Additional Financial Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Interest expense, net	$ 90	$ 43
Non-cash interest expense	22	9
Non-cash interest expense	22	9
Assets held-for-sale	16		16
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Accounts payable	15		20
Accrued salaries and wages	44		49
Accrued taxes	15		21
Accrued expenses	39		56
Customer refunds, advance payments and other	22		20
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	135		166
Super Media, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Non-cash interest expense	17	5
Level 2 | Recurring
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Certificates of deposit	10		9
General and Administrative Expense
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Credit to expense associated with settlement of liability under publishing agreement	10
Credit to expense associated with reduction of certain operating tax liabilities	5
Health Care and Life | General and Administrative Expense
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Credit to expense s a result of plan amendments	$ 13