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Background and Basis for Presentation: Revision to Prior Period Financial Statements (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Revision to Prior Period Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Quantifying Prior Year Misstatements Corrected in Current Year Financial Statements [Abstract]
The following tables present the effect of the revisions to Windstream Holdings’ consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and the annual periods ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012.
 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2014
 
Year Ended
December 31, 2014
(Millions)
 
As Previously Reported
 
Effect of
Revision
 
As Revised
 
As Previously Reported
 
Effect of
Revision
 
As Revised
Cost of services
 
$
644.6

 
$
13.3

 
$
657.9

 
$
2,719.3

 
$
54.0

 
$
2,773.3

Selling, general and administrative
252.2

 
(13.3
)
 
238.9

 
983.8

 
(54.0
)
 
929.8

 
 
Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 
Year Ended
December 31, 2012
(Millions)
 
As Previously Reported
 
Effect of
Revision
 
As Revised
 
As Previously Reported
 
Effect of
Revision
 
As Revised
Cost of services
 
$
2,492.1

 
$
49.1

 
$
2,541.2

 
$
2,692.2

 
$
43.5

 
$
2,735.7

Selling, general and administrative
923.4

 
(49.1
)
 
874.3

 
967.3

 
(43.5
)
 
923.8