Acquisition Accounting - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Stock issued for acquisition (shares)	6,900,000
Share price before adjustment for reverse stock split ($ per share)	$ 11.90
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)		17,601,520	17,608,580	17,601,520
Fair value of common stock issued	$ 82,000,000			$ 82,000,000
Goodwill		315,000,000	315,000,000	315,000,000	0
Goodwill, Impairment Loss		74,000,000	0	74,000,000
Intangible assets excess earnings discount rate			17.50%
Accumulated merger transaction costs			42,000,000
Merger transaction costs			0	22,000,000	12,000,000
General and Administrative Expense
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Merger transaction costs			0	22,000,000	12,000,000
Dex Media, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Deferred revenue, revenue not to be recognized	386,000,000
Deferred costs, cost not to be recognized	93,000,000
Accumulated merger transaction costs			42,000,000
Merger transaction costs				22,000,000	12,000,000
Super Media, Inc. | Dex Media, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Merger, number of shares of acquiree common stock to be converted to acquirer common stock			0.4386
Reverse stock split ratio	0.2
Directory services agreements
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets excess earnings discount rate	21.00%
Super Media, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current shareholders' ownership interest in the post-merger combined company (as a percent)	40.00%
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	15,600,000
Outstanding debt, fair value	1,082,000,000
Outstanding debt, face amount	1,442,000,000
Outstanding debt, discount	360,000,000
Goodwill	389,000,000					389,000,000
Fair value of intangible assets	635,000,000					635,000,000
Deferred revenue						386,000,000
Deferred costs						122,000,000
Unbilled accounts receivable	316,000,000					316,000,000
Super Media, Inc. | Directory services agreements
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair value of intangible assets	145,000,000
Super Media, Inc. | Common Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage of equity acquired	100.00%
Value of equity issued	82,000,000
Dex One
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current shareholders' ownership interest in the post-merger combined company (as a percent)	60.00%
Share price ($ per share)	$ 2.38
Deferred financing costs			$ 8,000,000