Cincinnati Bell (BDWGP) 10-Q 8 May 15 2015 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information Document	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Apr. 30, 2015
Document and Entity [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	CINCINNATI BELL INC.
Entity Central Index Key	716133
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-15
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		209,700,904

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Revenue
Services	$229.80	$220.80
Products	63.1	61.4
Total revenue	292.9	282.2
Costs and expenses
Cost of services, excluding items below	113.6	97.2
Cost of products sold, excluding items below	52.6	53.5
Selling, general and administrative, excluding items below	52.2	49.3
Depreciation and amortization	32.6	31.1
Restructuring charges	3.4	0
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets, net	1.4	0
Amortization of deferred gain	-6.5	-3.6
Transaction costs	0	0.7
Total operating costs and expenses	255.8	231.8
Operating income (loss)	37.1	50.4
Interest expense (income)	32.7	38.8
Loss (income) from CyrusOne equity method investment	3.1	-0.5
Other expense (income), net	0.4	-0.3
Income (loss) before income taxes	0.9	12.4
Income tax expense (benefit)	0.6	6.5
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent	0.3	5.9
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	48.9	1.1
Net income (loss)	49.2	7
Preferred stock dividends	2.6	2.6
Net income (loss) applicable to common shareowners	46.6	4.4
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share	$0.22	$0.02
Continuing Operations [Member]
Costs and expenses
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent	0.3
Net income (loss)		5.9
Preferred stock dividends		2.6
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic and Diluted Share	($0.01)	$0.02
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Revenue
Total revenue	4.4	44.7
Costs and expenses
Selling, general and administrative, excluding items below	1.3	6.2
Restructuring charges	6.4	0
Amortization of deferred gain	6.5	3.6
Total operating costs and expenses	41.8	38.2
Operating income (loss)	-37.4	6.5
Other expense (income), net	0	-0.9
Income tax expense (benefit)	27.1	3
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	48.9
Net income (loss)	48.9	1.1
Preferred stock dividends	$0	$0
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax, Per Basic and Diluted Share	$0.23	$0

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Net income (loss)	$49.20	$7
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation loss (gain)	-0.3	0
Defined benefit pension and postretirement plans:
Amortization of prior service benefits, net of tax of ($1.4), ($1.4)	-2.4	-2.4
Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain), net of tax of $2.3, $2.4	4.1	4.2
Other comprehensive income (loss)	1.4	1.8
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$50.60	$8.80

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income Parenthetical (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Amortization of prior service benefits, tax	($1.40)	($1.40)
Amortization of net actuarial loss, tax	$2.30	$2.40

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$13.40	$57.90
Receivables, less allowances of $11.6 and $12.4	160.7	160.8
Receivable from CyrusOne	9.6	7.7
Inventory, materials and supplies	19.7	25
Deferred income taxes, net	104.3	68.9
Prepaid Expense, Current	14.1	10.8
Other current assets	3.5	1.8
Other current assets from discontinued operations	0.4	4.7
Total current assets	325.7	337.6
Property, plant and equipment, net	845.7	815.4
Investment in CyrusOne	261.5	273.6
Goodwill	14.4	14.4
Intangible assets, net	0.4	0.5
Deferred income taxes, net	236.9	300.7
Other noncurrent assets	32.4	33.9
Other noncurrent assets from discontinued operations	16	44.6
Total assets	1,733	1,820.70
Current liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt	12.6	11.6
Accounts payable	111.8	131.6
Payable to CyrusOne	1.3	0.4
Unearned revenue and customer deposits	30.8	30.4
Accrued taxes	10.2	9.9
Accrued interest	32.1	22.1
Accrued payroll and benefits	28.2	37
Other current liabilities	25.9	25.8
Other current liabilities from discontinued operations	26.5	142
Total current liabilities	279.4	410.8
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,748.80	1,689.40
Pension and postretirement benefit obligations	233.9	240.1
Other noncurrent liabilities	39.3	26.2
Noncurrent liabilities from discontinued operations	31.2	102.7
Total liabilities	2,332.60	2,469.20
Shareowners' deficit
Preferred stock, 2,357,299 shares authorized, 155,250 shares (3,105,000 depositary shares) of 6 3/4% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock issued and outstanding at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014; liquidation preference $1,000 per share ($50 per depositary share)	129.4	129.4
Common shares, $.01 par value; 480,000,000 shares authorized; 209,840,204 and 209,571,138 shares issued; 209,565,134 and 209,296,068 shares outstanding at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014	2.1	2.1
Additional paid-in capital	2,581.20	2,582.90
Accumulated deficit	-3,138.70	-3,187.90
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-172.5	-173.9
Common shares in treasury, at cost	-1.1	-1.1
Total shareowners' deficit	-599.6	-648.5
Total liabilities and shareowners' deficit	$1,733	$1,820.70

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets Parenthetical (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Allowance for receivables	$11,600,000	$12,400,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	2,357,299	2,357,299
Preferred Stock, 6 3/4% Cumulative Convertible, Shares Issued	155,250	155,250
Preferred Stock, 6 3/4% Cumulative Convertible, Shares Outstanding	155,250	155,250
Preferred Stock, Depositary Shares	3,105,000	3,105,000
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage	6.75%	6.75%
Preferred Stock, Liquidation Preference Per Share	$1,000	$1,000
Preferred Stock Liquidation Depositary Per Share	$50	$50
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$0.01	$0.01
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	480,000,000	480,000,000
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	209,840,204	209,571,138
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	209,296,068	209,296,068

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	$49.20	$7
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	61.2	46.9
Provision for loss on receivables	2.1	2.4
Loss (income) from CyrusOne equity method investment	3.1	-0.5
Noncash portion of interest expense	1.4	1.7
Deferred income tax provision	27.8	8.8
Pension and other postretirement payments in excess of expense	-3.6	-6
Stock-based compensation	1.3	0.8
Gain on sale of wireless spectrum licenses	-112.6	0
Amortization of deferred gain	-6.5	-3.6
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets, net	1.4	0
Excess tax benefit for share based payments	-0.2	-0.1
Other, net	2.4	-0.4
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase in receivables	-1.9	-22.1
Decrease (increase) in inventory, materials, supplies, prepaid expenses and other current assets	1.2	-4
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable	-24.2	19
Increase (decrease) in accrued and other current liabilities	2.4	-10.2
Decrease in other noncurrent assets	0.1	0.4
Increase (decrease) in other noncurrent liabilities	1.7	-2.3
Net cash provided by operating activities	6.3	37.8
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	-57.9	-34.3
Dividends received from CyrusOne	6	7.1
Proceeds from sale of assets	0	1.9
Other, net	-0.1	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	-52	-25.3
Cash flows from financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in corporate credit and receivables facilities with initial maturities less than 90 days	7.5	-4.1
Repayment of debt	-3.3	-5.2
Dividends paid on preferred stock	-2.6	-2.6
Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants	0	0.6
Excess tax benefit for share based payments	0.2	0.1
Other, net	-0.6	-1.7
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	1.2	-12.9
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-44.5	-0.4
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	57.9
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	13.4
Noncash investing and financing transactions:
Accrual of CyrusOne dividends	9
Acquisition of property by assuming debt and other noncurrent liabilities	1.3	0
Acquisition of property on account	$28.90	$21

