Debt (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]

The Company’s debt consists of the following:

(dollars in millions)	March 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
Current portion of long-term debt:
Corporate Credit Agreement - Tranche B Term Loan	$	5.4		$	5.4
Capital lease obligations and other debt	6.7			7.2
Current portion of long-term debt	12.1			12.6
Long-term debt, less current portion:
Corporate Credit Agreement	37.5			40.0
Receivables facility	104.6			106.2
8 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2018	625.0			625.0
Corporate Credit Agreement - Tranche B Term Loan	531.9			533.2
8 3/8% Senior Notes due 2020	683.9			683.9
7 1/4% Senior Notes due 2023	40.0			40.0
Various Cincinnati Bell Telephone notes	134.5			134.5
Capital lease obligations and other debt	92.7			96.1
	2,250.1			2,258.9
Net unamortized discount	(6.0		)	(6.3		)
Long-term debt, less current portion	2,244.1			2,252.6
Total debt	$	2,256.2		$	2,265.2