Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Deficit (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Distributions in Excess of Accumulated Earnings
Beginning balance, value at Apr. 23, 2015	$ 2,508,285	$ 15			$ 2,508,270
Beginning balance, shares at Apr. 23, 2015		149,827,214
Net income	8,301				8,301
Distributions to Windstream related to Spin-Off	(3,447,879)				(3,447,879)
Other comprehensive loss	28,551			$ 28,551
Common stock dividends	(66,576)				(66,576)
Equity issuance cost	(456)		$ (338)		(118)
Stock-based compensation	338		338
Stock-based compensation, shares		4,440
Ending balance, value at Jun. 30, 2015	(969,436)	$ 15		28,551	(998,002)
Ending balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2015		149,831,654
Beginning balance, value at Dec. 31, 2015	(1,166,906)	$ 15	1,392	(5,427)	(1,162,886)
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2015		149,862,459
Net income	6,501				6,501
Issuance of common stock, net of costs	79,151		79,151
Issuance of common stock, net of costs, shares		3,202,160
Amortization of discount on convertible preferred stock	(496)		(496)
Other comprehensive loss	(61,540)			(61,540)
Common stock dividends	(182,956)				(182,956)
Convertible preferred stock dividends	(437)				(437)
Equity issuance cost	(110)		(110)
Net share settlement	(2,055)		(203)		(1,852)
Stock-based compensation	2,147		2,147
Stock-based compensation, shares		178,990
Ending balance, value at Jun. 30, 2016	$ (1,326,701)	$ 15	$ 81,881	$ (66,967)	$ (1,341,630)
Ending balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2016		153,243,609