Thryv (THRY) 10-Q6 Nov 132013 Q3 Quarterly reportFinancial data

Company Profile

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information	Sep. 30, 2013	Nov. 01, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'DEX MEDIA, INC.	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001556739	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Non-accelerated Filer	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-13	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	17,600,150

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Operating Revenue	$397	$320	$1,030	$999
Operating Expenses	'	'	'	'
Selling	113	68	273	213
Cost of service (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	130	89	338	272
General and administrative	54	31	154	94
Depreciation and amortization	242	104	524	313
Total Operating Expenses	539	292	1,289	892
Operating Income (Loss)	-142	28	-259	107
Interest expense, net	99	47	221	152
(Loss) Before Reorganization Items, Gains on Early Extinguishment of Debt and Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	-241	-19	-480	-45
Reorganization items	0	0	37	0
Gains on early extinguishment of debt	'	0	0	140
Income (Loss) Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	-241	-19	-517	95
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	-109	-6	-258	-3
Net Income (Loss)	-132	-13	-259	98
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'	'	'	'
Adjustments for pension and other post-employment benefits, net of taxes	-4	0	-10	0
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	($136)	($13)	($269)	$98
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share (in dollars per share)	($7.66)	($1.25)	($18.29)	$9.68
Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	17.2	10.2	14.1	10.1

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Un

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current Assets	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$234	$172
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $23 and $20	176	99
Unbilled accounts receivable	131	21
Deferred directory costs	168	100
Deferred tax assets	34	39
Prepaid expenses and other	18	35
Accrued tax receivable	11	2
Assets held for sale	21	0
Total current assets	793	468
Fixed assets and capitalized software, net	120	105
Goodwill	396	0
Intangible assets, net	1,991	1,833
Pension assets	43	0
Other nonâ€‘current assets	15	20
Total Assets	3,358	2,426
Current Liabilities	'	'
Current maturities of long-term debt	160	2,010
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	177	95
Accrued interest	12	19
Deferred revenue	112	121
Total current liabilities	461	2,245
Long-term debt	2,691	0
Employee benefit obligations	163	78
Deferred tax liabilities	161	54
Unrecognized tax benefits	23	6
Other liabilities	1	2
Shareholders' Equity (Deficit)	'	'
Common stock, par value $.001 per share, authorized â€“ 300,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding â€“ 17,597,675 shares at September 30, 2013 and 10,176,988 shares at December 31, 2012	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	1,551	1,465
Retained (deficit)	-1,639	-1,380
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)	-54	-44
Total shareholders' equity (deficit)	-142	41
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity (Deficit)	$3,358	$2,426

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Un1

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]	'	'
Accounts receivable, allowances (in dollars)	$23	$20
Shareholders' Equity (Deficit)	'	'
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.00	$0.00
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	300,000,000	300,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	17,597,675	10,176,988
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	17,597,675	10,176,988

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Cash Flows from Operating Activities	'	'
Net income (loss)	($259)	$98
Reconciliation of net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	524	313
Provision for deferred income taxes	-232	-1
Provision for unrecognized tax benefits	-28	0
Provision for bad debts	20	29
Amortization of debt discount	33	19
Other non-cash interest expense	14	13
Stock-based compensation expense	4	4
Employee retiree benefits	-3	0
Gains on early extinguishment of debt	0	-140
Non-cash reorganization items	32	0
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'	'
Accounts receivable and unbilled accounts receivable	218	-5
Deferred directory costs	-43	32
Other current assets	9	9
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	-30	-93
Other items, net	-9	-17
Net cash provided by operating activities	250	261
Cash Flows from Investing Activities	'	'
Additions to fixed assets and capitalized software	-21	-17
Cash acquired in acquisition	154	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	133	-17
Cash Flows from Financing Activities	'	'
Debt repayments	-321	-401
Debt issuance costs and other financing items, net	0	-5
Net cash (used in) financing activities	-321	-406
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	62	-162
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	172	258
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	234	'
Supplemental Information	'	'
Cash interest on debt	182	121
Cash income taxes, net	$15	$5

Business_and_Basis_of_Presenta

Business and Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Business and Basis of Presentation	'
	Business and Basis of Presentation

	Business

	Dex Media, Inc. (“Dex Media”, “we”, “us”, “our”, or the “Company”) is a leading provider of local marketing solutions to over 600,000 business clients across the United States. We have more than 2,000 marketing consultants who work directly with our clients to provide multiple local marketing solutions to drive customer leads to our clients.
	Our local marketing solutions are primarily sold under various “Dex” and “Super” brands, including print yellow page directories, online local search websites, mobile local search applications, and placement of our client's information and advertisements on major search engine websites with whom we are affiliated. Our local marketing solutions also include website development, search engine optimization, market analysis, video development and promotion, reputation management, social media marketing, and tracking/reporting of customer leads.
	Our print yellow page directories are co-branded with various local exchange telephone companies; including Verizon Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., Century Link, Inc., Fairpoint Communications, Inc., and Frontier Communications Corporation. We operate as the official publisher of print yellow page directories in some of the markets that they provide telephone service, and we have multiple agreements that govern our relationship with each of these companies, including publishing agreements, branding agreements, and non-competition agreements.
	Basis of Presentation

	The Company prepares its financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring items and accruals, necessary to fairly present the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of Dex Media and its subsidiaries. These unaudited interim financial statements do not contain all information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and, as such, should be read in conjunction with the Dex One Corporation ("Dex One") Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 are not indicative of results of operations for the 2013 fiscal year.

	The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements.

	In the periods subsequent to filing for bankruptcy on March 18, 2013 and until emergence from bankruptcy on April 30, 2013, Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 852 “Reorganizations" ("ASC 852") was applied in preparing the consolidated financial statements of Dex One. ASC 852 requires that the financial statements distinguish transactions and events that are directly associated with the bankruptcy reorganization from the ongoing operations of the business. Accordingly, certain expenses including professional fees, realized gains and losses and provisions for losses that are realized from the reorganization and restructuring process have been classified as reorganization items on the Company's consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss).

	The Company accounted for the business combination of Dex One and SuperMedia, Inc. ("SuperMedia"), creating Dex Media, using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC 805 “Business Combinations” (“ASC 805”). For additional information regarding the merger and acquisition accounting, see “Bankruptcy Filing and Merger of Dex One and SuperMedia” below and Note 2.
	Financial Statement Presentation

	Certain prior period amounts on our consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation.


	Dex Media will present its deferred revenue and associated unbilled receivables on a net basis on its consolidated balance sheet beginning June 30, 2013. We recognize revenue from print directory advertising ratably over the life of each directory, which is typically twelve months, using the amortization method, with revenue recognition commencing in the month of publication. In the month of publication, equal offsetting amounts are recorded to deferred revenue and unbilled receivables for the full annual contract value. Each month, as our clients are billed, we reduce deferred revenue and unbilled receivables by equal amounts as revenue is recognized on the consolidated statement of comprehensive income (loss) and billed receivables are recognized on the consolidated balance sheet. The net total of deferred revenue and unbilled receivables for all clients results in a net deferred revenue position as some clients prepay their account or are billed in advance. Deferred revenue on the consolidated balance sheet represents revenue yet to be recognized for those clients who have prepaid their account or have been billed in advance. Our December 31, 2012 consolidated balance sheet has been adjusted to reflect deferred revenue and associated unbilled receivables on a net basis.

	Certain expense line items on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) have been reclassified for 2012 to conform to the current year presentation. Total expenses remain unchanged. The following tables show the reclassifications by expense line item.


		Three Months Ended September 30, 2012,
		As Previously Reported		Reclassifications			As Currently Reported
		(in millions)
	Selling	$	85	$	(17	)	$	68

	Cost of service	70		19			89

	General & administrative	33		(2		)	31

	Total	$	188	$	—		$	188




		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012,
		As Previously Reported		Reclassifications			As Currently Reported
		(in millions)
	Selling	$	270	$	(57	)	$	213

	Cost of service	215		57			272

	General & administrative	94		—			94

	Total	$	579	$	—		$	579


	Selling. Selling expense represents the cost to acquire new clients and renew the advertising of existing clients. Selling expense includes the sales and sales support organizations, including base salaries and sales commissions paid to our local sales force, national sales commissions paid to independent certified marketing representatives, sales training, advertising and client care expenses. Sales commissions are amortized over the average life of the directory or advertising service, which is typically twelve months. All other selling costs are expensed as incurred.

	Cost of Service. Cost of service represents the cost to fulfill and maintain our advertising services to our clients. Cost of service includes the costs of producing and distributing print directories and online local search services; including publishing operations, paper, printing, distribution, website development, and Internet traffic costs for placement of our clients' information and advertisements on search engine websites with whom we are affiliated. Costs attributable to producing print directories are amortized over the average life of a directory, which is typically twelve months. These costs include the amortization of paper, printing and initial distribution of print directories. All other costs are expensed as incurred.

	General and Administrative. General and administrative expense includes corporate management and governance functions, which are comprised of finance, human resources, legal, investor relations, billing and receivables management. In addition, general and administrative expense includes bad debt, operating taxes, insurance, stock-based compensation, severance expense, and other general corporate expenses. All general and administrative costs are expensed as incurred.

	Bankruptcy Filing and Merger of Dex One and SuperMedia
	Merger Agreement
	On August 20, 2012, Dex One entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with SuperMedia, Newdex Inc. ("Newdex"), and Spruce Acquisition Sub, Inc., a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Newdex (“Merger Sub”) (collectively, the "Merger Entities"). The Merger Agreement provided that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, (i) Dex One would merge with and into Newdex, with Newdex as the surviving entity (the “Dex Merger”) and subsequently, each share of Dex One common stock would convert into 0.2 shares of common stock of Newdex and (ii) immediately following consummation of the Dex Merger, Merger Sub would merge with and into SuperMedia, with SuperMedia as the surviving entity and become a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Newdex (the “SuperMedia Merger” and together with the Dex Merger, the “Mergers”) with each share of SuperMedia common stock converting into 0.4386 shares of common stock of Newdex. As a result of the Mergers, Newdex, as successor to Dex One, was renamed Dex Media, Inc. (“Dex Media”) and became a newly listed company.
	On December 5, 2012, the Merger Entities entered into an Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Amended and Restated Merger Agreement”), which upheld the basic economic terms and strategic merits of the Mergers included in the original Merger Agreement, and, among other things, (i) delayed the date on which a party may first unilaterally terminate the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement and the Mergers from December 31, 2012 to June 30, 2013 and (ii) provided that if either Dex One or SuperMedia were unable to obtain the requisite consents to the Mergers from its stockholders and to the contemplated amendments to its respective financing agreements from its senior secured lenders to consummate the transactions on an out-of-court basis, the Mergers may be effected through voluntary pre-packaged plans of reorganization under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code ("Chapter 11" or the "Bankruptcy Code"). Because neither Dex One nor SuperMedia were able to obtain the requisite unanimous consents to the contemplated amendments to their respective financing agreements to effectuate the Mergers out of court, each of Dex One and SuperMedia and all of their domestic subsidiaries voluntarily filed a pre-packaged bankruptcy under Chapter 11 on March 18, 2013.
	Bankruptcy Filing and Emergence
On March 18, 2013, Dex One and all of its subsidiaries filed voluntary bankruptcy petitions in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Bankruptcy Court”) for reorganization under the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code. Concurrently with filing the bankruptcy petitions, Dex One and its subsidiaries filed and requested confirmation of a Joint Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan (as modified and supplemented, the “Dex One Prepackaged Plan”), seeking to effect the Mergers and related transactions contemplated by the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement. Also on March 18, 2013, SuperMedia and all of its domestic subsidiaries filed separate voluntary bankruptcy petitions in the Bankruptcy Court, seeking approval of SuperMedia's separate prepackaged plan of reorganization (together with the Dex One Prepackaged Plan, the “Prepackaged Plans”).
On April 29, 2013, the Bankruptcy Court held a hearing and entered separate orders confirming the Prepackaged Plans. On April 30, 2013, Dex One and SuperMedia; (1) consummated the Mergers and other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including (a) the amendment and restatement of SuperMedia's senior secured credit facility, (b) the Dex Merger, (c) the SuperMedia Merger, and (d) the amendment and restatement of the credit facilities of R.H. Donnelley Inc., Dex Media West, Inc., and Dex Media East, Inc.; (2) otherwise effected the transactions contemplated by the Prepackaged Plans; and (3) emerged from Chapter 11 protection. On April 30, 2013, the Company emerged from bankruptcy.
Effective with the emergence from bankruptcy, the Mergers were consummated on April 30, 2013.
Subsequent to the Dex Merger, Dex One stockholders received 0.2 shares of Dex Media common stock for each share of Dex One common stock that they owned, which reflects a 1-for-5 reverse stock split of Dex One common stock. As a result of the reverse stock split of Dex One common stock, all outstanding common stock, and per share amounts contained in the financial statements and related notes have been retroactively adjusted to reflect this reverse stock split for all periods presented. The reverse stock split was effective April 30, 2013. Subsequent to the SuperMedia Merger, SuperMedia stockholders received 0.4386 shares of Dex Media common stock for each share of SuperMedia common stock that they owned.



Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2013-02 (“ASU 2013-02”), “Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Comprehensive Income,” which amends Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 220, “Comprehensive Income.” The amended guidance requires an entity to report the effect of significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income on the respective line items in net income if the amount being reclassified is required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified in its entirety to net income. For other amounts that are not required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income in the same reporting period, an entity is required to cross-reference other disclosures required under U.S. GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. ASU 2013-02 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The Company has adopted the provisions of ASU 2013-02 as required.
In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, (“ASU 2013-11”), “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists” which clarifies that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward if such settlement is required or expected in the event the uncertain tax position is disallowed. In situations where a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction or the tax law of the jurisdiction does not require, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. ASU 2013-11 is effective prospectively for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. Earlier application is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact ASU 2013-11 will have on its financial statements.

Acquisition_Accounting

Acquisition Accounting	9 Months Ended
Acquisition Accounting	Sep. 30, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Acquisition Accounting	'
	Acquisition Accounting

	On April 30, 2013, the merger of Dex One and SuperMedia was consummated, with 100% of the equity of SuperMedia being exchanged for $82 million of equity in Dex Media. The transaction brings together two companies with complementary operations and capabilities, which will provide Dex Media with increased scale, national scope, market share, financial base and a diversified services portfolio necessary to increase stockholder value, enhance value to clients, reduce debt, increase cost efficiencies and stabilize revenue. There can be no assurances that all of the potential benefits of the merger will be fully realized.
	We accounted for the business combination using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC 805, “Business Combinations”, with Dex One identified as the acquiring entity for accounting purposes. Dex One is considered the acquiring entity for accounting purposes based on certain criteria including, but not limited to, the fact that (1) upon consummation of the merger, Dex One stockholders held approximately 60% of the common stock of Dex Media as compared to approximately 40% held by SuperMedia stockholders and (2) Dex One's chairman of the board of directors continued as the chairman of the board of directors of Dex Media.
	We have prepared the appraisals necessary to assess the fair values of the SuperMedia tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, and goodwill, which represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired, recognized as of the acquisition date. The income approach was utilized in determining the fair value of the intangible assets, which consist of directory services agreements with certain local telephone service providers, client relationships, trademarks and domain names, and patented technologies. The market approach was utilized to determine the fair value of SuperMedia's debt obligations. While we have used our best estimates and assumptions to measure the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, our estimates and related tax impacts for certain acquired assets and liabilities could be subject to refinement. As a result, during the measurement period, not to exceed one year from the date of acquisition, changes in our estimates and related tax impacts could result in an adjustment to goodwill. Upon conclusion of the measurement period, subsequent adjustments, if any, would be recorded to the Company's consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss).
	Purchase Price Allocation


	Fair value of assets acquired	(in millions)
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	154
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	154
	Accounts receivable	104
	Accounts receivable	104
	Unbilled accounts receivable	316
	Unbilled accounts receivable	316
	Other current assets	64
	Other current assets	64
	Fixed assets and capitalized software	42
	Fixed assets and capitalized software	42
	Intangible assets	635
	Intangible assets	635
	Goodwill	396
	Goodwill	396
	Pension assets	58
	Pension assets	58
	Other non-current assets	4
	Other non-current assets	4
	Total fair value of assets acquired	$	1,773
	Total fair value of assets acquired	$	1,773

	Fair value of liabilities acquired
	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	114
	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	114
	Long-term debt (including current maturities)	1,082
	Long-term debt (including current maturities)	1,082
	Employee benefit obligations	99
	Employee benefit obligations	99
	Unrecognized tax benefits	45
	Unrecognized tax benefits	45
	Deferred tax liabilities	351
	Deferred tax liabilities	351
	Total fair value of liabilities acquired	$	1,691
	Total fair value of liabilities acquired	$	1,691

	Total allocable purchase price	$	82
	Total allocable purchase price	$	82
	Common Stock
	The Merger Agreement provided that each issued and outstanding share of SuperMedia common stock be converted into the right to receive 0.4386 shares of Dex Media common stock. As of April 30, 2013, 15.6 million shares of SuperMedia common stock were issued and outstanding, which resulted in the issuance of 6.9 million shares of Dex Media common stock. Dex One stockholders received 0.2 shares of Dex Media common stock for each share of Dex One common stock that they owned, which reflects a 1-for-5 reverse stock split of Dex One common stock. The closing trading price of Dex One common stock on April 30, 2013 of $2.38, when adjusted for the 1-for-5 reverse stock split equated to a Dex Media common stock value of $11.90 per share. The 6.9 million Dex Media shares issued to former SuperMedia stockholders at the converted $11.90 per share price equated to a fair value of common stock issued of $82 million.
	Long-term debt including current maturities
	As a result of acquisition accounting, SuperMedia's outstanding debt was adjusted to a fair value of $1,082 million, from its face value of $1,442 million, resulting in a discount of $360 million being recognized. The discount will be amortized to interest expense over the remaining term of the SuperMedia senior secured credit facilities using the effective interest method.
	Intangible Assets and Goodwill
	The fair value of intangible assets acquired of $635 million was determined using valuation techniques consistent with the income approach to measure fair value. The directory services agreements with certain local telephone service providers and client relationships were valued utilizing the excess earnings approach. The excess earnings attributable to the directory services agreements and client relationships were discounted utilizing a weighted average cost of capital of 21%. The trademark and domain names and patented technologies were valued utilizing the relief from royalty approach. The estimated remaining useful lives were estimated based on the future economic benefit to be received from the assets. The intangible assets will be amortized utilizing the income forecast method, which is an accelerated amortization method that assumes the value derived from these intangible assets is greater in the earlier years and steadily declines over time based on expected future cash flows.
	The following table sets forth the components of the intangible assets acquired.


			Fair Value			Estimated Remaining Useful Lives
			Fair Value			Estimated Remaining Useful Lives
			(in millions)
			(in millions)
	Directory services agreements		$	145		5 years
	Directory services agreements		$	145		5 years
	Client relationships		420			4 years
	Client relationships		420			4 years
Trademarks and domain names		60			6 years
Trademarks and domain names		60			6 years
Patented technologies		10			5 years
Patented technologies		10			5 years
Total fair value of intangible assets acquired		$	635
Total fair value of intangible assets acquired		$	635
The goodwill of $396 million that was recorded as part of the acquisition represents the expected synergies and residual benefits that Dex Media believes will result from the combined operations. The Company has determined that the $396 million of acquired goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.
Deferred Revenue, Deferred Directory Costs, and Unbilled Accounts Receivable
Prior to the merger with Dex One, SuperMedia had $386 million of deferred revenue and $122 million of deferred directory costs on its consolidated balance sheet. As a result of acquisition accounting, the fair value of deferred revenue at April 30, 2013 for SuperMedia was determined to have no value, equating to $386 million of revenue that would have been amortized by SuperMedia from May 2013 through April 2014, that will not be recognized by Dex Media. SuperMedia has minimal, if any, remaining performance obligations related to its clients who have previously contracted for advertising, thus, no value was assigned to its deferred revenue. The fair value of deferred directory costs as of April 30, 2013 for SuperMedia was determined to have no value, other than paper held in inventory and prepayments associated with future publications. These costs do not have any future value since SuperMedia has already incurred the costs to produce the clients' advertising and does not anticipate to incur any significant additional costs associated with those published directories. This equates to $93 million of cost that would have been amortized by SuperMedia from May 2013 through April 2014, that will not be recognized by Dex Media. The exclusion of these results from the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) of Dex Media, will not impact our future cash flows.
In connection with acquisition accounting, the fair value of SuperMedia's unbilled accounts receivable was determined to be $316 million. Unbilled accounts receivable represents amounts that are not billable at the balance sheet date, but are billed over the remaining life of the clients' advertising contracts.
Results of SuperMedia
As a result of acquisition accounting, SuperMedia's historical results through April 30, 2013 have not been included in the Company's consolidated results. SuperMedia's post-merger results from May 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013 are included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company, representing operating revenue of $193 million, ($157) million of operating (loss) and ($153) million net (loss). For the three months ended September 30, 2013 these results were operating revenue of $132 million, ($70) million operating (loss) and ($60) million net (loss).
Merger Transaction Costs
The Company has cumulatively incurred $41 million of merger transaction costs as of September 30, 2013. Of this amount, $8 million represents deferred financing costs associated with the amendments of Dex One's senior secured credit facilities. This amount was recorded to other assets on the Company's consolidated balance sheet and will be amortized to interest expense over the remaining term of the related Dex One senior secured credit facilities using the effective interest method. The remainder of these costs, which include one-time costs associated with investment bankers, legal, and professional fees, were expensed as part of general and administrative expense on the Company's consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss). Of these costs, $2 million and $21 million were incurred and expensed during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively. For additional information on merger related costs, see Note 3.
Pro Forma Information
The unaudited pro forma information below presents the combined operating results of Dex Media, with results prior to the acquisition date adjusted, as if the transaction had occurred January 1, 2012. These pro forma adjustments include adjustments associated with the amortization of the acquired intangible assets, the elimination of merger transaction costs, the impacts of the adjustment to interest expense to reflect the incremental change in interest rates associated with credit facility interest rate amendments, the amortization of deferred financing costs associated with Dex One and the amortization of the long-term debt fair value adjustment to SuperMedia's senior secured credit facility. The 2012 pro forma results have also been adjusted to exclude the estimated impact to revenue and expense of SuperMedia's deferred revenue and deferred directory costs and bad debt provision associated with directories published prior to the transaction that, due to acquisition accounting, would not have been recognized during 2012 assuming the transaction had occurred on January 1, 2012. The 2013 pro forma results have been adjusted to include the operating results of SuperMedia from January 1, 2013 to April 30, 2013 and the impact to revenue and expense associated with SuperMedia's deferred revenue and deferred directory cost estimates associated with directories published between January 1, 2013 and April 30, 2013, which were written off as a result of acquisition accounting as of April 30, 2013.
The historical financial information has been adjusted to give effect to pro forma events that are (1) directly attributable to the acquisition, (2) factually supportable and (3) expected to have a continuing impact on the combined results of Dex One and SuperMedia. The unaudited pro forma results below are presented for illustrative purposes only and do not reflect the realization of potential cost savings. These pro forma results do not purport to be indicative of the results that would have actually been obtained if the merger had occurred on January 1, 2012, nor does the pro forma data intend to be a projection of results that may be obtained in the future.
Unaudited Pro Forma Results


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(in millions)
Operating revenue	$	537		$	551		$	1,686		$	1,507
Operating revenue	$	537		$	551		$	1,686		$	1,507
Net (loss)	$	(59	)	$	(43	)	$	(108	)	$	(81	)

Merger_Transaction_and_Integra

Merger Transaction and Integration Costs Merger and Transaction and Integration Costs	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Merger Transaction and Integration Costs	'
	Merger Transaction and Integration Costs

	Merger transaction costs represent costs associated with completing the merger between Dex One and SuperMedia.
	The Company has cumulatively incurred $41 million of merger transaction costs as of September 30, 2013. Of this amount, $8 million represents deferred financing costs associated with the amendments of Dex One's senior secured credit facilities. This amount was recorded to other assets on the Company's consolidated balance sheet and will be amortized to interest expense over the remaining term of the related Dex One senior secured credit facilities using the effective interest method. The remainder of these costs, which include one-time costs associated with investment bankers, legal, and professional fees, were expensed as part of general and administrative expense on the Company's consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss). Of these costs, $2 million and $21 million were incurred and expensed during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, and are reflected as general and administrative expense on the Company's 2013 consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss).
	Merger integration costs represent costs incurred to achieve synergies related to the merger of Dex One and SuperMedia. These costs include severance, professional fees and contract services. As part of the merger, there are a large number of processes, policies, procedures, operations, technologies and systems that must be integrated. These costs are recorded as part of general and administrative expense on the Company's 2013 consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss). During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company incurred $13 million and $41 million respectively, of merger integration costs, of which $9 million and $28 million respectively, represents severance costs.
	The following table sets forth merger transaction and integration costs recognized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, and 2012.


		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013		2012		2013		2012
		(in millions)
	Merger transaction costs	$	2	$	4	$	21	$	4

	Merger integration costs	13		—		41		—

	Total merger related costs	$	15	$	4	$	62	$	4

Earnings_Loss_Per_Share

Earnings (Loss) Per Share	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings (Loss) Per Share	'
	Earnings (Loss) Per Share

	The calculation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share (“EPS”) is presented below.


		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
		(in millions, except per share amounts)
	Basic EPS
	Net income (loss)	$	(132	)	$	(13	)	$	(259	)	$	98

	Weighted average common shares outstanding	17.2			10.2			14.1			10.1

	Basic EPS	(7.66		)	(1.25		)	(18.29		)	9.68


	Diluted EPS
	Net income (loss)	$	(132	)	$	(13	)	$	(259	)	$	98

	Weighted average common shares outstanding	17.2			10.2			14.1			10.1

	Dilutive effect of stock awards	—			—			—			—

	Weighted average diluted shares outstanding	17.2			10.2			14.1			10.1

	Diluted EPS	$	(7.66	)	$	(1.25	)	$	(18.29	)	$	9.68


	The weighted average shares outstanding for periods prior to April 30, 2013 have been adjusted to reflect the 1-for-5 reverse stock split of Dex One common stock.

	Diluted EPS is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average common shares outstanding plus potential dilutive common stock. Due to the Company's reported net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 as well as the nine months ended September 30. 2013, the effect of all stock-based awards was anti-dilutive and therefore not included in the calculation of EPS. The effect of potentially dilutive common shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was not material. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, 0.5 million shares of the Company’s stock-based awards had exercise prices that exceeded the average market price of the Company’s common stock. These shares were not included in our weighted average diluted shares outstanding.