Description_of_Business_and_Ac

Description of Business and Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]	Description of Business and Accounting Policies
	Description of Business — Cincinnati Bell Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries ("Cincinnati Bell", "we", "our", "us" or the "Company") is a full-service regional provider of entertainment, data and voice communications services, a provider of managed and professional information technology services, and a reseller of information technology ("IT") and telephony equipment. In addition, enterprise customers across the United States rely on Cincinnati Bell Technology Solutions Inc. ("CBTS"), a wholly-owned subsidiary, for efficient, scalable communications systems and end-to-end IT solutions. As of March 31, 2015, we operate our business through the following segments: Entertainment and Communications (formerly known as "Wireline") and IT Services and Hardware.
	The Company has receivables with one Fortune 10 Industrial customer that makes up 25% and 26% of the outstanding accounts receivable balance at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. This same customer represented 12% of consolidated revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.
	As of December 31, 2014, we operated three business segments: Entertainment and Communications, IT Services and Hardware and Wireless. In the second quarter of 2014, we entered into agreements to sell our wireless spectrum licenses and certain other assets related to our wireless business. The agreement to sell our wireless spectrum license closed on September 30, 2014, for cash proceeds of $194.4 million. Simultaneously, we entered into a separate agreement to use certain spectrum licenses for $8.00 until we no longer provide wireless service. Effective March 31, 2015, all wireless subscribers have been migrated off our network and we ceased providing wireless services and operations. Certain wireless tower lease obligations and other assets were transferred to the acquiring company on April 1, 2015.
	On January 24, 2013, we completed the initial public offering ("IPO") of CyrusOne Inc. ("CyrusOne"), which owns and operates our former Data Center Colocation segment. CyrusOne conducts its data center business through CyrusOne LP, an operating partnership. As of March 31, 2015, we held approximately 1.9 million shares of CyrusOne's common stock and were a limited partner in CyrusOne LP, owning approximately 26.6 million of its partnership units. We effectively owned approximately 43% of CyrusOne through our ownership of its common stock and partnership units of CyrusOne LP. We account for our ownership in CyrusOne as an equity method investment. On April 7, 2015, we consummated the sale of 14.3 million operating partnership units of CyrusOne LP to CyrusOne, Inc. at a price of $29.88 per unit for proceeds of $426.0 million.
	A tentative agreement was reached on January 23, 2015 with the Communications Workers of America (“CWA”) and was ratified by local members of the union on February 27, 2015. The new agreement will be in effect through May 12, 2018. Per the terms of the agreement, the remaining bargained pension plan credits will be frozen effective May 1, 2015 resulting in an actuarial remeasurement of the pension plan as of that date. The impact of the remeasurement will be recorded in second quarter of 2015.
	Basis of Presentation — The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations, other comprehensive income, financial position, and cash flows for each period presented.
	The adjustments referred to above are of a normal and recurring nature. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to SEC rules and regulations for interim reporting.
	The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2014 was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year or any other interim period.
	The closing of our wireless operations represents a strategic shift in our business. Therefore, certain wireless assets, liabilities and results of operations will be reported as discontinued operations in our financial statements. Accordingly, the Company has recast its prior period results to be comparable with the current discontinued operations presentation with the exception of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. See Note 2 for all required disclosures.
	Use of Estimates — Preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to various regulatory and tax proceedings, lawsuits, claims, and other matters. The Company believes adequate provision has been made for all such asserted and unasserted claims in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Such matters are subject to many uncertainties and outcomes that are not predictable with assurance.
	Equity Method Investments — Effective January 24, 2013, the completion date of CyrusOne's IPO, our ownership in CyrusOne is accounted for as an equity method investment. From that date, we recognize our proportionate share of CyrusOne's net income or loss as non-operating income or expense in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. For the quarter ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company received cash dividends from CyrusOne totaling $6.0 million and $7.1 million, respectively. Dividends from CyrusOne are recognized as a reduction of our investment.
	During the second quarter of 2014, we invested a total of $5.5 million in other entities, which are accounted for as equity method investments, and the carrying value has been recorded in "Other noncurrent assets" in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company's proportionate share of their respective net income is recorded in "Other expense, net" in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.
	Income Taxes — The Company’s income tax provision for interim periods is determined through the use of an estimated annual effective tax rate applied to year-to-date ordinary income, as well as the tax effects associated with discrete items. The Company expects its effective rate to exceed statutory rates primarily due to non-deductible expenses, including interest on securities originally issued to acquire its broadband business or securities subsequently issued to refinance those securities.
	Recently Issued Accounting Standards — On January 9, 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update ("ASU") 2015-01, Income Statement-Extraordinary and Unusual Items. The updated standard will no longer allow for transactions that are unusual in nature and occur infrequently to be presented net-of-tax after income from continuing operations as an extraordinary item in the statements of operations. Under the new guidance, these transactions will be separately presented within income from continuing operations similar to current guidance for transactions that are unusual in nature or occur infrequently. The standard will be effective for us on January 1, 2016. The adoption of this pronouncement is not expected to have a material impact on our financial statements as there are no transactions presented as an extraordinary item.
	In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Interest - Imputation of Interest, which changes the presentation of debt issuance costs in the financial statements. The amendments in this update require companies to present such costs in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the related debt liability rather than as an asset and to record amortization of the costs as interest expense. The standard will be effective on January 1, 2016 and will be applied retrospectively for prior periods. The Company estimates approximately $10 million of debt issuance costs will be reclassified from "Other non-current assets" to "Long term debt, less current portion" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets on the date of adoption. The adoption is not expected to impact the Statement of Operations.
	In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-05, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software, which amends ASC 350-40 to provide customers with guidance on determining whether a cloud computing arrangement contains a software license that should be accounted for as internal-use software. The standard will be effective on January 1, 2016 and can be adopted retrospectively or prospectively to arrangements entered into, or materially modified, after the effective date. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption of this ASU on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
	In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity.  The amendments in this update increased the threshold for a disposal to qualify as a discontinued operation and require new disclosures of both discontinued operations and certain other disposals that do not meet the definition of a discontinued operation.  The standard was effective for us on January 1, 2015 and the amended guidance has been applied to the discontinuation of our wireless operations. For a full discussion of discontinued operations and required disclosures reference Note 2.
	In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The standard’s core principle is that a company will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This standard also includes expanded disclosure requirements that result in an entity providing users of financial statements with comprehensive information about the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from the entity’s contracts with customers. This standard will be effective for us in the first quarter of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption of this ASU on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
	In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties About an Entity's Ability to Continue as a Going Concern.  The amendments provide guidance about management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. The standard will be effective for us on January 1, 2016.  The adoption of this pronouncement is not expected to have a material impact on our financial statements.

