Additional Financial Information - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013
Fair Values of Financial Instruments
Total debt obligations, carrying value	$ 2,335	$ 2,396
Carrying Amount
Fair Values of Financial Instruments
Total debt obligations, carrying value	2,335	2,396
Fair Value
Fair Values of Financial Instruments
Total debt obligations, fair value	1,409	1,950
Senior subordinated notes | Carrying Amount
Fair Values of Financial Instruments
Total debt obligations, carrying value	261	252
Senior subordinated notes | Fair Value
Fair Values of Financial Instruments
Total debt obligations, fair value	14	112
Super Media Amended and Restated Credit Facility | Amended and Restated Credit Facility
Fair Values of Financial Instruments
Total debt obligations, fair value			$ 1,082
Super Media Amended and Restated Credit Facility | Amended and Restated Credit Facility | Carrying Amount
Fair Values of Financial Instruments
Total debt obligations, carrying value	843	841
Super Media Amended and Restated Credit Facility | Amended and Restated Credit Facility | Fair Value
Fair Values of Financial Instruments
Total debt obligations, fair value	633	829
R.H. Donnelly Inc. | Amended and Restated Credit Facility | Carrying Amount
Fair Values of Financial Instruments
Total debt obligations, carrying value	596	612
R.H. Donnelly Inc. | Amended and Restated Credit Facility | Fair Value
Fair Values of Financial Instruments
Total debt obligations, fair value	316	435
Dex Media East, Inc. | Amended and Restated Credit Facility | Carrying Amount
Fair Values of Financial Instruments
Total debt obligations, carrying value	332	354
Dex Media East, Inc. | Amended and Restated Credit Facility | Fair Value
Fair Values of Financial Instruments
Total debt obligations, fair value	233	281
Dex Media West Amended and Restated Credit Facility | Amended and Restated Credit Facility | Carrying Amount
Fair Values of Financial Instruments
Total debt obligations, carrying value	303	337
Dex Media West Amended and Restated Credit Facility | Amended and Restated Credit Facility | Fair Value
Fair Values of Financial Instruments
Total debt obligations, fair value	$ 213	$ 293