	On September 5, 2013, certain employees were granted restricted stock awards, which entitles those participants to receive non-forfeitable dividends during the vesting period on a basis equivalent to the dividends paid to holders of the Company’s common stock. As such, these unvested restricted stock awards meet the definition of a participating security. Participating securities are defined as unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) and are included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. At September 30, 2013 there were 342,724 such participating securities outstanding. Under the two-class method, all earnings, whether distributed or undistributed, are allocated to each class of common stock and participating securities based on their respective rights to receive dividends. However, the net loss from continuing operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 was not allocated to these participating securities, as these awards do not share in any loss generated by the Company.

Reorganization_Items

Reorganization Items	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Reorganizations [Abstract]	'
Reorganization Items	'
	Reorganizations Items

	In accordance with ASC 852, reorganization items represent charges that are directly associated with the process of reorganizing the business under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company recorded less than $1 million and $37 million, respectively, of reorganization items on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss). The following table sets forth the details of reorganization items for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.


		Three Months Ended September 30, 2013		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
		(in millions)
	Write-off of remaining unamortized debt fair value adjustment	$	—	$	32

	Professional fees	—		5

	Total reorganization items	$	—	$	37


	In conjunction with Dex One's adoption of fresh start accounting, after bankruptcy emergence on February 1, 2010, an adjustment was recorded to reflect Dex One's outstanding debt obligations at their fair value. A total discount of $120 million was recorded and was amortized as an increase to interest expense, until our filing for bankruptcy on March 18, 2013, to effectuate the merger.

	The write-off of remaining unamortized debt fair value adjustment is associated with Dex One's debt obligations, which were classified as liabilities subject to compromise at March 31, 2013. ASC 852 specifies that when debt classified as liabilities subject to compromise is an allowed claim, and the allowed claim differs from the net carrying amount of the debt, the carrying amount shall be adjusted to the amount of the allowed claim. The gain or loss resulting from this adjustment shall be recognized as reorganization items. Based on our plan of reorganization and approved first-day motions of the Bankruptcy Court, the allowed debt holder claims equaled the outstanding face value of debt obligations and excluded the unamortized debt fair value adjustment associated with Dex One's debt obligations. Therefore, we recognized the remaining unamortized debt fair value adjustment as a reorganization item during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, which resulted in the adjustment of the carrying amount of Dex One's debt obligations to their face value.

Additional_Financial_Informati

Additional Financial Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Additional Financial Information	'
	Additional Financial Information

	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

	Depreciation and amortization

	The following tables set forth the components of the Company's depreciation and amortization expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, and 2012.



		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
		(in millions)
	Amortization of intangible assets	$	226		$	87		$	477		$	262

	Amortization of capitalized software	11			13			33			39

	Depreciation of fixed assets	5			4			14			12

	Total depreciation and amortization	$	242		$	104		$	524		$	313


	Severance

	During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company recorded severance expense of $9 million and $28 million, respectively which was included as part of merger integration costs. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recorded severance expense of $1 million and $5 million, respectively. Severance costs are recorded as part of general and administrative expense on the Company's consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss).

	Interest expense, net

	The Company recorded interest expense, net of $99 million and $221 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $47 million and $152 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively. Interest expense, net consists primarily of interest expense associated with our debt obligations, non-cash interest expense associated with the amortization of debt discount, non-cash interest expense associated with payment-in-kind interest related to our senior subordinated notes, and non-cash interest expense associated with the amortization of deferred financing cost, offset by interest income. Non-cash interest expense was $23 million and $47 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $9 million and $32 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively. As a result of our merger with SuperMedia effective April 30, 2013, the May 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013 interest expense, net of SuperMedia of $96 million (including $28 million of non-cash interest expense related to the amortization of debt discount) has been included in our interest expense, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. For the three months ended September 30, 2013 interest expense, net recorded by SuperMedia of $58 million (including $17 million of non-cash interest expense related to the amortization of debt discount) has been included in our interest expense, net.

	Other comprehensive income (loss)

	The following tables set forth the components of the Company's comprehensive income (loss) adjustments for pension and other post-employment benefits for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, and 2012.



		Three Months Ended September 30,
		2013									2012
		Gross			Taxes			Net			Gross			Taxes			Net
		(in millions)
	Net (loss)							$	(132	)							$	(13	)
	Adjustments for pension and other post-employment benefits:
	Accumulated actuarial losses of benefit plans	$	(7	)	$	3		(4		)	$	—		$	—		—

	Reclassifications included in net (loss):
	Amortization of actuarial losses	1			(1		)	—			—			—			—

	Total reclassifications included in net (loss)	1			(1		)	—			—			—			—

	Adjustments for pension and other post-employment benefits	$	(6	)	$	2		(4		)	$	—		$	—		—

	Total comprehensive (loss)							$	(136	)							$	(13	)



		Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013									2012
		Gross			Taxes			Net			Gross			Taxes			Net
		(in millions)
	Net income (loss)							$	(259	)							$	98

	Adjustments for pension and other post-employment benefits:
	Accumulated actuarial losses of benefit plans	$	(18	)	$	7		(11		)	$	(2	)	$	1		(1		)

Reclassifications included in net income (loss):
Amortization of actuarial losses	2			(1		)	1			—			—			—

Settlement losses	—			—			—			2			(1		)	1

Total reclassifications included in net income (loss)	2			(1		)	1			2			(1		)	1

Adjustments for pension and other post-employment benefits	$	(16	)	$	6		(10		)	$	—		$	—		—

Total comprehensive income (loss)							$	(269	)							$	98


The following table sets forth the balance of the Company's accumulated other comprehensive (loss). All balances in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) are related to pension and other post-employment benefits.



	Gross			Taxes			Net
	(in millions)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) - December 31, 2012	$	(47	)	$	3		$	(44	)

Adjustments for pension and other post-employment benefits, net of amortization	(16		)	6			(10		)

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) - September 30, 2013	$	(63	)	$	9		$	(54	)


Balance Sheet

Assets held for sale

The Company entered into an agreement to sell its land and building in Los Alamitos, CA, for $21 million, subject to due diligence by the purchaser. The sale is anticipated to close within the next twelve months. As such, the Company has reflected these assets as assets held for sale on the Company's consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2013.

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

The following table sets forth additional financial information related to the Company's accounts payable and accrued liabilities at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.



	At September 30, 2013			At December 31, 2012

	(in millions)
Accounts payable	$	23		$	14

Accrued salaries and wages	71			32

Accrued taxes	21			5

Accrued expenses	43			37

Customer refunds, advance payments and other	19			7

Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	177		$	95


The 2013 amounts include accounts payable and accrued liabilities associated with the acquisition of SuperMedia. For additional information on the acquisition of SuperMedia, see Note 2.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company's financial assets or liabilities required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis include cash and cash equivalents held in money market funds. The Company's money market funds of $81 million and $3 million as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, have been recorded at fair value using Level 2 inputs. The Company had $10 million and $2 million held in certificates of deposit (“CD's”) at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, that serve as collateral against letters of credit held with our insurance carriers. These CD's are valued using Level 2 inputs. The fair value of the Company's money market funds and CD's classified as Level 2 are determined based on observable market data. The fair value of accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate their carrying amounts due to their short-term nature. The fair value of our senior secured credit facilities debt instruments are determined using Level 2 inputs based on the observable market data of a private exchange. The fair value of our senior subordinated notes are determined using Level 1 inputs.

The following table sets forth the carrying amount and fair value of the Company's total debt obligations at September 30, 2013 and at December 31, 2012.


	At September 30, 2013						At December 31, 2012
	Carrying Amount			Fair Value			Carrying Amount			Fair Value
	(in millions)
Senior secured credit facilities
SuperMedia Inc.	$	1,023		$	1,049		$	—		$	—

R.H. Donnelly Inc.	708			515			776			528

Dex Media East, Inc.	455			345			516			360

Dex Media West, Inc.	429			357			498			369

Senior subordinated notes	236			155			220			73

Total debt obligations	$	2,851		$	2,421		$	2,010		$	1,330


With the merger and the adoption of acquisition accounting, the SuperMedia senior secured credit facility was recorded at its fair value on April 30, 2013 of $1,082 million, from its face value of $1,442 million, resulting in a debt fair value adjustment of $360 million. For additional information on our outstanding debt obligations, see Note 8.

Intangible_Assets

Intangible Assets	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]	'
Intangible Assets	'
	Intangible Assets

	The following table sets forth the details of the Company's intangible assets at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.



		At September 30, 2013						At December 31, 2012
		Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Net
		(in millions)
	Directory services agreements	$	1,475	$	579	$	896	$	1,330	$	363	$	967

	Client relationships	1,155		413		742		735		217		518

	Trademarks and domain names	440		140		300		380		84		296

	Patented technologies	85		37		48		75		30		45

	Advertising commitment	11		6		5		11		4		7

	Total intangible assets	$	3,166	$	1,175	$	1,991	$	2,531	$	698	$	1,833


	Included in the above amounts at September 30, 2013 are the intangible assets acquired as a result of the merger with SuperMedia on April 30, 2013. For additional information related to the acquisition of SuperMedia's intangible assets, see Note 2.
	As a result of the merger and emergence from bankruptcy, the Company performed an evaluation of the carrying value of its existing intangible assets for each reporting unit as of April 30, 2013, the date of the merger. The Company determined that the carrying values of its existing intangible assets remain recoverable and were not impaired.
	The Company also evaluated the estimated remaining useful lives of its intangible assets as of April 30, 2013 and concluded that the estimated remaining useful lives needed to be shortened to properly reflect the remaining period that each intangible asset is expected to contribute to future cash flows. To determine the amount to amortize in each year of their estimated remaining useful lives, the Company used the income forecast method, which is an accelerated amortization method that assumes the remaining value of these intangible assets is greater in the earlier years and then steadily declines over time based on expected future cash flows. The changes to the estimated remaining useful lives are reflected in the following table:


		Estimated Remaining Useful Lives
		Previous	Revised

	Directory services agreements	9 years	5 years
	Client relationships	8 years	4 years
	Trademarks and domain names	8 years	6 years
	Patented technologies	5 years	5 years
	Advertising commitment	5 years	3 years
	Amortization expense for intangible assets was $226 million and $477 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively. Amortization expense for intangible assets was $87 million and $262 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively. The nine months ended September 30, 2013 intangible asset amortization expense was impacted by the inclusion of SuperMedia's May 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013 amortization expense of $110 million. For the three months ended September 30, 2013 SuperMedia intangible asset amortization expense impact was $66 million. Additionally, amortization expense related to Dex One existing intangibles assets increased $73 million and $105 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, primarily due to the change in estimated remaining useful lives.

	The annual amortization expense for intangible assets is estimated to be $703 million in 2013, $768 million in 2014, $514 million in 2015, $310 million in 2016, $141 million in 2017, and $32 million thereafter.

Debt_Obligations

Debt Obligations

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt Obligations

The following table sets forth the Company's outstanding debt obligations on the consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

Interest Rates

Carrying Value

Maturity

At September 30, 2013

At December 31, 2012

At September 30, 2013

At December 31, 2012

(in millions)

Senior secured credit facilities

SuperMedia Inc.

31-Dec-16

11.6

1,023

—

R.H. Donnelly Inc.

31-Dec-16

9.75

708

776

Dex Media East, Inc.

31-Dec-16

2.8

455

516

Dex Media West, Inc.

31-Dec-16

429

498

Senior subordinated notes

29-Jan-17

236

220

Total debt

2,851

2,010

Less: current maturities of long-term debt

160

2,010

Long-term debt

2,691

—

As a result of the merger and adoption of acquisition accounting on April 30, 2013, SuperMedia's debt obligation was recorded at its fair value of $1,082 million, from its face value of $1,442 million, resulting in a discount of $360 million. This debt fair value adjustment will be amortized as an increase to interest expense over the remaining term of the SuperMedia debt obligation using the effective interest method and does not impact future interest or principal payments. Amortization of the SuperMedia debt fair value adjustment included an increase to interest expense of $17 million and $28 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013. The unamortized portion of the SuperMedia discount as of September 30, 2013 was $332 million.

In conjunction with Dex One's adoption of fresh start accounting, after bankruptcy emergence on February 1, 2010, an adjustment was recorded to reflect Dex One's outstanding debt obligation at its fair value. A total discount of $120 million was recorded and was amortized as an increase to interest expense, until our next filing for bankruptcy on March 18, 2013, to effectuate the merger. As a result of filing for bankruptcy, Dex One's debt obligations were classified as liabilities subject to compromise at March 31, 2013. As discussed in Note 5, the Company recognized the remaining unamortized debt fair value adjustments associated with Dex One's debt obligations of $32 million as a reorganization item on the consolidated statement of comprehensive income (loss) for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, which resulted in the adjustment of the carrying amounts of Dex One's debt obligations, to its face value.

The filing of bankruptcy on March 18, 2013 triggered an event of default that rendered the remaining debt obligations of Dex One immediately due and payable. Any efforts to enforce the immediate payment of its debt obligations were stayed as a result of filing bankruptcy. However, since the Bankruptcy Court had the ability to approve a motion to enforce the immediate payment provisions during that time, we classified the Dex One debt obligations as current maturities of long-term debt at December 31, 2012.

