Restructuring Charges (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]

A summary of the activity in our restructuring liabilities is presented below:

(dollars in millions)	Employee Separation			Lease Abandonment			Other			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	7.8		$	5.5		$	0.2		$	13.5
Charges	0.9			1.7			—			2.6
Utilizations	(2.8		)	(0.7		)	(0.1		)	(3.6		)
Balance as of March 31, 2013	$	5.9		$	6.5		$	0.1		$	12.5
Charges	5.4			2.8			—			8.2
Utilizations	(2.8		)	(1.1		)	—			(3.9		)
Balance as of June 30, 2013	$	8.5		$	8.2		$	0.1		$	16.8
Charges	—			(0.6		)	0.6			—
Utilizations	(1.2		)	(1.3		)	—			(2.5		)
Balance as of September 30, 2013	$	7.3		$	6.3		$	0.7		$	14.3

Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs by Segment [Table Text Block]

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

(dollars in millions)	Wireline			Wireless			IT Services and Hardware			Corporate			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	8.6		$	1.6		$	0.5		$	2.8		$	13.5
Charges	1.4			—			—			1.2			2.6
Utilizations	(2.1		)	—			(0.3		)	(1.2		)	(3.6		)
Balance as of March 31, 2013	$	7.9		$	1.6		$	0.2		$	2.8		$	12.5
Charges	4.4			—			0.7			3.1			8.2
Utilizations	(1.7		)	(0.1		)	(0.1		)	(2.0		)	(3.9		)
Balance as of June 30, 2013	$	10.6		$	1.5		$	0.8		$	3.9		$	16.8
Charges	—			—			—			—			—
Utilizations	(2.1		)	—			—			(0.4		)	(2.5		)
Balance as of September 30, 2013	$	8.5		$	1.5		$	0.8		$	3.5		$	14.3