Thryv (THRY) 10-Q5 Nov 142014 Q3 Quarterly reportFinancial data

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Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information	Sep. 30, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014
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	'Accelerated Filer	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-14	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	17,629,011

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Operating Revenue	$452	$392	$1,382	$1,015
Operating Expenses	'	'	'	'
Selling	106	113	333	273
Cost of service (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	144	130	440	338
General and administrative	16	54	89	154
Depreciation and amortization	161	242	483	524
Total Operating Expenses	427	539	1,345	1,289
Operating Income (Loss)	25	-147	37	-274
Interest expense, net	89	99	269	221
(Loss) Before Reorganization Items, Gains on Early Extinguishment of Debt and (Benefit) for Income Taxes	-64	-246	-232	-495
Reorganization items	0	0	0	37
Gains on early extinguishment of debt	2	0	2	0
(Loss) Before (Benefit) for Income Taxes	-62	-246	-230	-532
(Benefit) for income taxes	-3	-111	-4	-269
Net (Loss)	-59	-135	-226	-263
Other Comprehensive (Loss)	'	'	'	'
Adjustments for pension and other post-employment benefits, net of taxes	5	-4	9	-10
Comprehensive (Loss)	($54)	($139)	($217)	($273)
Basic and diluted (loss) per common share ($ per share)	($3.41)	($7.85)	($13.08)	($18.55)
Basic and diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding (in millions of shares)	17.3	17.2	17.3	14.1

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Un

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current Assets	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$145	$156
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $31 and $26	151	218
Deferred directory costs	161	183
Deferred tax assets	9	9
Prepaid expenses and other	19	27
Assets held for sale	12	16
Total current assets	497	609
Fixed assets and capitalized software, net	76	106
Goodwill	315	315
Intangible assets, net	941	1,381
Pension assets	60	41
Other non current assets	9	12
Total Assets	1,898	2,464
Current Liabilities	'	'
Current maturities of long-term debt	123	154
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	133	166
Accrued interest	11	20
Deferred revenue	97	126
Total current liabilities	364	466
Long-term debt	2,320	2,521
Employee benefit obligations	89	132
Deferred tax liabilities	29	28
Unrecognized tax benefits	13	19
Other liabilities	1	1
Shareholders' Equity (Deficit)	'	'
Common stock, par value $.001 per share, authorized â€“ 300,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding â€“ 17,642,686 shares at September 30, 2014 and 17,601,520 shares at December 31, 2013	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	1,553	1,551
Retained (deficit)	-2,446	-2,220
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)	-25	-34
Total shareholders' equity (deficit)	-918	-703
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity (Deficit)	$1,898	$2,464

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Un1

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]	'	'
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (in $ millions)	$31	$26
Shareholders' Equity (Deficit)	'	'
Common stock, par value	$0.00	$0.00
Common stock, shares authorized	300,000,000	300,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	17,642,686	17,601,520
Common stock, shares outstanding	17,642,686	17,601,520

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Cash Flows from Operating Activities	'	'
Net (loss)	($226)	($263)
Reconciliation of net (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	483	524
Provision for deferred income taxes	-4	-243
Provision for unrecognized tax benefits	-6	-28
Provision for bad debts	20	20
Non-cash interest expense	69	47
Stock-based compensation expense	2	4
Employee retiree benefits	-5	-3
Employee benefit plan amendments	-42	0
Gains on early extinguishment of debt	-2	0
Non-cash reorganization items	0	32
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'	'
Accounts receivable	47	218
Deferred directory costs	24	-43
Other current assets	8	9
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	-60	-15
Other items, net	-3	-9
Net cash provided by operating activities	305	250
Cash Flows from Investing Activities	'	'
Additions to fixed assets and capitalized software	-15	-21
Cash acquired in acquisition	0	154
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	-15	133
Cash Flows from Financing Activities	'	'
Debt repayments	-300	-321
Debt issuance costs and other financing items, net	-1	0
Net cash (used in) financing activities	-301	-321
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-11	62
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	156	172
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	145	234
Supplemental Information	'	'
Cash interest on debt	209	182
Cash income taxes, net	$4	$15

Business_and_Basis_of_Presenta

Business and Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
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 500,000 business clients across the United States. Our more than 2,000 sales employees 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 engine websites, mobile local search applications, and placement of our client's information and advertisements on major search engine websites, with which 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 telephone service providers, including Verizon Communications Inc., AT&T Inc., CenturyLink, Inc., FairPoint Communications, Inc., and Frontier Communications Corporation. We operate as the authorized publisher of print yellow page directories in some of the markets where they provide telephone service, and we hold multiple agreements governing our relationship with each company, 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 ("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. All inter-company transactions have been eliminated. The Company is managed as a single business segment. These unaudited interim financial statements, prepared in accordance with GAAP, do not contain all information and footnote disclosures normally included in audited annual financial statements and, as such, should be read in conjunction with the Dex Media Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 may not be indicative of results of operations for the 2014 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 liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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

	Correction of an Error in Prior Periods

	As disclosed in our 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K, in the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company corrected an error in the application of GAAP that was immaterial to all affected prior periods and was associated with the timing of revenue recognition in prior periods for one of its service offerings, Dex Guaranteed Actions ("DGA"). The prior periods affected were from January 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013. The correction of the error did not have any impact on the Company’s cash flows. Prior to the correction, the Company recognized revenue for DGA as the guaranteed actions were delivered, but would provide service over the entire contract period, even if the guaranteed actions had been delivered before the end of the contract term. The Company believes that the application of GAAP was in error, as Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 13, "Revenue Recognition," requires that service revenue, such as DGA, be recognized on a straight-line basis over the service period unless evidence suggests that obligations are fulfilled in a different manner. For any one month, DGA revenue should have been recognized at the lesser of the cumulative value of delivered guaranteed actions or the cumulative value of straight-line revenue.


	The following tables show the impact of the error correction to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.


		Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)	As Reported			Correction			As Revised
		(in millions, except per share amounts)
	Operating revenue	$	397		$	(5	)	$	392

	Operating income (loss)	(142		)	(5		)	(147		)
	Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(109		)	(2		)	(111		)
	Net income (loss)	(132		)	(3		)	(135		)
	Comprehensive income (loss)	(136		)	(3		)	(139		)
	Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share	(7.66		)	(0.19		)	(7.85		)



		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)	As Reported			Correction			As Revised
		(in millions, except per share amounts)
	Operating revenue	$	1,030		$	(15	)	$	1,015

	Operating income (loss)	(259		)	(15		)	(274		)
	Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(258		)	(11		)	(269		)
	Net income (loss)	(259		)	(4		)	(263		)
	Comprehensive income (loss)	(269		)	(4		)	(273		)
	Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share	(18.29		)	(0.26		)	(18.55		)



		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows	As Reported			Correction			As Revised
		(in millions)
	Net income (loss)	$	(259	)	$	(4	)	$	(263	)
	Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes	(232		)	(11		)	(243		)
	Change in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(30		)	15			(15		)

	Net cash provided by operating activities	250			—			250

	There was no impact to the total cash flows from operating, investing or financing activities.

	Merger and Bankruptcy Accounting

	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 Corporation ("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 (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 "Merger and Related Bankruptcy Filing of Dex One and SuperMedia" below and Note 2 - Acquisition Accounting.
Merger and Related Bankruptcy Filing of Dex One and SuperMedia

Merger Agreement

On August 20, 2012, Dex One entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger ("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, (1) Dex One would merge with and into Newdex, with Newdex as the surviving entity ("Dex Merger") and subsequently, each share of Dex One common stock would convert into 0.2 shares of common stock of Newdex and (2) 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. and became a newly listed company.

On December 5, 2012, the Merger Entities entered into an Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger ("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, provided that if either Dex One or SuperMedia were unable to obtain the requisite consents to the Mergers from its shareholders 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 a Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding. 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 ("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 Amended and Restated 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 shareholders 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 shareholders received 0.4386 shares of Dex Media common stock for each share of SuperMedia common stock that they owned.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU No. 2014-12, "Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide that a Performance Target Could be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period," ("ASU 2014-12"). ASU 2014-12 requires that a performance target that affects vesting, and that could be achieved after the requisite service period, be treated as a performance condition. As such, the performance target should not be reflected in estimating the grant date fair value of the award. This update further clarifies that compensation cost should be recognized in the period in which it becomes probable that the performance target will be achieved and should represent the compensation cost attributable to the period(s) for which the requisite service has already been rendered. ASU 2014-12 is effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Earlier adoption is permitted. The Company does not anticipate that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on our financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)," ("ASU 2014-09"). ASU 2014-09 outlines a new, single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. This new revenue recognition model provides a five-step analysis in determining when and how revenue is recognized. The new model will require revenue recognition to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration a company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early application is not permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact that adopting this new accounting guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements and footnote disclosures.