Senior Secured Credit Facilities

In connection with the consummation of the Prepackaged Plans and the merger between Dex One and SuperMedia, on April 30, 2013, Dex Media entered into an amended and restated loan agreement for SuperMedia and three amended and restated loan agreements for each of Dex Media East, Inc. (“ DME”), Dex Media West, Inc. (“ DMW”) and R.H. Donnelley Inc. (“ RHDI ”) (collectively, the "senior secured credit facilities"), with named financial institutions and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent and collateral agent under the SuperMedia, DME and DMW senior secured credit facilities, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas as administrative agent and collateral agent under the RHDI senior secured credit facility. The administrative agents and financial institutions were the administrative agents and the lenders under Dex One's and SuperMedia's pre-existing senior secured credit facilities. Please refer to the Dex One Annual Report on Form 10-K and the SuperMedia Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 for detailed information regarding the terms and conditions of Dex One and SuperMedia debt obligations prior to the merger.

SuperMedia Senior Secured Credit Facility

The SuperMedia senior secured credit facility interest is paid (1) with respect to any base rate loan, quarterly, and (2) with respect to any Eurodollar loan, on the last day of the interest period applicable to such borrowing, at SuperMedia's option, at either:

•

With respect to base rate loans, the highest (subject to a floor of 4.00%) of (1) the prime rate, (2) the federal funds effective rate plus 0.50%, or (3) adjusted London Inter-Bank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") plus 1.00%, plus an interest rate margin of 7.60%, or

•

With respect to Eurodollar loans, the higher of (1) adjusted LIBOR or (2) 3.00%, plus an interest rate margin of 8.60%. SuperMedia may elect interest periods of one, two or three months for Eurodollar borrowings.

RHDI Senior Secured Credit Facility

The RHDI senior secured credit facility interest is paid (1) with respect to any base rate loan, quarterly, and (2) with respect to any Eurodollar loan, on the last day of the interest period applicable to such borrowing (with certain exceptions for interest periods of more than three months), at RHDI's option, at either:

•

With respect to base rate loans, the highest (subject to a floor of 4.00%) of (1) the prime rate, (2) the federal funds effective rate plus 0.50%, or (3) adjusted LIBOR plus 1.00%, plus an interest rate margin of 5.75%, or

•

With respect to Eurodollar loans, the higher of (1) adjusted LIBOR or (2) 3.00%, plus an interest rate margin of 6.75%. RHDI may elect interest periods of one, two, three or six months for Eurodollar borrowings.

DME Senior Secured Facility

The DME senior secured credit facility interest is paid (1) with respect to any base rate loan, quarterly, and (2) with respect to any Eurodollar loan, on the last day of the interest period applicable to such borrowing (with certain exceptions for interest periods of more than three months), at DME's option, at either:

•

With respect to Eurodollar loans, the higher of (1) adjusted LIBOR or (2) 3.00%, plus an interest rate margin of 3.00%. DME may elect interest periods of one, two, three or six months for Eurodollar borrowings.

DMW Senior Secured Credit Facility

The DMW senior secured credit facility interest is paid (1) with respect to any base rate loan, quarterly, and (2) with respect to any Eurodollar loan, on the last day of the interest period applicable to such borrowing (with certain exceptions for interest periods of more than three months), at DMW's option, at either:

•

With respect to base rate loans, the highest (subject to a floor of 4.00%) of (1) the prime rate, (2) the federal funds effective rate, plus 0.50%, or (3) adjusted LIBOR, plus 1.00%, plus an interest rate margin of 4.00%, or

•

With respect to Eurodollar loans, the higher of (1) adjusted LIBOR or (2) 3.00%, plus an interest rate margin of 5.00%. DMW may elect interest periods of one, two, three or six months for Eurodollar borrowings.

Senior Subordinated Notes

The Company's senior subordinated notes require interest payments, payable semi-annually on March 31 and September 30 of each year. The senior subordinated notes accrue interest at 12% for cash interest payments and 14% for payments-in-kind ("PIK") interest. PIK interest represents additional indebtedness and increases the aggregate principal amount owed. The Company is required to make interest payments of 50% in cash and 50% in PIK interest until maturity of the senior secured credit facilities on December 31, 2016. For the semi-annual interest period ending March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013, the Company made interest payments of 50% in cash and 50% in PIK interest resulting in the issuance of an additional $16 million of senior subordinated notes. The Company is restricted from making open market repurchases of its senior subordinated notes until maturity of the senior secured credit facilities on December 31, 2016.

Principal Payment Terms for Senior Secured Credit Facilities

The Company has mandatory debt principal payments due after each quarter prior to the December 31, 2016 maturity date on its outstanding senior secured credit facilities. RHDI, DME and DMW are required to pay scheduled amortization payments, plus additional prepayments at par equal to each borrower's respective Excess Cash Flow ("ECF"), multiplied by the applicable ECF Sweep Percentage as defined in the respective senior secured credit facility (60% for RHDI, 50% for DMW, and 70% in 2013 and 2014 and 60% in 2015 and 2016 for DME). SuperMedia is required to make prepayments at par in an amount equal to 67.5% of any increase in Available Cash, as defined in its senior secured credit facility.

In addition to these principal payments, the Company may on one or more occasions use another portion of the increase in ECF or Available Cash, as applicable to repurchase debt at market prices ("Voluntary Prepayments") at a discount of face value, as defined in the respective senior secured credit facility (12.5% for SuperMedia, 20% for RHDI, 30% for DMW, and 15% in 2013 and 2014 and 20% in 2015 and 2016 for DME) as determined following the end of each quarter. These Voluntary Prepayments must be made within 180 days after the date on which financial statements are delivered to the administrative agents. If a borrower does not make such Voluntary Prepayments within the 180-day period, the Company must make a prepayment at par at the end of the quarter during which such 180-day period expires.

Any remaining portion of ECF or Available Cash, may be used at the Company's discretion, subject to certain restrictions specified in each senior secured credit facility agreement.

2013 and 2012 Principal Payments

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company made mandatory and accelerated principal payments on its senior secured credit facilities at par of $210 million and $111 million, respectively, for total debt principal payments of $321 million. Accelerated principal payments consist of prepayments of cash flow sweep requirements under our senior secured credit facilities.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company made debt principal payments of $401 million, which reduced the Company's debt obligations by $545 million. On March 23, 2012, the Company utilized $70 million in cash to prepay $142 million of the senior secured credit facilities. This transaction resulted in the Company recording a non-taxable gain of $69 million ($72 million gain offset by $3 million in administrative fees and other adjustments). On April 19, 2012, the Company utilized $26 million in cash to prepay $98 million of the senior subordinated notes. This transaction resulted in the Company recording a non-taxable gain of $71 million ($72 million gain offset by $1 million in administrative fees). During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company also made debt principal payments, at par, of $305 million.

Debt Covenants

Each of the senior secured credit facilities described above contain certain covenants that, subject to exceptions, limit or restrict each borrower's incurrence of liens, investments (including acquisitions), sales of assets, indebtedness, payment of dividends, distributions and payments of certain indebtedness, sale and leaseback transactions, swap transactions, affiliate transactions, capital expenditures and mergers, liquidations and consolidations. Each of the senior secured credit facilities also contain certain covenants that, subject to exceptions, limit or restrict each borrower's incurrence of liens, indebtedness, ownership of assets, sales of assets, payment of dividends or distributions or modifications of the senior subordinated notes. Each borrower is required to maintain compliance with a consolidated leverage ratio covenant and a consolidated interest coverage ratio covenant.

The senior subordinated notes contain certain covenants that, subject to certain exceptions, among other things, limit or restrict the Company's (and, in certain cases, the Company's restricted subsidiaries) incurrence of indebtedness, making of certain restricted payments, incurrence of liens, entry into transactions with affiliates, conduct of its business and the merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of its property.

As of September 30, 2013, the Company is in compliance with all of the covenants associated with its senior secured credit facilities and senior subordinated notes.

Guarantees

Each of the senior secured credit facilities are separate facilities with no cross guarantees or collateralization provision among the entities, subject to certain exceptions. The Shared Guarantee and Collateral agreement has certain cross guarantee and collaterization provisions among RHDI, DME and DMW, but excludes SuperMedia. However, an event of default by one of the entities could trigger a call on the applicable guarantor. An event of default by a guarantor on a guarantee obligation could be an event of default under the applicable credit facility, and if demand is made under the guarantee and the creditor accelerates the indebtedness, failure to satisfy such claims in full would in turn trigger a default under all of the other credit facilities. A subordinated guarantee also provides that SuperMedia, RHDI, DME and DMW guarantees the obligations of the other such entities, including SuperMedia, provided that no claim may be made on such guarantee until the senior secured debt of such entity is satisfied and discharged.

Employee_Benefits

Employee Benefits	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Employee Benefits	'
	Employee Benefits

	Pension Benefits

	The Company provides pension benefits to many of its employees. The Company's pension plans are non-contributory defined benefit pension plans. The pension plans include the Dex One Retirement Account, the Dex Media, Inc. Pension Plan; and, in conjunction with the merger with SuperMedia, the SuperMedia Pension Plan for Management Employees and the SuperMedia Pension Plan for Collectively Bargained Employees. The Company also maintains two non-qualified pension plans for certain executives, the Dex One Pension Benefit Equalization Plan and the SuperMedia Excess Pension Plan. Pension assets related to the Company's qualified pension plans, which are held in master trusts and recorded on the Company's consolidated balance sheet, are valued in accordance with applicable accounting guidance on fair value measurements.

	Net Periodic Cost

	The following table sets forth the benefit costs (income) related to the Company's pension plans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, which includes May 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013 activity associated with the SuperMedia pension plans.


		Pension Benefit Cost (Income)
		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
		(in millions)
	Service cost	$	1		$	—		$	1		$	—

	Interest cost	7			3			15			8

	Expected return on plan assets	(11		)	(4		)	(22		)	(10		)
	Settlement loss	—			—			—			2

	Amortization of net loss	1			—			2			—

	Net periodic cost (income)	$	(2	)	$	(1	)	$	(4	)	$	—


	The Company made cash contributions to its qualified pension plans of $1 million and $3 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, and $5 million and $14 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively. We expect to make total contributions of approximately $4 million to our pension plans in 2013.

	For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, lump sum payments to participants of the Dex Media, Inc. Pension Plan and the Dex One Pension Benefit Equalization Plan exceeded the sum of the service cost, plus interest cost components of the net periodic cost, resulting in the recognition of a settlement loss of $2 million.

	Other Post-Employment Benefits

	As a result of the acquisition of SuperMedia, the Company has an obligation to provide other post-employment benefits ("OPEB") to select employees of SuperMedia. The Company's OPEB includes post-employment health care and life insurance plans for the Company's retirees and their dependents that are both contributory and noncontributory and include a limit on the Company's share of cost for recent and future retirees. Certain retirees will continue to receive a reduced company subsidy through December 31, 2013. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company recorded other post-employment benefit expense of $1 million associated with interest costs.

	Savings Plans Benefits

	The Company sponsors defined contribution savings plans to provide opportunities for eligible employees to save for retirement. The savings plans include the Dex One 401(k) Savings Plan, the Dex One Restoration Plan and the Dex Media, Inc. Employee Savings Plan; and, in conjunction with the merger with SuperMedia, the SuperMedia Savings Plan. Substantially all of the Company's employees are eligible to participate in the plans. Participant contributions may be made on a pre-tax or after-tax basis. Under the plans, a certain percentage of eligible employee contributions are matched with Company cash contributions that are allocated to the participants' current investment elections. The Company recognizes its contributions as savings plan expense based on its matching obligation to participating employees. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company recorded total savings plan expense of $3 million and $9 million, respectively, which includes May 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013 activity associated with the SuperMedia Savings Plan. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recorded total savings plan expense of $3 million and $8 million, respectively.

StockBased_Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

The Dex Media, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan and the Dex Media, Inc. Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan ("Plans") provide for several forms of incentive awards to be granted to designated eligible employees, non-management directors, consultants and independent contractors providing services to the Company. As of April 30, 2013, the maximum number of shares of Dex Media common stock authorized for issuance under the Plans is 1,264,911. During 2013, the Company granted equity awards under the Plans.

Impact of Merger on Equity Compensation Plans

The Merger Agreement specified how equity compensation awards issued by Dex One prior to completion of the merger with SuperMedia would be treated. If the closing price of Dex One common stock on the day before the closing date of the merger was less than or equal to the strike price for an option, such option was considered "underwater" and was canceled for no value. If the Dex One closing price exceeded the strike price, such options were considered "in the money" and converted into a fully-vested option, subject to the modifications to both the number of shares that could be acquired upon exercise of the option and the per share exercise price resulting from the 1-for-5 reverse split. All stock appreciation rights were underwater at the time of the merger and were therefore canceled. Each share of restricted stock was converted into 0.2 shares of Dex Media common stock. Each restricted stock unit denominated in shares of Dex One stock that was unsettled, became vested and converted into the right to receive a number of shares of Dex Media common stock equal to the number of stock units multiplied by the 0.2 conversion rate. As a result of these merger related stock transactions, the Company accelerated $2 million of expense related to these awards during the three months ended June 30, 2013.

Restricted Stock

The Plans provide for grants of restricted stock. These awards are classified as equity awards based on the criteria established by the applicable accounting rules for stock-based compensation. The fair value of the restricted stock awards was determined based on the price of Dex Media common stock on the date of grant.

On September 5, 2013, certain employees were granted restricted stock awards of 342,724 that cliff vest on December 31, 2015. Grant award recipients would receive all regular cash dividends if the Company were to declare dividends.

