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Debt Debt - Schedule of Debt (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment Sold, Partnership Units	6.0	14.3		16.0
Current portion of long-term debt	$ 12.4				$ 12.4		$ 11.6
Corporate Credit Agreement	0.0				0.0
Receivables facility amount outstanding	0.0				0.0		19.2
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,236.3				1,236.3		1,689.4
Net unamortized discount	(1.9)				(1.9)		(3.2)
Total debt	1,248.7				1,248.7		1,701.0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	$ (7.8)		$ (19.4)		$ (21.3)	$ (19.4)
Senior Subordinated Notes due 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	8.75%				8.75%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 0.0				$ 0.0		300.0
Capital lease Obligations and Other Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current portion of long-term debt	7.0				7.0		6.2
Long-term debt, less current portion	$ 61.4				$ 61.4		9.9
Senior Notes due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	8.375%				8.375%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 478.5				$ 478.5		661.2
Senior Notes due 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	7.25%				7.25%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 40.0				$ 40.0		40.0
Various Cincinnati Bell Telephone Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	134.5				134.5		134.5
Long-term debt, less current portion, before deducting unamortized discount or premium [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,238.2				1,238.2		1,692.6
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt [Member] \| Tranche B Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	5.4				5.4		5.4
Long-Term Debt, Less Current Portion [Member] \| Tranche B Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	523.8				523.8		$ 527.8
Senior Subordinated Notes due 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 300.0
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage		102.188%
Loss on extinguishment of debt		$ 10.4
Senior Notes due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 137.6	$ 45.1			$ 137.6
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	105.242%	106.45%
Loss on extinguishment of debt	$ 7.8	$ 3.1