Supplemental Guarantor Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Revenue		$ 285.8	$ 283.0	$ 578.7	$ 565.2
Operating costs and expenses		256.1	235.7	511.9	467.5
Operating income (loss)		29.7	47.3	66.8	97.7
Interest expense (income), net		28.0	39.5	60.7	78.3
Other expense (income), net		0.0	(0.9)	0.4	(1.2)
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries and income taxes		282.1	199.1	283.0	211.5
Income tax expense (benefit)		101.4	75.4	102.0	81.9
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent		180.7	123.7	181.0	129.6
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent		10.9	(9.5)	59.8	(8.4)
Net income		191.6	114.2	240.8	121.2
Total comprehensive income (loss)		197.6	114.8	248.2	123.6
Preferred stock dividends		2.6	2.6	5.2	5.2
Net income (loss) applicable to common shareowners		189.0	111.6	235.6	116.0
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 14.8	14.8	347.2	57.9	4.6	$ 57.9
Other current assets		1.3				1.8
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets, Current		1.6				4.7
Total current assets		272.5				337.6
Property, plant and equipment, net		894.5				815.4
Investment in CyrusOne		124.9				273.6
Other noncurrent assets		28.6				33.9
Total assets		1,509.6				1,820.7
Current portion of long-term debt		12.5				11.6
Accounts payable		123.7				131.6
Other current liabilities		23.9				25.8
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Liabilities, Current		19.8				142.0
Total current liabilities		272.7				410.8
Long-term debt, less current portion		1,379.0				1,689.4
Other noncurrent liabilities		39.1				26.2
Total liabilities		1,913.1				2,469.2
Shareowners' (deficit) equity		(403.5)				(648.5)
Total liabilities and shareowners' equity (deficit)		1,509.6				1,820.7
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities				32.7	93.8
Capital expenditures		(74.6)	(40.6)	(132.5)	(75.5)
Proceeds from sale of assets				0.1	2.0
Proceeds from Sale of Equity Method Investments	170.3	426.0	355.9	426.0	355.9
Dividends received from CyrusOne		9.0	9.3	15.0	16.4
Other investing activities				(0.2)	(5.7)
Net cash provided by investing activities				308.4	293.1
Net (decrease) increase in corporate credit and receivables facilities with initial maturities less than 90 days				(16.6)	(31.4)
Repayment of debt				(361.4)	(8.3)
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs				0.4	0.0
Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants				0.0	1.2
Other financing activities				(0.6)	(1.4)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities				(384.2)	(44.3)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents				(43.1)	342.6
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	14.8			57.9	4.6
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		14.8	347.2	14.8	347.2
Notes guaranteed by parent [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Revenue		285.8	283.0	578.7	565.2
Operating costs and expenses		256.1	235.7	511.9	467.5
Operating income (loss)		29.7	47.3	66.8	97.7
Interest expense (income), net		28.0	39.5	60.7	78.3
Other expense (income), net		(280.4)	(191.3)	(276.9)	(192.1)
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries and income taxes		282.1	199.1	283.0	211.5
Income tax expense (benefit)		101.4	75.4	102.0	81.9
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent		180.7	123.7	181.0	129.6
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent		10.9	(9.5)	59.8	(8.4)
Net income		191.6	114.2	240.8	121.2
Other comprehensive income (loss)		6.0	0.6	7.4	2.4
Total comprehensive income (loss)		197.6	114.8	248.2	123.6
Preferred stock dividends		2.6	2.6	5.2	5.2
Net income (loss) applicable to common shareowners		189.0	111.6	235.6	116.0
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
Cash and cash equivalents	14.8	14.8	347.2	57.9	4.6	57.9
Receivables, net		155.2				168.5
Other current assets		100.9				106.5
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets, Current		1.6				4.7
Total current assets		272.5				337.6
Property, plant and equipment, net		894.5				815.4
Investment in CyrusOne		124.9				273.6
Goodwill and intangibles, net		14.7				14.9
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries		0.0				0.0
Other noncurrent assets		203.0				334.6
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets						44.6
Total assets		1,509.6				1,820.7
Current portion of long-term debt		12.5				11.6
Accounts payable		125.3				132.0
Other current liabilities		115.1				125.2
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Liabilities, Current		19.8				142.0
Total current liabilities		272.7				410.8
Long-term debt, less current portion		1,379.0				1,689.4
Other noncurrent liabilities		259.3				266.3
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Liabilities		2.1				102.7
