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WINDSTREAM SERVICES, LLC CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Current Assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 74.0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 27.8us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 70.0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 48.2us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Restricted cash 7.1us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 6.7us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue    
Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $42.3 and $43.4, respectively) 658.5us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent 635.5us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent    
Inventories 63.0us-gaap_InventoryNet 63.7us-gaap_InventoryNet    
Deferred income taxes 91.7us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent 105.4us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent    
Prepaid expenses and other 171.6us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent 164.6us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent    
Total current assets 1,065.9us-gaap_AssetsCurrent 1,003.7us-gaap_AssetsCurrent    
Goodwill 4,352.8us-gaap_Goodwill 4,352.8us-gaap_Goodwill    
Other intangibles, net 1,710.5us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet 1,764.0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet    
Net property, plant and equipment 5,315.0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 5,412.3us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet    
Other assets 174.9us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent 180.6us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent    
Total Assets 12,619.1us-gaap_Assets 12,713.4us-gaap_Assets    
Current Liabilities:        
Current maturities of long-term debt 92.5us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent 717.5us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent    
Current portion of interest rate swaps 28.5us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent 28.5us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent    
Accounts payable 332.0us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent 403.3us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent    
Advance payments and customer deposits 214.5us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesAndDepositsCurrent 214.7us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesAndDepositsCurrent    
Accrued taxes 84.3us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent 95.2us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent    
Accrued interest 170.4us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent 102.5us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent    
Other current liabilities 282.4us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent 328.9us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent    
Total current liabilities 1,356.3us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent 2,043.0us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent    
Long-term debt 8,728.1us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent 7,934.2us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent    
Deferred income taxes 1,828.8us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent 1,878.6us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent    
Other liabilities 610.9us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent 632.8us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent    
Total liabilities 12,524.1us-gaap_Liabilities 12,488.6us-gaap_Liabilities    
Commitments and Contingencies (See Note 6)          
Member Equity:        
Additional paid-in capital 86.9us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital 212.6us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital    
Accumulated other comprehensive income 8.0us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 12.1us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax    
Retained earnings 0us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit 0us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit    
Total member equity 95.0us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 224.8us-gaap_StockholdersEquity    
Total Liabilities and Member Equity 12,619.1us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity 12,713.4us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity    
Windstream Services, LLC        
Current Assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 74.0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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27.8us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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70.0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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48.2us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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Restricted cash 7.1us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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6.7us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $42.3 and $43.4, respectively) 658.5us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
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635.5us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
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Inventories 63.0us-gaap_InventoryNet
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63.7us-gaap_InventoryNet
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Deferred income taxes 91.7us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
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105.4us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
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Prepaid expenses and other 171.6us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
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164.6us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
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Total current assets 1,065.9us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
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1,003.7us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
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Goodwill 4,352.8us-gaap_Goodwill
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4,352.8us-gaap_Goodwill
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Other intangibles, net 1,710.5us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
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1,764.0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
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Net property, plant and equipment 5,315.0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
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5,412.3us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
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Other assets 174.9us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
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180.6us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
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Total Assets 12,619.1us-gaap_Assets
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12,713.4us-gaap_Assets
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Current Liabilities:        
Current maturities of long-term debt 92.5us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
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717.5us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
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Current portion of interest rate swaps 28.5us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
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28.5us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
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Accounts payable 332.0us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
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403.3us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
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Advance payments and customer deposits 214.5us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesAndDepositsCurrent
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214.7us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesAndDepositsCurrent
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Payable to Windstream Holdings, Inc. 151.7us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent
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152.4us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent
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Accrued taxes 84.3us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
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95.2us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
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Accrued interest 170.4us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
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102.5us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
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Other current liabilities 282.4us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
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328.9us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
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Total current liabilities 1,356.3us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
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2,043.0us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
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Long-term debt 8,728.1us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
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7,934.2us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
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Deferred income taxes 1,828.8us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
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1,878.6us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
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Other liabilities 610.9us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
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632.8us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
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Total liabilities 12,524.1us-gaap_Liabilities
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12,488.6us-gaap_Liabilities
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Commitments and Contingencies (See Note 6)          
Member Equity:        
Additional paid-in capital 87.0us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital
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212.7us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital
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Accumulated other comprehensive income 8.0us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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12.1us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Retained earnings 0us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
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0us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
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Total member equity 95.0us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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224.8us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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Total Liabilities and Member Equity $ 12,619.1us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
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$ 12,713.4us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
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