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, "Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists" ("ASU 2013-11"), 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. The Company has adopted the provisions of ASU 2013-11 as required, and it did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

Acquisition_Accounting

Acquisition Accounting	9 Months Ended
Acquisition Accounting	Sep. 30, 2014
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 6.9 million Dex Media common shares that were issued to former SuperMedia shareholders at the converted $11.90 per share price, which equated to a fair value of common stock issued of $82 million.
	We accounted for the business combination using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC 805, with Dex One identified as the acquiring entity for accounting purposes. Dex One was 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 shareholders held approximately 60% of the common stock of Dex Media as compared to approximately 40% held by SuperMedia shareholders and (2) Dex One's chairman of the board of directors continued as the chairman of the board of directors of Dex Media.
	We prepared the appraisals necessary to assess the fair values of the SuperMedia tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, and goodwill, which represented 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. As of March 31, 2014, the measurement period for the acquisition was finalized.
	Purchase Price Allocation


	Fair value of assets acquired	(in millions)
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	154
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	154
	Accounts receivable	111
	Accounts receivable	111
	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	389
	Goodwill	389
	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 shareholders 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 shareholders 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 is being amortized to interest expense over the remaining term of the SuperMedia senior secured credit facilities using the effective interest method.
	Goodwill and Intangible Assets
	The goodwill of $389 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 determined that the $389 million of acquired goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. Subsequent to the merger, as disclosed in our 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Company recorded a $74 million goodwill impairment charge.
	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 are being 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 Useful Lives
		Fair Value			Estimated Useful Lives
		(in millions)
		(in millions)
	Directory services agreements	$	145		5 years
	Directory services agreements	$	145		5 years
	Client relationships	420			3 years
	Client relationships	420			3 years
Trademarks and domain names	60			5 years
Trademarks and domain names	60			5 years
Patented technologies	10			4 years
Patented technologies	10			4 years
Total fair value of intangible assets acquired	$	635
Total fair value of intangible assets acquired	$	635
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 equated to $93 million of cost that would have been amortized by SuperMedia from May 2013 through April 2014, that was not recognized by Dex Media. The exclusion of these results from the consolidated statements of comprehensive (loss) of Dex Media, did not impact our 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.
Merger Transaction Costs
The Company cumulatively incurred $42 million of merger transaction costs. 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 (loss). Of these costs, $2 million and $21 million were incurred and expensed during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, and are reflected as general and administrative expense on the Company's consolidated statement of comprehensive (loss). No merger transaction costs were incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. For additional information on merger related costs, see Note 3 - Merger Integration and Transaction Costs.


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 2014 and 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 and thus not recognized in our GAAP operating results.
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,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
	(in millions)
Operating revenue	$	452		$	532		$	1,412		$	1,671
Operating revenue	$	452		$	532		$	1,412		$	1,671
Net (loss)	$	(59	)	$	(62	)	$	(212	)	$	(112	)
There was no pro forma adjustment impact on operating revenue and net (loss) for the three months ended September 30, 2014.

Merger_and_Transaction_and_Int

Merger and Transaction and Integration Costs	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Merger Transaction and Integration Costs	'
	Merger Integration and Transaction Costs

	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 consolidated statements of comprehensive (loss). During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 the Company incurred $7 million and $33 million, respectively, of merger integration costs, of which less than $1 million and $13 million, respectively, represents severance costs. 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.

	Merger transaction costs represent costs associated with completing the merger between Dex One and SuperMedia. The Company
	cumulatively incurred $42 million of merger transaction costs. 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 (loss). Of these costs, $2 million and $21 million was 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 consolidated statement of comprehensive (loss). No merger transaction costs were incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.
	The following table sets forth merger integration and transaction costs recognized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.


		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2014		2013		2014		2013
		(in millions)
	Merger integration costs	$	7	$	13	$	33	$	41

	Merger transaction costs	—		2		—		21

	Total merger related costs	$	7	$	15	$	33	$	62

Earnings_Loss_Per_Share

Earnings (Loss) Per Share	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings (Loss) Per Share	'
	Earnings (Loss) Per Share

	The following table sets forth the calculation of the Company’s basic and diluted (loss) per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.


		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
		(in millions, except per share amounts)
	Net (loss)	$	(59	)	$	(135	)	$	(226	)	$	(263	)
	Basic and diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding	17.3			17.2			17.3			14.1

	Basic and diluted (loss) per common share	$	(3.41	)	$	(7.85	)	$	(13.08	)	$	(18.55	)

	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.

	Basic earnings (loss) per share are computed by dividing net income (loss) by the number of weighted-average common shares outstanding during the reported period. Diluted earnings per share are calculated to give effect to all potentially dilutive common shares that were outstanding during the reporting period. Due to the Company's reported net loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the effect of all stock-based awards was anti-dilutive and therefore not included in the calculation of earnings per share. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, there were no shares and 0.4 million shares of the Company’s stock-based awards, respectively, that 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. For both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, there were no shares of the Company’s stock-based awards that had exercise prices that exceeded the average market price of the Company’s common stock.

	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, 2014 there were 0.3 million of 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, 2014 and 2013 was not allocated to these participating securities, as these awards do not share in any loss generated by the Company.

Additional_Financial_Informati

Additional Financial Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Additional Financial Information	'
	Additional Financial Information

	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

	General and administrative expense

	The Company’s general and administrative expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 includes certain charges and one-time credits to expense. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company recorded a $29 million credit to expense associated with plan amendments that reduced benefits associated with the Company's long-term disability plans. The Company also recorded a $3 million charge to adjust the Los Alamitos property, which is held for sale, to its estimated fair value. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company recorded a $13 million credit to expense associated with other post-employment benefits ("OPEB"), which eliminated the Company's obligation to provide a subsidy for retiree health care. Additionally, during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company recorded a $10 million credit to expense associated with the settlement of a liability under a publishing agreement and $5 million in credits to expense associated with the reduction of certain operating tax liabilities.
	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, 2014 and 2013.


		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
		(in millions)
	Amortization of intangible assets	$	147		$	226		$	440		$	477

	Amortization of capitalized software	9			11			29			33

	Depreciation of fixed assets	5			5			14			14

	Total depreciation and amortization	$	161		$	242		$	483		$	524


	There was no amortization or depreciation expense related to SuperMedia included in our operating results for the four months ended April 30, 2013, as the merger was effective April 30, 2013.

	Interest expense, net

	The Company recorded interest expense, net of $89 million and $269 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, compared to $99 million and $221 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, 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 $24 million and $69 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $23 million and $47 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively. There is no interest expense, net related to SuperMedia included in our operating results for the four months ended April 30, 2013, as the merger with SuperMedia was effective April 30, 2013.

	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 (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 was 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.

	Other comprehensive (loss)

	The following tables set forth the components of the Company's comprehensive (loss) adjustments for pension and other post-employment benefits for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.


		Three Months Ended September 30,
		2014										2013
		Gross			Taxes			Net				Gross			Taxes			Net
		(in millions)
	Net (loss)							$	(59	)								$	(135	)
	Adjustments for pension and other post-employment benefits:
	Accumulated actuarial gains (losses) of benefit plans	$	7		$	(2	)	5				$	(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	$	7		$	(2	)	5				$	(6	)	$	2		(4		)

Total comprehensive (loss)							$	(54	)								$	(139	)



	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014										2013
	Gross			Taxes			Net				Gross			Taxes			Net
	(in millions)
Net (loss)							$	(226	)								$	(263	)
Adjustments for pension and other post-employment benefits:
Accumulated actuarial gains (losses) of benefit plans	$	26		$	(9	)	17				$	(18	)	$	7		(11		)

Reclassifications included in net (loss):																	—

Amortization of actuarial losses	—			—			—				2			(1		)	1

Settlement losses	1			(1		)	—				—			—			—

Plan amendments	(13		)	5			(8		)		—			—			—

Total reclassifications included in net (loss)	(12		)	4			(8		)		2			(1		)	1

Adjustments for pension and other post-employment benefits	$	14		$	(5	)	9				$	(16	)	$	6		(10		)

Total comprehensive (loss)							$	(217	)								$	(273	)

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, 2013	$	(31	)	$	(3	)	$	(34	)
Adjustments for pension and other post-employment benefits, net of amortization	14			(5		)	9

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) - September 30, 2014	$	(17	)	$	(8	)	$	(25	)

Balance Sheet

Assets held for sale

The Company owns land and a building in Los Alamitos, CA, which has an estimated fair value of $12 million. The Company is actively pursuing a buyer for the property. As such, these assets have been reported as assets held for sale on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. During the three months ended September 30, 2014, the Company recorded a $3 million charge to adjust the property to its estimated fair value. The charge was recorded to general and administrative expense in the Company's consolidated statement of comprehensive income (loss).