Intercompany payables		0.0				0.0
Total liabilities		1,913.1				2,469.2
Shareowners' (deficit) equity		(403.5)				(648.5)
Total liabilities and shareowners' equity (deficit)		1,509.6				1,820.7
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities				32.7	93.8
Capital expenditures				(132.5)	(75.5)
Proceeds from sale of assets				0.1	2.0
Distributions Received from Subsidiaries				0.0
Proceeds from Sale of Equity Method Investments				426.0	355.9
Dividends received from CyrusOne				15.0	16.4
Funding Between Parent and Subsidiaries, net investing				0.0
Other investing activities				(0.2)	(5.7)
Net cash provided by investing activities				308.4	293.1
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net financing				0.0
Cash Dividends Paid to Parent Company by Consolidated Subsidiaries				0.0
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net					0.0
Net (decrease) increase in corporate credit and receivables facilities with initial maturities less than 90 days				(16.6)	(31.4)
Repayment of debt				(361.4)	(8.3)
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs				(0.4)
Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants					1.2
Other financing activities				(5.8)	(5.8)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities				(384.2)	(44.3)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents				(43.1)	342.6
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	14.8			57.9	4.6
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		14.8	347.2	14.8	347.2
Notes guaranteed by parent [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Revenue		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Operating costs and expenses		6.4	5.2	11.7	11.7
Operating income (loss)		(6.4)	(5.2)	(11.7)	(11.7)
Interest expense (income), net		28.4	37.4	62.3	74.1
Other expense (income), net		13.1	(0.5)	12.7	(0.8)
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries and income taxes		(47.9)	(42.1)	(86.7)	(85.0)
Income tax expense (benefit)		(15.6)	(11.5)	(29.7)	(24.7)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax		223.9	144.8	297.8	181.5
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent		191.6	114.2	240.8	121.2
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income		191.6	114.2	240.8	121.2
Other comprehensive income (loss)		5.8	0.6	7.5	2.4
Total comprehensive income (loss)		197.4	114.8	248.3	123.6
Preferred stock dividends		2.6	2.6	5.2	5.2
Net income (loss) applicable to common shareowners		189.0	111.6	235.6	116.0
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
Cash and cash equivalents	8.7	8.7	344.3	56.2	2.1	56.2
Receivables, net		0.7				2.6
Other current assets		25.7				4.7
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets, Current		0.0				0.0
Total current assets		35.1				63.5
Property, plant and equipment, net		0.3				0.2
Investment in CyrusOne		0.0				0.0
Goodwill and intangibles, net		0.0				0.0
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries		984.4				1,066.1
Other noncurrent assets		234.6				294.2
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets						0.0
Total assets		1,254.4				1,424.0
Current portion of long-term debt		5.4				5.4
Accounts payable		1.0				1.0
Other current liabilities		44.6				52.3
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Liabilities, Current		0.0				0.0
Total current liabilities		51.0				58.7
Long-term debt, less current portion		1,179.9				1,526.1
Other noncurrent liabilities		233.9				254.1
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Liabilities		0.0				0.0
Intercompany payables		192.7				233.4
Total liabilities		1,657.5				2,072.3
Shareowners' (deficit) equity		(403.1)				(648.3)
Total liabilities and shareowners' equity (deficit)		1,254.4				1,424.0
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities				(22.9)	(12.6)
Capital expenditures				(0.1)	0.0
Proceeds from sale of assets				0.0	0.0
Distributions Received from Subsidiaries				5.3
Proceeds from Sale of Equity Method Investments				0.0	0.0
Dividends received from CyrusOne				0.0	0.0
Funding Between Parent and Subsidiaries, net investing				0.0
Other investing activities				(0.2)	(0.2)
Net cash provided by investing activities				5.0	(0.2)
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net financing				(333.6)
Cash Dividends Paid to Parent Company by Consolidated Subsidiaries				0.0
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net					402.3
Net (decrease) increase in corporate credit and receivables facilities with initial maturities less than 90 days				0.0	40.0
Repayment of debt				(357.2)	(2.7)
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs				(0.2)
Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants					1.2
Other financing activities				(5.8)	(5.8)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities				(29.6)	355.0