All unvested shares of restricted stock will immediately terminate upon the employee's termination of employment with the Company on or before December 31, 2015 except that the Compensation and Benefits Committee of the Board of Directors, at its sole option and election, may permit the accelerated vesting of the award. In the event of the employee's termination of service by the Company without cause or by the employee for good reason within six months prior to or two years following a change in control (as defined in the applicable award agreement), any unvested restricted stock will become fully vested on the date of such termination (or the date of the change in control, if such termination occurs within six months prior to such change in control).

A portion of the cost related to these awards is included in the Company's compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.

Stock Options

The Plans provide for grants of stock options. These awards are classified as equity awards based on the criteria established by the applicable accounting rules for stock-based compensation.

On September 5, 2013, certain employees were granted stock option awards of 430,600 that vest over four years in equal installments on the first, second, third, and fourth anniversaries of the grant date and have a 10 year term from the date of grant.

A stock option holder may pay the option exercise price in cash by delivering unrestricted shares to the Company having a value at the time of exercise equal to the exercise price, by a cashless broker-assisted exercise, by a combination of these methods or by any other method approved by the Compensation and Benefits Committee of the Company's Board of Directors. Options may not be re-priced without the approval of the Company's stockholders.

If the employee's employment with the Company terminates by reason of the Company's termination of the employee's employment other than for cause, or the employee's resignation from employment, then in any such case, stock options shall be vested only to the extent they are vested on the effective date of such termination of employment or resignation.

If the employee's employment with the Company terminates by reason of the Company's termination of the employee's employment for cause, then stock options, whether or not vested, shall terminate immediately upon such termination of employment.

In the event of the employee's termination of service with the Company by the Company without cause or by the employee for good reason within six months prior to or two years following a change in control (as defined in the applicable award agreement), any unvested portion of the options shall become fully vested on the date of such termination (or the date of the change in control, if such termination occurs within six months prior to such change in control).

The fair value of each option award is estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The model incorporates assumptions regarding inputs as follows:

Ÿ Expected volatility is a blend of the implied volatility of Dex Media common stock as of the grant date, the historical volatility of Dex Media common stock over its history, and the historical volatility of ten of Dex Media's peers;

Ÿ Expected life is calculated based on the average life of the remaining vesting term and the remaining contractual life of each award; and

Ÿ The risk-free interest rate is determined using the U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issue with a remaining term equal to the expected life of the option.

A portion of the cost related to these stock option awards is included in the Company's compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

The following table sets forth stock-based compensation expense recognized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012. Of the 2013 amount, $2 million was included as part of merger transaction costs. These costs were recorded as part of general and administrative expense on the Company's consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss).

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2013

2012

2013

2012

(in millions)

Stock-based compensation expense

As of September 30, 2013, unrecognized compensation expense related to the unvested portion of the Company's restricted stock and stock option awards was approximately $5 million, and is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 3.3 years.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes

	Income taxes have been provided for in the accompanying consolidated financial statements on the basis of an estimated annual effective tax rate, adjusted for the items considered discrete for the periods presented.

	The Company recorded income taxes based on an anticipated annual effective tax rate, including the impact of discrete tax benefits, of approximately 45% for 2013. This estimated annual effective tax rate, inclusive of discrete tax benefits, differs from the statutory rate primarily due to reductions in recorded valuation allowances, reductions in certain deferred tax liabilities, lapsing of various uncertain tax positions due to expiration of the statute of limitations in various jurisdictions and changes in state tax apportionment. Excluding the lapsing of various uncertain tax positions, these tax benefits are primarily associated with the merger with SuperMedia which resulted in the availability of deferred tax liabilities to support the future realization of deferred tax assets in certain tax jurisdictions and changes in state tax apportionment. Without the reductions in the recorded valuation allowance, lapsing of uncertain tax positions, reductions in certain deferred tax liabilities and changes in state tax apportionment, our anticipated annual effective tax rate, inclusive of discrete items, would approximate 35% for 2013. Our estimated annual effective tax rate for 2013 may be subject to change in future periods.

	The annual effective tax rate of 10% for the year ended December 31, 2012 differed from the statutory rate primarily due to changes in recorded valuation allowances, the impact of state income taxes, changes in certain deferred tax liabilities, and the impact of non-deductible interest expense related to our debt obligations.

Legal_Proceedings

Legal Proceedings	9 Months Ended
Legal Proceedings	Sep. 30, 2013
Loss Contingency [Abstract]	'
Legal Proceedings	'
	Legal Proceedings

	The Company is subject to various lawsuits and other claims in the normal course of business. In addition, from time to time, the Company receives communications from government or regulatory agencies concerning investigations or allegations of noncompliance with laws or regulations in jurisdictions in which the Company operates.

	The Company establishes reserves for the estimated losses on specific contingent liabilities, for regulatory and legal actions where the Company deems a loss to be probable and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. In other instances, the Company is not able to make a reasonable estimate of liability because of the uncertainties related to the outcome or the amount or range of potential loss. The Company does not expect that the ultimate resolution of pending regulatory and legal matters in future periods, including the matters described below will have a material adverse effect on its statements of comprehensive income (loss).

	On April 30, 2009, May 21, 2009, and June 5, 2009, three separate putative class action securities lawsuits were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, against certain officers of SuperMedia Inc., formerly Idearc Inc. (but not against the Company or its subsidiaries). The suits were filed by Jan Buettgen, John Heffner, and Alan Goldberg as three separate named plaintiffs on behalf of purchasers of the Company's common stock between August 10, 2007 and March 31, 2009, inclusive. On May 22, 2009, a putative class action securities lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas against two of the Company's current officers (but not against the Company or its subsidiaries). The suit was filed by Wade L. Jones on behalf of purchasers of the Company's bonds between March 27, 2008 and March 30, 2009, inclusive. On August 18, 2009, the Wade Jones case from Arkansas federal district court was transferred to be consolidated with the cases filed in Texas. The complaints are virtually identical and generally allege that the defendants violated federal securities laws by issuing false and misleading statements regarding the Company's financial performance and condition. Specifically, the complaints allege violations by the defendants of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), Rule 10b-5 under the Exchange Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act. The plaintiffs were seeking unspecified compensatory damages and reimbursement for litigation expenses. Since the filing of the complaints, all four cases have been consolidated into one court in the Northern District of Texas and a lead plaintiff and lead plaintiffs' attorney have been selected (“Buettgen” case). On April 12, 2010, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the entire Buettgen complaint. On August 11, 2010, in a one line order without an opinion, the court denied the Company's motion to dismiss. On May 19, 2011, the court granted the plaintiffs' motion certifying a class. Subsequently, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals denied the Company's petition for an interlocutory appeal of the class certification order. On September 24, 2012, the Company defendants filed a motion for summary judgment seeking a complete dismissal which was denied on February 20, 2013. The parties entered into a tentative settlement of the matter on April 1, 2013. The Court has preliminarily approved the settlement and set a fairness hearing for November 12, 2013. The Company's insurance carriers have fully funded the settlement pursuant to the Court's order preliminarily approving the settlement.

	On April 20, 2009, a lawsuit was filed in the district court of Tarrant County, Texas, against certain officers and directors of SuperMedia Inc., formerly Idearc Inc. (but not against the Company or its subsidiaries) on behalf of Jack B. Corwin as Trustee of The Jack B. Corwin Revocable Trust, and Charitable Remainder Stewardship Company of Nevada, and as Trustee of the Jack B. Corwin 2006 Charitable Remainder Unitrust (the “Corwin” case). The Corwin case generally alleges that at various times in 2008 and 2009, the named Company officers and directors made false and misleading representations, or failed to state material facts, which made their statements misleading regarding the Company's financial performance and condition. The suit brings fraud and negligent misrepresentation claims and alleges violations of the Texas Securities Act and Section 27 of the Texas Business Commerce Code. The plaintiffs seek unspecified compensatory damages, exemplary damages, and reimbursement for litigation expenses. On June 3, 2009, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint with the same allegations adding two additional Company directors as party defendants. On June 10, 2010, the court in the Buettgen case granted the Company's motion staying discovery in the Corwin case pursuant to the provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. Several of the Company defendants have filed motions for summary judgment claiming that there is no evidence of any wrongdoing elicited during the discovery phase which have been set for hearing. The Company awaits an order of the Court. The Company plans to honor its indemnification obligations and vigorously defend the lawsuit on the defendants' behalf.
	On November 25, 2009, three former Bell retirees brought a putative class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, against both the employee benefits committee and pension plans of Verizon and the employee benefits committee (“EBC”) and pension plans of SuperMedia Inc., formerly Idearc Inc. All three named plaintiffs are receiving the single life monthly annuity pension benefits. All complain that Verizon transferred them against their will from the Verizon pension plans to the Company pension plans at or near the Company's spin-off from Verizon. The complaint alleges that both the Verizon and Company defendants failed to provide requested plan documents, which would entitle the plaintiffs to statutory penalties under the Employee Retirement Income Securities Act (“ERISA”); that both the Verizon and Company defendants breached their fiduciary duty for refusal to disclose pension plan information; and other class action counts aimed solely at the Verizon defendants. The plaintiffs seek class action status, statutory penalties, damages and a reversal of the employee transfers. The Company defendants filed their motion to dismiss the entire complaint on March 10, 2010. On October 18, 2010, the court ruled on the pending motion dismissing all the claims against the Company pension plans and all of the claims against the Company's EBC relating to the production of documents and statutory penalties for failure to produce same. The only claims that remained against the Company were procedural ERISA claims against the Company's EBC. On November 1, 2010, the Company's EBC filed its answer to the complaint. On November 4, 2010, the Company's EBC filed a motion to dismiss one of the two remaining procedural ERISA claims against the EBC. Pursuant to an agreed order, the plaintiffs have obtained class certification against the Verizon defendants and discovery has commenced. After obtaining permission from the court, the plaintiffs filed another amendment to the complaint, alleging a new count against the Company's EBC. The Company's EBC filed another motion to dismiss the amended complaint and have filed a summary judgment motion before the deadline set by the scheduling order. On March 26, 2012, the court denied the Company's EBC's motion to dismiss. On September 16, 2013, the court granted the defendants’ summary judgments, denied the plaintiffs’ summary judgment, and entered a take nothing judgment in favor of the Company EBC. The time for plaintiffs to file an appeal has not yet run. The Company plans to honor its indemnification obligations and vigorously defend the lawsuit on the defendants' behalf.

	On December 10, 2009, a former employee with a history of litigation against SuperMedia Inc., formerly Idearc Inc. filed a putative class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, against certain of the Company's current and former officers, directors and members of the Company's EBC. The complaint attempts to recover alleged losses to the various savings plans that were allegedly caused by the breach of fiduciary duties in violation of ERISA by the defendants in administrating the plans from November 17, 2006 to March 31, 2009. The complaint alleges that: (i) the defendants wrongfully allowed all the plans to invest in Idearc common stock, (ii) the defendants made material misrepresentations regarding the Company's financial performance and condition, (iii) the defendants had divided loyalties, (iv) the defendants mismanaged the plan assets, and (v) certain defendants breached their duty to monitor and inform the EBC of required disclosures. The plaintiffs are seeking unspecified compensatory damages and reimbursement for litigation expenses. At this time, a class has not been certified. The plaintiffs have filed a consolidated complaint. The Company filed a motion to dismiss the entire complaint on June 22, 2010. On March 16, 2011, the court granted the Company defendants' motion to dismiss the entire complaint; however, the plaintiffs have repleaded their complaint. The Company defendants have filed another motion to dismiss the new complaint. On March 15, 2012, the court granted the Company defendants' second motion dismissing the case with prejudice. The plaintiffs have appealed the dismissal and briefing in the 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has been completed. On July 9, 2013, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision affirming the dismissal of the trial court. On July 23, 2013, plaintiffs filed a Petition to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for a rehearing en banc which has been denied. The time for filing further appeals has not yet run. The Company plans to honor its indemnification obligations and vigorously defend the lawsuit on the defendants' behalf.

	On July 23, 2010, a patent holder sued Dex One and several other IYP publishers for infringement of its so-called “474 Patent” in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas. The Plaintiff claims that the Company and other IYP publishers have provided or used systems or provided services that infringe the 474 Patent. The complaint against the Company seeks damages arising from the infringement and an injunction against further infringement of the 474 Patent. The Company completed preliminary document production and filed its invalidity contentions on June 30, 2011. In August 2012, the Court issued a coordinated scheduling order applicable to all the defendants. Under the order, the claim construction hearing was scheduled for January 24, 2013. In February 2013, the Court issued its claim construction order. On October 29, 2013, the Company settled this matter.

	On July 1, 2011, several former employees filed a Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) collective action against SuperMedia Inc., formerly Idearc Inc., all its subsidiaries, the current chief executive officer and the former chief executive officer in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division. The complaint alleges that the Company improperly calculated the rate of pay when it paid overtime to its hourly sales employees. On July 29, 2011, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. In response, the plaintiffs amended their complaint to allege that the individual defendants had “off-the-clock” claims for unpaid overtime. Subsequently, the Company amended its motion to dismiss in light of the new allegations. On October 25, 2011, the Plaintiffs filed a motion to conditionally certify a collective action and to issue notice. On March 29, 2012, the court denied the Company's motion to dismiss and granted the plaintiffs' motion to conditionally certify the class. The Company's motion seeking permission to file an interlocutory appeal of the order was denied and a notice has been sent to the Company's former and current employees. The time for opting into the class has expired. The plaintiffs that failed to file their opt-ins on time have filed a companion case with the same allegations.

