Additional Financial Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Depreciation and amortization

The following tables set forth the components of the Company's depreciation and amortization expense for the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013, and 2012.

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
	(in millions)
Amortization of intangible assets	$	226	$	87	$	477	$	262
Amortization of capitalized software	11		13		33		39
Depreciation of fixed assets	5		4		14		12
Total depreciation and amortization	$	242	$	104	$	524	$	313

Schedule of comprehensive income adjustments for pension and post-employment benefits

The following tables set forth the components of the Company's comprehensive income (loss) adjustments for pension and other post-employment benefits for the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013, and 2012.

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2013									2012
	Gross			Taxes			Net			Gross		Taxes		Net
	(in millions)
Net (loss)							$	(132	)					$	(13	)
Adjustments for pension and other post-employment benefits:
Accumulated actuarial losses of benefit plans	$	(7	)	$	3		(4		)	$	—	$	—	—
Reclassifications included in net (loss):
Amortization of actuarial losses	1			(1		)	—			—		—		—
Total reclassifications included in net (loss)	1			(1		)	—			—		—		—
Adjustments for pension and other post-employment benefits	$	(6	)	$	2		(4		)	$	—	$	—	—
Total comprehensive (loss)							$	(136	)					$	(13	)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013									2012
	Gross			Taxes			Net			Gross			Taxes			Net
	(in millions)
Net income (loss)							$	(259	)							$	98
Adjustments for pension and other post-employment benefits:
Accumulated actuarial losses of benefit plans	$	(18	)	$	7		(11		)	$	(2	)	$	1		(1		)
Reclassifications included in net income (loss):
Amortization of actuarial losses	2			(1		)	1			—			—			—
Settlement losses	—			—			—			2			(1		)	1
Total reclassifications included in net income (loss)	2			(1		)	1			2			(1		)	1
Adjustments for pension and other post-employment benefits	$	(16	)	$	6		(10		)	$	—		$	—		—
Total comprehensive income (loss)							$	(269	)							$	98

Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income

The following table sets forth the balance of the Company's accumulated other comprehensive (loss). All balances in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) are related to pension and other post-employment benefits.

	Gross			Taxes		Net
	(in millions)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) - December 31, 2012	$	(47	)	$	3	$	(44	)
Adjustments for pension and other post-employment benefits, net of amortization	(16		)	6		(10		)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) - September 30, 2013	$	(63	)	$	9	$	(54	)

Schedule of additional information on the Company's accounts payable and accrued liabilities

The following table sets forth additional financial information related to the Company's accounts payable and accrued liabilities at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

	At September 30, 2013		At December 31, 2012
	(in millions)
Accounts payable	$	23	$	14
Accrued salaries and wages	71		32
Accrued taxes	21		5
Accrued expenses	43		37
Customer refunds, advance payments and other	19		7
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	177	$	95

Schedule of carrying amount and fair value for total debt obligations

The following table sets forth the carrying amount and fair value of the Company's total debt obligations at September 30, 2013 and at December 31, 2012.

	At September 30, 2013				At December 31, 2012
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
	(in millions)
Senior secured credit facilities
SuperMedia Inc.	$	1,023	$	1,049	$	—	$	—
R.H. Donnelly Inc.	708		515		776		528
Dex Media East, Inc.	455		345		516		360
Dex Media West, Inc.	429		357		498		369
Senior subordinated notes	236		155		220		73
Total debt obligations	$	2,851	$	2,421	$	2,010	$	1,330