Discontinued_Operations_Notes

Discontinued Operations (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]	Discontinued Operations
	Cincinnati Bell Wireless LLC ("CBW"), our former Wireless segment, provided digital wireless voice and data communications services to customers in the Company’s licensed service territory, which included Greater Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio, and areas of northern Kentucky and southeastern Indiana. The Company’s customers were also able to place and receive wireless calls nationally and internationally due to roaming agreements the Company had with other carriers.
	In the second quarter of 2014, we entered into agreements to sell our wireless spectrum licenses and certain other assets related to our wireless business, including leases to certain wireless towers and related equipment and other assets. The agreement to sell our spectrum licenses closed on September 30, 2014 for cash proceeds of $194.4 million. Prior to this date, the Company's digital wireless network utilized 50 MHz of licensed spectrum in the Cincinnati area and 40 MHz of licensed spectrum in the Dayton area, which had a carrying value of $88.2 million. Simultaneous with the close of the spectrum sale, the Company entered into a separate agreement to use certain wireless spectrum licenses for $8.00 until we no longer provided wireless service. We ceased providing wireless service effective March 31, 2015. The fair value of the lease, which is considered a Level 3 measurement based on other comparable transactions, totaled $6.4 million and was recorded as a prepaid expense and amortized over a six month period ending March 31, 2015.
	As of March 31, 2015, there were no subscribers remaining on the network and we no longer required the use of the spectrum being leased. Therefore, the $112.6 million gain on the sale of the wireless spectrum licenses, which had been previously deferred, was recognized in Net income from discontinued operations (net of tax) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015. On April 1, 2015, we transferred certain other assets related to our wireless business, including leases to certain wireless towers and related equipment and other assets, which will result in a gain of approximately $16 million in the second quarter of 2015. As a result, we removed the following assets and liabilities in the second quarter of 2015.
	(dollars in millions)	As of March 31, 2015
	Property, plant and equipment, net	$	16
	Current portion of long-term debt	0.5
	Long-term debt, less current portion	24.6
	Other non-current liabilities	6.6
	Total liabilities	$	31.7
	Wireless financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 reported as Income from discontinued operations (net of tax) on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations are as follows:
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
	(dollars in millions)	2015			2014
	Revenue	$	4.4		$	44.7
	Costs and expenses
	Cost of products and services	12			19.8
	Selling, general and administrative	1.3			6.2
	Depreciation and amortization expense	28.6			15.8
	Restructuring charges	6.4			—
	Amortization of deferred gain	(6.5		)	(3.6		)
	Total operating costs and expenses	41.8			38.2
	Operating income (loss)	(37.4		)	6.5
	Interest (income) expense	(0.8		)	1.5
	Other expense	—			0.9
	Gain on sale of wireless spectrum licenses	112.6			—
	Income before income taxes	76			4.1
	Income tax expense	27.1			3
	Net income from discontinued operations	$	48.9		$	1.1
	Wireless assets and liabilities presented as discontinued operations as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows:
	(dollars in millions)	31-Mar-15			31-Dec-14
	Current assets
	Prepaid rent - lease of spectrum license	$	—		$	3.2
	Other current assets	0.4			1.5
	Total current assets from discontinued operations	0.4			4.7
	Property, plant and equipment	16			44.1
	Other noncurrent assets	—			0.5
	Total noncurrent assets from discontinued operations	16			44.6
	Total assets from discontinued operations	$	16.4		$	49.3
	Current liabilities
	Current portion of long-term debt	$	0.5		$	1.6
	Accounts payable	2.8			5
	Restructuring reserve	18.4			15.4
	Deferred gain on sale of wireless spectrum licenses	—			112.6
	Other current liabilities	4.8			7.4
	Total current liabilities from discontinued operations	26.5			142
	Long-term debt, less current portion	24.6			81.6
	Deferred gain on sale of towers	6.6			13.1
	Other noncurrent liabilities	—			8
	Total noncurrent liabilities from discontinued operations	31.2			102.7
	Total liabilities related to discontinued operations	$	57.7		$	244.7
	Certain capital lease and retirement obligations were reported as liabilities from discontinued operations as of December 31, 2014 as we continued to operate the wireless business at that time. The following capital lease and asset retirement obligations will be retained by the Company and have not been included in liabilities from discontinued operations at March 31, 2015:
		Continuing Operations			Discontinued Operations
		As of March 31, 2015			As of December 31, 2014
	(dollars in millions)
	Current portion of long-term debt	$	1.1		$	1.1
	Long-term debt, less current portion	53.4			57
	Other noncurrent liabilities	10.9			7.5
	Total liabilities	$	65.4		$	65.6
	Following is selected operating and investing cash flow activity from discontinued operations included in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
	(dollars in millions)	2015			2014
	Depreciation and amortization	$	28.6		$	15.8
Amortization of deferred gain on sale of towers	(6.5		)	(3.6		)
Non-cash spectrum lease	3.2			—
Deferred gain on sale of spectrum	(112.6		)	—
Restructuring payments	(3.4		)	(0.3		)
Capital expenditures	—			(5.6		)

