Debt Other Financing Arrangements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Other Financing Arrangements [Abstract]
Financing Arrangement Liability	$ 5.2	$ 0.0

The amount of the financing arrangement liability (not including capital lease obligations).

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Namespace Prefix:	cbb_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant