Debt Obligations - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended				9 Months Ended			0 Months Ended		9 Months Ended				9 Months Ended						9 Months Ended								9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 Senior Subordinated Notes	Dec. 31, 2012 Senior Subordinated Notes	Sep. 30, 2013 Senior Subordinated Notes Dex One Senior Subordinated Notes	Sep. 30, 2013 Senior Subordinated Notes Dex One Senior Subordinated Notes Semi-Annual Interest Period Ending March 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013 Senior Subordinated Notes Dex One Senior Subordinated Notes Semi-Annual Interest Period Ending September 30, 2013	Apr. 19, 2012 Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Mar. 23, 2012 Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Sep. 30, 2013 Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Sep. 30, 2012 Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Sep. 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	Sep. 30, 2013 Amended and Restated Credit Facility RHDI Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Sep. 30, 2013 Amended and Restated Credit Facility Dex Media West Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Sep. 30, 2013 Principal and Interest Payments Option One Amended and Restated Credit Facility Super Media Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Sep. 30, 2013 Principal and Interest Payments Option One Amended and Restated Credit Facility RHDI Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Sep. 30, 2013 Principal and Interest Payments Option One Amended and Restated Credit Facility Dex Media East Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Sep. 30, 2013 Principal and Interest Payments Option One Amended and Restated Credit Facility Dex Media West Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Sep. 30, 2013 Variable Interest Rate Option Two Principal and Interest Payments Option One Federal Funds Effective Rate Amended and Restated Credit Facility Super Media Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Sep. 30, 2013 Variable Interest Rate Option Two Principal and Interest Payments Option One Federal Funds Effective Rate Amended and Restated Credit Facility RHDI Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Sep. 30, 2013 Variable Interest Rate Option Two Principal and Interest Payments Option One Federal Funds Effective Rate Amended and Restated Credit Facility Dex Media East Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Sep. 30, 2013 Variable Interest Rate Option Two Principal and Interest Payments Option One Federal Funds Effective Rate Amended and Restated Credit Facility Dex Media West Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Sep. 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	Sep. 30, 2013 Variable Interest Rate Option Two Principal and Interest Payments Option Two Amended and Restated Credit Facility RHDI Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Sep. 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	Sep. 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	Sep. 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	Sep. 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	Sep. 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	Sep. 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	Sep. 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	Sep. 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	Sep. 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	Sep. 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	Sep. 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	Sep. 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	Sep. 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	Sep. 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	Sep. 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	Sep. 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	Sep. 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	Sep. 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	Sep. 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	Sep. 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	Sep. 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	Sep. 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	Sep. 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	Sep. 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	Sep. 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	Sep. 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	Sep. 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	Sep. 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	Sep. 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	Sep. 30, 2013 2013 and 2014 Amended and Restated Credit Facility Dex Media East Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Sep. 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]
Fresh start accounting discount recognized																																																											$ 120,000,000
Write-off of remaining unamortized debt fair value adjustment	0		32,000,000
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
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%	50.00%
Percentage of Interest Payments Made With PIK Interest								50.00%	50.00%
Additional senior subordinated notes							16,000,000								1,442,000,000
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												210,000,000
Total debt principal payments			321,000,000	401,000,000						26,000,000	70,000,000	321,000,000	401,000,000
Reduction in debt obligations													545,000,000
Amount of debt prepaid										98,000,000	142,000,000
Gain on debt repurchases, net		0	0	140,000,000						71,000,000	69,000,000
Non-taxable Gain on early extinguishment of debt before offsetting administrative fees										72,000,000	72,000,000
Administrative fees associated with the transaction										1,000,000	3,000,000
Additional debt principal payments at par												$ 111,000,000	$ 305,000,000