Investment_in_CyrusOne

Investment in CyrusOne	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures Disclosure [Text Block]	Investment in CyrusOne
	On January 24, 2013, we completed the IPO of CyrusOne, our former Data Center Colocation segment. As of that date, we no longer controlled CyrusOne's operations. However, we continue to have significant influence over CyrusOne and account for this investment using the equity method.
	Commencing January 17, 2014, we are permitted to exchange the partnership units of CyrusOne LP into cash or shares of common stock of CyrusOne, as determined by CyrusOne, on a one-for-one basis based upon the fair value of a share of CyrusOne common stock, subject to certain limitations which restricted the volume of shares we are permitted to sell. The registration statement filed by CyrusOne on March 24, 2014 became effective on April 4, 2014 and eliminated all prior limitations restricting the volume of shares we are allowed to sell.
	As of March 31, 2015, we effectively owned 43% of CyrusOne, which was held in the form of 1.9 million shares of registered common stock of CyrusOne Inc. and 26.6 million economically equivalent partnership units in its underlying operating entity, CyrusOne LP. The fair value of this investment was $886.7 million based on the quoted market price of CyrusOne's common stock, which is considered a Level 1 measurement in the fair value hierarchy. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, our equity method share of CyrusOne's net loss was $3.1 million. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, our equity method share of CyrusOne's net income was $0.5 million.
	On April 7, 2015, we consummated the sale of 14.3 million operating partnership units of CyrusOne LP to CyrusOne, Inc. at a price of $29.88 per unit. The sale generated proceeds of $426.0 million and resulted in a gain of $295.2 million which will be recognized in the second quarter of 2015. After completion of the sale, we effectively own 22% of CyrusOne, which is held in the form of 1.9 million shares of registered common stock of CyrusOne Inc. and 12.3 million economically equivalent partnership units in its underlying operating entity, CyrusOne LP.
	Summarized financial information for CyrusOne is as follows:
		Three months ended
	(dollars in millions)	31-Mar-15			31-Mar-14
	Revenue	$	85.7		$	77.5
	Operating income	1.6			11.8
	Net (loss) income	(7.2		)	0.7
	Transactions with CyrusOne
	Revenues - The Company records revenue from CyrusOne under contractual service arrangements which include, among others, providing services such as fiber transport, network support, service calls, monitoring and management, storage and back-up, and IT systems support.
	Operating Expenses - We lease data center and office space from CyrusOne at certain locations in the Cincinnati area under operating leases and are also billed for other services provided by CyrusOne under contractual service arrangements. In the normal course of business, the Company also provides certain administrative services to CyrusOne which are billed based on agreed-upon rates. These expense recoveries from CyrusOne are credited to the expense account in which they were initially recorded.
	Revenues and operating costs and expenses from transactions with CyrusOne were as follows:
		Three months ended
	(dollars in millions)	31-Mar-15			31-Mar-14
	Revenue:
	Services provided to CyrusOne	$	0.3		$	0.5
	Operating costs and expenses:
	Charges for services provided by CyrusOne	2.5			2.3
	Administrative services provided to CyrusOne	(0.1		)	(0.1		)
	Total operating costs and expenses	$	2.4		$	2.2
	Dividends of $6.0 million were received in the first quarter of 2015. On February 18, 2015, CyrusOne declared dividends of $0.315 per share payable on its common shares and CyrusOne LP partnership units. This dividend was paid on April 15, 2015.
	In addition to the agreements noted above, the Company entered into a tax sharing agreement with CyrusOne.  Under the terms of the agreement, CyrusOne will reimburse the Company for the Texas Margin Tax liability that CyrusOne would have incurred if they filed a Texas Margin Tax return separate from the consolidated filing.  The agreement will remain in effect until the Texas Margin Tax return for the period ending December 31, 2014 is filed. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the receivable related to this agreement amounted to $0.5 million and $1.7 million, respectively. These balances are included in Receivable from CyrusOne.
	At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, amounts receivable from and payable to CyrusOne were as follows:
		March 31,			December 31,
	(dollars in millions)	2015			2014
	Accounts receivable	$	0.6		$	1.7
	Dividends receivable	9			6
	Receivable from CyrusOne	$	9.6		$	7.7
	Accounts payable	$	1.3		$	0.4
	Payable to CyrusOne	$	1.3		$	0.4

Earnings_Per_Common_Share

Earnings Per Common Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]	Earnings Per Common Share
	Basic earnings per common share (“EPS”) is based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that would occur upon issuance of common shares for awards under stock-based compensation plans, exercise of warrants or conversion of preferred stock, but only to the extent that they are considered dilutive.
	The following table shows the computation of basic and diluted EPS:
		Three Months Ended							Three Months Ended
		March 31, 2015							March 31, 2014
	(in millions, except per share amounts)	Continuing Operations			Discontinued Operations		Total		Continuing Operations		Discontinued Operations		Total
	Numerator:
	Net income	$	0.3		$	48.9	$	49.2	$	5.9	$	1.1	$	7
	Preferred stock dividends	2.6			—		2.6		2.6		—		2.6
	Net income (loss) applicable to common shareowners - basic and diluted	$	(2.3	)	$	48.9	$	46.6	$	3.3	$	1.1	$	4.4
	Denominator:
	Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	209.2			209.2		209.2		208		208		208
	Stock-based compensation arrangements	—			—		—		1		1		1
	Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	209.2			209.2		209.2		209		209		209
	Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share	$	(0.01	)	$	0.23	$	0.22	$	0.02	$	—	$	0.02
	For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company had a net loss available to common shareholders in continuing operations and, as a result, all common stock equivalents were excluded from the computation of diluted EPS as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, awards under the Company's stock-based compensation plans for common shares of 3.9 million were excluded from the computation of diluted EPS as the inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. For all periods presented, preferred stock convertible into 4.5 million common shares was excluded as it was anti-dilutive.

Debt

Debt	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]	Debt
	The Company’s debt (excluding debt related to discontinued operations) consists of the following:
	(dollars in millions)	March 31,			December 31,
		2015			2014
	Current portion of long-term debt:
	Corporate Credit Agreement - Tranche B Term Loan	$	5.4		$	5.4
	Capital lease obligations and other debt	7.2			6.2
	Current portion of long-term debt	12.6			11.6
	Long-term debt, less current portion:
	Corporate Credit Agreement	—			—
	Receivables facility	26.7			19.2
	8 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2018	300			300
	Corporate Credit Agreement - Tranche B Term Loan	526.5			527.8
	8 3/8% Senior Notes due 2020	661.2			661.2
	7 1/4% Senior Notes due 2023	40			40
	Various Cincinnati Bell Telephone notes	134.5			134.5
	Capital lease obligations and other debt	62.9			9.9
		1,751.80			1,692.60
	Net unamortized discount	(3.0		)	(3.2		)
	Long-term debt, less current portion	1,748.80			1,689.40
	Total debt	$	1,761.40		$	1,701.00
	There were no outstanding borrowings on the Corporate Credit Agreement's revolving credit facility, leaving $150.0 million available for borrowings as of March 31, 2015. This revolving credit facility expires in July 2017.
	The Company entered into an Incremental Assumption Agreement to the Company's existing Corporate Credit Agreement on April 6, 2015. Effective with the consummation of the sale of 14.3 million CyrusOne LP operating partnership units, the aggregate available borrowings on the Corporate Credit Agreement's revolving credit facility increased to $175.0 million for the remainder of the term.
	As of March 31, 2015, the Company had $26.7 million of borrowings and $6.3 million of letters of credit outstanding under the accounts receivable securitization facility (“Receivables Facility”), leaving $69.0 million of remaining availability on the total borrowing capacity of $102.0 million. The Receivables Facility will terminate June 2, 2016, unless terminated earlier pursuant to its terms. In the event the Receivables Facility is not renewed, the Company has the ability to refinance any outstanding borrowings with borrowings under the Corporate Credit Agreement. Under the terms of the Agreement, Cincinnati Bell Inc. could obtain up to $120.0 million depending on the quantity and quality of accounts receivable. Under the Receivables Facility, certain subsidiaries, or originators, sell their respective trade receivables on a continuous basis to Cincinnati Bell Funding LLC (“CBF”). Although CBF is a wholly-owned consolidated subsidiary of the Company, CBF is legally separate from the Company and each of the Company’s other subsidiaries. Upon and after the sale or contribution of the accounts receivable to CBF, such accounts receivable are legally assets of CBF and, as such, are not available to creditors of other subsidiaries or the Company.
	On April 7, 2015, the Company notified its trustee of its election to redeem $300.0 million of the outstanding 8 ¾% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2018, at a redemption rate of 102.188% on May 7, 2015. As a result, a loss on extinguishment of debt of approximately $10 million will be recorded in the second quarter of 2015.

