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_883CADB52ABE250CDAD51A095F4249BB_netLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_883CADB52ABE250CDAD51A095F4249BB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/netLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Non-cash compensation expense </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_883CADB52ABE250CDAD51A095F4249BB" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAcceleratedCompensationCost_CE691F9EA3920FA7CA8A1A095F42484E_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAcceleratedCompensationCost_CE691F9EA3920FA7CA8A1A095F42484E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Accelerated Compensation Cost </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAcceleratedCompensationCost_CE691F9EA3920FA7CA8A1A095F42484E_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAcceleratedCompensationCost_CE691F9EA3920FA7CA8A1A095F42484E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Accelerated Compensation Cost </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CondensedFinancialStatementsTextBlock_66C9CBC2ED7BFCF7C40A175FE218CF55_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CondensedFinancialStatementsTextBlock_66C9CBC2ED7BFCF7C40A175FE218CF55" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Condensed Consolidating Financial Information </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CondensedFinancialStatementsTextBlock_66C9CBC2ED7BFCF7C40A175FE218CF55_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CondensedFinancialStatementsTextBlock_66C9CBC2ED7BFCF7C40A175FE218CF55" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Condensed Financial Statements [Text Block] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_UnrecognizedtaxbenefitsincreasefromprioryearspositionsnettedagainstDTA_6B703C813246CD9643B3194FB274B5C6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_UnrecognizedtaxbenefitsincreasefromprioryearspositionsnettedagainstDTA_6B703C813246CD9643B3194FB274B5C6" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Unrecognized tax benefits, increase from prior years positions netted against DTA </link:label> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember_6CABD103B22CC99F71C9194FB55DE9C7" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_NatureOfBusinessLineItems_DDB60A591E024C31D590194FB55D6FA3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_NatureOfBusinessLineItems_DDB60A591E024C31D590194FB55D6FA3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Description of Business </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_NatureOfBusinessLineItems_DDB60A591E024C31D590194FB55D6FA3_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_NatureOfBusinessLineItems_DDB60A591E024C31D590194FB55D6FA3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Nature of Business [Line Items] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_NatureOfBusinessLineItems_DDB60A591E024C31D590194FB55D6FA3_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_NatureOfBusinessLineItems_DDB60A591E024C31D590194FB55D6FA3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> -- None. No documentation exists for this element. -- </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_NatureOfBusinessLineItems" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_NatureOfBusinessLineItems_DDB60A591E024C31D590194FB55D6FA3" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_Intercompanyreceivableswriteoff_057EF8D3614624945F8E194FB55D992F_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_Intercompanyreceivableswriteoff_057EF8D3614624945F8E194FB55D992F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> intercompany receivables write-off </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_Intercompanyreceivableswriteoff_057EF8D3614624945F8E194FB55D992F_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_Intercompanyreceivableswriteoff_057EF8D3614624945F8E194FB55D992F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> intercompany receivables write-off </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_Intercompanyreceivableswriteoff_057EF8D3614624945F8E194FB55D992F_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_Intercompanyreceivableswriteoff_057EF8D3614624945F8E194FB55D992F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> To write off intercompany receivables in connection with the deconsolidation of a subsidiary </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_Intercompanyreceivableswriteoff" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_Intercompanyreceivableswriteoff_057EF8D3614624945F8E194FB55D992F" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetCurrent_88904087893B4C662029194FB55DC498_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetCurrent_88904087893B4C662029194FB55DC498" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Current </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetCurrent_88904087893B4C662029194FB55DC498_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetCurrent_88904087893B4C662029194FB55DC498" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Current </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetCurrent_88904087893B4C662029194FB55DC498" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_IPEquipment_FAE25CCA6AD5AC996C4D194FB55D4ABC_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_IPEquipment_FAE25CCA6AD5AC996C4D194FB55D4ABC" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> IP Equipment </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_IPEquipment_FAE25CCA6AD5AC996C4D194FB55D4ABC_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_IPEquipment_FAE25CCA6AD5AC996C4D194FB55D4ABC" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> IP Equipment </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_IPEquipment_FAE25CCA6AD5AC996C4D194FB55D4ABC_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_IPEquipment_FAE25CCA6AD5AC996C4D194FB55D4ABC" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> IP Equipment </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_IPEquipment" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_IPEquipment_FAE25CCA6AD5AC996C4D194FB55D4ABC" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_IPEquipment_FAE25CCA6AD5AC996C4D194FB55D4ABC" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_IPEquipment_FAE25CCA6AD5AC996C4D194FB55D4ABC" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingEstimateFinancialEffect_BE060EEB548C0D66649A194FB55D29F4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingEstimateFinancialEffect_BE060EEB548C0D66649A194FB55D29F4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Change on Net Income </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingEstimateFinancialEffect_BE060EEB548C0D66649A194FB55D29F4_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingEstimateFinancialEffect_BE060EEB548C0D66649A194FB55D29F4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Change in Accounting Estimate, Financial Effect </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingEstimateFinancialEffect" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingEstimateFinancialEffect_BE060EEB548C0D66649A194FB55D29F4" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_SalesCommitmentLengthOfAgreementMaximum_625252A1A024E0BB02E3194FB55D05E2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_SalesCommitmentLengthOfAgreementMaximum_625252A1A024E0BB02E3194FB55D05E2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Period company may receive up front payments for services to be provided in the future (in years) </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_SalesCommitmentLengthOfAgreementMaximum_625252A1A024E0BB02E3194FB55D05E2_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_SalesCommitmentLengthOfAgreementMaximum_625252A1A024E0BB02E3194FB55D05E2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Sales Commitment, Length of Agreement, Maximum </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_SalesCommitmentLengthOfAgreementMaximum_625252A1A024E0BB02E3194FB55D05E2_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_SalesCommitmentLengthOfAgreementMaximum_625252A1A024E0BB02E3194FB55D05E2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Sales Commitment, Length of Agreement, Maximum </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_SalesCommitmentLengthOfAgreementMaximum" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_SalesCommitmentLengthOfAgreementMaximum_625252A1A024E0BB02E3194FB55D05E2" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_UniversalServiceFundContributions_FAD41FB3C7743AA899F2194FB55DD593_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_UniversalServiceFundContributions_FAD41FB3C7743AA899F2194FB55DD593" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> USF contributions </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_UniversalServiceFundContributions_FAD41FB3C7743AA899F2194FB55DD593_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_UniversalServiceFundContributions_FAD41FB3C7743AA899F2194FB55DD593" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Universal Service Fund Contributions </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_UniversalServiceFundContributions_FAD41FB3C7743AA899F2194FB55DD593_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_UniversalServiceFundContributions_FAD41FB3C7743AA899F2194FB55DD593" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Universal Service Fund Contributions </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_UniversalServiceFundContributions" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_UniversalServiceFundContributions_FAD41FB3C7743AA899F2194FB55DD593" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts_56F2FC423F34572668B7194FB55DA02F_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts_56F2FC423F34572668B7194FB55DA02F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Bad debt expense </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts_56F2FC423F34572668B7194FB55DA02F_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts_56F2FC423F34572668B7194FB55DA02F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Provision for Doubtful Accounts </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts_56F2FC423F34572668B7194FB55DA02F" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife_3469A4D76676D577F657194FB55DB0EE_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife_3469A4D76676D577F657194FB55DB0EE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Property, plant and equipment, useful life, minimum (in years) </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife_3469A4D76676D577F657194FB55DB0EE_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife_3469A4D76676D577F657194FB55DB0EE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife_3469A4D76676D577F657194FB55DB0EE" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife_FCB4F91F80E516BA6F17194FB55D5426_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife_FCB4F91F80E516BA6F17194FB55D5426" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Finite-lived intangible assets, useful life, minimum (in years) </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife_FCB4F91F80E516BA6F17194FB55D5426_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife_FCB4F91F80E516BA6F17194FB55D5426" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife_FCB4F91F80E516BA6F17194FB55D5426" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1_D0C85F104B55A9CE6AB4194FB55D3730_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1_D0C85F104B55A9CE6AB4194FB55D3730" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Percentage of communications revenue from top ten customers </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1_D0C85F104B55A9CE6AB4194FB55D3730_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1_D0C85F104B55A9CE6AB4194FB55D3730" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Concentration Risk, Percentage </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ChangeinAccountingEstimateEffectofChangeonBasicEarningsPerShare_4C53E65EA8FC2C7C8788194FB55D54C0_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ChangeinAccountingEstimateEffectofChangeonBasicEarningsPerShare_4C53E65EA8FC2C7C8788194FB55D54C0" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Change on Basic Earnings Per Share </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ChangeinAccountingEstimateEffectofChangeonBasicEarningsPerShare_4C53E65EA8FC2C7C8788194FB55D54C0_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ChangeinAccountingEstimateEffectofChangeonBasicEarningsPerShare_4C53E65EA8FC2C7C8788194FB55D54C0" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Change in Accounting Estimate, Effect of Change on Basic Earnings Per Share </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ChangeinAccountingEstimateEffectofChangeonBasicEarningsPerShare_4C53E65EA8FC2C7C8788194FB55D54C0_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ChangeinAccountingEstimateEffectofChangeonBasicEarningsPerShare_4C53E65EA8FC2C7C8788194FB55D54C0" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Change in Accounting Estimate, Effect of Change on Basic Earnings Per Share </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_ChangeinAccountingEstimateEffectofChangeonBasicEarningsPerShare" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_ChangeinAccountingEstimateEffectofChangeonBasicEarningsPerShare_4C53E65EA8FC2C7C8788194FB55D54C0" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_RacksandCabinets_D2867D79E98BA77DF8DE194FB55D03A5_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_RacksandCabinets_D2867D79E98BA77DF8DE194FB55D03A5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Racks and Cabinets </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_RacksandCabinets_D2867D79E98BA77DF8DE194FB55D03A5_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_RacksandCabinets_D2867D79E98BA77DF8DE194FB55D03A5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Racks and Cabinets </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TrancheBIiAndTrancheBIiiTermLoansMember_4AFA38F063D1C5161D0119B10F5A4988_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TrancheBIiAndTrancheBIiiTermLoansMember_4AFA38F063D1C5161D0119B10F5A4988" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Represents both the Tranche B II and Tranche B III Term Loans. </link:label> |