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents				(47.5)	342.2
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	8.7			56.2	2.1
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		8.7	344.3	8.7	344.3
Notes guaranteed by parent [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Revenue		134.0	128.8	269.0	257.7
Operating costs and expenses		125.7	124.0	257.0	245.6
Operating income (loss)		8.3	4.8	12.0	12.1
Interest expense (income), net		(0.1)	3.1	(0.5)	6.0
Other expense (income), net		(295.1)	(192.8)	(293.1)	(195.2)
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries and income taxes		303.5	194.5	305.6	201.3
Income tax expense (benefit)		107.6	70.0	108.5	71.8
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent		195.9	124.5	197.1	129.5
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent		10.9	(9.5)	59.8	(8.4)
Net income		206.8	115.0	256.9	121.1
Other comprehensive income (loss)		0.2	0.0	(0.1)	0.0
Total comprehensive income (loss)		207.0	115.0	256.8	121.1
Preferred stock dividends		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income (loss) applicable to common shareowners		206.8	115.0	256.9	121.1
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
Cash and cash equivalents	2.9	2.9	1.1	0.7	0.7	0.7
Receivables, net		154.5				164.9
Other current assets		45.3				73.7
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets, Current		1.6				4.7
Total current assets		204.3				244.0
Property, plant and equipment, net		53.1				51.2
Investment in CyrusOne		124.9				273.6
Goodwill and intangibles, net		12.5				12.7
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries		425.2				260.5
Other noncurrent assets		118.5				190.5
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets						44.6
Total assets		938.5				1,077.1
Current portion of long-term debt		3.3				2.3
Accounts payable		36.7				57.2
Other current liabilities		17.8				20.0
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Liabilities, Current		19.8				142.0
Total current liabilities		77.6				221.5
Long-term debt, less current portion		57.3				22.1
Other noncurrent liabilities		10.2				1.9
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Liabilities		2.1				102.7
Intercompany payables		0.0				0.0
Total liabilities		147.2				348.2
Shareowners' (deficit) equity		791.3				728.9
Total liabilities and shareowners' equity (deficit)		938.5				1,077.1
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities				(48.3)	(13.4)
Capital expenditures				(12.6)	(18.1)
Proceeds from sale of assets				0.0	1.8
Distributions Received from Subsidiaries				0.0
Proceeds from Sale of Equity Method Investments				426.0	355.9
Dividends received from CyrusOne				15.0	16.4
Funding Between Parent and Subsidiaries, net investing				(361.5)
Other investing activities				0.0	(5.5)
Net cash provided by investing activities				66.9	350.5
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net financing				(7.6)
Cash Dividends Paid to Parent Company by Consolidated Subsidiaries				(5.3)
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net					(341.7)
Net (decrease) increase in corporate credit and receivables facilities with initial maturities less than 90 days				(16.6)	8.6
Repayment of debt				(1.9)	(3.6)
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs				(0.2)
Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants					0.0
Other financing activities				0.0	0.0
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities				(16.4)	(336.7)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents				2.2	0.4
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	2.9			0.7	0.7
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		2.9	1.1	2.9	1.1
Notes guaranteed by parent [Member] | Cincinnati Bell Telephone Company [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Revenue		161.5	164.3	329.1	327.6
Operating costs and expenses		133.7	116.6	262.6	230.3
Operating income (loss)		27.8	47.7	66.5	97.3
Interest expense (income), net		(0.3)	(1.0)	(1.1)	(1.8)
Other expense (income), net		1.6	2.0	3.5	3.9
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries and income taxes		26.5	46.7	64.1	95.2
Income tax expense (benefit)		9.4	16.9	23.2	34.8
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent		17.1	29.8	40.9	60.4
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income		17.1	29.8	40.9	60.4
Other comprehensive income (loss)		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Total comprehensive income (loss)		17.1	29.8	40.9	60.4
Preferred stock dividends		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income (loss) applicable to common shareowners		17.1	29.8	40.9	60.4
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
Cash and cash equivalents	3.2	3.2	1.8	1.0	1.8	1.0
