WINDSTREAM HOLDINGS, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Revenues and sales:
Revenues and sales:	$ 1,185.3		$ 1,286.5		$ 2,386.2	$ 2,607.1
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	161.5		185.9		338.0	384.2
Depreciation and amortization	219.9		276.0		452.5	547.5
Goodwill impairment	0.0		373.3		0.0	2,712.3
Restructuring and other charges	5.6		6.9		12.0	22.0
Total costs and expenses	1,160.5		1,709.4		2,347.3	5,411.3
Operating income (loss)	24.8		(422.9)		38.9	(2,804.2)
Other income (expense), net	1.7		(9.2)		7.4	(10.2)
Reorganization items, net	(114.4)		(85.4)		(154.9)	(190.3)
Interest expense (contractual interest of $117.1, $240.7, $130.3 and $236.5 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively)	(66.0)		(80.8)		(139.1)	(172.7)
Loss before income taxes	(153.9)		(598.3)		(247.7)	(3,177.4)
Income tax (expense) benefit	(8.5)		54.2		(16.3)	323.0
Net loss	$ (162.4)	$ (101.6)	$ (544.1)	$ (2,310.3)	$ (264.0)	$ (2,854.4)
Basic and diluted loss per share:
Net loss	$ (3.80)		$ (12.76)		$ (6.18)	$ (66.98)
Service revenues
Revenues and sales:
Revenues and sales:	$ 1,164.6		$ 1,270.2		$ 2,343.5	$ 2,572.4
Costs and expenses:
Cost of services and products sold	751.8		852.1		1,501.6	1,713.2
Product and fiber sales
Revenues and sales:
Revenues and sales:	20.7		16.3		42.7	34.7
Costs and expenses:
Cost of services and products sold	$ 21.7		$ 15.2		$ 43.2	$ 32.1