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| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_TrancheBIiAndTrancheBIiiTermLoansMember_4AFA38F063D1C5161D0119B10F5A4988" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_TrancheBIiAndTrancheBIiiTermLoansMember_4AFA38F063D1C5161D0119B10F5A4988" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TrancheB2016TermLoanMember_2DAD1CC1D7B3DD28D93619B10F5A2A54_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TrancheB2016TermLoanMember_2DAD1CC1D7B3DD28D93619B10F5A2A54" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Tranche B 2016 Term Loan </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_TrancheB2016TermLoanMember" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_TrancheB2016TermLoanMember_2DAD1CC1D7B3DD28D93619B10F5A2A54" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_TrancheB2016TermLoanMember_2DAD1CC1D7B3DD28D93619B10F5A2A54" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_TrancheB2016TermLoanMember_2DAD1CC1D7B3DD28D93619B10F5A2A54" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TrancheB2019TermLoanMember_ACE76F46B58256A1DFED19B10F5AF10A_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TrancheB2019TermLoanMember_ACE76F46B58256A1DFED19B10F5AF10A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Tranche B 2019 Term Loan </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_TrancheB2019TermLoanMember" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_TrancheB2019TermLoanMember_ACE76F46B58256A1DFED19B10F5AF10A" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_TrancheB2019TermLoanMember_ACE76F46B58256A1DFED19B10F5AF10A" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_TrancheB2019TermLoanMember_ACE76F46B58256A1DFED19B10F5AF10A" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_Tranchebii2019TermloanMember_9714D041ABDDFCCC860219B10F5A3E1F_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_Tranchebii2019TermloanMember_9714D041ABDDFCCC860219B10F5A3E1F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Tranche B-II 2019 Term Loan </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_Tranchebii2019TermloanMember" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_Tranchebii2019TermloanMember_9714D041ABDDFCCC860219B10F5A3E1F" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_Tranchebii2019TermloanMember_9714D041ABDDFCCC860219B10F5A3E1F" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_Tranchebii2019TermloanMember_9714D041ABDDFCCC860219B10F5A3E1F" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_39E36279530B2745364719B10F5A9C43_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_39E36279530B2745364719B10F5A9C43" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Notes </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_39E36279530B2745364719B10F5A9C43_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_39E36279530B2745364719B10F5A9C43" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Notes [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_39E36279530B2745364719B10F5A9C43" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_39E36279530B2745364719B10F5A9C43" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_39E36279530B2745364719B10F5A9C43" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ConvertibleSeniorNotes15PercentDue2013Member_930A51A19B9FFAD269E519B10F5A26F7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ConvertibleSeniorNotes15PercentDue2013Member_930A51A19B9FFAD269E519B10F5A26F7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Convertible Senior Notes due 2013 (15.0%) </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ConvertibleSeniorNotes15PercentDue2013Member_930A51A19B9FFAD269E519B10F5A26F7_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ConvertibleSeniorNotes15PercentDue2013Member_930A51A19B9FFAD269E519B10F5A26F7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Convertible Senior Notes 15 Percent Due 2013 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ConvertibleSeniorNotes15PercentDue2013Member_930A51A19B9FFAD269E519B10F5A26F7_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ConvertibleSeniorNotes15PercentDue2013Member_930A51A19B9FFAD269E519B10F5A26F7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Represents convertible senior notes bearing interest at 15.0 percent which mature in 2013. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_ConvertibleSeniorNotes15PercentDue2013Member" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_ConvertibleSeniorNotes15PercentDue2013Member_930A51A19B9FFAD269E519B10F5A26F7" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_ConvertibleSeniorNotes15PercentDue2013Member_930A51A19B9FFAD269E519B10F5A26F7" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_ConvertibleSeniorNotes15PercentDue2013Member_930A51A19B9FFAD269E519B10F5A26F7" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ConvertibleSeniorNotes2Point875PercentDue2010Member_3BA2242508D471C5C18A19B10F5A5290_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ConvertibleSeniorNotes2Point875PercentDue2010Member_3BA2242508D471C5C18A19B10F5A5290" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Convertible Senior Notes due 2010 (2.875%) </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ConvertibleSeniorNotes2Point875PercentDue2010Member_3BA2242508D471C5C18A19B10F5A5290_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ConvertibleSeniorNotes2Point875PercentDue2010Member_3BA2242508D471C5C18A19B10F5A5290" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Convertible Senior Notes 2 Point 875 Percent Due 2010 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ConvertibleSeniorNotes2Point875PercentDue2010Member_3BA2242508D471C5C18A19B10F5A5290_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ConvertibleSeniorNotes2Point875PercentDue2010Member_3BA2242508D471C5C18A19B10F5A5290" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Represents convertible senior notes bearing interest at 2.875 percent which mature in 2010. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_ConvertibleSeniorNotes2Point875PercentDue2010Member" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_ConvertibleSeniorNotes2Point875PercentDue2010Member_3BA2242508D471C5C18A19B10F5A5290" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_ConvertibleSeniorNotes2Point875PercentDue2010Member_3BA2242508D471C5C18A19B10F5A5290" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_ConvertibleSeniorNotes2Point875PercentDue2010Member_3BA2242508D471C5C18A19B10F5A5290" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_CommercialMortgage9Point86PercentDue2015Member_1697CB20A6C73CC7903119B10F5A9FA8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_CommercialMortgage9Point86PercentDue2015Member_1697CB20A6C73CC7903119B10F5A9FA8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Commercial Mortgage due 2015 (9.86%) </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_CommercialMortgage9Point86PercentDue2015Member_1697CB20A6C73CC7903119B10F5A9FA8_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_CommercialMortgage9Point86PercentDue2015Member_1697CB20A6C73CC7903119B10F5A9FA8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Commercial Mortgage 9 Point 86 Percent Due 2015 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_CommercialMortgage9Point86PercentDue2015Member_1697CB20A6C73CC7903119B10F5A9FA8_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_CommercialMortgage9Point86PercentDue2015Member_1697CB20A6C73CC7903119B10F5A9FA8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Represents a commercial mortgage loan bearing interest at 9.86 percent which matures in 2015. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_CommercialMortgage9Point86PercentDue2015Member" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_CommercialMortgage9Point86PercentDue2015Member_1697CB20A6C73CC7903119B10F5A9FA8" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_CommercialMortgage9Point86PercentDue2015Member_1697CB20A6C73CC7903119B10F5A9FA8" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_CommercialMortgage9Point86PercentDue2015Member_1697CB20A6C73CC7903119B10F5A9FA8" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_RedemptionOptionByEffectivePeriodAxis_CDB73E150A6462B2157819B10F5A6B19_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_RedemptionOptionByEffectivePeriodAxis_CDB73E150A6462B2157819B10F5A6B19" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Redemption Option By Effective Period [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_RedemptionOptionByEffectivePeriodAxis_CDB73E150A6462B2157819B10F5A6B19_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_RedemptionOptionByEffectivePeriodAxis_CDB73E150A6462B2157819B10F5A6B19" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Redemption Option By Effective Period [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_RedemptionOptionByEffectivePeriodAxis" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_RedemptionOptionByEffectivePeriodAxis_CDB73E150A6462B2157819B10F5A6B19" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_RedemptionOptionByEffectivePeriodAxis_CDB73E150A6462B2157819B10F5A6B19" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_RedemptionOptionByEffectivePeriodAxis_CDB73E150A6462B2157819B10F5A6B19" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_RedemptionOptionByEffectivePeriodDomain_7894C965B1CDE54D7BBC19B10F5AAF81_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_RedemptionOptionByEffectivePeriodDomain_7894C965B1CDE54D7BBC19B10F5AAF81" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Redemption Option By Effective Period [Domain] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_RedemptionOptionByEffectivePeriodDomain_7894C965B1CDE54D7BBC19B10F5AAF81_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_RedemptionOptionByEffectivePeriodDomain_7894C965B1CDE54D7BBC19B10F5AAF81" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Redemption Option By Effective Period [Domain] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_RedemptionOptionByEffectivePeriodDomain" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_RedemptionOptionByEffectivePeriodDomain_7894C965B1CDE54D7BBC19B10F5AAF81" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_RedemptionOptionByEffectivePeriodDomain_7894C965B1CDE54D7BBC19B10F5AAF81" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_RedemptionOptionByEffectivePeriodDomain_7894C965B1CDE54D7BBC19B10F5AAF81" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TwelveMonthsBeginningAugust152017Member_989CC55B31905FCE0EFC19B10F5AB3E3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TwelveMonthsBeginningAugust152017Member_989CC55B31905FCE0EFC19B10F5AB3E3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Twelve Months Beginning August 15, 2017 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TwelveMonthsBeginningAugust152017Member_989CC55B31905FCE0EFC19B10F5AB3E3_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TwelveMonthsBeginningAugust152017Member_989CC55B31905FCE0EFC19B10F5AB3E3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Twelve Months Beginning August 15, 2017 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TwelveMonthsBeginningAugust152017Member_989CC55B31905FCE0EFC19B10F5AB3E3_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TwelveMonthsBeginningAugust152017Member_989CC55B31905FCE0EFC19B10F5AB3E3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Twelve Months Beginning August 15, 2017 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_TwelveMonthsBeginningAugust152017Member" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_TwelveMonthsBeginningAugust152017Member_989CC55B31905FCE0EFC19B10F5AB3E3" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TwelveMonthsBeginningAugust152018Member_8E45293218465276A8E119B10F5A65A3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TwelveMonthsBeginningAugust152018Member_8E45293218465276A8E119B10F5A65A3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Twelve Months Beginning August 15, 2018 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TwelveMonthsBeginningAugust152018Member_8E45293218465276A8E119B10F5A65A3_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TwelveMonthsBeginningAugust152018Member_8E45293218465276A8E119B10F5A65A3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Twelve Months Beginning August 15, 2018 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TwelveMonthsBeginningAugust152018Member_8E45293218465276A8E119B10F5A65A3_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TwelveMonthsBeginningAugust152018Member_8E45293218465276A8E119B10F5A65A3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Twelve Months Beginning August 15, 2018 [Member] [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_TwelveMonthsBeginningAugust152018Member" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_TwelveMonthsBeginningAugust152018Member_8E45293218465276A8E119B10F5A65A3" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_TwelveMonthsBeginningAugust152018Member_8E45293218465276A8E119B10F5A65A3" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_TwelveMonthsBeginningAugust152018Member_8E45293218465276A8E119B10F5A65A3" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TwelveMonthsBeginningAugust152019Member_28AE90893F5A58D4BE5019B10F5A9CFF_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TwelveMonthsBeginningAugust152019Member_28AE90893F5A58D4BE5019B10F5A9CFF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Twelve Months Beginning August 15, 2019 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TwelveMonthsBeginningAugust152019Member_28AE90893F5A58D4BE5019B10F5A9CFF_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TwelveMonthsBeginningAugust152019Member_28AE90893F5A58D4BE5019B10F5A9CFF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Twelve Months Beginning August 15, 2019 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TwelveMonthsBeginningAugust152019Member_28AE90893F5A58D4BE5019B10F5A9CFF_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TwelveMonthsBeginningAugust152019Member_28AE90893F5A58D4BE5019B10F5A9CFF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Twelve Months Beginning August 15, 2019 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_TwelveMonthsBeginningAugust152019Member" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_TwelveMonthsBeginningAugust152019Member_28AE90893F5A58D4BE5019B10F5A9CFF" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_TwelveMonthsBeginningAugust152019Member_28AE90893F5A58D4BE5019B10F5A9CFF" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_TwelveMonthsBeginningAugust152019Member_28AE90893F5A58D4BE5019B10F5A9CFF" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TwelveMonthsBeginningNovember152016Member_F19993814740A06B843F19B10F5A698F_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TwelveMonthsBeginningNovember152016Member_F19993814740A06B843F19B10F5A698F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Twelve Months Beginning November 15, 2016 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TwelveMonthsBeginningNovember152016Member_F19993814740A06B843F19B10F5A698F_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TwelveMonthsBeginningNovember152016Member_F19993814740A06B843F19B10F5A698F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Twelve Months Beginning November 15, 2016 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TwelveMonthsBeginningNovember152016Member_F19993814740A06B843F19B10F5A698F_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TwelveMonthsBeginningNovember152016Member_F19993814740A06B843F19B10F5A698F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Twelve Months Beginning November 15, 2016 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_TwelveMonthsBeginningNovember152016Member" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_TwelveMonthsBeginningNovember152016Member_F19993814740A06B843F19B10F5A698F" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_TwelveMonthsBeginningNovember152016Member_F19993814740A06B843F19B10F5A698F" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_TwelveMonthsBeginningNovember152016Member_F19993814740A06B843F19B10F5A698F" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_May2016throughNovember2016Member_B581E7B0DF5A3AB712CB19B10F5AEEAC_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_May2016throughNovember2016Member_B581E7B0DF5A3AB712CB19B10F5AEEAC" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> May 2016 through November 2016 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_May2016throughNovember2016Member_B581E7B0DF5A3AB712CB19B10F5AEEAC_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_May2016throughNovember2016Member_B581E7B0DF5A3AB712CB19B10F5AEEAC" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> May 2016 through November 2016 [Member] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_PriorToDecember12017Member_42D6EF066DCD1702333419B10F5A0299_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_PriorToDecember12017Member_42D6EF066DCD1702333419B10F5A0299" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Prior To December 1, 2017 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_PriorToDecember12017Member_42D6EF066DCD1702333419B10F5A0299_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_PriorToDecember12017Member_42D6EF066DCD1702333419B10F5A0299" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Prior To December 1, 2017 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_PriorToDecember12017Member" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_PriorToDecember12017Member_42D6EF066DCD1702333419B10F5A0299" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_PriorToDecember12017Member_42D6EF066DCD1702333419B10F5A0299" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_PriorToDecember12017Member_42D6EF066DCD1702333419B10F5A0299" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_SharesIssuedUponConversionOfDebtInstrumentAxis_0F9E481718F78EB99BBB19B10F5A033B_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_SharesIssuedUponConversionOfDebtInstrumentAxis_0F9E481718F78EB99BBB19B10F5A033B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Shares