Receivables, net		0.0				1.0
Other current assets		31.2				29.3
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets, Current		0.0				0.0
Total current assets		34.4				31.3
Property, plant and equipment, net		841.1				764.0
Investment in CyrusOne		0.0				0.0
Goodwill and intangibles, net		2.2				2.2
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries		200.4				220.8
Other noncurrent assets		4.3				4.9
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets						0.0
Total assets		1,082.4				1,023.2
Current portion of long-term debt		3.8				3.9
Accounts payable		87.6				73.8
Other current liabilities		52.7				52.8
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Liabilities, Current		0.0				0.0
Total current liabilities		144.1				130.5
Long-term debt, less current portion		141.8				141.2
Other noncurrent liabilities		170.9				166.7
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Liabilities		0.0				0.0
Intercompany payables		0.0				0.0
Total liabilities		456.8				438.4
Shareowners' (deficit) equity		625.6				584.8
Total liabilities and shareowners' equity (deficit)		1,082.4				1,023.2
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities				103.9	119.8
Capital expenditures				(119.8)	(57.4)
Proceeds from sale of assets				0.1	0.2
Distributions Received from Subsidiaries				0.0
Proceeds from Sale of Equity Method Investments				0.0	0.0
Dividends received from CyrusOne				0.0	0.0
Funding Between Parent and Subsidiaries, net investing				20.3
Other investing activities				0.0	0.0
Net cash provided by investing activities				(99.4)	(57.2)
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net financing				0.0
Cash Dividends Paid to Parent Company by Consolidated Subsidiaries				0.0
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net					(60.6)
Net (decrease) increase in corporate credit and receivables facilities with initial maturities less than 90 days				0.0	0.0
Repayment of debt				(2.3)	(2.0)
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs				0.0
Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants					0.0
Other financing activities				0.0	0.0
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities				(2.3)	(62.6)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents				2.2	0.0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	3.2			1.0	1.8
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		3.2	1.8	3.2	1.8
Notes guaranteed by parent [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Revenue		(9.7)	(10.1)	(19.4)	(20.1)
Operating costs and expenses		(9.7)	(10.1)	(19.4)	(20.1)
Operating income (loss)		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Interest expense (income), net		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Other expense (income), net		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries and income taxes		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Income tax expense (benefit)		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax		(223.9)	(144.8)	(297.8)	(181.5)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent		(223.9)	(144.8)	(297.8)	(181.5)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income		(223.9)	(144.8)	(297.8)	(181.5)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Total comprehensive income (loss)		(223.9)	(144.8)	(297.8)	(181.5)
Preferred stock dividends		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income (loss) applicable to common shareowners		(223.9)	(144.8)	(297.8)	(181.5)
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
Cash and cash equivalents	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Receivables, net		0.0				0.0
Other current assets		(1.3)				(1.2)
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets, Current		0.0				0.0
Total current assets		(1.3)				(1.2)
Property, plant and equipment, net		0.0				0.0
Investment in CyrusOne		0.0				0.0
Goodwill and intangibles, net		0.0				0.0
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries		(1,610.0)				(1,547.4)
Other noncurrent assets		(154.4)				(155.0)
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets						0.0
Total assets		(1,765.7)				(1,703.6)
Current portion of long-term debt		0.0				0.0
Accounts payable		0.0				0.0
Other current liabilities		0.0				0.1
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Liabilities, Current		0.0				0.0
Total current liabilities		0.0				0.1
Long-term debt, less current portion		0.0				0.0
Other noncurrent liabilities		(155.7)				(156.4)
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Liabilities		0.0				0.0
Intercompany payables		(192.7)				(233.4)
Total liabilities		(348.4)				(389.7)
Shareowners' (deficit) equity		(1,417.3)				(1,313.9)
Total liabilities and shareowners' equity (deficit)		(1,765.7)				(1,703.6)
