Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Deficit - 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 (loss) income	24,870				24,870
Distributions to Windstream related to Spin-Off	(3,447,879)				(3,447,879)
Other comprehensive loss	(5,427)			$ (5,427)
Common stock dividends	(247,361)				(247,361)
Equity issuance cost	(656)		$ (542)		(114)
Stock-based compensation	1,934		1,934
Stock-based compensation, shares		35,245
Other	(807)				(807)
Ending balance, value at Dec. 31, 2015	(1,166,906)	$ 15	1,392	(5,427)	(1,162,886)
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2015		149,862,459
Net (loss) income	(212)				(212)
Issuance of common stock	137,665		137,665
Issuance of common stock, shares		5,077,629
Amortization of discount on convertible preferred stock	(1,985)		(1,985)
Other comprehensive loss	(942)			(942)
Common stock dividends	(370,186)				(370,186)
Convertible preferred stock dividends	(1,743)				(1,743)
Equity issuance cost	(623)		(623)
Net share settlement	(2,359)		(203)		(2,156)
Stock-based compensation	4,846		4,846
Stock-based compensation, shares		198,549
Ending balance, value at Dec. 31, 2016	$ (1,402,445)	$ 15	$ 141,092	$ (6,369)	$ (1,537,183)
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2016		155,138,637