	On June 26, 2012, SuperMedia filed a class action in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division where the Company seeks a declaratory judgment concerning the Company's right to enact several amendments that were recently made to its retiree health and welfare benefit plans, and more generally the Company's right to modify, amend or terminate these plans. Several of the defendants have filed motions to dismiss as well as a counterclaim. The Company has filed a motion to dismiss the counterclaim. On August 8, 2013, the court granted several of the defendants' motion to dismiss and dismissed the defendants’ counterclaim. The Company and the remaining defendants are preparing a scheduling order to file with the court.

	On March 29, 2013, a former unsecured note holder that was impacted by the bankruptcy of SuperMedia Inc., formerly Idearc Inc., in 2009, filed a notice and summons against Verizon Communications and the former chief financial officer ("CFO") of the Company in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County. The filing alleges that Verizon improperly formed the Company prior to the spin-off by not having the requisite number of directors under Delaware law. The plaintiff alleges that since the Company was improperly formed, the former CFO did not have the authority to execute the note on behalf of the Company and accordingly both Verizon and the former CFO are liable for the unpaid principal and interest when the notes were impacted by the bankruptcy. The Company plans to honor its indemnification obligation and vigorously defend the lawsuit on the defendant's behalf.

Business_and_Basis_of_Presenta1

Business and Basis of Presentation (Policies)	9 Months Ended
Business and Basis of Presentation (Policies)	Sep. 30, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation	'
	Basis of Presentation

	The Company prepares its financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring items and accruals, necessary to fairly present the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of Dex Media and its subsidiaries. These unaudited interim financial statements do not contain all information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and, as such, should be read in conjunction with the Dex One Corporation ("Dex One") Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 are not indicative of results of operations for the 2013 fiscal year.

	The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements.

	In the periods subsequent to filing for bankruptcy on March 18, 2013 and until emergence from bankruptcy on April 30, 2013, Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 852 “Reorganizations" ("ASC 852") was applied in preparing the consolidated financial statements of Dex One. ASC 852 requires that the financial statements distinguish transactions and events that are directly associated with the bankruptcy reorganization from the ongoing operations of the business. Accordingly, certain expenses including professional fees, realized gains and losses and provisions for losses that are realized from the reorganization and restructuring process have been classified as reorganization items on the Company's consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss).

	The Company accounted for the business combination of Dex One and SuperMedia, Inc. ("SuperMedia"), creating Dex Media, using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC 805 “Business Combinations” (“ASC 805”). For additional information regarding the merger and acquisition accounting, see “Bankruptcy Filing and Merger of Dex One and SuperMedia” below and Note 2.
	Financial Statement Presentation

	Certain prior period amounts on our consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation.


	Dex Media will present its deferred revenue and associated unbilled receivables on a net basis on its consolidated balance sheet beginning June 30, 2013. We recognize revenue from print directory advertising ratably over the life of each directory, which is typically twelve months, using the amortization method, with revenue recognition commencing in the month of publication. In the month of publication, equal offsetting amounts are recorded to deferred revenue and unbilled receivables for the full annual contract value. Each month, as our clients are billed, we reduce deferred revenue and unbilled receivables by equal amounts as revenue is recognized on the consolidated statement of comprehensive income (loss) and billed receivables are recognized on the consolidated balance sheet. The net total of deferred revenue and unbilled receivables for all clients results in a net deferred revenue position as some clients prepay their account or are billed in advance. Deferred revenue on the consolidated balance sheet represents revenue yet to be recognized for those clients who have prepaid their account or have been billed in advance. Our December 31, 2012 consolidated balance sheet has been adjusted to reflect deferred revenue and associated unbilled receivables on a net basis.
Selling, General and Administrative	'
	General and Administrative. General and administrative expense includes corporate management and governance functions, which are comprised of finance, human resources, legal, investor relations, billing and receivables management. In addition, general and administrative expense includes bad debt, operating taxes, insurance, stock-based compensation, severance expense, and other general corporate expenses. All general and administrative costs are expensed as incurred.
	Selling. Selling expense represents the cost to acquire new clients and renew the advertising of existing clients. Selling expense includes the sales and sales support organizations, including base salaries and sales commissions paid to our local sales force, national sales commissions paid to independent certified marketing representatives, sales training, advertising and client care expenses. Sales commissions are amortized over the average life of the directory or advertising service, which is typically twelve months. All other selling costs are expensed as incurred.
Cost of Service	'
Cost of Service	Cost of Service. Cost of service represents the cost to fulfill and maintain our advertising services to our clients. Cost of service includes the costs of producing and distributing print directories and online local search services; including publishing operations, paper, printing, distribution, website development, and Internet traffic costs for placement of our clients' information and advertisements on search engine websites with whom we are affiliated. Costs attributable to producing print directories are amortized over the average life of a directory, which is typically twelve months. These costs include the amortization of paper, printing and initial distribution of print directories. All other costs are expensed as incurred.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	'
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2013-02 (“ASU 2013-02”), “Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Comprehensive Income,” which amends Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 220, “Comprehensive Income.” The amended guidance requires an entity to report the effect of significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income on the respective line items in net income if the amount being reclassified is required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified in its entirety to net income. For other amounts that are not required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income in the same reporting period, an entity is required to cross-reference other disclosures required under U.S. GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. ASU 2013-02 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The Company has adopted the provisions of ASU 2013-02 as required.
	In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, (“ASU 2013-11”), “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists” which clarifies that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward if such settlement is required or expected in the event the uncertain tax position is disallowed. In situations where a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction or the tax law of the jurisdiction does not require, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. ASU 2013-11 is effective prospectively for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. Earlier application is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact ASU 2013-11 will have on its financial statements.

Business_and_Basis_of_Presenta2

Business and Basis of Presentation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Expense Reclassifications	'
	The following tables show the reclassifications by expense line item.


		Three Months Ended September 30, 2012,
		As Previously Reported		Reclassifications			As Currently Reported
		(in millions)
	Selling	$	85	$	(17	)	$	68

	Cost of service	70		19			89

	General & administrative	33		(2		)	31

	Total	$	188	$	—		$	188




		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012,
		As Previously Reported		Reclassifications			As Currently Reported
		(in millions)
	Selling	$	270	$	(57	)	$	213

	Cost of service	215		57			272

	General & administrative	94		—			94

	Total	$	579	$	—		$	579

Acquisition_Accounting_Tables

Acquisition Accounting (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Acquisition Accounting (Tables)	Sep. 30, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Purchase Price Allocation	'
	Purchase Price Allocation


	Fair value of assets acquired	(in millions)
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	154
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	154
	Accounts receivable	104
	Accounts receivable	104
	Unbilled accounts receivable	316
	Unbilled accounts receivable	316
	Other current assets	64
	Other current assets	64
	Fixed assets and capitalized software	42
	Fixed assets and capitalized software	42
	Intangible assets	635
	Intangible assets	635
	Goodwill	396
	Goodwill	396
	Pension assets	58
	Pension assets	58
	Other non-current assets	4
	Other non-current assets	4
	Total fair value of assets acquired	$	1,773
	Total fair value of assets acquired	$	1,773

	Fair value of liabilities acquired
	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	114
	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	114
	Long-term debt (including current maturities)	1,082
	Long-term debt (including current maturities)	1,082
	Employee benefit obligations	99
	Employee benefit obligations	99
	Unrecognized tax benefits	45
	Unrecognized tax benefits	45
	Deferred tax liabilities	351
	Deferred tax liabilities	351
	Total fair value of liabilities acquired	$	1,691
	Total fair value of liabilities acquired	$	1,691

	Total allocable purchase price	$	82
	Total allocable purchase price	$	82
Components of Intangible Assets	'
	The following table sets forth the components of the intangible assets acquired.


			Fair Value			Estimated Remaining Useful Lives
			Fair Value			Estimated Remaining Useful Lives
			(in millions)
			(in millions)
	Directory services agreements		$	145		5 years
	Directory services agreements		$	145		5 years
	Client relationships		420			4 years
	Client relationships		420			4 years
	Trademarks and domain names		60			6 years
	Trademarks and domain names		60			6 years
	Patented technologies		10			5 years
	Patented technologies		10			5 years
	Total fair value of intangible assets acquired		$	635
	Total fair value of intangible assets acquired		$	635
Pro Forma Information	'
	Unaudited Pro Forma Results


		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
		(in millions)
	Operating revenue	$	537		$	551		$	1,686		$	1,507
	Operating revenue	$	537		$	551		$	1,686		$	1,507
	Net (loss)	$	(59	)	$	(43	)	$	(108	)	$	(81	)

Merger_Transaction_and_Integra1

Merger Transaction and Integration Costs (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Merger Transaction and Integration Costs	'
	The following table sets forth merger transaction and integration costs recognized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, and 2012.


		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013		2012		2013		2012
		(in millions)
	Merger transaction costs	$	2	$	4	$	21	$	4

	Merger integration costs	13		—		41		—

	Total merger related costs	$	15	$	4	$	62	$	4

Earnings_Loss_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Calculation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share	'
	The calculation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share (“EPS”) is presented below.


		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
		(in millions, except per share amounts)
	Basic EPS
	Net income (loss)	$	(132	)	$	(13	)	$	(259	)	$	98

	Weighted average common shares outstanding	17.2			10.2			14.1			10.1

	Basic EPS	(7.66		)	(1.25		)	(18.29		)	9.68


	Diluted EPS
	Net income (loss)	$	(132	)	$	(13	)	$	(259	)	$	98

	Weighted average common shares outstanding	17.2			10.2			14.1			10.1

	Dilutive effect of stock awards	—			—			—			—

	Weighted average diluted shares outstanding	17.2			10.2			14.1			10.1

	Diluted EPS	$	(7.66	)	$	(1.25	)	$	(18.29	)	$	9.68

Reorganization_Items_Tables

Reorganization Items (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Reorganizations [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Reorganization Items, Net	'
	The following table sets forth the details of reorganization items for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.


		Three Months Ended September 30, 2013		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
		(in millions)
	Write-off of remaining unamortized debt fair value adjustment	$	—	$	32

	Professional fees	—		5

	Total reorganization items	$	—	$	37

Additional_Financial_Informati1

Additional Financial Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Depreciation and amortization	'
	The following tables set forth the components of the Company's depreciation and amortization expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, and 2012.



		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
		(in millions)
	Amortization of intangible assets	$	226		$	87		$	477		$	262

	Amortization of capitalized software	11			13			33			39

	Depreciation of fixed assets	5			4			14			12

	Total depreciation and amortization	$	242		$	104		$	524		$	313

Schedule of comprehensive income adjustments for pension and post-employment benefits	'
	The following tables set forth the components of the Company's comprehensive income (loss) adjustments for pension and other post-employment benefits for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, and 2012.



		Three Months Ended September 30,
		2013									2012
		Gross			Taxes			Net			Gross			Taxes			Net
		(in millions)
	Net (loss)							$	(132	)							$	(13	)
	Adjustments for pension and other post-employment benefits:
	Accumulated actuarial losses of benefit plans	$	(7	)	$	3		(4		)	$	—		$	—		—

	Reclassifications included in net (loss):
	Amortization of actuarial losses	1			(1		)	—			—			—			—

	Total reclassifications included in net (loss)	1			(1		)	—			—			—			—

	Adjustments for pension and other post-employment benefits	$	(6	)	$	2		(4		)	$	—		$	—		—

	Total comprehensive (loss)							$	(136	)							$	(13	)



		Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013									2012
		Gross			Taxes			Net			Gross			Taxes			Net
		(in millions)
	Net income (loss)							$	(259	)							$	98

	Adjustments for pension and other post-employment benefits:
	Accumulated actuarial losses of benefit plans	$	(18	)	$	7		(11		)	$	(2	)	$	1		(1		)

	Reclassifications included in net income (loss):
	Amortization of actuarial losses	2			(1		)	1			—			—			—

	Settlement losses	—			—			—			2			(1		)	1

	Total reclassifications included in net income (loss)	2			(1		)	1			2			(1		)	1

	Adjustments for pension and other post-employment benefits	$	(16	)	$	6		(10		)	$	—		$	—		—

	Total comprehensive income (loss)							$	(269	)							$	98

Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income	'
	The following table sets forth the balance of the Company's accumulated other comprehensive (loss). All balances in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) are related to pension and other post-employment benefits.



		Gross			Taxes			Net
		(in millions)
	Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) - December 31, 2012	$	(47	)	$	3		$	(44	)

	Adjustments for pension and other post-employment benefits, net of amortization	(16		)	6			(10		)

	Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) - September 30, 2013	$	(63	)	$	9		$	(54	)

Schedule of additional information on the Company's accounts payable and accrued liabilities	'
	The following table sets forth additional financial information related to the Company's accounts payable and accrued liabilities at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.



		At September 30, 2013			At December 31, 2012

		(in millions)
	Accounts payable	$	23		$	14

	Accrued salaries and wages	71			32

	Accrued taxes	21			5

	Accrued expenses	43			37

	Customer refunds, advance payments and other	19			7

	Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	177		$	95

Schedule of carrying amount and fair value for total debt obligations	'
	The following table sets forth the carrying amount and fair value of the Company's total debt obligations at September 30, 2013 and at December 31, 2012.


		At September 30, 2013						At December 31, 2012
		Carrying Amount			Fair Value			Carrying Amount			Fair Value
		(in millions)
	Senior secured credit facilities
	SuperMedia Inc.	$	1,023		$	1,049		$	—		$	—

	R.H. Donnelly Inc.	708			515			776			528

	Dex Media East, Inc.	455			345			516			360

	Dex Media West, Inc.	429			357			498			369

	Senior subordinated notes	236			155			220			73

	Total debt obligations	$	2,851		$	2,421		$	2,010		$	1,330

Intangible_Assets_Tables

Intangible Assets (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets	'
	The following table sets forth the details of the Company's intangible assets at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.