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities				0.0	0.0
Capital expenditures				0.0	0.0
Proceeds from sale of assets				0.0	0.0
Distributions Received from Subsidiaries				(5.3)
Proceeds from Sale of Equity Method Investments				0.0	0.0
Dividends received from CyrusOne				0.0	0.0
Funding Between Parent and Subsidiaries, net investing				341.2
Other investing activities				0.0	0.0
Net cash provided by investing activities				335.9	0.0
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net financing				341.2
Cash Dividends Paid to Parent Company by Consolidated Subsidiaries				5.3
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net					0.0
Net (decrease) increase in corporate credit and receivables facilities with initial maturities less than 90 days				0.0	0.0
Repayment of debt				0.0	0.0
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs				0.0
Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants					0.0
Other financing activities				0.0	0.0
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities				(335.9)	0.0
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents				0.0	0.0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	0.0			0.0	0.0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Notes guaranteed by subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Revenue		285.8	283.0	578.7	565.2
Operating costs and expenses		256.1	235.7	511.9	467.5
Operating income (loss)		29.7	47.3	66.8	97.7
Interest expense (income), net		28.0	39.5	60.7	78.3
Other expense (income), net		(280.4)	(191.3)	(276.9)	(192.1)
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries and income taxes		282.1	199.1	283.0	211.5
Income tax expense (benefit)		101.4	75.4	102.0	81.9
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent		180.7	123.7	181.0	129.6
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent		10.9	(9.5)	59.8	(8.4)
Net income		191.6	114.2	240.8	121.2
Other comprehensive income (loss)		6.0	0.6	7.4	2.4
Total comprehensive income (loss)		197.6	114.8	248.2	123.6
Preferred stock dividends		2.6	2.6	5.2	5.2
Net income (loss) applicable to common shareowners		189.0	111.6	235.6	116.0
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
Cash and cash equivalents	14.8	14.8	347.2	57.9	4.6	57.9
Receivables, net		155.2				168.5
Other current assets		100.9				106.5
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets, Current		1.6				4.7
Total current assets		272.5				337.6
Property, plant and equipment, net		894.5				815.4
Investment in CyrusOne		124.9				273.6
Goodwill and intangibles, net		14.7				14.9
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries		0.0				0.0
Other noncurrent assets		203.0				334.6
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets						44.6
Total assets		1,509.6				1,820.7
Current portion of long-term debt		12.5				11.6
Accounts payable		125.3				132.0
Other current liabilities		115.1				125.2
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities, Current		19.8				142.0
Total current liabilities		272.7				410.8
Long-term debt, less current portion		1,379.0				1,689.4
Other noncurrent liabilities		259.3				266.3
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Liabilities		2.1				102.7
Intercompany payables		0.0				0.0
Total liabilities		1,913.1				2,469.2
Shareowners' (deficit) equity		(403.5)				(648.5)
Total liabilities and shareowners' equity (deficit)		1,509.6				1,820.7
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities				32.7	93.8
Capital expenditures				(132.5)	(75.5)
Proceeds from sale of assets				0.1	2.0
Distributions Received from Subsidiaries				0.0
Proceeds from Sale of Equity Method Investments				426.0	355.9
Dividends received from CyrusOne				15.0	16.4
Funding Between Parent and Subsidiaries, net investing				0.0
Other investing activities				(0.2)	5.7
Net cash provided by investing activities				308.4	293.1
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net financing				0.0
Cash Dividends Paid to Parent Company by Consolidated Subsidiaries				0.0
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net					0.0
Net (decrease) increase in corporate credit and receivables facilities with initial maturities less than 90 days				(16.6)	(31.4)
Repayment of debt				(361.4)	(8.3)
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs				(0.4)
Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants					1.2
Other financing activities				(5.8)	(5.8)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities				(384.2)	(44.3)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents				(43.1)	342.6
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	14.8			57.9	4.6
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		14.8	347.2	14.8	347.2
