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	$ 2,508,420	$ 15			$ 2,508,405
Beginning balance, shares at Apr. 23, 2015		149,827,214
Net income	17,704				17,704
Distributions to Windstream related to Spin-Off	(3,447,879)				(3,447,879)
Other comprehensive loss	(13,993)			$ (13,993)
Common stock dividends	(156,926)				(156,926)
Equity issuance cost	(629)		$ (516)		(113)
Stock-based compensation	1,117		1,117
Stock-based compensation, shares		8,413
Ending balance, value at Sep. 30, 2015	(1,092,186)	$ 15	601	(13,993)	(1,078,809)
Ending balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2015		149,835,627
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	4,158				4,158
Issuance of common stock, net of costs	137,665		137,665
Issuance of common stock, net of costs, shares		5,077,629
Amortization of discount on convertible preferred stock	(1,241)		(1,241)
Other comprehensive loss	(63,511)			(63,511)
Common stock dividends	(276,567)				(276,567)
Convertible preferred stock dividends	(1,087)				(1,087)
Equity issuance cost	(625)		(625)
Net share settlement	(2,123)		(203)		(1,920)
Stock-based compensation	3,478		3,478
Stock-based compensation, shares		183,072
Ending balance, value at Sep. 30, 2016	$ (1,366,759)	$ 15	$ 140,466	$ (68,938)	$ (1,438,302)
Ending balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2016		155,123,160