Debt Obligations - Additional Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended					6 Months Ended		0 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended																		6 Months Ended																							6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 Senior Subordinated Notes	Dec. 31, 2012 Senior Subordinated Notes	Jun. 30, 2013 Senior Subordinated Notes Dex One Senior Subordinated Notes	Jun. 30, 2013 Senior Subordinated Notes Dex One Senior Subordinated Notes Semi-Annual Interest Period Ending March 31, 2013	Apr. 19, 2012 Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Mar. 23, 2012 Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2013 Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2012 Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2013 Amended and Restated Credit Facility Super Media Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2013 Amended and Restated Credit Facility Super Media Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Apr. 30, 2013 Amended and Restated Credit Facility Super Media Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2013 Amended and Restated Credit Facility RHDI Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2013 Amended and Restated Credit Facility Dex Media West Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2013 Principal and Interest Payments Option One Amended and Restated Credit Facility Super Media Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2013 Principal and Interest Payments Option One Amended and Restated Credit Facility RHDI Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2013 Principal and Interest Payments Option One Amended and Restated Credit Facility Dex Media East Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2013 Principal and Interest Payments Option One Amended and Restated Credit Facility Dex Media West Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2013 Variable Interest Rate Option Two Principal and Interest Payments Option One Federal Funds Effective Rate [Member] Amended and Restated Credit Facility Super Media Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2013 Variable Interest Rate Option Two Principal and Interest Payments Option One Federal Funds Effective Rate [Member] Amended and Restated Credit Facility RHDI Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2013 Variable Interest Rate Option Two Principal and Interest Payments Option One Federal Funds Effective Rate [Member] Amended and Restated Credit Facility Dex Media East Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2013 Variable Interest Rate Option Two Principal and Interest Payments Option One Federal Funds Effective Rate [Member] Amended and Restated Credit Facility Dex Media West Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2013 Variable Interest Rate Option Two Principal and Interest Payments Option Two Amended and Restated Credit Facility Super Media Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2013 Variable Interest Rate Option Two Principal and Interest Payments Option Two Amended and Restated Credit Facility RHDI Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2013 Variable Interest Rate Option Two Principal and Interest Payments Option Two Amended and Restated Credit Facility Dex Media East Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2013 Variable Interest Rate Option Two Principal and Interest Payments Option Two Amended and Restated Credit Facility Dex Media West Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2013 Variable Interest Rate Option Two Principal and Interest Payments Option Two Eurodollar [Member] Amended and Restated Credit Facility Super Media Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2013 Variable Interest Rate Option Two Principal and Interest Payments Option Two Eurodollar [Member] Amended and Restated Credit Facility RHDI Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2013 Variable Interest Rate Option Two Principal and Interest Payments Option Two Eurodollar [Member] Amended and Restated Credit Facility Dex Media East Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2013 Variable Interest Rate Option Two Principal and Interest Payments Option Two Eurodollar [Member] Amended and Restated Credit Facility Dex Media West Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2013 Variable Interest Rate Option Two Principal and Interest Payments Option Two Interest Period Option One Amended and Restated Credit Facility Super Media Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2013 Variable Interest Rate Option Two Principal and Interest Payments Option Two Interest Period Option One Amended and Restated Credit Facility RHDI Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2013 Variable Interest Rate Option Two Principal and Interest Payments Option Two Interest Period Option One Amended and Restated Credit Facility Dex Media East Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2013 Variable Interest Rate Option Two Principal and Interest Payments Option Two Interest Period Option One Amended and Restated Credit Facility Dex Media West Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2013 Variable Interest Rate Option Two Principal and Interest Payments Option Two Interest Period Option Two Amended and Restated Credit Facility Super Media Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2013 Variable Interest Rate Option Two Principal and Interest Payments Option Two Interest Period Option Two Amended and Restated Credit Facility RHDI Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2013 Variable Interest Rate Option Two Principal and Interest Payments Option Two Interest Period Option Two Amended and Restated Credit Facility Dex Media East Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2013 Variable Interest Rate Option