Notes guaranteed by subsidiaries [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Revenue		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Operating costs and expenses		6.4	5.2	11.7	11.7
Operating income (loss)		(6.4)	(5.2)	(11.7)	(11.7)
Interest expense (income), net		28.4	37.4	62.3	74.1
Other expense (income), net		13.1	(0.5)	12.7	(0.8)
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries and income taxes		(47.9)	(42.1)	(86.7)	(85.0)
Income tax expense (benefit)		(15.6)	(11.5)	(29.7)	(24.7)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax		223.9	144.8	297.8	181.5
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent		191.6	114.2	240.8	121.2
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income		191.6	114.2	240.8	121.2
Other comprehensive income (loss)		5.8		7.5	2.4
Total comprehensive income (loss)		197.4	114.8	248.3	123.6
Preferred stock dividends		2.6	2.6	5.2	5.2
Net income (loss) applicable to common shareowners		189.0	111.6	235.6	116.0
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
Cash and cash equivalents	8.7	8.7	344.3	56.2	2.1	56.2
Receivables, net		0.7				2.6
Other current assets		25.7				4.7
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets, Current		0.0				0.0
Total current assets		35.1				63.5
Property, plant and equipment, net		0.3				0.2
Investment in CyrusOne		0.0				0.0
Goodwill and intangibles, net		0.0				0.0
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries		984.4				1,066.1
Other noncurrent assets		234.6				294.2
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets						0.0
Total assets		1,254.4				1,424.0
Current portion of long-term debt		5.4				5.4
Accounts payable		1.0				1.0
Other current liabilities		44.6				52.3
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities, Current		0.0				0.0
Total current liabilities		51.0				58.7
Long-term debt, less current portion		1,179.9				1,526.1
Other noncurrent liabilities		233.9				254.1
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Liabilities		0.0				0.0
Intercompany payables		192.7				233.4
Total liabilities		1,657.5				2,072.3
Shareowners' (deficit) equity		(403.1)				(648.3)
Total liabilities and shareowners' equity (deficit)		1,254.4				1,424.0
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities				(22.9)	(12.6)
Capital expenditures				(0.1)	0.0
Proceeds from sale of assets				0.0	0.0
Distributions Received from Subsidiaries				5.3
Proceeds from Sale of Equity Method Investments				0.0	0.0
Dividends received from CyrusOne				0.0	0.0
Funding Between Parent and Subsidiaries, net investing				0.0
Other investing activities				(0.2)	0.2
Net cash provided by investing activities				5.0	(0.2)
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net financing				(333.6)
Cash Dividends Paid to Parent Company by Consolidated Subsidiaries				0.0
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net					402.3
Net (decrease) increase in corporate credit and receivables facilities with initial maturities less than 90 days				0.0	(40.0)
Repayment of debt				(357.2)	(2.7)
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs				(0.2)
Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants					1.2
Other financing activities				(5.8)	(5.8)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities				(29.6)	355.0
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents				(47.5)	342.2
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	8.7			56.2	2.1
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		8.7	344.3	8.7	344.3
Notes guaranteed by subsidiaries [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Revenue		150.7	142.0	303.6	284.4
Operating costs and expenses		141.8	136.1	289.1	269.6
Operating income (loss)		8.9	5.9	14.5	14.8
Interest expense (income), net		(0.3)	2.7	(1.0)	5.2
Other expense (income), net		(290.9)	(187.4)	(284.8)	(184.8)
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries and income taxes		300.1	190.6	300.3	194.4
Income tax expense (benefit)		106.4	68.1	106.4	69.3
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent		193.7	122.5	193.9	125.1
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent		10.9	(9.5)	59.8	(8.4)
Net income		204.6	113.0	253.7	116.7
Other comprehensive income (loss)		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Total comprehensive income (loss)		204.6	113.0	253.7	116.7
Preferred stock dividends		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income (loss) applicable to common shareowners		204.6	113.0	253.7	116.7
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
Cash and cash equivalents	1.3	1.3	0.6	0.2	0.3	0.2
Receivables, net		4.5				6.1
Other current assets		41.9				69.9
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets, Current		1.6				4.7
Total current assets		49.3				80.9
