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	Apr. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013 Super Media, Inc.	Jun. 30, 2013 Super Media, Inc.	Sep. 30, 2013 Super Media, Inc.	Mar. 31, 2013 Super Media, Inc.	Apr. 30, 2013 Dex One	Sep. 30, 2013 Dex One	Apr. 30, 2013 Common Stock Super Media, Inc.	Apr. 30, 2013 Dex Media, Inc.	Sep. 30, 2013 Dex Media, Inc.	Sep. 30, 2013 Dex Media, Inc.	Apr. 30, 2013 Super Media, Inc. Dex Media, Inc.	Aug. 20, 2012 Super Media, Inc. Dex Media, Inc.	Apr. 30, 2013 Client relationships	Apr. 30, 2013 Client relationships Super Media, Inc.	Apr. 30, 2013 Directory services agreements	Apr. 30, 2013 Directory services agreements Super Media, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percent of equity acquired													100.00%
Value of equity issued													$ 82,000,000
Current shareholders' ownership interest in the post-merger combined company (as a percent)							40.00%				60.00%
Acquisition maximum measurement period							1 year
Merger, number of shares of acquiree common stock to be converted to acquirer common stock																		0.4386
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)		17,597,675		17,597,675		10,176,988	15,600,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)		17,597,675		17,597,675		10,176,988	15,600,000
Stock issued for acquisition	6,900,000
Reverse stock split ratio																	0.2
Share price											$ 2.38
Share price before adjustment for reverse stock split	$ 11.90
Fair value of common stock issued	82,000,000
Outstanding debt, fair value							1,082,000,000
Outstanding debt, face value							1,442,000,000
Outstanding debt discount							360,000,000
Fair value of intangible assets							635,000,000													420,000,000		145,000,000
Intangible assets excess earnings discount rate																			21.00%		21.00%
Goodwill		396,000,000		396,000,000		0	396,000,000
Deferred revenue										386,000,000
Deferred costs										122,000,000
Deferred revenue, revenue not to be recognized														386,000,000
Deferred costs, cost not to be recognized														93,000,000
Operating Revenue		397,000,000	320,000,000	1,030,000,000	999,000,000			193,000,000	132,000,000
Operating income (loss)		(142,000,000)	28,000,000	(259,000,000)	107,000,000			(157,000,000)	(70,000,000)
Net income (loss)		(132,000,000)	(13,000,000)	(259,000,000)	98,000,000			(153,000,000)	(60,000,000)
Accumulated merger transaction costs		41,000,000		41,000,000											41,000,000	41,000,000
Deferred financing costs												8,000,000
Costs associated with investment bankers, legal, and professional fees		$ 2,000,000	$ 4,000,000	$ 21,000,000	$ 4,000,000										$ 2,000,000	$ 21,000,000