Two Principal and Interest Payments Option Two Interest Period Option Two Amended and Restated Credit Facility Dex Media West Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2013 Variable Interest Rate Option Two Principal and Interest Payments Option Two Interest Period Option Three Amended and Restated Credit Facility Super Media Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2013 Variable Interest Rate Option Two Principal and Interest Payments Option Two Interest Period Option Three Amended and Restated Credit Facility RHDI Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2013 Variable Interest Rate Option Two Principal and Interest Payments Option Two Interest Period Option Three Amended and Restated Credit Facility Dex Media East Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2013 Variable Interest Rate Option Two Principal and Interest Payments Option Two Interest Period Option Three Amended and Restated Credit Facility Dex Media West Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2013 Variable Interest Rate Option Two Principal and Interest Payments Option Two Interest Period Option Four Amended and Restated Credit Facility RHDI Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2013 Variable Interest Rate Option Two Principal and Interest Payments Option Two Interest Period Option Four Amended and Restated Credit Facility Dex Media East Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2013 Variable Interest Rate Option Two Principal and Interest Payments Option Two Interest Period Option Four Amended and Restated Credit Facility Dex Media West Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2013 Variable Interest Rate Option Three Principal and Interest Payments Option One London Interbank Offered Rate LIBOR Amended and Restated Credit Facility Super Media Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2013 Variable Interest Rate Option Three Principal and Interest Payments Option One London Interbank Offered Rate LIBOR Amended and Restated Credit Facility RHDI Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2013 Variable Interest Rate Option Three Principal and Interest Payments Option One London Interbank Offered Rate LIBOR Amended and Restated Credit Facility Dex Media East Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2013 Variable Interest Rate Option Three Principal and Interest Payments Option One London Interbank Offered Rate LIBOR Amended and Restated Credit Facility Dex Media West Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2013 Variable Interest Rate Option Three Principal and Interest Payments Option One Base Rate [Member] Amended and Restated Credit Facility Super Media Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2013 Variable Interest Rate Option Three Principal and Interest Payments Option One Base Rate [Member] Amended and Restated Credit Facility RHDI Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2013 Variable Interest Rate Option Three Principal and Interest Payments Option One Base Rate [Member] Amended and Restated Credit Facility Dex Media East Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2013 Variable Interest Rate Option Three Principal and Interest Payments Option One Base Rate [Member] Amended and Restated Credit Facility Dex Media West Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2013 2013 and 2014 Amended and Restated Credit Facility Dex Media East Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2013 2015 and 2016 Amended and Restated Credit Facility Dex Media East Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Feb. 01, 2010 Revaluation of Liabilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Increase in Interest Expense			$ 16	$ 14										$ 11	$ 11
Variable Interest Rate Floor Percentage																			4.00%	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%
Basis Spread on Variable Rate																							0.50%	0.50%	0.50%	0.50%					8.60%	6.75%	3.00%	5.00%																1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	7.60%	5.75%	2.00%	4.00%
Debt Stated Percentage						14.00%	14.00%	12.00%																			3.00%	3.00%	3.00%	3.00%
Interest Period																																			1 month	1 month	1 month	1 month	2 months	2 months	2 months	2 months	3 months	3 months	3 months	3 months	6 months	6 months	6 months
Gain on debt repurchases, net		71	0	140						71	69
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	162		162		2,010
Maximum Stated Interest Rate Percentage								14.00%
Percentage required in cash								50.00%
Percentage required in PIK interest								50.00%
Percentage of Interest Payments Made in Cash									50.00%
Percentage of Interest Payments Made With PIK Interest									50.00%
Additional senior subordinated notes								8								1,442
Fresh start accounting discount recognized																																																												(120)
Write-off of remaining unamortized debt fair value adjustment	0		32
Mandatory debt principal payments, excess cash flow sweep percentage																	60.00%	50.00%																																								70.00%	60.00%
Mandatory debt principal payment due as percentage of increase in available cash															67.50%
Repurchase debt, face value discount percent															12.50%		20.00%	30.00%																																								15.00%	20.00%
Repurchase debt, maximum period to repurchase debt												180 days
Mandatory principal payments												160
Total debt principal payments			209	324						26	70	209	324
Reduction in debt obligations													468
Amount of debt prepaid										98	142
Non-taxable Gain on early extinguishment of debt before offsetting administrative fees										72	72
Administrative fees associated with the transaction										1	3
Additional debt principal payments at par												$ 49	$ 228