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Debt - Schedule of Debt (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Sep. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2012
Sep. 30, 2013
Oct. 15, 2013
Jan. 24, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Line of credit facility, maximum aggregate capital expenditures over life of the agreement     $ 937.7cbb_Lineofcreditfacilitymaximumaggregatecapitalexpendituresoverlifeoftheagreement              
Liabilities and Other Assets transferred in Sale of Business, Affiliate and Productive Assets   25cbb_LiabilitiesandOtherAssetstransferredinSaleofBusinessAffiliateandProductiveAssets 25cbb_LiabilitiesandOtherAssetstransferredinSaleofBusinessAffiliateandProductiveAssets              
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs     0.9us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts 6.7us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts 20.9us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts          
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt     (19.6)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt (29.6)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt (13.6)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt          
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage 104.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage                  
Current portion of long-term debt 12.6us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent   13.2us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent 12.6us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent            
Corporate Credit Agreement 40.0us-gaap_LineOfCredit   0us-gaap_LineOfCredit 40.0us-gaap_LineOfCredit            
Receivables facility 106.2cbb_ReceivablesFacilityAmountOutstanding   19.2cbb_ReceivablesFacilityAmountOutstanding 106.2cbb_ReceivablesFacilityAmountOutstanding            
Long-term debt, less current portion 2,252.6us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations   1,771.0us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations 2,252.6us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations            
Net unamortized discount 6.3us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet   3.2us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet 6.3us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet            
Total debt 2,265.2us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations   1,784.2us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations 2,265.2us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations            
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [Abstract]                    
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment     182.3us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment 196.9us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment 367.2us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment          
Tranche B Term Loan [Member]                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Debt Instrument, Face Amount 533.2us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cbb_TrancheBTermLoanMember		   527.8us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cbb_TrancheBTermLoanMember		 533.2us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cbb_TrancheBTermLoanMember		       540.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cbb_TrancheBTermLoanMember		    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [Abstract]                    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage     4.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Capital lease Obligations and Other Debt [Member]                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Long-term debt, less current portion 96.1us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cbb_CapitalLeaseObligationsAndOtherDebtMember		   91.5us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cbb_CapitalLeaseObligationsAndOtherDebtMember		 96.1us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cbb_CapitalLeaseObligationsAndOtherDebtMember		            
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt [Member]                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Current portion of long-term debt 12.6us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cbb_CurrentPortionofLongTermDebtMember		   13.2us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cbb_CurrentPortionofLongTermDebtMember		 12.6us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cbb_CurrentPortionofLongTermDebtMember		            
Senior Notes due 2017 [Member]                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Debt Instrument, Face Amount                 500.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cbb_SeniorNotesDue2017Member		  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [Abstract]                    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage     8.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cbb_SeniorNotesDue2017Member		              
Senior Subordinated Notes due 2018 [Member]                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Debt Instrument, Face Amount 625.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cbb_SeniorSubordinatedNotesDue2018Member		   300.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cbb_SeniorSubordinatedNotesDue2018Member		 625.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cbb_SeniorSubordinatedNotesDue2018Member		            
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [Abstract]                    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage     8.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cbb_SeniorSubordinatedNotesDue2018Member		              
Senior Notes due 2020 [Member]                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage     100.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cbb_SeniorNotesDue2020Member		              
Debt Instrument, Face Amount 683.9us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cbb_SeniorNotesDue2020Member		   661.2us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cbb_SeniorNotesDue2020Member		 683.9us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cbb_SeniorNotesDue2020Member		            
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [Abstract]                    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage     8.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cbb_SeniorNotesDue2020Member		              
Senior Notes due 2022 [Member]                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Debt Instrument, Face Amount                   525.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cbb_SeniorNotesDue2022Member