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, 2014 and December 31, 2013.


	At September 30, 2014			At December 31, 2013
	(in millions)
Accounts payable	$	13		$	20

Accrued salaries and wages	51			49

Accrued taxes	16			21

Accrued expenses	36			56

Customer refunds, advance payments and other	17			20

Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	133		$	166


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 of $41 million as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013. These money market funds have been recorded at fair value using Level 2 inputs. The Company also had $11 million and $9 million held in certificates of deposit and mutual funds as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, that serve as collateral against letters of credit held primarily with our insurance carriers. These certificates of deposit and mutual funds are classified as prepaid expenses and other on the Company's consolidated balance sheets and are valued using Level 2 inputs. The assets held for sale of $12 million as of September 30, 2014 and $16 million as of December 31, 2013 have been recorded at fair value using Level 3 inputs. The fair value of accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate their carrying amounts due to their short-term nature. The fair values of debt instruments are determined based on the observable market data of a private exchange.

The following table sets forth the carrying amount and fair value using Level 2 inputs of the Company’s debt obligations at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.


	At September 30, 2014						At December 31, 2013
	Carrying Amount			Fair Value			Carrying Amount			Fair Value
	(in millions)
Senior secured credit facilities
SuperMedia Inc.	$	857		$	884		$	935		$	912

R.H. Donnelly Inc.	621			456			685			414

Dex Media East, Inc.	366			315			426			289

Dex Media West, Inc.	347			317			393			307

Senior subordinated notes	252			161			236			123

Total debt obligations	$	2,443		$	2,133		$	2,675		$	2,045


The Company detected an immaterial mathematical error in its calculation of the estimated fair value for the debt obligations of its SuperMedia Inc. subsidiary as disclosed in Dex Media’s 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K and the first quarter 2014 report on Form 10-Q. The correct estimated debt fair values for SuperMedia Inc. were $912 million at December 31, 2013 ($697 million previously reported) and $897 million at March 31, 2014 ($695 million previously reported). The table above reflects the corrected estimated fair value amounts at December 31, 2013.

The par value of SuperMedia's debt obligation at September 30, 2014 was $1,079 million.

For additional information on our outstanding debt obligations, see Note 7 - Long-Term Debt.

Intangible_Assets

Intangible Assets	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
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, 2014 and December 31, 2013.


		At September 30, 2014						At December 31, 2013
		Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Net
		(in millions)
	Directory services agreements	$	666	$	254	$	412	$	666	$	97	$	569

	Client relationships	924		574		350		924		348		576

	Trademarks and domain names	222		75		147		222		29		193

	Patented technologies	42		13		29		42		4		38

	Advertising commitment	11		8		3		11		6		5

	Total intangible assets	$	1,865	$	924	$	941	$	1,865	$	484	$	1,381


	Amortization expense for intangible assets was $147 million and $440 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, compared to $226 million and $477 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively. There was no amortization expense associated with intangible assets related to SuperMedia included in our operating results for the four months ended April 30, 2013, as the merger was effective April 30, 2013. Additionally, amortization expense related to intangibles assets decreased due to the impact of the non-cash impairment charge related to intangible assets that was recorded during 2013, partially offset by adjustments to the estimated remaining lives in 2013.

	The annual amortization expense for intangible assets is estimated to be $587 million in 2014, $373 million in 2015, $237 million in 2016, $103 million in 2017 and $81 million in 2018.

Longterm_Debt

Long-term Debt

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-term Debt

Long-Term Debt

The following table sets forth the Company's outstanding debt obligations on the consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

Interest Rates

Carrying Value

Maturity

At September 30, 2014

At December 31, 2013

At September 30, 2014

At December 31, 2013

(in millions)

Senior secured credit facilities

SuperMedia Inc.

31-Dec-16

11.6

857

935

R.H. Donnelly Inc.

31-Dec-16

9.75

621

685

Dex Media East, Inc.

31-Dec-16

366

426

Dex Media West, Inc.

31-Dec-16

347

393

Senior subordinated notes

29-Jan-17

252

236

Total debt

2,443

2,675

Less: current maturities of long-term debt

123

154

Long-term debt

2,320

2,521

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 is being 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 of $19 million and $55 million was included in interest expense during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, compared to $17 million and $28 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively. The unamortized portion of the SuperMedia discount as of September 30, 2014 was $222 million. The par value of SuperMedia's debt obligation at September 30, 2014 was $1,079 million.

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 credit agreements for each of Dex Media East, Inc. ("DME"), Dex Media West, Inc. ("DMW") and R.H. Donnelley Inc. ("RHD") (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 RHD senior secured credit facility.

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.

RHD Senior Secured Credit Facility

The RHD 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 RHD'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%. RHD may elect interest periods of one, two, three or six months for Eurodollar borrowings.

DME Senior Secured Credit 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 ended March 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014, 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. The senior subordinated notes mature on January 29, 2017.

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. RHD, 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 RHD, 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 ECF or the increase in 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 RHD, 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.

2014 and 2013 Principal Payments

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company retired debt obligations of $314 million under its senior secured credit facilities utilizing cash of $300 million. The Company made mandatory and accelerated principal payments, at par, of $225 million. On June 16, 2014 the Company repurchased and retired debt of $54 million utilizing cash of $46 million in accordance with the terms and conditions of its senior secured credit facilities. This transaction resulted in no gain/(loss) being recorded by the Company (non-taxable gain of $8 million offset by a $7 million write-off of SuperMedia's unamortized debt fair value adjustment and $1 million in administrative fees). In addition, on September 16, 2014 the Company repurchased and retired debt of $35 million utilizing cash of $29 million in accordance with the terms and conditions of its senior secured credit facilities. This transaction resulted in a non-taxable gain of $2 million being recorded by the Company (non-taxable gain of $6 million offset by a $4 million write-off of SuperMedia's unamortized debt fair value adjustment and less than $1 million in administrative fees).

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 $321 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 borrower is required to maintain compliance with a consolidated leverage ratio covenant and a consolidated interest coverage ratio covenant. Each of the senior secured credit facilities also contain certain covenants that, subject to exceptions, limit or restrict Dex Media's incurrence of liens, indebtedness, ownership of assets, sales of assets, payment of dividends or distributions or modifications of the senior subordinated notes.

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, mergers, and consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of its property.

As of September 30, 2014, the Company was 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 guarantee and collaterization provisions supporting SuperMedia, RHD, DME and DMW. 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, RHD, DME and DMW guarantee 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, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Employee Benefits	'
	Employee Benefits

	Pension Benefits

	The Company provides pension benefits to certain 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, 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. On January 25, 2014, the Company reached an agreement with the Communications Workers of America ("CWA") locals 1301 and 1302 to freeze the SuperMedia Pension Plan for Collectively Bargained Employees. Accordingly, effective April 1, 2014, no employees accrue future pension benefits under any of the pension plans.

	Net Periodic Cost

	The following table sets forth the benefit cost (income) related to the Company's pension plans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.


		Pension Benefit Cost (Income)
		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
		(in millions)
	Service cost	$	1		$	1		$	1		$	1

	Interest cost	7			7			21			15

	Expected return on plan assets	(10		)	(11		)	(28		)	(22		)
	Amortization of net loss	—			1			—			2

	Settlement losses	—			—			1			—

	Net periodic cost (income)	$	(2	)	$	(2	)	$	(5	)	$	(4	)

	The Company made cash contributions to its qualified pension plans of $3 million and $6 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to $1 million and $3 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013. We expect to make total contributions of approximately $7 million to our qualified pension plans in 2014.

	Other Post-Employment Benefits

	Prior to January 25, 2014, the Company's other post-employment benefits included post-employment health care and life insurance plans for certain of the Company's retirees. On January 25, 2014, the Company enacted plan amendments to its OPEB plans, and reached an agreement with the CWA locals 1301 and 1302 to eliminate the Company's obligation as of April 1, 2014. As a result of these plan amendments, the Company recorded a credit of $13 million to general and administrative expense in its consolidated statement of comprehensive (loss) during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

	During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company recorded $1 million of expense associated with other post-employment benefits.

	Employee Benefits - Long-Term Disability

	During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company recorded a $29 million credit to expense associated with plan amendments that reduced benefits associated with the Company's long-term disability plans.

	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, (on January 1, 2014, the Dex Media Inc. Employee Savings Plan was merged into the Dex One 401(k) Savings Plan), the Dex One Restoration Plan, the Dex Media, Inc. Employee Savings Plan and 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. The Company recorded total savings plan expense of $2 million and $9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to $3 million and $9 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively. There is no savings plan expense related to SuperMedia recorded during the four months ended April 30, 2013, as the merger with SuperMedia was effective April 30, 2013.

