WINDSTREAM SERVICES, LLC CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Revenues and sales:
Total service revenues	$ 1,381.8	$ 1,419.7
Product sales	36.8	45.2
Total revenues and sales	1,418.6	1,464.9
Costs and expenses:
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization included below)	680.0	657.9
Cost of products sold	31.9	41.1
Selling, general and administrative	225.0	238.9
Depreciation and amortization	340.7	338.9
Merger and integration costs	14.1	7.9
Restructuring charges	7.0	12.4
Total costs and expenses	1,298.7	1,297.1
Operating income	119.9	167.8
Other (expense) income, net	(1.2)	0.9
Interest expense	(141.1)	(141.9)
(Loss) income before income taxes	(22.4)	26.8
Income tax (benefit) expense	(27.7)	10.8
Net income	5.3	16.0
Enterprise and small business
Revenues and sales:
Total service revenues	740.9	748.1
Consumer
Revenues and sales:
Total service revenues	312.2	313.0
Carrier
Revenues and sales:
Total service revenues	176.5	189.8
Wholesale
Revenues and sales:
Total service revenues	98.3	113.8
Other
Revenues and sales:
Total service revenues	53.9	55.0
Windstream Services, LLC
Revenues and sales:
Total service revenues	1,381.8	1,419.7
Product sales	36.8	45.2
Total revenues and sales	1,418.6	1,464.9
Costs and expenses:
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization included below)	680.0	657.9
Cost of products sold	31.9	41.1
Selling, general and administrative	224.4	238.4
Depreciation and amortization	340.7	338.9
Merger and integration costs	14.1	7.4
Restructuring charges	7.0	12.9
Total costs and expenses	1,298.1	1,296.6
Operating income	120.5	168.3
Other (expense) income, net	(1.2)	0.9
Interest expense	(141.1)	(141.9)
(Loss) income before income taxes	(21.8)	27.3
Income tax (benefit) expense	(27.4)	11.0
Net income	5.6	16.3
Windstream Services, LLC | Enterprise and small business
Revenues and sales:
Total service revenues	740.9	748.1
Windstream Services, LLC | Consumer
Revenues and sales:
Total service revenues	312.2	313.0
Windstream Services, LLC | Carrier
Revenues and sales:
Total service revenues	176.5	189.8
Windstream Services, LLC | Wholesale
Revenues and sales:
Total service revenues	98.3	113.8
Windstream Services, LLC | Other
Revenues and sales:
Total service revenues	$ 53.9	$ 55.0