Property, plant and equipment, net		52.7				50.8
Investment in CyrusOne		124.9				273.6
Goodwill and intangibles, net		12.5				12.7
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries		599.6				403.6
Other noncurrent assets		119.2				191.6
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets						44.6
Total assets		958.2				1,057.8
Current portion of long-term debt		3.3				2.3
Accounts payable		70.4				76.2
Other current liabilities		22.8				23.5
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities, Current		19.8				142.0
Total current liabilities		116.3				244.0
Long-term debt, less current portion		54.7				2.9
Other noncurrent liabilities		16.7				4.6
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Liabilities		2.1				102.7
Intercompany payables		0.0				0.0
Total liabilities		189.8				354.2
Shareowners' (deficit) equity		768.4				703.6
Total liabilities and shareowners' equity (deficit)		958.2				1,057.8
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities				(40.4)	(18.8)
Capital expenditures				(12.6)	(18.1)
Proceeds from sale of assets				0.0	0.0
Distributions Received from Subsidiaries				0.0
Proceeds from Sale of Equity Method Investments				426.0	355.9
Dividends received from CyrusOne				15.0	(16.4)
Funding Between Parent and Subsidiaries, net investing				(385.0)
Other investing activities				0.0	5.5
Net cash provided by investing activities				43.4	348.7
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net financing				0.0
Cash Dividends Paid to Parent Company by Consolidated Subsidiaries				0.0
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net					(328.2)
Net (decrease) increase in corporate credit and receivables facilities with initial maturities less than 90 days				0.0	0.0
Repayment of debt				(1.9)	(1.4)
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs				0.0
Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants					0.0
Other financing activities				0.0	0.0
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities				(1.9)	(329.6)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents				1.1	0.3
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1.3			0.2	0.3
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		1.3	0.6	1.3	0.6
Notes guaranteed by subsidiaries [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Revenue		144.8	151.1	294.5	300.9
Operating costs and expenses		117.6	104.5	230.5	206.3
Operating income (loss)		27.2	46.6	64.0	94.6
Interest expense (income), net		(0.1)	(0.6)	(0.6)	(1.0)
Other expense (income), net		(2.6)	(3.4)	(4.8)	(6.5)
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries and income taxes		29.9	50.6	69.4	102.1
Income tax expense (benefit)		10.6	18.8	25.3	37.3
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent		19.3	31.8	44.1	64.8
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income		19.3	31.8	44.1	64.8
Other comprehensive income (loss)		0.2	0.0	(0.1)	0.0
Total comprehensive income (loss)		19.5	31.8	44.0	64.8
Preferred stock dividends		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income (loss) applicable to common shareowners		19.3	31.8	44.1	64.8
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
Cash and cash equivalents	4.8	4.8	2.3	1.5	2.2	1.5
Receivables, net		150.0				159.8
Other current assets		34.6				33.1
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets, Current		0.0				0.0
Total current assets		189.4				194.4
Property, plant and equipment, net		841.5				764.4
Investment in CyrusOne		0.0				0.0
Goodwill and intangibles, net		2.2				2.2
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries		157.3				199.3
Other noncurrent assets		3.6				3.8
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets						0.0
Total assets		1,194.0				1,164.1
Current portion of long-term debt		3.8				3.9
Accounts payable		53.9				54.8
Other current liabilities		47.7				49.3
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities, Current		0.0				0.0
Total current liabilities		105.4				108.0
Long-term debt, less current portion		144.4				160.4
Other noncurrent liabilities		164.4				164.0
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Liabilities		0.0				0.0
Intercompany payables		140.2				131.9
Total liabilities		554.4				564.3
Shareowners' (deficit) equity		639.6				599.8
Total liabilities and shareowners' equity (deficit)		1,194.0				1,164.1
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities				96.0	125.2
Capital expenditures				(119.8)	(57.4)
Proceeds from sale of assets				0.1	2.0
Distributions Received from Subsidiaries				0.0
Proceeds from Sale of Equity Method Investments				0.0	0.0
Dividends received from CyrusOne				0.0	0.0
Funding Between Parent and Subsidiaries, net investing				42.8
Other investing activities				0.0	0.0
Net cash provided by investing activities				(76.9)	(55.4)