StockBased_Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Stock-Based Compensation	'
	Stock-Based Compensation

	Dex Media Equity Compensation Plans

	The Dex Media, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan and the Dex Media, Inc. Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "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. The maximum number of shares of Dex Media common stock authorized for issuance under the Plans is 1,264,911. During 2014 and 2013, the Company granted equity awards under the Plans.

	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.

	During 2014 and 2013, certain employees were granted restricted stock awards that cliff vest on December 31 of various years beginning 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 the vesting date 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, 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.

	Changes in the Company's outstanding restricted stock awards were as follows for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.


			Restricted			Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
			Stock Awards
	Outstanding restricted stock at January 1, 2014		356,138			$	10.28

	Granted		19,941			8.46

	Vested		(28,252	)		10.91

	Forfeitures		(7,196	)		10.54

	Outstanding restricted stock at September 30, 2014		340,631			$	10.11


	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.

	During 2014 and 2013 certain employees were granted stock option awards that vest over four years in equal annual installments beginning on March 31 following the grant date and have a 10 year term from the date of grant. Stock options granted on January 2, 2014 were priced at a premium, with an exercise price of $10.25 per share; other stock options had an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company's common stock on 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. Stock options may not be re-priced without the approval of the Company's shareholders.

	If the Company terminates the employee without cause or the employee resigns for good reason, then the employee is eligible to exercise the stock options that vested on or before the effective date of such termination or resignation. If the Company terminates the employee for cause, then the employee's stock options, whether or not vested, shall terminate immediately upon termination of employment. In the event the employee is terminated by the Company without cause or the employee resigns for good reason within six months prior to or two years following a change in control, any unvested portion of such employee's stock 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 stock option award is estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The model incorporates assumptions regarding inputs as follows:


	•	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 peer companies;

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

	•	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.

	Weighted average stock option fair values and assumptions for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 are disclosed in the following table.


		Nine Months Ended
		30-Sep-14
	Weighted average fair value of grants	$4.13
	Dividend yield	—
	Volatility	58.04%
	Risk-free interest rate	1.92%
	Expected life (in years)	6.02
	Changes in the Company's outstanding stock option awards were as follows for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.


			Number of			Weighted-				Weighted-		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Stock Option			Average			Average
Awards			Exercise Price			Remaining
						Contractual
						Term (years)
Outstanding stock option awards at January 1, 2014			442,133				$	10.15			9.64		$	5,422

Granted			52,800				10.13				10		—

Exercises		(1,082	)		6.3				7.5		—

Forfeitures/expirations		(52,335	)		10.07				8.87		—

Outstanding stock option awards at September 30, 2014		441,516			$	10.16			8.97		$	26,459


Stock-Based Compensation Expense

The following table sets forth stock-based compensation expense recognized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. These costs were recorded as part of general and administrative expense on the Company's consolidated statements of comprehensive (loss).


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
	(in millions)
Stock-based compensation expense	$	—		$	1		$	2		$	4


As of September 30, 2014, unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to the unvested portion of the Company's restricted stock and stock option awards was approximately $3 million, and is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 1.9 years.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Sep. 30, 2014
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 1% and 45% for 2014 and 2013, respectively. The 2014 estimated annual effective tax rate, inclusive of discrete tax benefits, differs from the statutory rate primarily due to the increase in the recorded valuation allowance, non-deductible interest, and state taxes primarily due to changes in apportionment, partially offset by the lapsing of uncertain tax positions due to the statute of limitations in various jurisdictions. Without the increase in the recorded valuation allowance, non-deductible interest, state taxes and lapsing of uncertain tax positions our anticipated annual effective tax rate, inclusive of discrete items, would approximate 35% for 2014. The annual effective tax rate used for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 excludes any impacts associated with SuperMedia for the four months ended April 30, 2013, as the merger was effective April 30, 2013. The estimated annual effective tax rate at September 2013, inclusive of discrete tax benefits, differs from the statutory rate primarily due to state apportionment changes, the lapsing of various uncertain tax positions due to the expiration of the statute of limitations in various jurisdictions and the decrease in the recorded valuation allowance.

	Our estimated annual effective tax rate for 2014 may be subject to change in future periods. During the remainder of 2014, we anticipate recording an additional benefit associated with the lapsing of uncertain tax positions due to expiration of the statute of limitations in certain jurisdictions. Considering this benefit, our anticipated annual effective tax rate, including the impact of discrete tax benefits, would be approximately 1%.

	The annual effective tax rate of 31.5% for the year ended December 31, 2013 differed from the statutory rate primarily due to an increase in recorded valuation allowance, the non-deductible component of the goodwill impairment charge, and the lapsing of various uncertain tax positions due to expiration of the statute of limitations in federal and various state jurisdictions.

Contingencies

Contingencies	9 Months Ended
Contingencies	Sep. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Contingencies	'
	Contingencies

	Litigation

	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 (loss).

	On April 20, 2009, a lawsuit was filed in the district court of Tarrant County, Texas, against certain officers and directors of SuperMedia (but not against SuperMedia 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 SuperMedia officers and directors made false and misleading representations, or failed to state material facts, which made their statements misleading regarding SuperMedia'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 SuperMedia directors as party defendants. On June 10, 2010, the court in the Buettgen case (a separate case involving SuperMedia, now settled) granted SuperMedia's motion staying discovery in the Corwin case pursuant to the provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. After plaintiffs replaced their counsel, the plaintiffs filed several amendments to the complaint. All the SuperMedia defendants refiled motions for summary judgment claiming that there is no evidence of any wrongdoing elicited during the discovery phase and that the plaintiffs lack standing. Those motions were denied. Trial began on October 20, 2014. The Company plans to honor its indemnification obligations and vigorously defend the lawsuit on the defendants' behalf.

	On November 25, 2009, three 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. 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 SuperMedia pension plans at or near the SuperMedia's spin-off from Verizon. The complaint alleges that both the Verizon and SuperMedia 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 SuperMedia 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 SuperMedia 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 SuperMedia pension plans and all of the claims against SuperMedia's EBC relating to the production of documents and statutory penalties for failure to produce same. The only claims that remained against SuperMedia were procedural ERISA claims against SuperMedia's EBC. On November 1, 2010, SuperMedia's EBC filed its answer to the complaint. On November 4, 2010, SuperMedia'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 obtained class certification against the Verizon defendants. After obtaining permission from the court, the plaintiffs filed another amendment to the complaint, alleging a new count against SuperMedia's EBC. SuperMedia's EBC filed another motion to dismiss the amended complaint and filed a summary judgment motion before the deadline set by the scheduling order. On March 26, 2012, the court denied SuperMedia'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 SuperMedia EBC. Plaintiffs filed an appeal to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The briefing is complete and oral argument was held on September 4, 2014. On October 14, 2014, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the decision of the trial court. The time to appeal that decision 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, filed a putative class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, against certain of SuperMedia's current and former officers, directors and members of SuperMedia'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 SuperMedia'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 filed a consolidated complaint. SuperMedia filed a motion to dismiss the entire complaint on June 22, 2010. On March 16, 2011, the court granted the SuperMedia defendants' motion to dismiss the entire complaint; however, the plaintiffs have repleaded their complaint. SuperMedia's defendants filed another motion to dismiss the new complaint. On March 15, 2012, the court granted the SuperMedia defendants' second motion dismissing the case with prejudice. The plaintiffs appealed the dismissal. 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 plaintiffs filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the United States Supreme Court. After the Supreme Court’s decision in Fifth Third Bancorp v. Dudenhoeffer, the court granted plaintiffs’ writ, vacated the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals opinion and remanded the case to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to rule in conformity with the Fifth Third opinion. Subsequently, the case has been remanded to the trial court. The Company plans to honor its indemnification obligations and vigorously defend the lawsuit on the defendants' behalf.

	On July 1, 2011, several former employees filed a Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") collective action against SuperMedia, all its subsidiaries, and two of its former chief executive officers in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division. The complaint alleges that SuperMedia improperly calculated the rate of pay when it paid overtime to its hourly sales employees. On July 29, 2011, SuperMedia 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, SuperMedia 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 SuperMedia's motion to dismiss and granted the plaintiffs' motion to conditionally certify the class. SuperMedia's motion seeking permission to file an interlocutory appeal of the order was denied and a notice has been sent to SuperMedia's former and current employees. The time for opting into the class has expired. On February 24, 2014, SuperMedia filed a motion to decertify. The plaintiffs that failed to file their opt-ins on time have filed a companion case with the same allegations. In early August, 2014, terms of a tentative settlement were reached by the parties; the settlement has been documented and presented to the court for preliminary approval.