issued upon conversion of debt instrument [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_SharesIssuedUponConversionOfDebtInstrumentAxis_0F9E481718F78EB99BBB19B10F5A033B_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_SharesIssuedUponConversionOfDebtInstrumentAxis_0F9E481718F78EB99BBB19B10F5A033B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Shares issued upon conversion of debt instrument [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_SharesIssuedUponConversionOfDebtInstrumentAxis_0F9E481718F78EB99BBB19B10F5A033B_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_SharesIssuedUponConversionOfDebtInstrumentAxis_0F9E481718F78EB99BBB19B10F5A033B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Shares issued upon conversion of debt instrument [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_SharesIssuedUponConversionOfDebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_SharesIssuedUponConversionOfDebtInstrumentAxis_0F9E481718F78EB99BBB19B10F5A033B" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_SharesIssuedUponConversionOfDebtInstrumentAxis_0F9E481718F78EB99BBB19B10F5A033B" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_SharesIssuedUponConversionOfDebtInstrumentAxis_0F9E481718F78EB99BBB19B10F5A033B" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_SharesIssuedUponConversionOfDebtInstrumentTypeDomain_870974A6D90B9056774B19B10F5A6153_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_SharesIssuedUponConversionOfDebtInstrumentTypeDomain_870974A6D90B9056774B19B10F5A6153" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Shares issued upon conversion of debt instrument, type [Domain] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_SharesIssuedUponConversionOfDebtInstrumentTypeDomain_870974A6D90B9056774B19B10F5A6153_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_SharesIssuedUponConversionOfDebtInstrumentTypeDomain_870974A6D90B9056774B19B10F5A6153" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Shares issued upon conversion of debt instrument, type [Domain] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_SharesIssuedUponConversionOfDebtInstrumentTypeDomain_870974A6D90B9056774B19B10F5A6153_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_SharesIssuedUponConversionOfDebtInstrumentTypeDomain_870974A6D90B9056774B19B10F5A6153" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Shares issued upon conversion of debt instrument, type [Domain] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_SharesIssuedUponConversionOfDebtInstrumentTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_SharesIssuedUponConversionOfDebtInstrumentTypeDomain_870974A6D90B9056774B19B10F5A6153" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_SharesIssuedUponConversionOfDebtInstrumentTypeDomain_870974A6D90B9056774B19B10F5A6153" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_SharesIssuedUponConversionOfDebtInstrumentTypeDomain_870974A6D90B9056774B19B10F5A6153" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1_C3CC2CEA4AF45213AEB519B10F5A76D2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1_C3CC2CEA4AF45213AEB519B10F5A76D2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Conversion, Original Debt, Amount </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1_C3CC2CEA4AF45213AEB519B10F5A76D2_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1_C3CC2CEA4AF45213AEB519B10F5A76D2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Conversion, Original Debt, Amount </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1_C3CC2CEA4AF45213AEB519B10F5A76D2" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1_C3CC2CEA4AF45213AEB519B10F5A76D2" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1_C3CC2CEA4AF45213AEB519B10F5A76D2" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionMinimumGrossProceedsfromPrivateorPublicOffering_A7395A138038A491585219B10F5AD76E_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionMinimumGrossProceedsfromPrivateorPublicOffering_A7395A138038A491585219B10F5AD76E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument Redemption Minimum Gross Proceeds from Private or Public Offering </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionMinimumGrossProceedsfromPrivateorPublicOffering_A7395A138038A491585219B10F5AD76E_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionMinimumGrossProceedsfromPrivateorPublicOffering_A7395A138038A491585219B10F5AD76E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument Redemption Minimum Gross Proceeds from Private or Public Offering </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionMinimumGrossProceedsfromPrivateorPublicOffering_A7395A138038A491585219B10F5AD76E_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionMinimumGrossProceedsfromPrivateorPublicOffering_A7395A138038A491585219B10F5AD76E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Represents the minimum aggregate amount of gross proceeds received in a private placement or an equity offering necessary to be used for redemption of debt instrument. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionMinimumGrossProceedsfromPrivateorPublicOffering" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionMinimumGrossProceedsfromPrivateorPublicOffering_A7395A138038A491585219B10F5AD76E" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionMinimumGrossProceedsfromPrivateorPublicOffering_A7395A138038A491585219B10F5AD76E" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionMinimumGrossProceedsfromPrivateorPublicOffering_A7395A138038A491585219B10F5AD76E" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage_60DFF3E1B00FCE23B8B519B10F5A8625_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage_60DFF3E1B00FCE23B8B519B10F5A8625" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage_60DFF3E1B00FCE23B8B519B10F5A8625_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage_60DFF3E1B00FCE23B8B519B10F5A8625" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage_60DFF3E1B00FCE23B8B519B10F5A8625" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage_60DFF3E1B00FCE23B8B519B10F5A8625" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage_60DFF3E1B00FCE23B8B519B10F5A8625" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1_ACE36026345ADD27CD9119B10F5A3EE7_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1_ACE36026345ADD27CD9119B10F5A3EE7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Amount </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1_ACE36026345ADD27CD9119B10F5A3EE7_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1_ACE36026345ADD27CD9119B10F5A3EE7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Amount </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1_ACE36026345ADD27CD9119B10F5A3EE7" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1_ACE36026345ADD27CD9119B10F5A3EE7" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1_ACE36026345ADD27CD9119B10F5A3EE7" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts_F77842FBAB43779E3BEE19B10F5A5ED7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts_F77842FBAB43779E3BEE19B10F5A5ED7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Issuance Cost </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts_F77842FBAB43779E3BEE19B10F5A5ED7_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts_F77842FBAB43779E3BEE19B10F5A5ED7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Issuance Cost </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts_F77842FBAB43779E3BEE19B10F5A5ED7" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts_F77842FBAB43779E3BEE19B10F5A5ED7" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts_F77842FBAB43779E3BEE19B10F5A5ED7" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentBasisFloor_0E0365E77B0F1BBAA20219B10F5A9F9D_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentBasisFloor_0E0365E77B0F1BBAA20219B10F5A9F9D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt instrument, basis floor (as percent) </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentBasisFloor_0E0365E77B0F1BBAA20219B10F5A9F9D_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentBasisFloor_0E0365E77B0F1BBAA20219B10F5A9F9D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument, Basis Floor </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentBasisFloor_0E0365E77B0F1BBAA20219B10F5A9F9D_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentBasisFloor_0E0365E77B0F1BBAA20219B10F5A9F9D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument, Basis Floor </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_DebtInstrumentBasisFloor" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_DebtInstrumentBasisFloor_0E0365E77B0F1BBAA20219B10F5A9F9D" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_DebtInstrumentBasisFloor_0E0365E77B0F1BBAA20219B10F5A9F9D" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentBasisFloor_0E0365E77B0F1BBAA20219B10F5A9F9D" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_78F4087AE91F719BC2EE19B10F5ADECC_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_78F4087AE91F719BC2EE19B10F5ADECC" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt instrument, Interest spread on debt (as percent) </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_78F4087AE91F719BC2EE19B10F5ADECC_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_78F4087AE91F719BC2EE19B10F5ADECC" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_78F4087AE91F719BC2EE19B10F5ADECC" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_78F4087AE91F719BC2EE19B10F5ADECC" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_78F4087AE91F719BC2EE19B10F5ADECC" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_74A72CEA383DDB889E5219B10F5A5A82_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_74A72CEA383DDB889E5219B10F5A5A82" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt instrument, weighted average interest rate (as percent) </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_74A72CEA383DDB889E5219B10F5A5A82_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_74A72CEA383DDB889E5219B10F5A5A82" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_74A72CEA383DDB889E5219B10F5A5A82" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecuritiesNet_0BC7071071A52C2F866D19B10F5A249A_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecuritiesNet_0BC7071071A52C2F866D19B10F5A249A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument, Net Proceeds </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecuritiesNet_0BC7071071A52C2F866D19B10F5A249A_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecuritiesNet_0BC7071071A52C2F866D19B10F5A249A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt and Capital Securities, Net </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecuritiesNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecuritiesNet_0BC7071071A52C2F866D19B10F5A249A" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecuritiesNet_0BC7071071A52C2F866D19B10F5A249A" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecuritiesNet_0BC7071071A52C2F866D19B10F5A249A" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_NonCashAccruedInterestPayment_5AD92B000B2C1326C4B419B10F5A6771_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_NonCashAccruedInterestPayment_5AD92B000B2C1326C4B419B10F5A6771" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Accrued interest conversion into equity </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_NonCashAccruedInterestPayment_5AD92B000B2C1326C4B419B10F5A6771_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_NonCashAccruedInterestPayment_5AD92B000B2C1326C4B419B10F5A6771" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Non cash accrued interest payment </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_NonCashAccruedInterestPayment_5AD92B000B2C1326C4B419B10F5A6771_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_NonCashAccruedInterestPayment_5AD92B000B2C1326C4B419B10F5A6771" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Portion of accrued interest paid in shares as part of conversion of debt to equity. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_NonCashAccruedInterestPayment" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_NonCashAccruedInterestPayment_5AD92B000B2C1326C4B419B10F5A6771" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_NonCashAccruedInterestPayment_5AD92B000B2C1326C4B419B10F5A6771" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_NonCashAccruedInterestPayment_5AD92B000B2C1326C4B419B10F5A6771" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_2F41CF327F0A72F9034519B10F5A0A0C_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_2F41CF327F0A72F9034519B10F5A0A0C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Loss on extinguishment of debt </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_2F41CF327F0A72F9034519B10F5A0A0C" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_2F41CF327F0A72F9034519B10F5A0A0C" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_2F41CF327F0A72F9034519B10F5A0A0C" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_RepaymentPercentOfOriginalAggregatePrincipalAmount_83E874FCE27B34F48C1419B10F5A2BE7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_RepaymentPercentOfOriginalAggregatePrincipalAmount_83E874FCE27B34F48C1419B10F5A2BE7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt instrument, Trance B 2016 Term Loan annual repayment (as percent) </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_RepaymentPercentOfOriginalAggregatePrincipalAmount_83E874FCE27B34F48C1419B10F5A2BE7_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_RepaymentPercentOfOriginalAggregatePrincipalAmount_83E874FCE27B34F48C1419B10F5A2BE7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Repayment percent of the original aggregate principal amount </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_RepaymentPercentOfOriginalAggregatePrincipalAmount_83E874FCE27B34F48C1419B10F5A2BE7_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_RepaymentPercentOfOriginalAggregatePrincipalAmount_83E874FCE27B34F48C1419B10F5A2BE7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Repayment of 0.25% of the original aggregate principal amount. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_RepaymentPercentOfOriginalAggregatePrincipalAmount" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_RepaymentPercentOfOriginalAggregatePrincipalAmount_83E874FCE27B34F48C1419B10F5A2BE7" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_RepaymentPercentOfOriginalAggregatePrincipalAmount_83E874FCE27B34F48C1419B10F5A2BE7" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_RepaymentPercentOfOriginalAggregatePrincipalAmount_83E874FCE27B34F48C1419B10F5A2BE7" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount_C9050948D87F82855CE019B10F5A2CA2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount_C9050948D87F82855CE019B10F5A2CA2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Derivative, Notional Amount </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/invest/2013/invest-2013-01-31.xsd#invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount" xlink:label="loc_invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount_C9050948D87F82855CE019B10F5A2CA2" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount_C9050948D87F82855CE019B10F5A2CA2" xlink:to="lab_invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount_C9050948D87F82855CE019B10F5A2CA2" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionWithNetProceedsFromEquityOfferingsAsPercentageOfOriginalPrincipal_6B2DBDB97ECE7A23C3A719B10F5A4BBD_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionWithNetProceedsFromEquityOfferingsAsPercentageOfOriginalPrincipal_6B2DBDB97ECE7A23C3A719B10F5A4BBD" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt instrument, redemption with net proceeds from equity offerings of original principal (as percent) </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionWithNetProceedsFromEquityOfferingsAsPercentageOfOriginalPrincipal_6B2DBDB97ECE7A23C3A719B10F5A4BBD_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionWithNetProceedsFromEquityOfferingsAsPercentageOfOriginalPrincipal_6B2DBDB97ECE7A23C3A719B10F5A4BBD" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument Redemption with Net Proceeds from Equity Offerings as Percentage of Original Principal </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionWithNetProceedsFromEquityOfferingsAsPercentageOfOriginalPrincipal_6B2DBDB97ECE7A23C3A719B10F5A4BBD_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionWithNetProceedsFromEquityOfferingsAsPercentageOfOriginalPrincipal_6B2DBDB97ECE7A23C3A719B10F5A4BBD" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Represents the maximum percentage of the original principal amount of the debt instrument that the entity may redeem with net cash proceeds from certain equity offerings at any time on or prior. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionWithNetProceedsFromEquityOfferingsAsPercentageOfOriginalPrincipal" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionWithNetProceedsFromEquityOfferingsAsPercentageOfOriginalPrincipal_6B2DBDB97ECE7A23C3A719B10F5A4BBD" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionWithNetProceedsFromEquityOfferingsAsPercentageOfOriginalPrincipal_6B2DBDB97ECE7A23C3A719B10F5A4BBD" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionWithNetProceedsFromEquityOfferingsAsPercentageOfOriginalPrincipal_6B2DBDB97ECE7A23C3A719B10F5A4BBD" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentMinimumPercentageOfOriginalPrincipalAmountOutstandingAfterRedemptionFromEquityOfferings_F9AAA512FD33307E5AD119B10F5AAAA5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentMinimumPercentageOfOriginalPrincipalAmountOutstandingAfterRedemptionFromEquityOfferings_F9AAA512FD33307E5AD119B10F5AAAA5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt instrument, minimum percentage of original principal amount outstanding after redemption from equity offerings (as percent) </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentMinimumPercentageOfOriginalPrincipalAmountOutstandingAfterRedemptionFromEquityOfferings_F9AAA512FD33307E5AD119B10F5AAAA5_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentMinimumPercentageOfOriginalPrincipalAmountOutstandingAfterRedemptionFromEquityOfferings_F9AAA512FD33307E5AD119B10F5AAAA5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument Minimum Percentage of Original Principal Amount Outstanding after Redemption from Equity Offerings </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentMinimumPercentageOfOriginalPrincipalAmountOutstandingAfterRedemptionFromEquityOfferings_F9AAA512FD33307E5AD119B10F5AAAA5_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentMinimumPercentageOfOriginalPrincipalAmountOutstandingAfterRedemptionFromEquityOfferings_F9AAA512FD33307E5AD119B10F5AAAA5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Represents the minimum percentage of the original principal amount of the debt instrument that must remain outstanding after the entity has redeemed a portion of the debt instrument with net cash proceeds from certain equity offerings at any time on or prior to. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_DebtInstrumentMinimumPercentageOfOriginalPrincipalAmountOutstandingAfterRedemptionFromEquityOfferings" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_DebtInstrumentMinimumPercentageOfOriginalPrincipalAmountOutstandingAfterRedemptionFromEquityOfferings_F9AAA512FD33307E5AD119B10F5AAAA5" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_DebtInstrumentMinimumPercentageOfOriginalPrincipalAmountOutstandingAfterRedemptionFromEquityOfferings_F9AAA512FD33307E5AD119B10F5AAAA5" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentMinimumPercentageOfOriginalPrincipalAmountOutstandingAfterRedemptionFromEquityOfferings_F9AAA512FD33307E5AD119B10F5AAAA5" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesConverted1_58E56B3B8087F937082419B10F5AE0E8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesConverted1_58E56B3B8087F937082419B10F5AE0E8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Conversion of Stock, Shares Converted </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesConverted1_58E56B3B8087F937082419B10F5AE0E8_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesConverted1_58E56B3B8087F937082419B10F5AE0E8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Conversion of Stock, Shares Converted </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesConverted1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesConverted1_58E56B3B8087F937082419B10F5AE0E8" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesConverted1_58E56B3B8087F937082419B10F5AE0E8" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesConverted1_58E56B3B8087F937082419B10F5AE0E8" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodNoticeMinimumNumberOfDays_CB65BE0FD26281C9F8B619B10F5A261E_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodNoticeMinimumNumberOfDays_CB65BE0FD26281C9F8B619B10F5A261E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt instrument, redemption period notice minimum (number of days) </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodNoticeMinimumNumberOfDays_CB65BE0FD26281C9F8B619B10F5A261E_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodNoticeMinimumNumberOfDays_CB65BE0FD26281C9F8B619B10F5A261E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument, Redemption Period Notice Minimum Number of Days </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodNoticeMinimumNumberOfDays_CB65BE0FD26281C9F8B619B10F5A261E_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodNoticeMinimumNumberOfDays_CB65BE0FD26281C9F8B619B10F5A261E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Represents the minimum number of days' notice that the entity must provide if a redemption of the debt instrument is planned. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodNoticeMinimumNumberOfDays" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodNoticeMinimumNumberOfDays_CB65BE0FD26281C9F8B619B10F5A261E" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodNoticeMinimumNumberOfDays_CB65BE0FD26281C9F8B619B10F5A261E" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodNoticeMinimumNumberOfDays_CB65BE0FD26281C9F8B619B10F5A261E" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodNoticeMaximumNumberOfDays_914A48499B45C584AD1319B10F5AB521_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodNoticeMaximumNumberOfDays_914A48499B45C584AD1319B10F5AB521" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt instrument, redemption period notice maximum (number of days) </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodNoticeMaximumNumberOfDays_914A48499B45C584AD1319B10F5AB521_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodNoticeMaximumNumberOfDays_914A48499B45C584AD1319B10F5AB521" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument Redemption Period Notice Maximum Number of Days </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodNoticeMaximumNumberOfDays_914A48499B45C584AD1319B10F5AB521_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodNoticeMaximumNumberOfDays_914A48499B45C584AD1319B10F5AB521" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Represents the maximum number of days' notice that the entity must provide if a redemption of the debt instrument is planned using cash proceeds from certain equity proceeds at any time on or prior to April 1, 2014. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodNoticeMaximumNumberOfDays" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodNoticeMaximumNumberOfDays_914A48499B45C584AD1319B10F5AB521" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodNoticeMaximumNumberOfDays_914A48499B45C584AD1319B10F5AB521" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodNoticeMaximumNumberOfDays_914A48499B45C584AD1319B10F5AB521" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionFromProceedsFromEquityOfferingMinimumNumberOfPrivatePlacementsEquityOfferings_544B1BAD3734E9AEB7D519B10F5A7ACB_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionFromProceedsFromEquityOfferingMinimumNumberOfPrivatePlacementsEquityOfferings_544B1BAD3734E9AEB7D519B10F5A7ACB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt instrument, redemption from proceeds from equity offering minimum (number) of private placements equity offerings </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionFromProceedsFromEquityOfferingMinimumNumberOfPrivatePlacementsEquityOfferings_544B1BAD3734E9AEB7D519B10F5A7ACB_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionFromProceedsFromEquityOfferingMinimumNumberOfPrivatePlacementsEquityOfferings_544B1BAD3734E9AEB7D519B10F5A7ACB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument Redemption from Proceeds from Equity Offering Minimum Number of Private Placements Equity Offerings </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionFromProceedsFromEquityOfferingMinimumNumberOfPrivatePlacementsEquityOfferings_544B1BAD3734E9AEB7D519B10F5A7ACB_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionFromProceedsFromEquityOfferingMinimumNumberOfPrivatePlacementsEquityOfferings_544B1BAD3734E9AEB7D519B10F5A7ACB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Represents the minimum number of private placement equity offerings necessary for proceeds to be used for debt redemption. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionFromProceedsFromEquityOfferingMinimumNumberOfPrivatePlacementsEquityOfferings" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionFromProceedsFromEquityOfferingMinimumNumberOfPrivatePlacementsEquityOfferings_544B1BAD3734E9AEB7D519B10F5A7ACB" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionFromProceedsFromEquityOfferingMinimumNumberOfPrivatePlacementsEquityOfferings_544B1BAD3734E9AEB7D519B10F5A7ACB" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentRedemptionFromProceedsFromEquityOfferingMinimumNumberOfPrivatePlacementsEquityOfferings_544B1BAD3734E9AEB7D519B10F5A7ACB" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsByMaturityAbstract_836B0882EF1B2723BCB119B10F5AA4B6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsByMaturityAbstract_836B0882EF1B2723BCB119B10F5AA4B6" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Future contractual maturities of long-term debt and capital leases (excluding issue discounts, premiums and fair value adjustments) </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsByMaturityAbstract_836B0882EF1B2723BCB119B10F5AA4B6_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsByMaturityAbstract_836B0882EF1B2723BCB119B10F5AA4B6" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt and Capital Lease Obligations by Maturity [Abstract] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsByMaturityAbstract_836B0882EF1B2723BCB119B10F5AA4B6_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsByMaturityAbstract_836B0882EF1B2723BCB119B10F5AA4B6" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> -- None. No documentation exists for this element. -- </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsByMaturityAbstract" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsByMaturityAbstract_836B0882EF1B2723BCB119B10F5AA4B6" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsByMaturityAbstract_836B0882EF1B2723BCB119B10F5AA4B6" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsByMaturityAbstract_836B0882EF1B2723BCB119B10F5AA4B6" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalFirstFullFiscalYear_85B3DC5348F6AA60201319B10F5AFFCE_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalFirstFullFiscalYear_85B3DC5348F6AA60201319B10F5AFFCE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2013 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalFirstFullFiscalYear_85B3DC5348F6AA60201319B10F5AFFCE_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalFirstFullFiscalYear_85B3DC5348F6AA60201319B10F5AFFCE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt and Capital Lease Obligations Maturities Repayments of Principal First Full Fiscal Year </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalFirstFullFiscalYear_85B3DC5348F6AA60201319B10F5AFFCE_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalFirstFullFiscalYear_85B3DC5348F6AA60201319B10F5AFFCE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Amount of long-term debt and capital lease obligations maturing within the first full fiscal year following the date of the most recent balance sheet presented in the financial statements. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalFirstFullFiscalYear" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalFirstFullFiscalYear_85B3DC5348F6AA60201319B10F5AFFCE" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalFirstFullFiscalYear_85B3DC5348F6AA60201319B10F5AFFCE" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalFirstFullFiscalYear_85B3DC5348F6AA60201319B10F5AFFCE" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalSecondFullFiscalYear_15D079D8EA53D0C89EB319B10F5A1E2C_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalSecondFullFiscalYear_15D079D8EA53D0C89EB319B10F5A1E2C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2014 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalSecondFullFiscalYear_15D079D8EA53D0C89EB319B10F5A1E2C_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalSecondFullFiscalYear_15D079D8EA53D0C89EB319B10F5A1E2C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt and Capital Lease Obligations Maturities Repayments of Principal Second Full Fiscal Year </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalSecondFullFiscalYear_15D079D8EA53D0C89EB319B10F5A1E2C_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalSecondFullFiscalYear_15D079D8EA53D0C89EB319B10F5A1E2C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Amount of long-term debt and capital lease obligations maturing within the second full fiscal year following the date of the most recent balance sheet presented in the financial statements. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalSecondFullFiscalYear" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalSecondFullFiscalYear_15D079D8EA53D0C89EB319B10F5A1E2C" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalSecondFullFiscalYear_15D079D8EA53D0C89EB319B10F5A1E2C" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalSecondFullFiscalYear_15D079D8EA53D0C89EB319B10F5A1E2C" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalThirdFullFiscalYear_A9F331424A0ECE0ED4AC19B10F5AC589_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalThirdFullFiscalYear_A9F331424A0ECE0ED4AC19B10F5AC589" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2015 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalThirdFullFiscalYear_A9F331424A0ECE0ED4AC19B10F5AC589_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalThirdFullFiscalYear_A9F331424A0ECE0ED4AC19B10F5AC589" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt and Capital Lease Obligations Maturities Repayments of Principal Third Full Fiscal Year </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalThirdFullFiscalYear_A9F331424A0ECE0ED4AC19B10F5AC589_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalThirdFullFiscalYear_A9F331424A0ECE0ED4AC19B10F5AC589" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Amount of long-term debt and capital lease obligations maturing within the third full fiscal year following the date of the most recent balance sheet presented in the financial statements. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalThirdFullFiscalYear" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalThirdFullFiscalYear_A9F331424A0ECE0ED4AC19B10F5AC589" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalThirdFullFiscalYear_A9F331424A0ECE0ED4AC19B10F5AC589" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalThirdFullFiscalYear_A9F331424A0ECE0ED4AC19B10F5AC589" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalFourthFullFiscalYear_320729F5938D0025AFE719B10F5A6816_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalFourthFullFiscalYear_320729F5938D0025AFE719B10F5A6816" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2016 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalFourthFullFiscalYear_320729F5938D0025AFE719B10F5A6816_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalFourthFullFiscalYear_320729F5938D0025AFE719B10F5A6816" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt and Capital Lease Obligations Maturities Repayments of Principal Fourth Full Fiscal Year </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalFourthFullFiscalYear_320729F5938D0025AFE719B10F5A6816_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalFourthFullFiscalYear_320729F5938D0025AFE719B10F5A6816" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Amount of long-term debt and capital lease obligations maturing within the fourth full fiscal year following the date of the most recent balance sheet presented in the financial statements. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalFourthFullFiscalYear" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalFourthFullFiscalYear_320729F5938D0025AFE719B10F5A6816" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalFourthFullFiscalYear_320729F5938D0025AFE719B10F5A6816" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalFourthFullFiscalYear_320729F5938D0025AFE719B10F5A6816" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalFifthFullFiscalYear_5F6C6D3B3FADFC60A4BB19B10F5AEA67_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalFifthFullFiscalYear_5F6C6D3B3FADFC60A4BB19B10F5AEA67" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 2017 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalFifthFullFiscalYear_5F6C6D3B3FADFC60A4BB19B10F5AEA67_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalFifthFullFiscalYear_5F6C6D3B3FADFC60A4BB19B10F5AEA67" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Maturities Repayments Of Principal Fifth Full Fiscal Year </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalFifthFullFiscalYear_5F6C6D3B3FADFC60A4BB19B10F5AEA67_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalFifthFullFiscalYear_5F6C6D3B3FADFC60A4BB19B10F5AEA67" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Amount of long-term debt and capital lease obligations maturing within the fifth full fiscal year following the date of the most recent balance sheet presented in the financial statements. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalFifthFullFiscalYear" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalFifthFullFiscalYear_5F6C6D3B3FADFC60A4BB19B10F5AEA67" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalFifthFullFiscalYear_5F6C6D3B3FADFC60A4BB19B10F5AEA67" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalFifthFullFiscalYear_5F6C6D3B3FADFC60A4BB19B10F5AEA67" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterFifthFullFiscalYear_381751BC053DC6CD69C919B10F5A748E_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterFifthFullFiscalYear_381751BC053DC6CD69C919B10F5A748E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Thereafter </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterFifthFullFiscalYear_381751BC053DC6CD69C919B10F5A748E_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterFifthFullFiscalYear_381751BC053DC6CD69C919B10F5A748E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt and Capital Lease Obligations Maturities Repayments of Principal after Fifth Full Fiscal Year </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterFifthFullFiscalYear_381751BC053DC6CD69C919B10F5A748E_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterFifthFullFiscalYear_381751BC053DC6CD69C919B10F5A748E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Amount of long-term debt and capital lease obligations maturing after the fifth full fiscal year following the date of the most recent balance sheet presented in the financial statements. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterFifthFullFiscalYear" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterFifthFullFiscalYear_381751BC053DC6CD69C919B10F5A748E" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterFifthFullFiscalYear_381751BC053DC6CD69C919B10F5A748E" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterFifthFullFiscalYear_381751BC053DC6CD69C919B10F5A748E" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCarryingAmount_D028DDCBD6DC852E6A7B19B10F5ABBA7_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCarryingAmount_D028DDCBD6DC852E6A7B19B10F5ABBA7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Total Debt Obligations </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCarryingAmount_D028DDCBD6DC852E6A7B19B10F5ABBA7_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCarryingAmount_D028DDCBD6DC852E6A7B19B10F5ABBA7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument and Capital Lease Obligations Carrying Amount </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCarryingAmount_D028DDCBD6DC852E6A7B19B10F5ABBA7_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_DebtInstrumentAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCarryingAmount_D028DDCBD6DC852E6A7B19B10F5ABBA7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Including current and noncurrent portions, aggregate carrying amount of long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations as of the balance sheet date before deducting unamortized discount or premiums (if any). </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_DebtInstrumentAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCarryingAmount" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_DebtInstrumentAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCarryingAmount_D028DDCBD6DC852E6A7B19B10F5ABBA7" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TrancheBTermLoan2022upfrontpaymentpercentage_0C7ED57A6631ABF3392519B10F5AC018_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TrancheBTermLoan2022upfrontpaymentpercentage_0C7ED57A6631ABF3392519B10F5AC018" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Tranche B Term Loan 2022 upfront payment percentage </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TrancheBTermLoan2022upfrontpaymentpercentage_0C7ED57A6631ABF3392519B10F5AC018_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TrancheBTermLoan2022upfrontpaymentpercentage_0C7ED57A6631ABF3392519B10F5AC018" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Tranche B Term Loan 2022 upfront payment percentage </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TrancheBTermLoan2022upfrontpaymentpercentage_0C7ED57A6631ABF3392519B10F5AC018_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TrancheBTermLoan2022upfrontpaymentpercentage_0C7ED57A6631ABF3392519B10F5AC018" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Tranche B Term Loan 2022 upfront payment percentage </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_TrancheBTermLoan2022upfrontpaymentpercentage" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_TrancheBTermLoan2022upfrontpaymentpercentage_0C7ED57A6631ABF3392519B10F5AC018" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_Upfrontbasispoint_E99898995A1149E4B6EA19B10F5AB6A5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_Upfrontbasispoint_E99898995A1149E4B6EA19B10F5AB6A5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Upfront basis point </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_Upfrontbasispoint_E99898995A1149E4B6EA19B10F5AB6A5_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_Upfrontbasispoint_E99898995A1149E4B6EA19B10F5AB6A5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Upfront basis point </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_Upfrontbasispoint_E99898995A1149E4B6EA19B10F5AB6A5_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_Upfrontbasispoint_E99898995A1149E4B6EA19B10F5AB6A5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Upfront basis point (i.e. a percentage of par) </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_Upfrontbasispoint" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_Upfrontbasispoint_E99898995A1149E4B6EA19B10F5AB6A5" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock_74B3FA6B2F3C07C36B97175FDE58E3DE_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock_74B3FA6B2F3C07C36B97175FDE58E3DE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Property, Plant and Equipment </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock_74B3FA6B2F3C07C36B97175FDE58E3DE_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock_74B3FA6B2F3C07C36B97175FDE58E3DE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock_74B3FA6B2F3C07C36B97175FDE58E3DE" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations_29F95A035F7ADBD6FA8D194FB0EEC391_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations_29F95A035F7ADBD6FA8D194FB0EEC391" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations_29F95A035F7ADBD6FA8D194FB0EEC391_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations_29F95A035F7ADBD6FA8D194FB0EEC391" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations_29F95A035F7ADBD6FA8D194FB0EEC391" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperationsAbstract_DD53CF489965B1E2C984194FB0EE59C4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperationsAbstract_DD53CF489965B1E2C984194FB0EE59C4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash Flows from Investing Activities: </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_140F9E8E5D6930BA4B32194FB0EED4CE_periodEndLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_140F9E8E5D6930BA4B32194FB0EED4CE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward_C1276CEE67FA0029328B194FB5172434_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward_C1276CEE67FA0029328B194FB5172434" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Goodwill [Roll Forward] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock_0E56929242091A7B4F92175FDC960DFF_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock_0E56929242091A7B4F92175FDC960DFF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_5779855067C658D9CACE1A7B289BFDEB_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_5779855067C658D9CACE1A7B289BFDEB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_5779855067C658D9CACE1A7B289BFDEB_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_5779855067C658D9CACE1A7B289BFDEB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_5779855067C658D9CACE1A7B289BFDEB" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_3417635E0922EA75DEF11A7B3B6B4F62_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_3417635E0922EA75DEF11A7B3B6B4F62" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_3417635E0922EA75DEF11A7B3B6B4F62_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_3417635E0922EA75DEF11A7B3B6B4F62" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_3417635E0922EA75DEF11A7B3B6B4F62" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ConvertibleDebtSecuritiesNotActivelyTradedMember_1C2768A29FB25A91278C1A7B289B7AC2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ConvertibleDebtSecuritiesNotActivelyTradedMember_1C2768A29FB25A91278C1A7B289B7AC2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Not actively traded convertible notes </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ConvertibleDebtSecuritiesNotActivelyTradedMember_1C2768A29FB25A91278C1A7B289B7AC2_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ConvertibleDebtSecuritiesNotActivelyTradedMember_1C2768A29FB25A91278C1A7B289B7AC2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Convertible Debt Securities Not Actively Traded [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ConvertibleDebtSecuritiesNotActivelyTradedMember_1C2768A29FB25A91278C1A7B289B7AC2_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ConvertibleDebtSecuritiesNotActivelyTradedMember_1C2768A29FB25A91278C1A7B289B7AC2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt securities which are not actively traded, that can be exchanged for equity of the debt issuer at the option of the issuer or the holder. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_ConvertibleDebtSecuritiesNotActivelyTradedMember" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_ConvertibleDebtSecuritiesNotActivelyTradedMember_1C2768A29FB25A91278C1A7B289B7AC2" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_8062E31992B5211D51231A7B289BFCB9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_8062E31992B5211D51231A7B289BFCB9" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Liabilities measured on a recurring basis </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_8062E31992B5211D51231A7B289BFCB9_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_8062E31992B5211D51231A7B289BFCB9" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_8062E31992B5211D51231A7B289BFCB9" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LoansPayableFairValueDisclosure_CE147742FCBDE98F05C61A7B289B2D6D_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LoansPayableFairValueDisclosure_CE147742FCBDE98F05C61A7B289B2D6D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Term Loans </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LoansPayableFairValueDisclosure_CE147742FCBDE98F05C61A7B289B2D6D_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LoansPayableFairValueDisclosure_CE147742FCBDE98F05C61A7B289B2D6D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Loans Payable, Fair Value Disclosure </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LoansPayableFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LoansPayableFairValueDisclosure_CE147742FCBDE98F05C61A7B289B2D6D" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NotesPayableFairValueDisclosure_33F6ABE822305C3E098B1A7B289B852B_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NotesPayableFairValueDisclosure_33F6ABE822305C3E098B1A7B289B852B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Notes </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NotesPayableFairValueDisclosure_33F6ABE822305C3E098B1A7B289B852B_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NotesPayableFairValueDisclosure_33F6ABE822305C3E098B1A7B289B852B" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Notes Payable, Fair Value Disclosure </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NotesPayableFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NotesPayableFairValueDisclosure_33F6ABE822305C3E098B1A7B289B852B" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtFairValueDisclosures_AD7FC982F0E553FFDC0C1A7B289B1882_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtFairValueDisclosures_AD7FC982F0E553FFDC0C1A7B289B1882" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Convertible Notes </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtFairValueDisclosures_AD7FC982F0E553FFDC0C1A7B289B1882_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtFairValueDisclosures_AD7FC982F0E553FFDC0C1A7B289B1882" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Convertible Debt, Fair Value Disclosures </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtFairValueDisclosures" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtFairValueDisclosures_AD7FC982F0E553FFDC0C1A7B289B1882" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMinimum_AE1DEB782E9804E9DD6E1A7B289BBB7F_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMinimum_AE1DEB782E9804E9DD6E1A7B289BBB7F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Security coupon rates used for valuation, lowest interest rate </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMinimum" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMinimum_AE1DEB782E9804E9DD6E1A7B289BBB7F" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue_E523660BAE7CA2D2A58F1A7B289B7432_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue_E523660BAE7CA2D2A58F1A7B289B7432" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair value of long-term debt </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue_E523660BAE7CA2D2A58F1A7B289B7432_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue_E523660BAE7CA2D2A58F1A7B289B7432" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue_E523660BAE7CA2D2A58F1A7B289B7432" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock_EC27F782C2C5F3207036175FDEBCE4A9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock_EC27F782C2C5F3207036175FDEBCE4A9" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Commitments, Contingencies and Other Items </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock_EC27F782C2C5F3207036175FDEBCE4A9_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock_EC27F782C2C5F3207036175FDEBCE4A9" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock_EC27F782C2C5F3207036175FDEBCE4A9" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseTextBlock_0A0A47A84841B49D560A175FDF8E6E43_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseTextBlock_0A0A47A84841B49D560A175FDF8E6E43" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-Term Debt </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseTextBlock_0A0A47A84841B49D560A175FDF8E6E43_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseTextBlock_0A0A47A84841B49D560A175FDF8E6E43" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Text Block </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseTextBlock_0A0A47A84841B49D560A175FDF8E6E43_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseTextBlock_0A0A47A84841B49D560A175FDF8E6E43" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> This element may be used as a single block of text to encapsulate the entire disclosure for long-term borrowings including description of the capital leasing arrangements. </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseTextBlock_0A0A47A84841B49D560A175FDF8E6E43" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationDisclosureTextBlock_901D22C8BB9759F6D208175FE1FA90BB_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationDisclosureTextBlock_901D22C8BB9759F6D208175FE1FA90BB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Asset Retirement Obligations </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MaximumMember_29B15596B819FFEB7B5A171F22629A6F_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MaximumMember_29B15596B819FFEB7B5A171F22629A6F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Maximum [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MaximumMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MaximumMember_29B15596B819FFEB7B5A171F22629A6F" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_SecondanniversaryofgrantdateMember_4917F2A3927DF7498D301714EF90308C_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_SecondanniversaryofgrantdateMember_4917F2A3927DF7498D301714EF90308C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> second anniversary of grant date [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_SecondanniversaryofgrantdateMember_4917F2A3927DF7498D301714EF90308C_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_SecondanniversaryofgrantdateMember_4917F2A3927DF7498D301714EF90308C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> second anniversary of grant date [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_SecondanniversaryofgrantdateMember_4917F2A3927DF7498D301714EF90308C_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_SecondanniversaryofgrantdateMember_4917F2A3927DF7498D301714EF90308C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> second anniversary of grant date [Member] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ThirdanniversaryofgrantdateMember_E9F0F74B747566495E99171772A34BE1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ThirdanniversaryofgrantdateMember_E9F0F74B747566495E99171772A34BE1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> third anniversary of grant date [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ThirdanniversaryofgrantdateMember_E9F0F74B747566495E99171772A34BE1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ThirdanniversaryofgrantdateMember_E9F0F74B747566495E99171772A34BE1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> third anniversary of grant date [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ThirdanniversaryofgrantdateMember_E9F0F74B747566495E99171772A34BE1_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ThirdanniversaryofgrantdateMember_E9F0F74B747566495E99171772A34BE1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> third anniversary of grant date [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_ThirdanniversaryofgrantdateMember" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_ThirdanniversaryofgrantdateMember_E9F0F74B747566495E99171772A34BE1" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLapseOfTransferRestrictionsMinimum_7A28583F99E204E23F5F16FF97E81CB6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLapseOfTransferRestrictionsMinimum_7A28583F99E204E23F5F16FF97E81CB6" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Restrictions on transfer lapse, minimum (in years) </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLapseOfTransferRestrictionsMinimum_7A28583F99E204E23F5F16FF97E81CB6_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLapseOfTransferRestrictionsMinimum_7A28583F99E204E23F5F16FF97E81CB6" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Lapse of Transfer Restrictions, Minimum </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLapseOfTransferRestrictionsMinimum_7A28583F99E204E23F5F16FF97E81CB6_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLapseOfTransferRestrictionsMinimum_7A28583F99E204E23F5F16FF97E81CB6" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Lapse of Transfer Restrictions, Minimum </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLapseOfTransferRestrictionsMinimum" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLapseOfTransferRestrictionsMinimum_7A28583F99E204E23F5F16FF97E81CB6" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLapseOfTransferRestrictionsMaximum_6676E31BCB16C3B852EA16FF97E8B582_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLapseOfTransferRestrictionsMaximum_6676E31BCB16C3B852EA16FF97E8B582" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Restrictions on transfer lapse, maximum (in years) </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLapseOfTransferRestrictionsMaximum_6676E31BCB16C3B852EA16FF97E8B582_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLapseOfTransferRestrictionsMaximum_6676E31BCB16C3B852EA16FF97E8B582" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Lapse of Transfer Restrictions, Maximum </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLapseOfTransferRestrictionsMaximum_6676E31BCB16C3B852EA16FF97E8B582_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLapseOfTransferRestrictionsMaximum_6676E31BCB16C3B852EA16FF97E8B582" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Lapse of Transfer Restrictions, Maximum </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLapseOfTransferRestrictionsMaximum" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLapseOfTransferRestrictionsMaximum_6676E31BCB16C3B852EA16FF97E8B582" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLapseOfTransferRestrictionsMaximum_6676E31BCB16C3B852EA16FF97E8B582" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLapseOfTransferRestrictionsMaximum_6676E31BCB16C3B852EA16FF97E8B582" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_Sharebasedcompensationarrangementbysharebasedpaymentawardachievementlevelpercent_6924AF5F7A034153A2D2171CF5818D8C_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_Sharebasedcompensationarrangementbysharebasedpaymentawardachievementlevelpercent_6924AF5F7A034153A2D2171CF5818D8C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> share based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, achievement level percent </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_Sharebasedcompensationarrangementbysharebasedpaymentawardachievementlevelpercent_6924AF5F7A034153A2D2171CF5818D8C_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_Sharebasedcompensationarrangementbysharebasedpaymentawardachievementlevelpercent_6924AF5F7A034153A2D2171CF5818D8C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> share based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, achievement level percent </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_Sharebasedcompensationarrangementbysharebasedpaymentawardachievementlevelpercent_6924AF5F7A034153A2D2171CF5818D8C_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_Sharebasedcompensationarrangementbysharebasedpaymentawardachievementlevelpercent_6924AF5F7A034153A2D2171CF5818D8C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> share based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, achievement level percent </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_Sharebasedcompensationarrangementbysharebasedpaymentawardachievementlevelpercent" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_Sharebasedcompensationarrangementbysharebasedpaymentawardachievementlevelpercent_6924AF5F7A034153A2D2171CF5818D8C" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLifeOfAward_B7A0E804C2B72E369DDB1723293F6612_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLifeOfAward_B7A0E804C2B72E369DDB1723293F6612" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Life of Award </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLifeOfAward_B7A0E804C2B72E369DDB1723293F6612_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLifeOfAward_B7A0E804C2B72E369DDB1723293F6612" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Life of Award </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLifeOfAward_B7A0E804C2B72E369DDB1723293F6612_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLifeOfAward_B7A0E804C2B72E369DDB1723293F6612" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Life of Award </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLifeOfAward" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLifeOfAward_B7A0E804C2B72E369DDB1723293F6612" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage_DEC9775AC31F16548507171097E2A3F4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage_DEC9775AC31F16548507171097E2A3F4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage_DEC9775AC31F16548507171097E2A3F4_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage_DEC9775AC31F16548507171097E2A3F4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage_DEC9775AC31F16548507171097E2A3F4" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodFairValue_6E57B5393163750D247716FF97E861B1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodFairValue_6E57B5393163750D247716FF97E861B1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair value of units and shares awarded </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodFairValue_6E57B5393163750D247716FF97E861B1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodFairValue_6E57B5393163750D247716FF97E861B1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Fair Value </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodFairValue_6E57B5393163750D247716FF97E861B1_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodFairValue_6E57B5393163750D247716FF97E861B1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Fair Value </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodFairValue" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodFairValue_6E57B5393163750D247716FF97E861B1" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_3F1FB504DD6D2B3DE26B194FB5A3B187_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_3F1FB504DD6D2B3DE26B194FB5A3B187" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Income Statement [Abstract] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_3F1FB504DD6D2B3DE26B194FB5A3B187" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_CostOfRevenueAndOperatingExpensesAbstract_B059365DF040821719CC194FB5A3DD48_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_CostOfRevenueAndOperatingExpensesAbstract_B059365DF040821719CC194FB5A3DD48" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Costs and Expenses: </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_CostOfRevenueAndOperatingExpensesAbstract_B059365DF040821719CC194FB5A3DD48_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_CostOfRevenueAndOperatingExpensesAbstract_B059365DF040821719CC194FB5A3DD48" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Cost of Revenue and Operating Expenses [Abstract] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_CostOfRevenueAndOperatingExpensesAbstract_B059365DF040821719CC194FB5A3DD48_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_CostOfRevenueAndOperatingExpensesAbstract_B059365DF040821719CC194FB5A3DD48" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Cost of Revenue and Operating Expenses [Abstract] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_CostOfRevenueAndOperatingExpensesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_CostOfRevenueAndOperatingExpensesAbstract_B059365DF040821719CC194FB5A3DD48" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_NetworkAccessCosts_76408FA690674C2332F7194FB5A33993_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_NetworkAccessCosts_76408FA690674C2332F7194FB5A33993" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Network access costs </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_NetworkRelatedExpenses_160326966F694FF2B7FC194FB5A3C681_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_NetworkRelatedExpenses_160326966F694FF2B7FC194FB5A3C681" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Network related expenses </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_82661DC310AB7C128985194FB5A3F48D_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_82661DC310AB7C128985194FB5A3F48D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Depreciation and amortization </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_F8AB6D5CA92AB87D0D21194FB5A3BC8A_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_F8AB6D5CA92AB87D0D21194FB5A3BC8A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Selling, general and administrative expenses </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses_AB8375EDF3BC0DBC14B1194FB5A3F336_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses_AB8375EDF3BC0DBC14B1194FB5A3F336" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Total costs and expenses </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_PerformanceRange2Member_8BB6743808ECDC122258194FB41DB3DF_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_PerformanceRange2Member_8BB6743808ECDC122258194FB41DB3DF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Performance Range 2 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_PerformanceRange2Member_8BB6743808ECDC122258194FB41DB3DF_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_PerformanceRange2Member_8BB6743808ECDC122258194FB41DB3DF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Performance Range 2 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_PerformanceRange2Member_8BB6743808ECDC122258194FB41DB3DF_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_PerformanceRange2Member_8BB6743808ECDC122258194FB41DB3DF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Performance Range 2 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_PerformanceRange2Member" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_PerformanceRange2Member_8BB6743808ECDC122258194FB41DB3DF" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_PerformanceRange3Member_767152872D4C3FB4C364194FB41DFEDC_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_PerformanceRange3Member_767152872D4C3FB4C364194FB41DFEDC" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Performance Range 3 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_PerformanceRange3Member_767152872D4C3FB4C364194FB41DFEDC_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_PerformanceRange3Member_767152872D4C3FB4C364194FB41DFEDC" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Performance Range 3 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_PerformanceRange3Member_767152872D4C3FB4C364194FB41DFEDC_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_PerformanceRange3Member_767152872D4C3FB4C364194FB41DFEDC" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Performance