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net financing				(8.6)
Cash Dividends Paid to Parent Company by Consolidated Subsidiaries				(5.3)
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net					(74.1)
Net (decrease) increase in corporate credit and receivables facilities with initial maturities less than 90 days				(16.6)	8.6
Repayment of debt				(2.3)	(4.2)
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs				(0.2)
Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants					0.0
Other financing activities				0.0	0.0
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities				(15.8)	(69.7)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents				3.3	0.1
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	4.8			1.5	2.2
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		4.8	2.3	4.8	2.3
Notes guaranteed by subsidiaries [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Revenue		(9.7)	(10.1)	(19.4)	(20.1)
Operating costs and expenses		(9.7)	(10.1)	(19.4)	(20.1)
Operating income (loss)		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Interest expense (income), net		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Other expense (income), net		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries and income taxes		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Income tax expense (benefit)		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax		(223.9)	(144.8)	(297.8)	(181.5)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent		(223.9)	(144.8)	(297.8)	(181.5)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income		(223.9)	(144.8)	(297.8)	(181.5)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Total comprehensive income (loss)		(223.9)	(144.8)	(297.8)	(181.5)
Preferred stock dividends		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income (loss) applicable to common shareowners		(223.9)	(144.8)	(297.8)	(181.5)
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
Cash and cash equivalents	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Receivables, net		0.0				0.0
Other current assets		(1.3)				(1.2)
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets, Current		0.0				0.0
Total current assets		(1.3)				(1.2)
Property, plant and equipment, net		0.0				0.0
Investment in CyrusOne		0.0				0.0
Goodwill and intangibles, net		0.0				0.0
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries		(1,741.3)				(1,669.0)
Other noncurrent assets		(154.4)				(155.0)
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets						0.0
Total assets		(1,897.0)				(1,825.2)
Current portion of long-term debt		0.0				0.0
Accounts payable		0.0				0.0
Other current liabilities		0.0				0.1
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities, Current		0.0				0.0
Total current liabilities		0.0				0.1
Long-term debt, less current portion		0.0				0.0
Other noncurrent liabilities		(155.7)				(156.4)
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Liabilities		0.0				0.0
Intercompany payables		(332.9)				(365.3)
Total liabilities		(488.6)				(521.6)
Shareowners' (deficit) equity		(1,408.4)				(1,303.6)
Total liabilities and shareowners' equity (deficit)		(1,897.0)				(1,825.2)
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities				0.0	0.0
Capital expenditures				0.0	0.0
Proceeds from sale of assets				0.0	0.0
Distributions Received from Subsidiaries				(5.3)
Proceeds from Sale of Equity Method Investments				0.0	0.0
Dividends received from CyrusOne				0.0	0.0
Funding Between Parent and Subsidiaries, net investing				342.2
Other investing activities				0.0	0.0
Net cash provided by investing activities				336.9	0.0
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net financing				342.2
Cash Dividends Paid to Parent Company by Consolidated Subsidiaries				5.3
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net					0.0
Net (decrease) increase in corporate credit and receivables facilities with initial maturities less than 90 days				0.0	0.0
Repayment of debt				0.0	0.0
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs				0.0
Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants					0.0
Other financing activities				0.0	0.0
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities				(336.9)	0.0
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents				0.0	0.0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	$ 0.0			0.0	0.0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		0.0	$ 0.0	$ 0.0	$ 0.0
Various Cincinnati Bell Telephone Notes [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		134.5				$ 134.5
Senior Subordinated Notes due 2018 [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 300.0
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage		102.188%