	On March 29, 2013, a former unsecured note holder that was impacted by the bankruptcy of SuperMedia, in 2009, filed a notice and summons against Verizon Communications and the former chief financial officer ("CFO") of SuperMedia in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County. The filing alleges that Verizon improperly formed SuperMedia prior to the spin-off by not having the requisite number of directors under Delaware law. The plaintiff alleges that since SuperMedia was improperly formed, the former CFO did not have the authority to execute the note on behalf of SuperMedia 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.

Subsequent_Event

Subsequent Event	9 Months Ended
Subsequent Event	Sep. 30, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Event	'
	Subsequent Event

	Retirement of President and Chief Executive Officer

	On October 14, 2014, the Company announced the retirement of Peter J. McDonald, 64, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, as an executive officer and a director of the Company effective October 14, 2014. To ensure a smooth transition of his responsibilities, the Company and Mr. McDonald have entered into a Consulting Services Agreement, dated October 14, 2014 pursuant to which the Company will retain Mr. McDonald as a consultant for a term of twelve months, beginning on October 14, 2014. While he serves as a consultant, Mr. McDonald is not due any additional compensation beyond the severance benefits provided in his employment agreement with the Company, dated December 19, 2013.

	Appointment of President and Chief Executive Officer

	On October 14, 2014, the Company announced the appointment of Joseph A. Walsh, 51, as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and his election to the Company’s Board of Directors effective October 14, 2014. Mr. Walsh has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Walsh Partners, a private company founded in 2012 that has been focused on investments and advisory services since its inception. Mr. Walsh was previously employed by Yellowbook Inc. from 1987 until 2011 and served as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the board of directors from 1993 until 2011. In connection with Mr. Walsh’s appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Walsh and the Company entered into an Employment Agreement, dated as of October 14, 2014 (the “Employment Agreement”). The Employment Agreement provides for an initial term of three years, during which Mr. Walsh is entitled to an annual base salary of $150,000. Mr. Walsh is also entitled to a grant of options to purchase 271,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, which vest on December 31, 2017, as well as an award granted under the Company’s Value Creation Program, which was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors and the grant was effective on October 14, 2014.

	For additional information related to these events, see our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 15, 2014.

Business_and_Basis_of_Presenta1

Business and Basis of Presentation (Policies)	9 Months Ended
Business and Basis of Presentation (Policies)	Sep. 30, 2014
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 ("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. All inter-company transactions have been eliminated. The Company is managed as a single business segment. These unaudited interim financial statements, prepared in accordance with GAAP, do not contain all information and footnote disclosures normally included in audited annual financial statements and, as such, should be read in conjunction with the Dex Media Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 may not be indicative of results of operations for the 2014 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 liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

	Certain prior period amounts on our consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	'
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	In June 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU No. 2014-12, "Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide that a Performance Target Could be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period," ("ASU 2014-12"). ASU 2014-12 requires that a performance target that affects vesting, and that could be achieved after the requisite service period, be treated as a performance condition. As such, the performance target should not be reflected in estimating the grant date fair value of the award. This update further clarifies that compensation cost should be recognized in the period in which it becomes probable that the performance target will be achieved and should represent the compensation cost attributable to the period(s) for which the requisite service has already been rendered. ASU 2014-12 is effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Earlier adoption is permitted. The Company does not anticipate that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on our financial statements.

	In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)," ("ASU 2014-09"). ASU 2014-09 outlines a new, single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. This new revenue recognition model provides a five-step analysis in determining when and how revenue is recognized. The new model will require revenue recognition to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration a company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early application is not permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact that adopting this new accounting guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements and footnote disclosures.

	In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, "Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists" ("ASU 2013-11"), 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. The Company has adopted the provisions of ASU 2013-11 as required, and it did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

Business_and_Basis_of_Presenta2

Business and Basis of Presentation Correction of an Error in Prior Periods (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments	'
	The following tables show the impact of the error correction to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.


		Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)	As Reported			Correction			As Revised
		(in millions, except per share amounts)
	Operating revenue	$	397		$	(5	)	$	392

	Operating income (loss)	(142		)	(5		)	(147		)
	Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(109		)	(2		)	(111		)
	Net income (loss)	(132		)	(3		)	(135		)
	Comprehensive income (loss)	(136		)	(3		)	(139		)
	Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share	(7.66		)	(0.19		)	(7.85		)



		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)	As Reported			Correction			As Revised
		(in millions, except per share amounts)
	Operating revenue	$	1,030		$	(15	)	$	1,015

	Operating income (loss)	(259		)	(15		)	(274		)
	Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(258		)	(11		)	(269		)
	Net income (loss)	(259		)	(4		)	(263		)
	Comprehensive income (loss)	(269		)	(4		)	(273		)
	Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share	(18.29		)	(0.26		)	(18.55		)



		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows	As Reported			Correction			As Revised
		(in millions)
	Net income (loss)	$	(259	)	$	(4	)	$	(263	)
	Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes	(232		)	(11		)	(243		)
	Change in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(30		)	15			(15		)

	Net cash provided by operating activities	250			—			250

Acquisition_Accounting_Tables

Acquisition Accounting (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Acquisition Accounting (Tables)	Sep. 30, 2014
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	111
	Accounts receivable	111
	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	389
	Goodwill	389
	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 Useful Lives
		Fair Value			Estimated Useful Lives
		(in millions)
		(in millions)
	Directory services agreements	$	145		5 years
	Directory services agreements	$	145		5 years
	Client relationships	420			3 years
	Client relationships	420			3 years
	Trademarks and domain names	60			5 years
	Trademarks and domain names	60			5 years
	Patented technologies	10			4 years
	Patented technologies	10			4 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,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
		(in millions)
	Operating revenue	$	452		$	532		$	1,412		$	1,671
	Operating revenue	$	452		$	532		$	1,412		$	1,671
	Net (loss)	$	(59	)	$	(62	)	$	(212	)	$	(112	)

Merger_Transaction_and_Integra

Merger Transaction and Integration Costs (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Merger Transaction and Integration Costs	'
	The following table sets forth merger integration and transaction costs recognized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.


		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2014		2013		2014		2013
		(in millions)
	Merger integration costs	$	7	$	13	$	33	$	41

	Merger transaction costs	—		2		—		21

	Total merger related costs	$	7	$	15	$	33	$	62

Earnings_Loss_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Calculation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share	'
	The following table sets forth the calculation of the Company’s basic and diluted (loss) per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.


		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
		(in millions, except per share amounts)
	Net (loss)	$	(59	)	$	(135	)	$	(226	)	$	(263	)
	Basic and diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding	17.3			17.2			17.3			14.1

	Basic and diluted (loss) per common share	$	(3.41	)	$	(7.85	)	$	(13.08	)	$	(18.55	)

Additional_Financial_Informati1

Additional Financial Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
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, 2014 and 2013.


		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
		(in millions)
	Amortization of intangible assets	$	147		$	226		$	440		$	477

	Amortization of capitalized software	9			11			29			33

	Depreciation of fixed assets	5			5			14			14

	Total depreciation and amortization	$	161		$	242		$	483		$	524

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

Schedule of comprehensive income adjustments for pension and post-employment benefits	'
	The following tables set forth the components of the Company's comprehensive (loss) adjustments for pension and other post-employment benefits for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.


		Three Months Ended September 30,
		2014										2013
		Gross			Taxes			Net				Gross			Taxes			Net
		(in millions)
	Net (loss)							$	(59	)								$	(135	)
	Adjustments for pension and other post-employment benefits:
	Accumulated actuarial gains (losses) of benefit plans	$	7		$	(2	)	5				$	(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	$	7		$	(2	)	5				$	(6	)	$	2		(4		)

	Total comprehensive (loss)							$	(54	)								$	(139	)



		Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2014										2013
		Gross			Taxes			Net				Gross			Taxes			Net
		(in millions)
	Net (loss)							$	(226	)								$	(263	)
	Adjustments for pension and other post-employment benefits:
	Accumulated actuarial gains (losses) of benefit plans	$	26		$	(9	)	17				$	(18	)	$	7		(11		)

	Reclassifications included in net (loss):																	—

	Amortization of actuarial losses	—			—			—				2			(1		)	1

	Settlement losses	1			(1		)	—				—			—			—

	Plan amendments	(13		)	5			(8		)		—			—			—

	Total reclassifications included in net (loss)	(12		)	4			(8		)		2			(1		)	1

	Adjustments for pension and other post-employment benefits	$	14		$	(5	)	9				$	(16	)	$	6		(10		)

	Total comprehensive (loss)							$	(217	)								$	(273	)
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, 2013	$	(31	)	$	(3	)	$	(34	)
	Adjustments for pension and other post-employment benefits, net of amortization	14			(5		)	9

	Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) - September 30, 2014	$	(17	)	$	(8	)	$	(25	)
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, 2014 and December 31, 2013.