Financial_Instruments_and_Fair

Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]	Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements
	The carrying values of the Company's financial instruments approximate the estimated fair values as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, except for the Company's investment in CyrusOne and long-term debt. The carrying and fair values of these financial instruments are as follows:
		March 31, 2015				December 31, 2014
	(dollars in millions)	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
	Investment in CyrusOne	$	261.5	$	886.7	$	273.6	$	785
	Long-term debt, including current portion*	1,692.40		1,745.20		1,686.10		1,717.40
	*Excludes capital leases.
	The fair value of our investment in CyrusOne was based on the closing market price of CyrusOne's common stock on March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. This fair value measurement is considered Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
	The fair value of our long-term debt was based on closing or estimated market prices of the Company’s debt at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, which is considered Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Restructuring_Charges

Restructuring Charges	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]	Restructuring Charges
	As of March 31, 2015, restructuring liabilities have been established for employee separations, lease abandonments and contract terminations. A summary of the activity in our restructuring liabilities is presented below:
	(dollars in millions)	Employee			Lease			Other			Total
		Separation			Abandonment
	Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	3		$	1.8		$	0.1		$	4.9
	Charges	2.2			—			1.2			3.4
	Utilizations	(3.1		)	(0.2		)	(1.2		)	(4.5		)
	Balance as of March 31, 2015	$	2.1		$	1.6		$	0.1		$	3.8
	The Company made severance payments during the three months ended March 31, 2015 pursuant to its written severance plan. In the first quarter of 2015, employee separation charges were associated with discontinuing our cyber-security product offering and integrating each of our segments' business markets. Lease abandonment costs represent future minimum lease obligations, net of expected sublease income, for abandoned facilities. Lease payments on abandoned facilities will continue through 2019. Other represents project related expenses as we continue to identify opportunities to integrate the business markets within our Entertainment and Communications and IT Services & Hardware segment.
	A summary of restructuring activity by business segment is presented below:
	(dollars in millions)	Entertainment and Communications			IT Services and Hardware			Corporate			Total
	Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	3.9		$	0.3		$	0.7		$	4.9
	Charges	0.8			2.2			0.4			3.4
	Utilizations	(3.2		)	(0.8		)	(0.5		)	(4.5		)
	Balance as of March 31, 2015	$	1.5		$	1.7		$	0.6		$	3.8
	At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $3.5 million and $4.9 million, respectively, of the restructuring liabilities were included in “Other current liabilities,” and $0.3 million was included in “Other noncurrent liabilities” in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2015.

Pension_and_Postretirement_Pla

Pension and Postretirement Plans	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
General Discussion of Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits [Abstract]
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]	Pension and Postretirement Plans
	The Company sponsors three noncontributory defined benefit plans and a postretirement health and life insurance plan. For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, approximately 10% of the costs were capitalized as a component of property, plant and equipment related to construction of our network.
	For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, pension and postretirement benefit costs were as follows:
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014			2015			2014
	(dollars in millions)	Pension Benefits						Postretirement and
								Other Benefits
	Service cost	$	—		$	0.3		$	0.1		$	0.1
	Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	4.6			4.5			0.8			0.9
	Expected return on plan assets	(7.2		)	(6.8		)	—			—
	Amortization of:
	Prior service cost (benefit)	0.1			—			(3.9		)	(3.8		)
	Actuarial loss	5.1			5.3			1.4			1.3
	Total amortization	5.2			5.3			(2.5		)	(2.5		)
	Benefit costs (benefits)	$	2.6		$	3.3		$	(1.6	)	$	(1.5	)
	Amortizations of prior service cost (benefit) and actuarial loss represent reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income.
	Contributions in 2015 to the Company’s pension and postretirement plans are expected to be approximately $25 million. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, contributions to the pension plans were $2.6 million and net contributions to the postretirement plan were $2.0 million.

StockBased_and_Other_Compensat

Stock-Based and Other Compensation Plans	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments and Other Compensation [Text Block]	Stock-Based and Other Compensation Plans
	The Company grants stock options, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), long-term incentive plan performance-based awards, and time-based restricted shares, some of which are cash-settled awards with the final payment indexed to the percentage change in the Company’s stock price from the date of grant.
	For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of $2.0 million, inclusive of $0.4 million of mark-to-market expense on awards indexed to the Company's stock price. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of $0.9 million, inclusive of a $0.2 million mark-to-market gain on awards indexed to the Company's stock price. As of March 31, 2015, there was $15.7 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to these awards. The remaining compensation expense for the stock options, SARs and restricted awards is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately two years, and the remaining expense for long-term incentive plan performance-based awards will be recognized within approximately two years.
	The Company also has deferred compensation plans for its Board of Directors and certain executives. Under these plans, participants can elect to invest their deferrals in the Company’s common stock. At March 31, 2015 and 2014, the number of common shares deferred under these plans was 0.4 million and 0.6 million, respectively. As these awards can be settled in cash, the Company records compensation costs each period based on the change in the Company’s stock price. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company recognized expense of $0.1 million. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company recognized nominal expense.

Shareowners_Deficit

Shareowners' Deficit	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Shareowners' Deficit [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]	Shareowners' Deficit
	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
	For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component were as follows:
	(dollars in millions)	Unrecognized Net Periodic Pension and Postretirement Benefit Cost				Foreign Currency Translation Loss			Total
	Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	(173.6	)		$	(0.3	)	$	(173.9	)
	Reclassifications, net	1.7			(a)	(0.3		)	1.4
	Balance as of March 31, 2015	$	(171.9	)		$	(0.6	)	$	(172.5	)
	(a) These reclassifications are included in the components of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit costs (see Note 8 for additional details). The components of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit cost are reported within "Cost of services", "Cost of products sold", and "Selling, general and administrative" expenses on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Business_Segment_Information

Business Segment Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]	Business Segment Information
	The Company’s segments are strategic business units that offer distinct products and services and are aligned with its internal management structure and reporting. The Entertainment and Communications segment provides products and services such as data transport, high-speed internet, entertainment, local voice, long distance, voice over internet protocol (VoIP), and other services. The IT Services and Hardware segment provides a range of fully managed and outsourced IT and telecommunications services along with the sale, installation, and maintenance of major branded IT and telephony equipment.
	Certain corporate administrative expenses have been allocated to the segments based upon the nature of the expense and the relative size of the segment. Intercompany transactions between segments have been eliminated.
	Selected financial data for the Company’s business segment information is as follows:
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
	(dollars in millions)	2015			2014
	Revenue
	Entertainment and Communications	$	188.1		$	183.6
	IT Services and Hardware	107.6			101.9
	Intersegment	(2.8		)	(3.3		)
	Total revenue	$	292.9		$	282.2
	Intersegment revenue
	Entertainment and Communications	$	0.3		$	0.2
	IT Services and Hardware	2.5			3.1
	Total intersegment revenue	$	2.8		$	3.3
	Operating income
	Entertainment and Communications	$	41.3		$	51.8
	IT Services and Hardware	1.1			5.4
	Corporate	(5.3		)	(6.8		)
	Total operating income	$	37.1		$	50.4
	Expenditures for long-lived assets
	Entertainment and Communications	$	54		$	26.2
	IT Services and Hardware	3.9			2.5
	Total expenditures for long-lived assets	$	57.9		$	28.7
	Depreciation and amortization
	Entertainment and Communications	$	29.5		$	28.1
	IT Services and Hardware	3.1			2.8
	Corporate	—			0.2
	Total depreciation and amortization	$	32.6		$	31.1
		March 31,			December 31,
		2015			2014
	Assets
	Entertainment and Communications	$	861.4		$	833.2
	IT Services and Hardware	58.9			61.4
	Total assets from discontinued operations	16.4			49.3
	Corporate and eliminations	796.3			876.8
	Total assets	$	1,733.00		$	1,820.70