		At September 30, 2013						At December 31, 2012
		Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Net
		(in millions)
	Directory services agreements	$	1,475	$	579	$	896	$	1,330	$	363	$	967

	Client relationships	1,155		413		742		735		217		518

	Trademarks and domain names	440		140		300		380		84		296

	Patented technologies	85		37		48		75		30		45

	Advertising commitment	11		6		5		11		4		7

	Total intangible assets	$	3,166	$	1,175	$	1,991	$	2,531	$	698	$	1,833

Schedule of Finite Lived Intangible Assets Useful Lives	'
	The changes to the estimated remaining useful lives are reflected in the following table:


		Estimated Remaining Useful Lives
		Previous	Revised

	Directory services agreements	9 years	5 years
	Client relationships	8 years	4 years
	Trademarks and domain names	8 years	6 years
	Patented technologies	5 years	5 years
	Advertising commitment	5 years	3 years

Debt_Obligations_Tables

Debt Obligations (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of outstanding debt obligations	'
	The following table sets forth the Company's outstanding debt obligations on the consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.


			Interest Rates				Carrying Value
		Maturity	At September 30, 2013		At December 31, 2012		At September 30, 2013		At December 31, 2012
							(in millions)
	Senior secured credit facilities
	SuperMedia Inc.	31-Dec-16	11.6	%	11	%	$	1,023	$	—

	R.H. Donnelly Inc.	31-Dec-16	9.75	%	9	%	708		776

	Dex Media East, Inc.	31-Dec-16	6	%	2.8	%	455		516

	Dex Media West, Inc.	31-Dec-16	8	%	7	%	429		498

	Senior subordinated notes	29-Jan-17	14	%	14	%	236		220

	Total debt						2,851		2,010

	Less: current maturities of long-term debt						160		2,010

	Long-term debt						$	2,691	$	—

Employee_Benefits_Tables

Employee Benefits (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of net periodic cost (income)	'
	The following table sets forth the benefit costs (income) related to the Company's pension plans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, which includes May 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013 activity associated with the SuperMedia pension plans.


		Pension Benefit Cost (Income)
		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
		(in millions)
	Service cost	$	1		$	—		$	1		$	—

	Interest cost	7			3			15			8

	Expected return on plan assets	(11		)	(4		)	(22		)	(10		)
	Settlement loss	—			—			—			2

	Amortization of net loss	1			—			2			—

	Net periodic cost (income)	$	(2	)	$	(1	)	$	(4	)	$	—

StockBased_Compensation_Tables

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Stock-Based Compensation Expense	'
	The following table sets forth stock-based compensation expense recognized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012. Of the 2013 amount, $2 million was included as part of merger transaction costs. These costs were recorded as part of general and administrative expense on the Company's consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss).



		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013		2012		2013		2012
		(in millions)
	Stock-based compensation expense	$	1	$	1	$	4	$	4

Business_and_Basis_of_Presenta3

Business and Basis of Presentation - Narrative (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
	consultant
	client
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Number of business clients (over 600,000)	600,000
Number of marketing consultants (more than 2,000)	2,000
Directory life	'12 months

Business_and_Basis_of_Presenta4

Business and Basis of Presentation - Reclassifications (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Schedule of Reclassifications [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Selling	$113	$68	$273	$213
Cost of service	130	89	338	272
General & administrative	54	31	154	94
Total	'	188	'	579
As Previously Reported	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Reclassifications [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Selling	'	85	'	270
Cost of service	'	70	'	215
General & administrative	'	33	'	94
Total	'	188	'	579
Reclassifications	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Reclassifications [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Selling	'	-17	'	-57
Cost of service	'	19	'	57
General & administrative	'	-2	'	0
Total	'	$0	'	$0

Business_and_Basis_of_Presenta5

Business and Basis of Presentation - Merger Agreement (Details)	Aug. 20, 2012
Newdex, Inc. \| Dex One	'
Merger Disclosures [Line Items]	'
Merger, number of shares of acquiree common stock to be converted to acquirer common stock	0.2
Newdex, Inc. \| Super Media, Inc.	'
Merger Disclosures [Line Items]	'
Merger, number of shares of acquiree common stock to be converted to acquirer common stock	0.4386
Dex Media, Inc. \| Dex One	'
Merger Disclosures [Line Items]	'
Merger, number of shares of acquiree common stock to be converted to acquirer common stock	0.2
Dex Media, Inc. \| Super Media, Inc.	'
Merger Disclosures [Line Items]	'
Merger, number of shares of acquiree common stock to be converted to acquirer common stock	0.4386

Acquisition_Accounting_Details

Acquisition Accounting (Details) (USD $)

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

2 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Apr. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Apr. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Apr. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Apr. 30, 2013

Aug. 20, 2012

Apr. 30, 2013

Super Media, Inc.

Dex One

Common Stock

Dex Media, Inc.

Super Media, Inc.

Client relationships

Directory services agreements

Super Media, Inc.

Dex Media, Inc.

Super Media, Inc.

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Percent of equity acquired

100.00%

Value of equity issued

$82,000,000

Current shareholders' ownership interest in the post-merger combined company (as a percent)

40.00%

60.00%

Acquisition maximum measurement period

'1 year

Merger, number of shares of acquiree common stock to be converted to acquirer common stock

0.4386

Common stock, shares issued (in shares)

17,597,675

10,176,988

15,600,000

Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)

17,597,675

10,176,988

15,600,000

Stock issued for acquisition

6,900,000

Reverse stock split ratio

0.2

Share price

$2.38

Share price before adjustment for reverse stock split

$11.90

Fair value of common stock issued

82,000,000

Outstanding debt, fair value

1,082,000,000

Outstanding debt, face value

1,442,000,000

Outstanding debt discount

360,000,000

Fair value of intangible assets

635,000,000

420,000,000

145,000,000

Intangible assets excess earnings discount rate

21.00%

Goodwill

396,000,000

Deferred revenue

386,000,000

Deferred costs

122,000,000

Deferred revenue, revenue not to be recognized

386,000,000

Deferred costs, cost not to be recognized

93,000,000

Operating Revenue

397,000,000

320,000,000

1,030,000,000

999,000,000

193,000,000

132,000,000

Operating income (loss)

-142,000,000

28,000,000

-259,000,000

107,000,000

-157,000,000

-70,000,000

Net income (loss)

-132,000,000

-13,000,000

-259,000,000

98,000,000

-153,000,000

-60,000,000

Accumulated merger transaction costs

41,000,000

Deferred financing costs

8,000,000

Costs associated with investment bankers, legal, and professional fees

$2,000,000

$4,000,000

$21,000,000

$4,000,000

$2,000,000

$21,000,000

Acquisition_Accounting_Purchas

Acquisition Accounting Purchase Price Allocation (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Super Media, Inc.
Fair value of assets acquired	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	'	'	$154
Accounts receivable	'	'	104
Unbilled accounts receivable	'	'	316
Other current assets	'	'	64
Fixed assets and capitalized software	'	'	42
Intangible assets	'	'	635
Goodwill	396	0	396
Pension assets	'	'	58
Other non-current assets	'	'	4
Total fair value of assets acquired	'	'	1,773
Fair value of liabilities acquired	'	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	'	'	114
Long-term debt (including current maturities)	'	'	1,082
Employee benefit obligations	'	'	99
Unrecognized tax benefits	'	'	45
Deferred tax liabilities	'	'	351
Total fair value of liabilities acquired	'	'	1,691
Total allocable purchase price	'	'	$82

Acquisition_Accounting_Compone

Acquisition Accounting Components of Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2013
Directory services agreements	'
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'
Estimated Remaining Useful Lives	'5 years
Client relationships	'
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'
Estimated Remaining Useful Lives	'4 years
Trademarks and domain names	'
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'
Estimated Remaining Useful Lives	'6 years
Patented technologies	'
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'
Estimated Remaining Useful Lives	'5 years
Super Media, Inc.	'
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'
Fair value of intangible assets	635
Super Media, Inc. \| Directory services agreements	'
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'
Fair value of intangible assets	145
Super Media, Inc. \| Client relationships	'
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'
Fair value of intangible assets	420
Super Media, Inc. \| Trademarks and domain names	'
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'
Fair value of intangible assets	60
Super Media, Inc. \| Patented technologies	'
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'
Fair value of intangible assets	10

Acquisition_Accounting_Pro_For

Acquisition Accounting Pro Forma Results (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Operating revenue	$537	$551	$1,686	$1,507
Net (loss)	($59)	($43)	($108)	($81)

Merger_Transaction_and_Integra2

Merger Transaction and Integration Costs (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Accumulated merger transaction costs	$41	'	$41	'
Merger transaction costs	2	4	21	4
Merger integration costs	13	0	41	0
Total merger related costs	15	4	62	4
Dex One	'	'	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Deferred financing costs	8	'	8	'
General and Administrative Expense	'	'	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Merger transaction costs	2	'	21	'
Employee Severance	'	'	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Merger integration costs	$9	'	$28	'

Earnings_Loss_Per_Share_Schedu

Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Basic EPS:	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	($132)	($13)	($259)	$98
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	17.2	10.2	14.1	10.1
Basic EPS (in dollars per share)	($7.66)	($1.25)	($18.29)	$9.68
Diluted EPS:	'	'	'	'
Dilutive effect of stock awards (in shares)	0	0	0	0
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding (in shares)	17.2	10.2	14.1	10.1
Diluted EPS (in dollars per share)	($7.66)	($1.25)	($18.29)	$9.68

Earnings_Loss_Per_Share_Additi

Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Additional Information (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013
	Sep. 30, 2012	Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Shares excluded from computation of weighted average diluted shares outstanding	500,000	'
Participating securities outstanding	'	342,724

Reorganization_Items_Details

Reorganization Items (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Feb. 01, 2010
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Revaluation of Liabilities
Reorganization Items [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Write-off of remaining unamortized debt fair value adjustment	$0	'	$32	'	'
Professional fees	0	'	5	'	'
Total reorganization items (less than $1 million for three months ended September 30, 2013)	0	0	37	0	'
Fresh start accounting discount recognized	'	'	'	'	$120

Additional_Financial_Informati2

Additional Financial Information Depreciation and Amortization (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Total depreciation and amortization	$242	$104	$524	$313
Amortization of intangible assets	'	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Total depreciation and amortization	226	87	477	262
Amortization of capitalized software	'	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Total depreciation and amortization	11	13	33	39
Depreciation of fixed assets	'	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Total depreciation and amortization	$5	$4	$14	$12

Additional_Financial_Informati3

Additional Financial Information Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Comprehensive Income (loss) Adjustments	'	'	'	'
Net (loss)	($132)	($13)	($259)	$98
Reclassifications included in net income (loss): Gross	'	'	'	'
Accumulated actuarial losses of benefit plans	-7	0	-18	-2
Amortization of actuarial losses	1	0	2	0
Settlement losses	'	'	0	2
Total reclassifications included in net (loss)	1	0	2	2
Adjustments for pension and other post-employment benefits	-6	0	-16	0
Reclassifications included in net income (loss): Taxes	'	'	'	'
Accumulated actuarial losses of benefit plans	3	0	7	1
Amortization of actuarial losses	-1	0	-1	0
Settlement losses	'	'	0	-1
Total reclassifications included in net income (loss)	-1	0	-1	-1
Adjustments for pension and other post-employment benefits	2	0	6	0
Reclassifications included in net income (loss): Net	'	'	'	'
Accumulated actuarial losses of benefit plans	-4	0	-11	-1
Amortization of actuarial losses	0	0	1	0
Settlement losses	'	'	0	1
Total reclassifications included in net income (loss)	0	0	1	1
Adjustments for pension and other post-employment benefits	-4	0	-10	0
Total comprehensive income (loss)	-136	-13	-269	98
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income, Gross	'	'	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income at the beginning of the period	'	'	-47	'
Adjustments for pension and other post-employment benefits, net of amortization	'	'	-16	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income at the end of the period	-63	'	-63	'
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income, Taxes	'	'	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income at the beginning of the period	'	'	3	'
Adjustments for pension and other post-employment benefits, net of amortization	'	'	6	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income at the end of the period	9	'	9	'
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income Net	'	'	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income at the beginning of the period	'	'	-44	'
Adjustments for pension and other post-employment benefits, net of amortization	'	'	-10	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income at the end of the period	($54)	'	($54)	'