		At September 30, 2014			At December 31, 2013
		(in millions)
	Accounts payable	$	13		$	20

	Accrued salaries and wages	51			49

	Accrued taxes	16			21

	Accrued expenses	36			56

	Customer refunds, advance payments and other	17			20

	Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	133		$	166

Schedule of carrying amount and fair value for total debt obligations	'
	The following table sets forth the carrying amount and fair value using Level 2 inputs of the Company’s debt obligations at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.


		At September 30, 2014						At December 31, 2013
		Carrying Amount			Fair Value			Carrying Amount			Fair Value
		(in millions)
	Senior secured credit facilities
	SuperMedia Inc.	$	857		$	884		$	935		$	912

	R.H. Donnelly Inc.	621			456			685			414

	Dex Media East, Inc.	366			315			426			289

	Dex Media West, Inc.	347			317			393			307

	Senior subordinated notes	252			161			236			123

	Total debt obligations	$	2,443		$	2,133		$	2,675		$	2,045

Intangible_Assets_Tables

Intangible Assets (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
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, 2014 and December 31, 2013.


		At September 30, 2014						At December 31, 2013
		Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Net
		(in millions)
	Directory services agreements	$	666	$	254	$	412	$	666	$	97	$	569

	Client relationships	924		574		350		924		348		576

	Trademarks and domain names	222		75		147		222		29		193

	Patented technologies	42		13		29		42		4		38

	Advertising commitment	11		8		3		11		6		5

	Total intangible assets	$	1,865	$	924	$	941	$	1,865	$	484	$	1,381

Longterm_Debt_Tables

Long-term Debt (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
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, 2014 and December 31, 2013.


			Interest Rates				Carrying Value
		Maturity	At September 30, 2014		At December 31, 2013		At September 30, 2014		At December 31, 2013
							(in millions)
	Senior secured credit facilities
	SuperMedia Inc.	31-Dec-16	11.6	%	11.6	%	$	857	$	935

	R.H. Donnelly Inc.	31-Dec-16	9.75	%	9.75	%	621		685

	Dex Media East, Inc.	31-Dec-16	6	%	6	%	366		426

	Dex Media West, Inc.	31-Dec-16	8	%	8	%	347		393

	Senior subordinated notes	29-Jan-17	14	%	14	%	252		236

	Total debt						2,443		2,675

	Less: current maturities of long-term debt						123		154

	Long-term debt						$	2,320	$	2,521

Employee_Benefits_Tables

Employee Benefits (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of net periodic cost (income)	'
	The following table sets forth the benefit cost (income) related to the Company's pension plans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.


		Pension Benefit Cost (Income)
		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
		(in millions)
	Service cost	$	1		$	1		$	1		$	1

	Interest cost	7			7			21			15

	Expected return on plan assets	(10		)	(11		)	(28		)	(22		)
	Amortization of net loss	—			1			—			2

	Settlement losses	—			—			1			—

	Net periodic cost (income)	$	(2	)	$	(2	)	$	(5	)	$	(4	)

StockBased_Compensation_Tables

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Schedule of changes in outstanding restricted stock awards	'
	Changes in the Company's outstanding restricted stock awards were as follows for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.


			Restricted			Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
			Stock Awards
	Outstanding restricted stock at January 1, 2014		356,138			$	10.28

	Granted		19,941			8.46

	Vested		(28,252	)		10.91

	Forfeitures		(7,196	)		10.54

	Outstanding restricted stock at September 30, 2014		340,631			$	10.11

Schedule of weighted average option fair values and assumptions	'
	Weighted average stock option fair values and assumptions for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 are disclosed in the following table.


		Nine Months Ended
		30-Sep-14
	Weighted average fair value of grants	$4.13
	Dividend yield	—
	Volatility	58.04%
	Risk-free interest rate	1.92%
	Expected life (in years)	6.02
Schedule of changes in outstanding stock option awards	'
	Changes in the Company's outstanding stock option awards were as follows for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.


			Number of			Weighted-				Weighted-		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
			Stock Option			Average				Average
			Awards			Exercise Price				Remaining
										Contractual
										Term (years)
	Outstanding stock option awards at January 1, 2014		442,133			$	10.15			9.64		$	5,422

	Granted		52,800			10.13				10		—

	Exercises		(1,082	)		6.3				7.5		—

	Forfeitures/expirations		(52,335	)		10.07				8.87		—

	Outstanding stock option awards at September 30, 2014		441,516			$	10.16			8.97		$	26,459

Schedule of stock-based compensation expense	'
	The following table sets forth stock-based compensation expense recognized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. These costs were recorded as part of general and administrative expense on the Company's consolidated statements of comprehensive (loss).


		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
		(in millions)
	Stock-based compensation expense	$	—		$	1		$	2		$	4

Business_and_Basis_of_Presenta3

Business and Basis of Presentation - Narrative (Details)	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
	consultant	Dex Guaranteed Actions Service	Dex Guaranteed Actions Service
	client	service
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'	'	'
Number of business clients (over 500,000)	500,000	'	'
Number of sales employees (over 2,000)	2,000	'	'
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of service offerings involved in accounting error	'	1	'
Period for revenue recognition	'	'	'1 month

Business_and_Basis_of_Presenta4

Business and Basis of Presentation - Merger Agreement (Details)	Apr. 30, 2013	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	0.4386

Business_and_Basis_of_Presenta5

Business and Basis of Presentation Correction of an Error in Prior Periods (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Operating revenue	$452	$392	$1,382	$1,015
Operating income (loss)	25	-147	37	-274
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	-3	-111	-4	-269
Net Income (Loss)	-59	-135	-226	-263
Comprehensive income (loss)	-54	-139	-217	-273
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes	'	'	-4	-243
Change in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	'	'	-60	-15
Net cash provided by operating activities	'	'	305	250
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share ($ per share)	($3.41)	($7.85)	($13.08)	($18.55)
As Reported	'	'	'	'
Operating revenue	'	397	'	1,030
Operating income (loss)	'	-142	'	-259
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	'	-109	'	-258
Net Income (Loss)	'	-132	'	-259
Comprehensive income (loss)	'	-136	'	-269
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes	'	'	'	-232
Change in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	'	'	'	-30
Net cash provided by operating activities	'	'	'	250
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share ($ per share)	'	($7.66)	'	($18.29)
Correction	'	'	'	'
Operating revenue	'	-5	'	-15
Operating income (loss)	'	-5	'	-15
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	'	-2	'	-11
Net Income (Loss)	'	-3	'	-4
Comprehensive income (loss)	'	-3	'	-4
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes	'	'	'	-11
Change in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	'	'	'	15
Net cash provided by operating activities	'	'	'	$0
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share ($ per share)	'	($0.19)	'	($0.26)

Acquisition_Accounting_Details

Acquisition Accounting (Details) (USD $)

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

8 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Apr. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Apr. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Apr. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Apr. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Apr. 30, 2013

Aug. 20, 2012

General and Administrative Expense

Client relationships

Dex Media, Inc.

Super Media, Inc.

Dex One

Common Stock

Super Media, Inc.

Client relationships

Directory services agreements

Super Media, Inc.

Dex Media, Inc.

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Equity acquired (percentage)

100.00%

Number of shares issued in business combination

6,900,000

Share price ($ per share)

$11.90

Value of equity issued

$82,000,000

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

40.00%

60.00%

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

0.4386

Common stock, shares issued

17,642,686

17,601,520

15,600,000

Common stock, shares outstanding

17,642,686

17,601,520

15,600,000

Stock issued for acquisition (in shares)

6,900,000

Reverse stock split ratio (shares:shares)

0.2

Share price ($ per share)

$2.38

Share price before adjustment for reverse stock split ($ per share)

$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

Goodwill

315,000,000

389,000,000

Goodwill impairment

74,000,000

Fair value of intangible assets

635,000,000

420,000,000

145,000,000

Intangible assets excess earnings discount rate (percentage)

21.00%

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

Unbilled accounts receivable

316,000,000

Accumulated merger transaction costs

42,000,000

Deferred financing costs

8,000,000

Costs associated with investment bankers, legal, and professional fees

$2,000,000

$21,000,000

$2,000,000

$21,000,000

Acquisition_Accounting_Purchas

Acquisition Accounting Purchase Price Allocation (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Super Media, Inc.
Fair value of assets acquired	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	'	'	$154
Accounts receivable	'	'	111
Unbilled accounts receivable	'	'	316
Other current assets	'	'	64
Fixed assets and capitalized software	'	'	42
Intangible assets	'	'	635
Goodwill	315	315	389
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) (Super Media, Inc., USD $)	0 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Fair value of intangible assets	$635	$635
Directory services agreements	'	'
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Fair value of intangible assets	'	145
Estimated Remaining Useful Lives	'5 years	'
Client relationships	'	'
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Fair value of intangible assets	'	420
Estimated Remaining Useful Lives	'3 years	'
Trademarks and domain names	'	'
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Fair value of intangible assets	'	60
Estimated Remaining Useful Lives	'5 years	'
Patented technologies	'	'
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Fair value of intangible assets	'	$10
Estimated Remaining Useful Lives	'4 years	'