Supplemental_Guarantor_Informa

Supplemental Guarantor Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Supplemental Guarantor Information Abstract
Supplemental Guarantor Information	Supplemental Guarantor Information
	Cincinnati Bell Telephone Notes
	As of March 31, 2015, Cincinnati Bell Telephone Company LLC (“CBT”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cincinnati Bell Inc. (the “Parent Company”), had $134.5 million in notes outstanding that are guaranteed by the Parent Company and no other subsidiaries of the Parent Company. The guarantee is full and unconditional. The Parent Company’s subsidiaries generate substantially all of its income and cash flow and generally distribute or advance the funds necessary to meet the Parent Company’s debt service obligations. During the first quarter of 2015, certain entities issued dividends to the Parent Company which impacted equity and intercompany accounts on the balance sheets of certain non-guarantor entities.
	The following information sets forth the Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, and Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 of (1) the Parent Company, as the guarantor, (2) CBT, as the issuer, and (3) the non-guarantor subsidiaries on a combined basis.
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
	(dollars in millions)	Parent			CBT			Other			Eliminations			Total
		(Guarantor)			(Issuer)			Non-guarantors
	Revenue	$	—		$	167.6		$	135		$	(9.7	)	$	292.9
	Operating costs and expenses	5.3			128.9			131.3			(9.7		)	255.8
	Operating income (loss)	(5.3		)	38.7			3.7			—			37.1
	Interest expense (income), net	33.9			(0.8		)	(0.4		)	—			32.7
	Other expense (income), net	(0.4		)	1.9			2			—			3.5
	Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries and income taxes	(38.8		)	37.6			2.1			—			0.9
	Income tax expense (benefit)	(14.1		)	13.8			0.9			—			0.6
	Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax	73.9			—			—			(73.9		)	—
	Income (loss) from continuing operations	49.2			23.8			1.2			(73.9		)	0.3
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations	—			—			48.9			—			48.9
	Net income (loss)	49.2			23.8			50.1			(73.9		)	49.2
	Other comprehensive income (loss)	1.7			—			(0.3		)	—			1.4
	Total comprehensive income (loss)	$	50.9		$	23.8		$	49.8		$	(73.9	)	$	50.6
	Net income (loss)	49.2			23.8			50.1			(73.9		)	49.2
	Preferred stock dividends	2.6			—			—			—			2.6
	Net income (loss) applicable to common shareowners	$	46.6		$	23.8		$	50.1		$	(73.9	)	$	46.6
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
		Parent			CBT			Other			Eliminations			Total
		(Guarantor)			(Issuer)			Non-guarantors
	Revenue	$	—		$	163.3		$	128.9		$	(10.0	)	$	282.2
	Operating costs and expenses	6.5			113.7			121.6			(10.0		)	231.8
	Operating income (loss)	(6.5		)	49.6			7.3			—			50.4
	Interest expense (income), net	36.7			(0.8		)	2.9			—			38.8
	Other expense (income), net	(0.3		)	1.9			(2.4		)	—			(0.8		)
	Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries and income taxes	(42.9		)	48.5			6.8			—			12.4
	Income tax expense (benefit)	(13.2		)	17.9			1.8			—			6.5
	Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax	36.7			—			—			(36.7		)	—
	Income (loss) from continuing operations	7			30.6			5			(36.7		)	5.9
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations	—			—			1.1			—			1.1
	Net income (loss)	7			30.6			6.1			(36.7		)	7
	Other comprehensive income (loss)	1.8			—			—			—			1.8
	Total comprehensive income (loss)	$	8.8		$	30.6		$	6.1		$	(36.7	)	$	8.8
	Net income (loss)	7			30.6			6.1			(36.7		)	7
	Preferred stock dividends	2.6			—			—			—			2.6
	Net income (loss) applicable to common shareowners	$	4.4		$	30.6		$	6.1		$	(36.7	)	$	4.4
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
		As of March 31, 2015
	(dollars in millions)	Parent			CBT			Other			Eliminations			Total
		(Guarantor)			(Issuer)			Non-guarantors
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	10.6		$	1.2		$	1.6		$	—		$	13.4
	Receivables, net	1.4			1			167.9			—			170.3
	Other current assets	45.2			32			66			(1.6		)	141.6
	Other current assets from discontinued operations	—			—			0.4			—			0.4
	Total current assets	57.2			34.2			235.9			(1.6		)	325.7
	Property, plant and equipment, net	0.3			793.5			51.9			—			845.7
	Investment in CyrusOne	—			—			261.5			—			261.5
	Goodwill and intangibles, net	—			2.2			12.6			—			14.8
	Investments in and advances to subsidiaries	1,135.30			213.6			55.5			(1,404.4		)	—
	Other noncurrent assets	255.6			4.5			159.3			(150.1		)	269.3
	Other noncurrent assets from discontinued operations	—			—			16			—			16
	Total assets	$	1,448.40		$	1,048.00		$	792.7		$	(1,556.1	)	$	1,733.00
	Current portion of long-term debt	$	5.4		$	3.8		$	3.4		$	—		$	12.6
	Accounts payable	0.6			72			40.5			—			113.1
	Other current liabilities	58.2			46.3			22.7			—			127.2
	Other current liabilities from discontinued operations	—			—			26.5			—			26.5
	Total current liabilities	64.2			122.1			93.1			—			279.4
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,524.90			141.4			82.5			—			1,748.80
Other noncurrent liabilities	247.3			165.8			11.8			(151.7		)	273.2
Other noncurrent liabilities from discontinued operations	—			—			31.2			—			31.2
Intercompany payables	211			—			—			(211.0		)	—
Total liabilities	2,047.40			429.3			218.6			(362.7		)	2,332.60
Shareowners’ (deficit) equity	(599.0		)	618.7			574.1			(1,193.4		)	(599.6		)
Total liabilities and shareowners’ equity (deficit)	$	1,448.40		$	1,048.00		$	792.7		$	(1,556.1	)	$	1,733.00
	As of December 31, 2014
	Parent			CBT			Other			Eliminations			Total
	(Guarantor)			(Issuer)			Non-guarantors
Cash and cash equivalents	$	56.2		$	1		$	0.7		$	—		$	57.9
Receivables, net	2.6			1			164.9			—			168.5
Other current assets	4.7			29.3			73.7			(1.2		)	106.5
Other current assets from discontinued operations	—			—			4.7			—			4.7
Total current assets	63.5			31.3			244			(1.2		)	337.6
Property, plant and equipment, net	0.2			764			51.2			—			815.4
Investment in CyrusOne	—			—			273.6			—			273.6
Goodwill and intangibles, net	—			2.2			12.7			—			14.9
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries	1,061.20			230.8			250			(1,542.0		)	—
Other noncurrent assets	294.2			4.9			190.5			(155.0		)	334.6
Other noncurrent assets from discontinued operations	—			—			44.6			—			44.6
Total assets	$	1,419.10		$	1,033.20		$	1,066.60		$	(1,698.2	)	$	1,820.70