Additional_Financial_Informati4

Additional Financial Information Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Values of Financial Instruments	'	'	'
Total debt obligations, carrying value	'	$2,851,000,000	$2,010,000,000
Carrying Amount	'	'	'
Fair Values of Financial Instruments	'	'	'
Total debt obligations, carrying value	'	2,851,000,000	2,010,000,000
Fair Value	'	'	'
Fair Values of Financial Instruments	'	'	'
Total debt obligations, fair value	'	2,421,000,000	1,330,000,000
Recurring \| Level 2	'	'	'
Fair Values of Financial Instruments	'	'	'
Money market funds	'	81,000,000	3,000,000
Certificates of deposit	'	10,000,000	2,000,000
Senior Subordinated Notes	'	'	'
Fair Values of Financial Instruments	'	'	'
Total debt obligations, carrying value	'	236,000,000	220,000,000
Senior Subordinated Notes \| Carrying Amount	'	'	'
Fair Values of Financial Instruments	'	'	'
Total debt obligations, carrying value	'	236,000,000	220,000,000
Senior Subordinated Notes \| Fair Value	'	'	'
Fair Values of Financial Instruments	'	'	'
Total debt obligations, fair value	'	155,000,000	73,000,000
Super Media Amended and Restated Credit Facility \| Amended and Restated Credit Facility	'	'	'
Fair Values of Financial Instruments	'	'	'
Total debt obligations, carrying value	'	1,023,000,000	0
Total debt obligations, fair value	1,082,000,000	'	'
Outstanding debt, face value	1,442,000,000	'	'
Acquisition accounting, debt discount	360,000,000	'	'
Super Media Amended and Restated Credit Facility \| Amended and Restated Credit Facility \| Carrying Amount	'	'	'
Fair Values of Financial Instruments	'	'	'
Total debt obligations, carrying value	'	1,023,000,000	0
Super Media Amended and Restated Credit Facility \| Amended and Restated Credit Facility \| Fair Value	'	'	'
Fair Values of Financial Instruments	'	'	'
Total debt obligations, fair value	'	1,049,000,000	0
RHDI Amended and Restated Credit Facility \| Amended and Restated Credit Facility	'	'	'
Fair Values of Financial Instruments	'	'	'
Total debt obligations, carrying value	'	708,000,000	776,000,000
RHDI Amended and Restated Credit Facility \| Amended and Restated Credit Facility \| Carrying Amount	'	'	'
Fair Values of Financial Instruments	'	'	'
Total debt obligations, carrying value	'	708,000,000	776,000,000
RHDI Amended and Restated Credit Facility \| Amended and Restated Credit Facility \| Fair Value	'	'	'
Fair Values of Financial Instruments	'	'	'
Total debt obligations, fair value	'	515,000,000	528,000,000
Dex Media East Amended and Restated Credit Facility \| Amended and Restated Credit Facility	'	'	'
Fair Values of Financial Instruments	'	'	'
Total debt obligations, carrying value	'	455,000,000	516,000,000
Dex Media East Amended and Restated Credit Facility \| Amended and Restated Credit Facility \| Carrying Amount	'	'	'
Fair Values of Financial Instruments	'	'	'
Total debt obligations, carrying value	'	455,000,000	516,000,000
Dex Media East Amended and Restated Credit Facility \| Amended and Restated Credit Facility \| Fair Value	'	'	'
Fair Values of Financial Instruments	'	'	'
Total debt obligations, fair value	'	345,000,000	360,000,000
Dex Media West Amended and Restated Credit Facility \| Amended and Restated Credit Facility	'	'	'
Fair Values of Financial Instruments	'	'	'
Total debt obligations, carrying value	'	429,000,000	498,000,000
Dex Media West Amended and Restated Credit Facility \| Amended and Restated Credit Facility \| Carrying Amount	'	'	'
Fair Values of Financial Instruments	'	'	'
Total debt obligations, carrying value	'	429,000,000	498,000,000
Dex Media West Amended and Restated Credit Facility \| Amended and Restated Credit Facility \| Fair Value	'	'	'
Fair Values of Financial Instruments	'	'	'
Total debt obligations, fair value	'	$357,000,000	$369,000,000

Additional_Financial_Informati5

Additional Financial Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Super Media, Inc.	Super Media, Inc.
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Severance Costs	$9	$1	$28	$5	'	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Interest expense, net	99	47	221	152	'	96	58
Non-cash interest expense	23	9	47	32	'	'	'
Amortization of debt discount	'	'	33	19	'	28	17
Period to Close Sale of Assets Held-For-Sale	'	'	'12 months	'	'	'	'
Assets held-for-sale	21	'	21	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	23	'	23	'	14	'	'
Accrued salaries and wages	71	'	71	'	32	'	'
Accrued taxes	21	'	21	'	5	'	'
Accrued expenses	43	'	43	'	37	'	'
Customer refunds, advance payments and other	19	'	19	'	7	'	'
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$177	'	$177	'	$95	'	'

Intangible_Assets_Details

Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

5 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

5 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

4 Months Ended

In Millions, unless otherwise specified

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Apr. 29, 2013

Directory services agreements

Client relationships

Trademarks and domain names

Patented technologies

Advertising commitment

Super Media, Inc.

Dex One

As Previously Reported

Directory services agreements

Client relationships

Trademarks and domain names

Patented technologies

Advertising commitment

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]

Finite-lived intangible assets, gross

$3,166

$2,531

$1,475

$1,330

$1,155

$735

$440

$380

$85

$75

$11

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization

1,175

698

579

363

413

217

140

Finite-lived intangible assets, net

1,991

1,833

896

967

742

518

300

296

Estimated Remaining Useful Lives

'5 years

'4 years

'6 years

'5 years

'3 years

'9 years

'8 years

'5 years

Amortization expense

226

477

262

110

Increase in amortization expense

105

Estimated amortization expense

2013

703

2014

768

2015

514

2016

310

2017

141

Thereafter

$32

Debt_Obligations_Schedule_of_C

Debt Obligations - Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Debt Instruments (Details) (USD $)

9 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Apr. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Senior Subordinated Notes

Super Media Amended and Restated Credit Facility

RHDI Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Dex Media East Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Dex Media West Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt interest rate

11.60%

11.00%

9.75%

9.00%

6.00%

2.80%

8.00%

7.00%

Debt stated percentage interest rate

14.00%

Long-term debt, carrying value

$2,851,000,000

$2,010,000,000

$236,000,000

$220,000,000

$1,023,000,000

$708,000,000

$776,000,000

$455,000,000

$516,000,000

$429,000,000

$498,000,000

Current maturities of long-term debt

160,000,000

2,010,000,000

Long-term debt

2,691,000,000

Total debt obligations, fair value

1,082,000,000

Outstanding debt, face value

1,442,000,000

Acquisition accounting, debt discount

360,000,000

Amortization of debt discount

33,000,000

19,000,000

17,000,000

28,000,000

Unamortized discount

$332,000,000

Debt_Obligations_Additional_In

Debt Obligations - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Apr. 19, 2012

Mar. 23, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Apr. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Feb. 01, 2010

Senior Subordinated Notes

Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Principal and Interest Payments Option One

Variable Interest Rate Option Two

Variable Interest Rate Option Three

2013 and 2014

2015 and 2016

Revaluation of Liabilities

Dex One Senior Subordinated Notes

Super Media Amended and Restated Credit Facility

RHDI Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Dex Media West Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Principal and Interest Payments Option One

Principal and Interest Payments Option Two

Principal and Interest Payments Option One

Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Semi-Annual Interest Period Ending March 31, 2013

Semi-Annual Interest Period Ending September 30, 2013

Super Media Amended and Restated Credit Facility

RHDI Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Dex Media East Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Dex Media West Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Federal Funds Effective Rate

Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Eurodollar [Member]

Interest Period Option One

Interest Period Option Two

Interest Period Option Three

Interest Period Option Four

London Interbank Offered Rate LIBOR

Base Rate [Member]

Dex Media East Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Super Media Amended and Restated Credit Facility

RHDI Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Dex Media East Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Dex Media West Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Super Media Amended and Restated Credit Facility

RHDI Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Dex Media East Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Dex Media West Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Super Media Amended and Restated Credit Facility

RHDI Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Dex Media East Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Dex Media West Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Super Media Amended and Restated Credit Facility

RHDI Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Dex Media East Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Dex Media West Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Super Media Amended and Restated Credit Facility

RHDI Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Dex Media East Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Dex Media West Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Super Media Amended and Restated Credit Facility

RHDI Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Dex Media East Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Dex Media West Amended and Restated Credit Facility

RHDI Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Dex Media East Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Dex Media West Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Super Media Amended and Restated Credit Facility

RHDI Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Dex Media East Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Dex Media West Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Super Media Amended and Restated Credit Facility

RHDI Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Dex Media East Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Dex Media West Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Fresh start accounting discount recognized

$120,000,000

Write-off of remaining unamortized debt fair value adjustment

32,000,000

Variable Interest Rate Floor Percentage

4.00%

Basis Spread on Variable Rate

0.50%

8.60%

6.75%

3.00%

5.00%

1.00%

7.60%

5.75%

2.00%

4.00%

Debt Stated Percentage

14.00%

12.00%

3.00%

Interest Period

'1 month

'2 months

'3 months

'6 months

Maximum Stated Interest Rate Percentage

14.00%

Percentage required in cash

50.00%

Percentage required in PIK interest

50.00%

Percentage of Interest Payments Made in Cash

50.00%

Percentage of Interest Payments Made With PIK Interest

50.00%

Additional senior subordinated notes

16,000,000

1,442,000,000

Mandatory debt principal payments, excess cash flow sweep percentage

60.00%

50.00%

70.00%

60.00%

Mandatory debt principal payment due as percentage of increase in available cash

67.50%

Repurchase debt, face value discount percent

12.50%

20.00%

30.00%

15.00%

20.00%

Repurchase debt, maximum period to repurchase debt

'180 days

Mandatory principal payments

210,000,000

Total debt principal payments

321,000,000

401,000,000

26,000,000

70,000,000

321,000,000

401,000,000

Reduction in debt obligations

545,000,000

Amount of debt prepaid

98,000,000

142,000,000

Gain on debt repurchases, net

140,000,000

71,000,000

69,000,000

Non-taxable Gain on early extinguishment of debt before offsetting administrative fees

72,000,000

Administrative fees associated with the transaction

1,000,000

3,000,000

Additional debt principal payments at par

$111,000,000

$305,000,000

Employee_Benefits_Details

Employee Benefits (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Components of net periodic cost (income)	'	'	'	'
Settlement loss	'	'	$0	($2)
Other post-employment benefit expense	'	'	1	'
Savings plan expenses	3	3	9	8
Pension	'	'	'	'
Components of net periodic cost (income)	'	'	'	'
Service cost	1	0	1	0
Interest cost	7	3	15	8
Expected return on plan assets	-11	-4	-22	-10
Settlement loss	0	0	0	2
Amortization of net loss	1	0	2	0
Net periodic cost (income)	-2	-1	-4	0
Qualified Pension Plan	'	'	'	'
Components of net periodic cost (income)	'	'	'	'
Cash contributions	1	5	3	14
Estimated employer contributions in current year	'	'	$4	'
Non Qualified Pension Plan	'	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Number of pension plans	2	'	2	'

StockBased_Compensation_Detail

Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 05, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Stock-Based Compensation Expense	'	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation expense	'	$1	$1	$4	$4
Stock options granted (in shares)	430,600	'	'	'	'
Unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted stock and stock option awards	'	5	'	5	'
Unrecognized compensation expense, period for recognition	'	'	'	'3 years 3 months 18 days	'
Dex Media, Inc. \| Dex One	'	'	'	'	'
Stock-Based Compensation Expense	'	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation expense	'	2	'	'	'
Reverse stock split ratio	'	'	'	0.2	'
Acquisition-related Costs	'	'	'	'	'
Stock-Based Compensation Expense	'	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation expense	'	'	'	$2	'
Common Stock	'	'	'	'	'
Stock-Based Compensation Expense	'	'	'	'	'
Maximum number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the incentive plan (in shares)	'	1,264,911	'	1,264,911	'
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)	'	'	'	'	'
Stock-Based Compensation Expense	'	'	'	'	'
Number of restricted stock awards granted (in shares)	342,724	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Agreement Triggering Award to Fully Vest On Date of Change in Control, Period Prior to Change in Control Date	'	'	'	'6 months	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Agreement Triggering Award to Fully Vest On Date of Employee Service Termination, Period Following Change in Control Date	'	'	'	'2 years	'
Employee Stock Option [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Stock-Based Compensation Expense	'	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Agreement Triggering Award to Fully Vest On Date of Change in Control, Period Prior to Change in Control Date	'	'	'	'6 months	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Agreement Triggering Award to Fully Vest On Date of Employee Service Termination, Period Following Change in Control Date	'	'	'	'2 years	'
Restricted stock award vesting period	'4 years	'	'	'	'
Stock options awards expiration period	'10 years	'	'	'	'
Number of peers as component of expected volatility rate	'	'	'	10	'

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details)	12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013
	Dec. 31, 2012	Estimate
Income Tax Rate [Line Items]	'	'
Effective tax rate (as a percent)	10.00%	45.00%
Effective tax rate less valuation allowance reduction in certain deferred tax liabilities and changes in state tax apportionment (as a percent)	'	35.00%

Legal_Proceedings_Details

Legal Proceedings (Details)	0 Months Ended				1 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	22-May-09	Jun. 03, 2009	Nov. 04, 2010	Nov. 25, 2009	Jun. 05, 2009	Aug. 18, 2009
	Wade L. Jones Vs Current officers	Corwin case	Former Bell retirees Vs Verizon employee benefits committee and pension plans and the Company employee benefits committee and pension plans	Former Bell retirees Vs Verizon employee benefits committee and pension plans and the Company employee benefits committee and pension plans	Securities claims	Securities claims
	defendant	defendant	plaintiff	plaintiff	plaintiff	Buettgen case
					claim	claim
						court
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of separate lawsuits filed	'	'	'	'	3	'
Number of plaintiffs	'	'	'	3	3	'
Number of officers named as defendants	2	'	'	'	'	'
Number of cases consolidated	'	'	'	'	'	4
Number of courts in which cases were consolidated	'	'	'	'	'	1
Number of company directors added as party defendants	'	2	'	'	'	'
Number of claims for which motion was filed for dismissal	'	'	1	'	'	'
Number of remaining procedural ERISA claims	'	'	2	'	'	'