Restructuring Charges (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs

(dollars in millions)	Employee Separation			Lease Abandonment			Contract Terminations			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2009	$	14.4		$	4.4		$	—		$	18.8
Reclassification	—			0.9			—			0.9
Charges	8.7			3.5			1.5			13.7
Utilizations	(11.4		)	(1.6		)	(0.1		)	(13.1		)
Balance as of December 31, 2010	$	11.7		$	7.2		$	1.4		$	20.3
Charges	8.0			2.5			1.7			12.2
Utilizations	(5.5		)	(1.6		)	(1.4		)	(8.5		)
Balance as of December 31, 2011	$	14.2		$	8.1		$	1.7		$	24.0

Schedule of Employee Separation Liabilities by Segment [Table Text Block]

A summary of restructuring activity by business segment is presented below:

(dollars in millions)	Wireline			Wireless			Data Center Colocation			IT Services and Hardware			Corporate			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2008	$	8.0		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	5.1		$	13.1
Charges	10.5			—			—			—			—			10.5
Utilizations	(4.1		)	—			—			—			(0.7		)	(4.8		)
Balance as of December 31, 2009	$	14.4		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	4.4		$	18.8
Reclassifications	0.9			—			—			—			—			0.9
Charges	8.2			1.0			1.4			2.8			0.3			13.7
Utilizations	(10.7		)	—			—			(1.5		)	(0.9		)	(13.1		)
Balance as of December 31, 2010	$	12.8		$	1.0		$	1.4		$	1.3		$	3.8		$	20.3
Charges	7.7			—			—			1.9			2.6			12.2
Utilizations	(5.4		)	(0.3		)	(1.4		)	(0.7		)	(0.7		)	(8.5		)
Balance as of December 31, 2011	$	15.1		$	0.7		$	—		$	2.5		$	5.7		$	24.0