Current portion of long-term debt	$	5.4		$	3.9		$	2.3		$	—		$	11.6
Accounts payable	1			73.8			57.2			—			132
Other current liabilities	52.3			52.8			20			0.1			125.2
Other current liabilities from discontinued operations	—			—			142			—			142
Total current liabilities	58.7			130.5			221.5			0.1			410.8
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,526.10			141.2			22.1			—			1,689.40
Other noncurrent liabilities	254.1			166.7			1.9			(156.4		)	266.3
Other noncurrent liabilities from discontinued operations	—			—			102.7			—			102.7
Intercompany payables	228.5			—			—			(228.5		)	—
Total liabilities	2,067.40			438.4			348.2			(384.8		)	2,469.20
Shareowners’ (deficit) equity	(648.3		)	594.8			718.4			(1,313.4		)	(648.5		)
Total liabilities and shareowners’ equity (deficit)	$	1,419.10		$	1,033.20		$	1,066.60		$	(1,698.2	)	$	1,820.70
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
(dollars in millions)	Parent			CBT			Other			Eliminations			Total
	(Guarantor)			(Issuer)			Non-guarantors
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(23.5	)	$	35.7		$	(5.9	)	$	—		$	6.3
Capital expenditures	—			(51.8		)	(6.1		)	—			(57.9		)
Dividends received from CyrusOne	—			—			6			—			6
Distributions received from subsidiaries	2.7			—			—			(2.7		)	—
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net	—			17.3			10.9			(28.2		)	—
Other investing activities	(0.1		)	—			—			—			(0.1		)
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities	2.6			(34.5		)	10.8			(30.9		)	(52.0		)
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net	(20.4		)	—			(7.8		)	28.2			—
Distributions paid to Parent	—			—			(2.7		)	2.7			—
Net increase (decrease) in corporate credit and receivables facilities with initial maturities less than 90 days	—			—			7.5			—			7.5
Repayment of debt	(1.3		)	(1.0		)	(1.0		)	—			(3.3		)
Other financing activities	(3.0		)	—			—			—			(3.0		)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities	(24.7		)	(1.0		)	(4.0		)	30.9			1.2
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(45.6		)	0.2			0.9			—			(44.5		)
Beginning cash and cash equivalents	56.2			1			0.7			—			57.9
Ending cash and cash equivalents	$	10.6		$	1.2		$	1.6		$	—		$	13.4
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	Parent			CBT			Other			Eliminations			Total
	(Guarantor)			(Issuer)			Non-guarantors
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(28.2	)	$	51.9		$	14.1		$	—		$	37.8
Capital expenditures	—			(22.6		)	(11.7		)	—			(34.3		)
Proceeds from sale of assets	—			0.1			1.8			—			1.9
Dividends received from CyrusOne	—			—			7.1			—			7.1
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities	—			(22.5		)	(2.8		)	—			(25.3		)
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net	35.4			(29.4		)	(6.0		)	—			—
Net increase (decrease) in corporate credit and receivables facilities with initial maturities less than 90 days	(2.5		)	—			(1.6		)	—			(4.1		)
Repayment of debt	(1.3		)	(1.0		)	(2.9		)	—			(5.2		)
Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants	0.6			—			—			—			0.6
Other financing activities	(4.2		)	—			—			—			(4.2		)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities	28			(30.4		)	(10.5		)	—			(12.9		)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(0.2		)	(1.0		)	0.8			—			(0.4		)
Beginning cash and cash equivalents	2.1			1.8			0.7			—			4.6
Ending cash and cash equivalents	$	1.9		$	0.8		$	1.5		$	—		$	4.2
Supplemental Guarantor Information - 8 3/8% Senior Notes due 2020 and 8 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2018
As of March 31, 2015, the Parent Company’s 8 3/8% Senior Notes due 2020 and 8 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2018 are guaranteed by the following subsidiaries: Cincinnati Bell Entertainment Inc., Cincinnati Bell Any Distance Inc., Cincinnati Bell Telecommunications Services LLC, Cincinnati Bell Wireless LLC, CBTS Software LLC, Cincinnati Bell Technology Solutions Inc., Cincinnati Bell Any Distance of Virginia LLC, eVolve Business Solutions LLC, Data Center Investments Inc., Data Center Investments Holdco LLC, Data Centers South Inc. and Data Centers South Holdings LLC. During the first quarter of 2015, certain entities issued dividends to the Parent Company which impacted equity and intercompany accounts on the balance sheets of certain non-guarantor entities.
On April 7, 2015, the Company notified its trustee of its election to redeem the remaining $300.0 million of the outstanding 8 ¾% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2018, at a redemption rate of 102.188% on May 7, 2015.
The Parent Company owns directly or indirectly 100% of each guarantor and each guarantee is full and unconditional and joint and several. In certain customary circumstances, a subsidiary may be released from its guarantee obligation. These circumstances are defined as follows:
•	upon the sale of all of the capital stock of a subsidiary,
•	if the Company designates the subsidiary as an unrestricted subsidiary under the terms of the indentures, or
•	if the subsidiary is released as a guarantor from the Company's Corporate Credit Agreement.
The Parent Company's subsidiaries generate substantially all of its income and cash flow and generally distribute or advance the funds necessary to meet the Parent Company's debt service obligations. The following information sets forth the Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, and Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 of (1) the Parent Company, as the issuer, (2) the guarantor subsidiaries on a combined basis, and (3) the non-guarantor subsidiaries on a combined basis.
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
(dollars in millions)	Parent			Guarantors			Non-guarantors			Eliminations			Total
	(Issuer)
Revenue	$	—		$	152.9		$	149.7		$	(9.7	)	$	292.9
Operating costs and expenses	5.3			147.3			112.9			(9.7		)	255.8
Operating income (loss)	(5.3		)	5.6			36.8			—			37.1
Interest expense (income), net	33.9			(0.7		)	(0.5		)	—			32.7
Other expense (income), net	(0.4		)	6.1			(2.2		)	—			3.5
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries and income taxes	(38.8		)	0.2			39.5			—			0.9
Income tax expense (benefit)	(14.1		)	—			14.7			—			0.6
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax	73.9			—			—			(73.9		)	—
Income (loss) from continuing operations	49.2			0.2			24.8			(73.9		)	0.3
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	—			48.9			—			—			48.9