Range 3 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_PerformanceRange3Member" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_PerformanceRange3Member_767152872D4C3FB4C364194FB41DFEDC" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_FairValueAssumptionsByMeasureAxis_3DF4D91D66B300543B71194FB41D2B6F_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_FairValueAssumptionsByMeasureAxis_3DF4D91D66B300543B71194FB41D2B6F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value Assumptions by Measure [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_FairValueAssumptionsByMeasureAxis_3DF4D91D66B300543B71194FB41D2B6F_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_FairValueAssumptionsByMeasureAxis_3DF4D91D66B300543B71194FB41D2B6F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value Assumptions by Measure [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_FairValueAssumptionsByMeasureAxis" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_FairValueAssumptionsByMeasureAxis_3DF4D91D66B300543B71194FB41D2B6F" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_FairValueAssumptionsByMeasureDomain_0C8683BBDC5453D1475E194FB41DD77D_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_FairValueAssumptionsByMeasureDomain_0C8683BBDC5453D1475E194FB41DD77D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value Assumptions by Measure [Domain] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_FairValueAssumptionsByMeasureDomain_0C8683BBDC5453D1475E194FB41DD77D_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_FairValueAssumptionsByMeasureDomain_0C8683BBDC5453D1475E194FB41DD77D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value Assumptions by Measure [Domain] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_FairValueAssumptionsByMeasureDomain" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_FairValueAssumptionsByMeasureDomain_0C8683BBDC5453D1475E194FB41DD77D" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_SAndP500IndexMember_376B000D20DD38FD0292194FB41DFDDF_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_SAndP500IndexMember_376B000D20DD38FD0292194FB41DFDDF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> S and P 500 Index </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_SAndP500IndexMember_376B000D20DD38FD0292194FB41DFDDF_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_SAndP500IndexMember_376B000D20DD38FD0292194FB41DFDDF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> S and P 500 Index [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_SAndP500IndexMember_376B000D20DD38FD0292194FB41DFDDF_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_SAndP500IndexMember_376B000D20DD38FD0292194FB41DFDDF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> S and P 500 Index [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_SAndP500IndexMember" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_SAndP500IndexMember_376B000D20DD38FD0292194FB41DFDDF" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_OnOrAfterApril12007Member_83E8A3EF81F32E273414194FB41D7A10_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_OnOrAfterApril12007Member_83E8A3EF81F32E273414194FB41D7A10" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> On or After April 1, 2007 </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_OnOrAfterApril12007Member_83E8A3EF81F32E273414194FB41D7A10_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_OnOrAfterApril12007Member_83E8A3EF81F32E273414194FB41D7A10" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> On or After April 1, 2007 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_OnOrAfterApril12007Member_83E8A3EF81F32E273414194FB41D7A10_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_OnOrAfterApril12007Member_83E8A3EF81F32E273414194FB41D7A10" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> On or After April 1, 2007 [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_OnOrAfterApril12007Member" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_OnOrAfterApril12007Member_83E8A3EF81F32E273414194FB41D7A10" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPerformanceQualifierToIndexMinimum_0482891845FD9A2AFD45194FB41D3050_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPerformanceQualifierToIndexMinimum_0482891845FD9A2AFD45194FB41D3050" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Performance Qualifier to Index, Minimum </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPerformanceQualifierToIndexMinimum_0482891845FD9A2AFD45194FB41D3050_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPerformanceQualifierToIndexMinimum_0482891845FD9A2AFD45194FB41D3050" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Performance Qualifier to Index, Minimum </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPerformanceQualifierToIndexMinimum_0482891845FD9A2AFD45194FB41D3050_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPerformanceQualifierToIndexMinimum_0482891845FD9A2AFD45194FB41D3050" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Performance Qualifier to Index, Minimum </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPerformanceQualifierToIndexMinimum" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPerformanceQualifierToIndexMinimum_0482891845FD9A2AFD45194FB41D3050" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPerformanceQualifierToIndexMaximum_B4221F3AC97FEE800DBA194FB41DF0F8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPerformanceQualifierToIndexMaximum_B4221F3AC97FEE800DBA194FB41DF0F8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Performance Qualifier to Index, Maximum </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPerformanceQualifierToIndexMaximum_B4221F3AC97FEE800DBA194FB41DF0F8_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPerformanceQualifierToIndexMaximum_B4221F3AC97FEE800DBA194FB41DF0F8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Performance Qualifier to Index, Maximum </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPerformanceQualifierToIndexMaximum_B4221F3AC97FEE800DBA194FB41DF0F8_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPerformanceQualifierToIndexMaximum_B4221F3AC97FEE800DBA194FB41DF0F8" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Performance Qualifier to Index, Maximum </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPerformanceQualifierToIndexMaximum" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPerformanceQualifierToIndexMaximum_B4221F3AC97FEE800DBA194FB41DF0F8" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSuccessMultiplierOfPreMultiplierGain_90A51272074C56AE83EE194FB41DB8F9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSuccessMultiplierOfPreMultiplierGain_90A51272074C56AE83EE194FB41DB8F9" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Success Multiplier of Pre Multiplier Gain </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSuccessMultiplierOfPreMultiplierGain_90A51272074C56AE83EE194FB41DB8F9_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSuccessMultiplierOfPreMultiplierGain_90A51272074C56AE83EE194FB41DB8F9" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Success Multiplier of Pre Multiplier Gain </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSuccessMultiplierOfPreMultiplierGain_90A51272074C56AE83EE194FB41DB8F9_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSuccessMultiplierOfPreMultiplierGain_90A51272074C56AE83EE194FB41DB8F9" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Success Multiplier of Pre Multiplier Gain </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPercentVestedAfterThreeYears_2EF92D3DD0A42FE28463194FB41D1DCD_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPercentVestedAfterThreeYears_2EF92D3DD0A42FE28463194FB41D1DCD" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Percent vested after three years </link:label> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsEstimatedForfeitureRate" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsEstimatedForfeitureRate_0C10627E01F698813EB0194FB41D780A" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodTotalGrantDateFairValue_544CEEE1A4A3AE9D3019194FB41D24C3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodTotalGrantDateFairValue_544CEEE1A4A3AE9D3019194FB41D24C3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair value of OSO units awarded </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodTotalGrantDateFairValue_544CEEE1A4A3AE9D3019194FB41D24C3_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodTotalGrantDateFairValue_544CEEE1A4A3AE9D3019194FB41D24C3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Total Grant Date Fair Value </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward_940B9F056BEB186864C3194FB41DF5B4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward_940B9F056BEB186864C3194FB41DF5B4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExcercisesInPeriodInitialExercisePriceMinimum_481F86AFA96574EED15F194FB427B7F7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExcercisesInPeriodInitialExercisePriceMinimum_481F86AFA96574EED15F194FB427B7F7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Options exercised, Initial Strike Price Per Unit, Minimum (in dollars per share) </link:label> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_A91241FAD86CFCBA6196194FB427C7E9" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualExcludingShareBasedPaymentsAndPostretirementBenefitsByTitleOfIndividualAndByTypeOfDeferredCompensationTable_8FA443ADEF9A2CA54EDD194FB387D0CA_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualExcludingShareBasedPaymentsAndPostretirementBenefitsByTitleOfIndividualAndByTypeOfDeferredCompensationTable_8FA443ADEF9A2CA54EDD194FB387D0CA" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits, by Title of Individual and by Type of Deferred Compensation [Table] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_TrancheTermLoanMember_9C671BE4C5FA12D58E071A7B2A04E361_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_TrancheTermLoanMember_9C671BE4C5FA12D58E071A7B2A04E361" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Tranche A Term Loan [Member] </link:label> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_TrancheBIiiTermLoanFiveHundredFiftyMillionDollarsMember" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_TrancheBIiiTermLoanFiveHundredFiftyMillionDollarsMember_9349CB9B23AEA15667D11A7B2A04501A" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_DDF948F78FF6B002DC2D1A7B2A04F1AA_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_DDF948F78FF6B002DC2D1A7B2A04F1AA" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value by Measurement Frequency [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_DDF948F78FF6B002DC2D1A7B2A04F1AA" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_7625F83591758BAAFA8C1A7B2A046761_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_7625F83591758BAAFA8C1A7B2A046761" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value, Measurement Frequency [Domain] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_7625F83591758BAAFA8C1A7B2A046761" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_9B20D448E75C3D8F56FD1A7B2A046AB1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_9B20D448E75C3D8F56FD1A7B2A046AB1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value, Hierarchy [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_9B20D448E75C3D8F56FD1A7B2A046AB1" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_9B20D448E75C3D8F56FD1A7B2A046AB1" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_9B20D448E75C3D8F56FD1A7B2A046AB1" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_BE46C5BE9BDB43A9314E1A7B2A04A495_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_BE46C5BE9BDB43A9314E1A7B2A04A495" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_BE46C5BE9BDB43A9314E1A7B2A04A495" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_4A47EF8CEEBC519BA9EA1A7B2A042AB2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_4A47EF8CEEBC519BA9EA1A7B2A042AB2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_4A47EF8CEEBC519BA9EA1A7B2A042AB2" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_74B949E20E7C35025AE31A7B2A04A4DD_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_74B949E20E7C35025AE31A7B2A04A4DD" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping, Disclosure Item Amounts [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_74B949E20E7C35025AE31A7B2A04A4DD_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_74B949E20E7C35025AE31A7B2A04A4DD" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Measurement Basis [Axis] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_74B949E20E7C35025AE31A7B2A04A4DD" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain_BCC801F9B5D1F043561D1A7B2A04652E_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain_BCC801F9B5D1F043561D1A7B2A04652E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value Measurement [Domain] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain_BCC801F9B5D1F043561D1A7B2A04652E_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain_BCC801F9B5D1F043561D1A7B2A04652E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value Measurement [Domain] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_40DC09AAAC888F66DE051A7B2A04CF1F_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_40DC09AAAC888F66DE051A7B2A04CF1F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Portion at Fair Value Measurement [Member] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember_8A76DDB91363ED2C85331A7B2A04FCF7_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember_8A76DDB91363ED2C85331A7B2A04FCF7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Reported Value Measurement [Member] </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_75F58FB03599F135CF551A7B2A04E479_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_75F58FB03599F135CF551A7B2A04E479" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LandImprovementsMember_D2AB8EF2B51E1AED6BD5175FDE94E3AD_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LandImprovementsMember_D2AB8EF2B51E1AED6BD5175FDE94E3AD" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Land Improvements </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LandImprovementsMember_D2AB8EF2B51E1AED6BD5175FDE94E3AD_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LandImprovementsMember_D2AB8EF2B51E1AED6BD5175FDE94E3AD" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Land Improvements [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LandImprovementsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LandImprovementsMember_D2AB8EF2B51E1AED6BD5175FDE94E3AD" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LandImprovementsMember_D2AB8EF2B51E1AED6BD5175FDE94E3AD" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LandImprovementsMember_D2AB8EF2B51E1AED6BD5175FDE94E3AD" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_TechnologyEquipmentMember_212029ADCB89D688DDDB175FDE94333A_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TechnologyEquipmentMember_212029ADCB89D688DDDB175FDE94333A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Network infrastructure </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TechnologyEquipmentMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TechnologyEquipmentMember_212029ADCB89D688DDDB175FDE94333A" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TechnologyEquipmentMember_212029ADCB89D688DDDB175FDE94333A" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_TechnologyEquipmentMember_212029ADCB89D688DDDB175FDE94333A" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EquipmentMember_31DF4B7D48D65F4D7D4B175FDE94F1DA_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquipmentMember_31DF4B7D48D65F4D7D4B175FDE94F1DA" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Equipment </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EquipmentMember_31DF4B7D48D65F4D7D4B175FDE94F1DA_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquipmentMember_31DF4B7D48D65F4D7D4B175FDE94F1DA" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Equipment [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquipmentMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquipmentMember_31DF4B7D48D65F4D7D4B175FDE94F1DA" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquipmentMember_31DF4B7D48D65F4D7D4B175FDE94F1DA" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EquipmentMember_31DF4B7D48D65F4D7D4B175FDE94F1DA" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OfficeEquipmentMember_AE7A1909A629C506E24E175FDE94AADA_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OfficeEquipmentMember_AE7A1909A629C506E24E175FDE94AADA" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Furniture, Fixtures and Office Equipment </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OfficeEquipmentMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OfficeEquipmentMember_AE7A1909A629C506E24E175FDE94AADA" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OfficeEquipmentMember_AE7A1909A629C506E24E175FDE94AADA" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OfficeEquipmentMember_AE7A1909A629C506E24E175FDE94AADA" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherCapitalizedPropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember_9D76C57EBBC6900D371E175FDE94ADFF_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherCapitalizedPropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember_9D76C57EBBC6900D371E175FDE94ADFF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherCapitalizedPropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember_9D76C57EBBC6900D371E175FDE94ADFF_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherCapitalizedPropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember_9D76C57EBBC6900D371E175FDE94ADFF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Capitalized Property Plant and Equipment [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherCapitalizedPropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherCapitalizedPropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember_9D76C57EBBC6900D371E175FDE94ADFF" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherCapitalizedPropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember_9D76C57EBBC6900D371E175FDE94ADFF" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherCapitalizedPropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember_9D76C57EBBC6900D371E175FDE94ADFF" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember_7F7ADFB317457FFFC0AC175FDE94F86A_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember_7F7ADFB317457FFFC0AC175FDE94F86A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Construction-in-Progress </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember_7F7ADFB317457FFFC0AC175FDE94F86A_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember_7F7ADFB317457FFFC0AC175FDE94F86A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Construction in Progress [Member] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember_7F7ADFB317457FFFC0AC175FDE94F86A" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember_7F7ADFB317457FFFC0AC175FDE94F86A" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember_7F7ADFB317457FFFC0AC175FDE94F86A" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_E2BE831ABC0B929A8CAF175FDE9485C2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_E2BE831ABC0B929A8CAF175FDE9485C2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_E2BE831ABC0B929A8CAF175FDE9485C2_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_E2BE831ABC0B929A8CAF175FDE9485C2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_E2BE831ABC0B929A8CAF175FDE9485C2" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_E2BE831ABC0B929A8CAF175FDE9485C2" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_E2BE831ABC0B929A8CAF175FDE9485C2" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract_0A44DFC6FFEDB3FA1C65175FDE9466DF_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract_0A44DFC6FFEDB3FA1C65175FDE9466DF" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract_0A44DFC6FFEDB3FA1C65175FDE9466DF" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract_0A44DFC6FFEDB3FA1C65175FDE9466DF" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract_0A44DFC6FFEDB3FA1C65175FDE9466DF" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_AE6BCC92F600D2EFA246175FDE9428DD_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_AE6BCC92F600D2EFA246175FDE9428DD" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_AE6BCC92F600D2EFA246175FDE9428DD" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_AE6BCC92F600D2EFA246175FDE9428DD" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_AE6BCC92F600D2EFA246175FDE9428DD" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_E39435084C3A48A8BC46175FDE949898_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_E39435084C3A48A8BC46175FDE949898" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Net </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_E39435084C3A48A8BC46175FDE949898" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_E39435084C3A48A8BC46175FDE949898" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_E39435084C3A48A8BC46175FDE949898" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ScheduleOfOperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueAndUnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationTableTextBlock_C6D5C0A59637E6DB518C175FDE4E3331_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ScheduleOfOperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueAndUnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationTableTextBlock_C6D5C0A59637E6DB518C175FDE4E3331" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due and Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ScheduleOfOperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueAndUnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationTableTextBlock_C6D5C0A59637E6DB518C175FDE4E3331_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ScheduleOfOperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueAndUnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationTableTextBlock_C6D5C0A59637E6DB518C175FDE4E3331" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due and Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Table Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_ScheduleOfOperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueAndUnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationTableTextBlock_C6D5C0A59637E6DB518C175FDE4E3331_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_ScheduleOfOperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueAndUnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationTableTextBlock_C6D5C0A59637E6DB518C175FDE4E3331" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due and Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Table Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="lvlt-20151231.xsd#lvlt_ScheduleOfOperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueAndUnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_lvlt_ScheduleOfOperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueAndUnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationTableTextBlock_C6D5C0A59637E6DB518C175FDE4E3331" xlink:type="locator"/> |
| | <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_lvlt_ScheduleOfOperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueAndUnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationTableTextBlock_C6D5C0A59637E6DB518C175FDE4E3331" xlink:to="lab_lvlt_ScheduleOfOperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueAndUnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationTableTextBlock_C6D5C0A59637E6DB518C175FDE4E3331" xlink:type="arc"/> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentTextBlock_C2917E90CDE42802CF06175FDE4EF6B7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentTextBlock_C2917E90CDE42802CF06175FDE4EF6B7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of long-term purchase commitments </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentTextBlock_C2917E90CDE42802CF06175FDE4EF6B7_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentTextBlock_C2917E90CDE42802CF06175FDE4EF6B7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term Purchase Commitment [Table Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentTextBlock_C2917E90CDE42802CF06175FDE4EF6B7" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationDisclosureTextBlock_5539B1761AAA3A7D6423175FE1E62612_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationDisclosureTextBlock_5539B1761AAA3A7D6423175FE1E62612" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Events Associated with the Amalgamation of Global Crossing </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationDisclosureTextBlock_5539B1761AAA3A7D6423175FE1E62612_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationDisclosureTextBlock_5539B1761AAA3A7D6423175FE1E62612" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationDisclosureTextBlock_5539B1761AAA3A7D6423175FE1E62612" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_46A72A65CF0AB9DE4B70194FB5859E61_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_46A72A65CF0AB9DE4B70194FB5859E61" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_46A72A65CF0AB9DE4B70194FB5859E61" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_919BBB8709CA5110DB11194FB5859D81_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_919BBB8709CA5110DB11194FB5859D81" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash Flows from Operating Activities: </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_919BBB8709CA5110DB11194FB5859D81_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_919BBB8709CA5110DB11194FB5859D81" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_919BBB8709CA5110DB11194FB5859D81" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_B1F4817F036544B37B7A194FB5859C86_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_B1F4817F036544B37B7A194FB5859C86" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Net income (loss) </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_B1F4817F036544B37B7A194FB5859C86" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_B196C76DD058486A0FCA194FB58569D5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_B196C76DD058486A0FCA194FB58569D5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges_0609639E2FD6F76CD2B0194FB5854E94_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges_0609639E2FD6F76CD2B0194FB5854E94" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Loss on impairment </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges_0609639E2FD6F76CD2B0194FB5854E94_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges_0609639E2FD6F76CD2B0194FB5854E94" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Asset Impairment Charges </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges_0609639E2FD6F76CD2B0194FB5854E94" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_D76DA2AFC7160CF8AB02194FB585DAAD_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_D76DA2AFC7160CF8AB02194FB585DAAD" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Non-cash compensation expense attributable to stock awards </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_D76DA2AFC7160CF8AB02194FB585DAAD" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_91B6115444EB7CBCD78B194FB5859A3C_negatedLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_91B6115444EB7CBCD78B194FB5859A3C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Loss on modification and extinguishment of debt </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_91B6115444EB7CBCD78B194FB5859A3C" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DeconsolidationGainOrLossAmount_075B600AC5FBB84461FD194FB585C05F_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeconsolidationGainOrLossAmount_075B600AC5FBB84461FD194FB585C05F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Venezuela deconsolidation charge </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeconsolidationGainOrLossAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeconsolidationGainOrLossAmount_075B600AC5FBB84461FD194FB585C05F" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts_8E7F38A73B25B500EDBC194FB585BE64_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts_8E7F38A73B25B500EDBC194FB585BE64" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Accretion of debt discount and amortization of debt issuance costs </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts_8E7F38A73B25B500EDBC194FB585BE64_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts_8E7F38A73B25B500EDBC194FB585BE64" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Amortization of Financing Costs and Discounts </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts_8E7F38A73B25B500EDBC194FB585BE64" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet_00895ED26F236FE062F4194FB5852802_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet_00895ED26F236FE062F4194FB5852802" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Accrued interest on long-term debt, net </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet_00895ED26F236FE062F4194FB5852802_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet_00895ED26F236FE062F4194FB5852802" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Increase (Decrease) in Interest Payable, Net </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet_00895ED26F236FE062F4194FB5852802" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_Noncashtaxadjustment_CF6E4A54EE6061B02100194FB5857B25_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_Noncashtaxadjustment_CF6E4A54EE6061B02100194FB5857B25" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Non-cash tax adjustments </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_Noncashtaxadjustment_CF6E4A54EE6061B02100194FB5857B25_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_Noncashtaxadjustment_CF6E4A54EE6061B02100194FB5857B25" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Non-cash tax adjustment </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_lvlt_Noncashtaxadjustment_CF6E4A54EE6061B02100194FB5857B25_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_lvlt_Noncashtaxadjustment_CF6E4A54EE6061B02100194FB5857B25" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Non-cash tax adjustment </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits_364560DBE6F5AE97CBD8194FB585661D_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits_364560DBE6F5AE97CBD8194FB585661D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred income taxes </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits_364560DBE6F5AE97CBD8194FB585661D_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits_364560DBE6F5AE97CBD8194FB585661D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred Income Taxes and Tax Credits </link:label> |
| | <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits_364560DBE6F5AE97CBD8194FB585661D" xlink:type="locator"/> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment_3280A1AC19461B5C1A41194FB5854EC3_negatedLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment_3280A1AC19461B5C1A41194FB5854EC3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Loss (gain) on sale of property, plant, and equipment and other assets </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment_3280A1AC19461B5C1A41194FB5854EC3_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment_3280A1AC19461B5C1A41194FB5854EC3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment </link:label> |
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| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense_14ED07B8D3FDDAD24A4E194FB5853F1C_negatedLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense_14ED07B8D3FDDAD24A4E194FB5853F1C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other, net </link:label> |
| | <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense_14ED07B8D3FDDAD24A4E194FB5853F1C_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense_14ED07B8D3FDDAD24A4E194FB5853F1C" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Noncash Income (Expense) </link:label> |
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