WINDSTREAM HOLDINGS, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Total	Common Stock and Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Retained Earnings
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 224.8	$ 212.7	$ 12.1	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	5.3	0	0	5.3
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Change in postretirement and pension plans	(0.9)	0	(0.9)	0
Amortization of unrealized losses on de-designated interest rate swaps	2.0	0	2.0	0
Changes in designated interest rate swaps	(5.2)	0	(5.2)	0
Comprehensive (loss) income	1.2	0	(4.1)	5.3
Share-based compensation expense (See Note 8)	5.0	5.0	0	0
Stock issued to employee savings plan (See Note 7)	21.6	21.6	0	0
Taxes withheld on vested restricted stock and other	(7.1)	(7.1)	0	0
Dividends of $1.50 per share declared to shareholders	(150.5)	(145.2)	0	(5.3)
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2015	$ 95.0	$ 87.0	$ 8.0	$ 0