Acquisition_Accounting_Pro_For

Acquisition Accounting Pro Forma Results (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Operating revenue	$452	$532	$1,412	$1,671
Net (loss)	($59)	($62)	($212)	($112)

Merger_Transaction_and_Integra1

Merger Transaction and Integration Costs (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Merger Transaction and Integration Costs (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Accumulated merger transaction costs	$42,000,000	'	$42,000,000	'
Super Media, Inc.	'	'	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Merger integration costs	7,000,000	13,000,000	33,000,000	41,000,000
Accumulated merger transaction costs	42,000,000	'	42,000,000	'
Merger transaction costs	0	2,000,000	0	21,000,000
Total merger related costs	7,000,000	15,000,000	33,000,000	62,000,000
Dex One	'	'	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Deferred financing costs	8,000,000	'	8,000,000	'
Employee Severance \| Super Media, Inc.	'	'	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Merger integration costs	$1,000,000	$9,000,000	$13,000,000	$28,000,000

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, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Sahre, Basic and Diluted [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net (loss)	($59)	($135)	($226)	($263)
Basic and diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding (in millions of shares)	17.3	17.2	17.3	14.1
Basic and diluted (loss) per common share ($ per share)	($3.41)	($7.85)	($13.08)	($18.55)

Earnings_Loss_Per_Share_Additi

Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Additional Information (Details)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Shares excluded from computation of weighted average diluted shares outstanding	0	400,000
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Participating securities outstanding	300,000	300,000

Additional_Financial_Informati2

Additional Financial Information Depreciation and Amortization (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

4 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Apr. 30, 2013

Amortization of intangible assets

Amortization of capitalized software

Depreciation of fixed assets

Super Media, Inc.

Amortization of intangible assets

Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]

Total depreciation and amortization

$161,000,000

$242,000,000

$483,000,000

$524,000,000

$147,000,000

$226,000,000

$440,000,000

$477,000,000

$9,000,000

$11,000,000

$29,000,000

$33,000,000

$5,000,000

$14,000,000

Additional_Financial_Informati3

Additional Financial Information Reorganization Items (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Feb. 01, 2010	Sep. 30, 2013
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Revaluation of Liabilities	Maximum [Member]
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Write-off of remaining unamortized debt fair value adjustment	'	$0	'	$32,000,000	'	'
Professional fees	'	0	'	5,000,000	'	'
Reorganization Items	0	0	0	37,000,000	'	1,000,000
Fresh start accounting discount recognized	'	'	'	'	$120,000,000	'

Additional_Financial_Informati4

Additional Financial Information Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Comprehensive Income (loss) Adjustments	'	'	'	'
Net (loss)	($59)	($135)	($226)	($263)
Reclassifications included in net income (loss): Gross	'	'	'	'
Accumulated actuarial losses of benefit plans	7	-7	26	-18
Amortization of actuarial losses	0	1	0	2
Settlement losses	'	'	1	0
Plan amendments	'	'	-13	0
Total reclassifications included in net (loss)	0	1	-12	2
Adjustments for pension and other post-employment benefits	7	-6	14	-16
Reclassifications included in net income (loss): Taxes	'	'	'	'
Accumulated actuarial losses of benefit plans	-2	3	-9	7
Amortization of actuarial losses	0	-1	0	-1
Settlement losses	'	'	-1	0
Plan amendments	'	'	5	0
Total reclassifications included in net income (loss)	0	-1	4	-1
Adjustments for pension and other post-employment benefits	-2	2	-5	6
Reclassifications included in net (loss): Net	'	'	'	'
Accumulated actuarial losses of benefit plans	5	-4	17	-11
Amortization of actuarial losses	0	0	0	1
Settlement losses	'	'	0	0
Plan amendments	'	'	-8	0
Total reclassifications included in net (loss)	0	0	-8	1
Adjustments for pension and other post-employment benefits, net of amortization	5	-4	9	-10
Comprehensive (Loss)	($54)	($139)	($217)	($273)

Additional_Financial_Informati5

Additional Financial Information Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income, Gross	'	'	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) - December 31, 2013	'	'	($31)	'
Adjustments for pension and other post-employment benefits, net of amortization	7	-6	14	-16
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) - September 30, 2014	-17	'	-17	'
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income, Taxes	'	'	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) - December 31, 2013	'	'	-3	'
Adjustments for pension and other post-employment benefits, net of amortization	-2	2	-5	6
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) - September 30, 2014	-8	'	-8	'
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income, Net	'	'	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) - December 31, 2013	'	'	-34	'
Adjustments for pension and other post-employment benefits, net of amortization	5	-4	9	-10
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) - September 30, 2014	($25)	'	($25)	'

Additional_Financial_Informati6

Additional Financial Information Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $)

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Apr. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Carrying Amount

Fair Value

Recurring

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

Scenario, Previously Reported

General and Administrative Expense

Level 2

Carrying Amount

Fair Value

Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Super Media Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Carrying Amount

Fair Value

Carrying Amount

Fair Value

Carrying Amount

Fair Value

Carrying Amount

Fair Value

Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Fair Value

Fair Values of Financial Instruments

Outstanding debt, face value

$1,079,000,000

$1,442,000,000

Money market funds

41,000,000

Certificates of deposit

11,000,000

9,000,000

Total debt obligations, carrying value

2,443,000,000

2,675,000,000

2,443,000,000

2,675,000,000

252,000,000

236,000,000

857,000,000

935,000,000

621,000,000

685,000,000

366,000,000

426,000,000

347,000,000

393,000,000

Total debt obligations, fair value

2,133,000,000

2,045,000,000

161,000,000

123,000,000

1,082,000,000

884,000,000

897,000,000

912,000,000

456,000,000

414,000,000

315,000,000

289,000,000

317,000,000

307,000,000

695,000,000

697,000,000

Assets held for sale

12,000,000

16,000,000

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of

$3,000,000

Additional_Financial_Informati7

Additional Financial Information (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

4 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Apr. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Super Media, Inc.

General and Administrative Expense

Long-Term Disability Plan

Health Care and Life

General and Administrative Expense

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Assets held for sale

$12,000,000

$16,000,000

Expense (credit) a result of plan amendments

29,000,000

13,000,000

-1,000,000

13,000,000

Assets, Fair Value Adjustment

3,000,000

Credit to expense associated with settlement of liability under publishing agreement

10,000,000

Credit to expense associated with reduction of certain operating tax liabilities

5,000,000

Interest expense, net

89,000,000

99,000,000

269,000,000

221,000,000

Non-cash interest expense

24,000,000

23,000,000

69,000,000

47,000,000

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

Accounts payable

13,000,000

20,000,000

Accrued salaries and wages

51,000,000

49,000,000

Accrued taxes

16,000,000

21,000,000

Accrued expenses

36,000,000

56,000,000

Customer refunds, advance payments and other

17,000,000

20,000,000

Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities

$133,000,000

$166,000,000

Intangible_Assets_Details

Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

4 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Apr. 30, 2013

Directory services agreements

Client relationships

Trademarks and domain names

Patented technologies

Advertising commitment

Amortization of intangible assets

Super Media, Inc.

Amortization of intangible assets

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]