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [Abstract]                    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage                   6.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cbb_SeniorNotesDue2022Member
Senior Notes due 2023 [Member]                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Debt Instrument, Face Amount 40.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cbb_SeniorNotesDue2023Member		   40.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cbb_SeniorNotesDue2023Member		 40.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cbb_SeniorNotesDue2023Member		            
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [Abstract]                    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage     7.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cbb_SeniorNotesDue2023Member		              
Various Cincinnati Bell Telephone Notes [Member]                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Debt Instrument, Face Amount 134.5us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cbb_VariousCincinnatiBellTelephoneNotesMember		   134.5us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cbb_VariousCincinnatiBellTelephoneNotesMember		 134.5us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cbb_VariousCincinnatiBellTelephoneNotesMember		            
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [Abstract]                    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Rate Range, Minimum         7.18%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMinimum
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cbb_VariousCincinnatiBellTelephoneNotesMember		          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Rate Range, Maximum         7.27%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMaximum
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cbb_VariousCincinnatiBellTelephoneNotesMember		          
Long-term debt, less current portion, before deducting unamortized discount or premium [Member]                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Long-term debt, less current portion 2,258.9us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= cbb_LongTermDebtLessCurrentPortionBeforeDeductingUnamortizedDiscountOrPremiumMember		   1,774.2us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= cbb_LongTermDebtLessCurrentPortionBeforeDeductingUnamortizedDiscountOrPremiumMember		 2,258.9us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= cbb_LongTermDebtLessCurrentPortionBeforeDeductingUnamortizedDiscountOrPremiumMember		            
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt [Member] | Tranche B Term Loan [Member]                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Debt Instrument, Face Amount 5.4us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= cbb_CurrentPortionofLongTermDebtMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cbb_TrancheBTermLoanMember		   5.4us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= cbb_CurrentPortionofLongTermDebtMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cbb_TrancheBTermLoanMember		 5.4us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= cbb_CurrentPortionofLongTermDebtMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cbb_TrancheBTermLoanMember		            
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt [Member] | Capital lease Obligations and Other Debt [Member]                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Current portion of long-term debt 7.2us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= cbb_CurrentPortionofLongTermDebtMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cbb_CapitalLeaseObligationsAndOtherDebtMember		   7.8us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= cbb_CurrentPortionofLongTermDebtMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cbb_CapitalLeaseObligationsAndOtherDebtMember		 7.2us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= cbb_CurrentPortionofLongTermDebtMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cbb_CapitalLeaseObligationsAndOtherDebtMember		            
Long-Term Debt, Less Current Portion [Member] | Long-term debt, less current portion [Member]                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Long-term debt, less current portion 2,252.6us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= cbb_LongTermDebtLessCurrentPortionMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cbb_LongtermdebtlesscurrentportionMember		   1,771.0us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= cbb_LongTermDebtLessCurrentPortionMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cbb_LongtermdebtlesscurrentportionMember		 2,252.6us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= cbb_LongTermDebtLessCurrentPortionMember
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= cbb_LongtermdebtlesscurrentportionMember		            
Senior Notes due 2017 [Member]                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt (29.6)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= cbb_SeniorNotesDue2017Member		                  
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount       500.0us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= cbb_SeniorNotesDue2017Member		            
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage 104.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= cbb_SeniorNotesDue2017Member		                  
Senior Subordinated Notes due 2018 [Member]                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt     (19.4)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= cbb_SeniorSubordinatedNotesDue2018Member		              
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount     325.0us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= cbb_SeniorSubordinatedNotesDue2018Member		              
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage           104.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= cbb_SeniorSubordinatedNotesDue2018Member		        
Senior Notes due 2020 [Member]                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt     (0.2)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= cbb_SeniorNotesDue2020Member		              
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount     22.7us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= cbb_SeniorNotesDue2020Member		   91.1us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= cbb_SeniorNotesDue2020Member		   91.1us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= cbb_SeniorNotesDue2020Member		      
Various Cincinnati Bell Telephone Notes [Member]                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount         $ 73.0us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= cbb_VariousCincinnatiBellTelephoneNotesMember