Finite-lived intangible assets, gross

$1,865,000,000

$666,000,000

$924,000,000

$222,000,000

$42,000,000

$11,000,000

Finite-Lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization

924,000,000

484,000,000

254,000,000

97,000,000

574,000,000

348,000,000

75,000,000

29,000,000

13,000,000

4,000,000

8,000,000

6,000,000

Finite-lived intangible assets, net

941,000,000

1,381,000,000

412,000,000

569,000,000

350,000,000

576,000,000

147,000,000

193,000,000

29,000,000

38,000,000

3,000,000

5,000,000

Depreciation and amortization

161,000,000

242,000,000

483,000,000

524,000,000

147,000,000

226,000,000

440,000,000

477,000,000

Estimated amortization expense

2014 estimated amortization expense

587,000,000

2015 estimated amortization expense

373,000,000

2016 estimated amortization expense

237,000,000

2017 estimated amortization expense

103,000,000

2018 estimated amortization expense

$81,000,000

Longterm_Debt_Schedule_of_Carr

Long-term Debt - Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Debt Instruments (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt, carrying value	'	$2,443,000,000	'	$2,443,000,000	'	2,675,000,000
Current maturities of long-term debt	'	123,000,000	'	123,000,000	'	154,000,000
Long-term debt	'	2,320,000,000	'	2,320,000,000	'	2,521,000,000
Non-cash interest expense	'	'	'	69,000,000	47,000,000	'
Senior Subordinated Notes	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt stated percentage interest rate	'	14.00%	'	14.00%	'	14.00%
Super Media Amended and Restated Credit Facility \| Amended and Restated Credit Facility	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt interest rate	'	11.60%	'	11.60%	'	11.60%
Total debt obligations, fair value	1,082,000,000	'	'	'	'	'
Outstanding debt, face value	1,442,000,000	1,079,000,000	'	1,079,000,000	'	'
Acquisition accounting, debt discount	360,000,000	'	'	'	'	'
Non-cash interest expense	'	19,000,000	17,000,000	55,000,000	28,000,000	'
Unamortized discount	'	222,000,000	'	222,000,000	'	'
RHDI Amended and Restated Credit Facility \| Amended and Restated Credit Facility	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt interest rate	'	9.75%	'	9.75%	'	9.75%
Dex Media East Amended and Restated Credit Facility \| Amended and Restated Credit Facility	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt interest rate	'	6.00%	'	6.00%	'	6.00%
Dex Media West Amended and Restated Credit Facility \| Amended and Restated Credit Facility	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt interest rate	'	8.00%	'	8.00%	'	8.00%
Reported Value Measurement	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt, carrying value	'	2,443,000,000	'	2,443,000,000	'	2,675,000,000
Reported Value Measurement \| Senior Subordinated Notes	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt, carrying value	'	252,000,000	'	252,000,000	'	236,000,000
Reported Value Measurement \| Super Media Amended and Restated Credit Facility \| Amended and Restated Credit Facility	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt, carrying value	'	857,000,000	'	857,000,000	'	935,000,000
Reported Value Measurement \| RHDI Amended and Restated Credit Facility \| Amended and Restated Credit Facility	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt, carrying value	'	621,000,000	'	621,000,000	'	685,000,000
Reported Value Measurement \| Dex Media East Amended and Restated Credit Facility \| Amended and Restated Credit Facility	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt, carrying value	'	366,000,000	'	366,000,000	'	426,000,000
Reported Value Measurement \| Dex Media West Amended and Restated Credit Facility \| Amended and Restated Credit Facility	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt, carrying value	'	$347,000,000	'	$347,000,000	'	393,000,000

Longterm_Debt_Additional_Infor

Long-term Debt - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Apr. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 16, 2014

Jun. 16, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Senior Subordinated Notes

Principal and Interest Payments Option One

Variable Interest Rate Option Two

Variable Interest Rate Option Three

2013 and 2014

2015 and 2016

Super Media Amended and Restated Credit Facility

RHDI Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Dex Media West Amended and Restated Credit Facility

Dex One Senior Subordinated Notes

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

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

Interest Period Option One

Interest Period Option Two

Interest Period Option Three

Interest Period Option Four

London Interbank Offered Rate LIBOR

Base Rate

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]

Non-cash interest expense

$69,000,000

$47,000,000

$19,000,000

$17,000,000

$55,000,000

$28,000,000

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

1,079,000,000

1,442,000,000

16,000,000

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

Extinguishment of Debt, Amount

35,000,000

54,000,000

314,000,000

Total debt principal payments

300,000,000

321,000,000

29,000,000

46,000,000

300,000,000

Principal payments at par

225,000,000

Gains on early extinguishment of debt

2,000,000

Non-taxable gain on retirement/repurchase of debt

6,000,000

8,000,000

Write-off of unamortized debt fair value adjustment

4,000,000

7,000,000

Administrative fees (less than $1 million)

$1,000,000

Employee_Benefits_Details

Employee Benefits (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

4 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Apr. 30, 2013

Pension

Qualified Pension Plan

Non Qualified Pension Plan

Health Care and Life

Long-Term Disability Plan

General and Administrative Expense

Super Media, Inc.

plan

Health Care and Life

Long-Term Disability Plan

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Number of pension plans

Components of net periodic cost (income)

Service cost

$1,000,000

Interest cost

7,000,000

21,000,000

15,000,000

Expected return on plan assets

-10,000,000

-11,000,000

-28,000,000

-22,000,000

Amortization of net loss

1,000,000

2,000,000

Settlement losses

1,000,000

Net periodic cost (income)

-2,000,000

-5,000,000

-4,000,000

Cash contributions

3,000,000

1,000,000

6,000,000

3,000,000

Estimated employer contributions in current year

7,000,000

Expense (credit) a result of plan amendments

-13,000,000

1,000,000

-29,000,000

-13,000,000

-29,000,000

Savings plan expenses

$2,000,000

$3,000,000

$9,000,000

StockBased_Compensation_narrat

Stock-Based Compensation narrative (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 02, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Stock-Based Compensation Expense	'	'
Options granted strike price	$10.25	$10.13
Unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted stock and stock option awards	'	$3
Unrecognized compensation expense, period for recognition	'	'1 year 11 months 6 days
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
Restricted Stock	'	'
Stock-Based Compensation Expense	'	'
Award agreement triggering award to fully vest on date of change in control, period prior to change in control date	'	'6 months
Award agreement triggering award to fully vest on date of employee service termination, period following change in control date	'	'2 years
Stock Option	'	'
Stock-Based Compensation Expense	'	'
Award agreement triggering award to fully vest on date of change in control, period prior to change in control date	'	'6 months
Award agreement triggering award to fully vest on date of employee service termination, period following change in control date	'	'2 years
Award vesting period	'	'4 years
Stock options awards expiration period	'	'10 years

StockBased_Compensation_Restri

Stock-Based Compensation Restricted Stock (Details) (Restricted Stock, USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Restricted Stock	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]	'
Outstanding restricted stock (in shares)	356,138
Granted (in shares)	19,941
Vested (in shares)	-28,252
Forfeitures (in shares)	-7,196
Outstanding restricted stock (in shares)	340,631
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]	'
Outstanding restricted stock (in dollars per share)	$10.28
Granted (in dollars per share)	$8.46
Vested (in dollars per share)	$10.91
Forfeitures (in dollars per share)	$10.54
Outstanding restricted stock (in dollars per share)	$10.11

Stock_Options_Valuation_Assump

Stock Options Valuation Assumptions (Details) (Stock Option, USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Stock Option	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Weighted average fair value of grants	$4.13
Dividend yield	0.00%
Volatility	58.04%
Risk-free interest rate	1.92%
Expected life (in years)	'6 years 0 months 6 days

StockBased_Compensation_Stock_

Stock-Based Compensation Stock Option Activity (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 02, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Number of Stock Option Awards (in shares) [Roll Forward]:	'	'	'
Beginning balance	442,133	442,133	'
Granted	'	52,800	'
Exercises	'	-1,082	'
Forfeitures/expirations	'	-52,335	'
Ending balance	'	441,516	442,133
Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share):	'	'	'
Beginning balance	$10.15	$10.15	'
Granted	$10.25	$10.13	'
Exercises	'	$6.30	'
Forfeitures/expirations	'	$10.07	'
Ending balance	'	$10.16	$10.15
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years):	'	'	'
Beginning balance	'	'8 years 11 months 18 days	'9 years 7 months 21 days
Granted	'	'10 years	'
Exercises	'	'7 years 6 months 0 days	'
Forfeitures/expirations	'	'8 years 10 months 13 days	'
Ending balance	'	'8 years 11 months 18 days	'9 years 7 months 21 days
Intrinsic Value	'	$26,459	$5,422

StockBased_Compensation_StockB

Stock-Based Compensation Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation expense	$0	$1	$2	$4

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014
	Dec. 31, 2013	Scenario, Forecast
Income Tax Rate [Line Items]	'	'
Anticipated effective income tax rate	45.00%	1.00%
Effective tax rate less valuation allowance reduction	'	35.00%
Effective income tax rate	31.50%	'

Contingencies_Details

Contingencies (Details)	0 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2009	Nov. 04, 2010	Nov. 25, 2009	Jul. 01, 2011
	Corwin case	Retirees Vs Verizon and Company Employee Benefits Committee and Pension Plans	Retirees Vs Verizon and Company Employee Benefits Committee and Pension Plans	Fair Labor Standards Act Collective Action in Texas
	defendant	claim	plaintiff	defendant
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Number of company directors added as party defendants	2	'	'	'
Number of plaintiffs	'	'	3	'
Number of claims for which motion was filed for dismissal	'	1	'	'
Number of remaining procedural ERISA claims	'	2	'	'
Number of former chief executive officers named as defendants	'	'	'	2

Subsequent_Event_Details

Subsequent Event (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Oct. 14, 2014
		Chief Executive Officer
		Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]	'	'
Employment agreement - initial term	'	'3 years
Annual base salary	'	$150,000
Stock options granted (in shares)	52,800	271,000