Net income (loss)	49.2			49.1			24.8			(73.9		)	49.2
Other comprehensive income (loss)	1.7			—			(0.3		)	—			1.4
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$	50.9		$	49.1		$	24.5		$	(73.9	)	$	50.6
Net income (loss)	49.2			49.1			24.8			(73.9		)	49.2
Preferred stock dividends	2.6			—			—			—			2.6
Net income (loss) applicable to common shareowners	$	46.6		$	49.1		$	24.8		$	(73.9	)	$	46.6
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	Parent			Guarantors			Non-guarantors			Eliminations			Total
	(Issuer)
Revenue	$	—		$	142.4		$	149.8		$	(10.0	)	$	282.2
Operating costs and expenses	6.5			133.5			101.8			(10.0		)	231.8
Operating income (loss)	(6.5		)	8.9			48			—			50.4
Interest expense (income), net	36.7			2.5			(0.4		)	—			38.8
Other expense (income), net	(0.3		)	2.6			(3.1		)	—			(0.8		)
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries and income taxes	(42.9		)	3.8			51.5			—			12.4
Income tax expense (benefit)	(13.2		)	1.2			18.5			—			6.5
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax	36.7			—			—			(36.7		)	—
Income (loss) from continuing operations	7			2.6			33			(36.7		)	5.9
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	—			1.1			—			—			1.1
Net income (loss)	7			3.7			33			(36.7		)	7
Other comprehensive income (loss)	1.8			—			—			—			1.8
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$	8.8		$	3.7		$	33		$	(36.7	)	$	8.8
Net income (loss)	7			3.7			33			(36.7		)	7
Preferred stock dividends	2.6			—			—			—			2.6
Net income (loss) applicable to common shareowners	$	4.4		$	3.7		$	33		$	(36.7	)	$	4.4
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
	As of March 31, 2015
(dollars in millions)	Parent			Guarantors			Non-guarantors			Eliminations			Total
	(Issuer)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	10.6		$	0.3		$	2.5		$	—		$	13.4
Receivables, net	1.4			9			159.9			—			170.3
Other current assets	45.2			63.4			34.6			(1.6		)	141.6
Other current assets from discontinued operations	—			0.4			—			—			0.4
Total current assets	57.2			73.1			197			(1.6		)	325.7
Property, plant and equipment, net	0.3			51.5			793.9			—			845.7
Investment in CyrusOne	—			261.5			—			—			261.5
Goodwill and intangibles, net	—			12.6			2.2			—			14.8
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries	1,135.30			181.5			206.3			(1,523.1		)	—
Other noncurrent assets	255.6			160.3			3.5			(150.1		)	269.3
Other noncurrent assets from discontinued operations	—			16			—			—			16
Total assets	$	1,448.40		$	756.5		$	1,202.90		$	(1,674.8	)	$	1,733.00
Current portion of long-term debt	$	5.4		$	3.4		$	3.8		$	—		$	12.6
Accounts payable	0.6			55.8			56.7			—			113.1
Other current liabilities	58.2			24.3			44.7			—			127.2
Other current liabilities from discontinued operations	—			26.5			—			—			26.5
Total current liabilities	64.2			110			105.2			—			279.4
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,524.90			55.8			168.1			—			1,748.80
Other noncurrent liabilities	247.3			8.8			168.8			(151.7		)	273.2
Other noncurrent liabilities from discontinued operations	—			31.2			—			—			31.2
Intercompany payables	211			—			128.1			(339.1		)	—
Total liabilities	2,047.40			205.8			570.2			(490.8		)	2,332.60
Shareowners’ (deficit) equity	(599.0		)	550.7			632.7			(1,184.0		)	(599.6		)
Total liabilities and shareowners’ equity (deficit)	$	1,448.40		$	756.5		$	1,202.90		$	(1,674.8	)	$	1,733.00
	As of December 31, 2014
	Parent			Guarantors			Non-guarantors			Eliminations			Total
	(Issuer)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	56.2		$	0.2		$	1.5		$	—		$	57.9
Receivables, net	2.6			6.1			159.8			—			168.5
Other current assets	4.7			69.9			33.1			(1.2		)	106.5
Other current assets from discontinued operations	—			4.7			—			—			4.7
Total current assets	63.5			80.9			194.4			(1.2		)	337.6
Property, plant and equipment, net	0.2			50.8			764.4			—			815.4
Investment in CyrusOne	—			273.6			—			—			273.6
Goodwill and intangibles, net	—			12.7			2.2			—			14.9
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries	1,061.20			393.1			209.3			(1,663.6		)	—
Other noncurrent assets	294.2			191.6			3.8			(155.0		)	334.6
Other noncurrent assets from discontinued operations	—			44.6			—			—			44.6
Total assets	$	1,419.10		$	1,047.30		$	1,174.10		$	(1,819.8	)	$	1,820.70
Current portion of long-term debt	$	5.4		$	2.3		$	3.9		$	—		$	11.6
Accounts payable	1			76.2			54.8			—			132
Other current liabilities	52.3			23.5			49.3			0.1			125.2
Other current liabilities from discontinued operations	—			142			—			—			142
Total current liabilities	58.7			244			108			0.1			410.8
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,526.10			2.9			160.4			—			1,689.40
Other noncurrent liabilities	254.1			4.6			164			(156.4		)	266.3
Other noncurrent liabilities from discontinued operations	—			102.7			—			—			102.7
Intercompany payables	228.5			—			131.9			(360.4		)	—
Total liabilities	2,067.40			354.2			564.3			(516.7		)	2,469.20
Shareowners’ (deficit) equity	(648.3		)	693.1			609.8			(1,303.1		)	(648.5		)
Total liabilities and shareowners’ equity (deficit)	$	1,419.10		$	1,047.30		$	1,174.10		$	(1,819.8	)	$	1,820.70
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
(dollars in millions)	Parent			Guarantors			Non-guarantors			Eliminations			Total
	(Issuer)
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(23.5	)	$	(19.2	)	$	49		$	—		$	6.3
Capital expenditures	—			(6.1		)	(51.8		)	—			(57.9		)
Dividends received from CyrusOne	—			6			—			—			6
Distributions received from subsidiaries	2.7			—			—			(2.7		)	—
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net	—			20.4			7.2			(27.6		)	—
Other investing activities	(0.1		)	—			—			—			(0.1		)
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities	2.6			20.3			(44.6		)	(30.3		)	(52.0		)
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net	(20.4		)	—			(7.2		)	27.6			—
Distributions paid to Parent	—			—			(2.7		)	2.7			—
Net increase (decrease) in corporate credit and receivables facilities with initial maturities less than 90 days	—			—			7.5			—			7.5
Repayment of debt	(1.3		)	(1.0		)	(1.0		)	—			(3.3		)
Other financing activities	(3.0		)	—			—			—			(3.0		)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities	(24.7		)	(1.0		)	(3.4		)	30.3			1.2
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(45.6		)	0.1			1			—			(44.5		)
Beginning cash and cash equivalents	56.2			0.2			1.5			—			57.9
Ending cash and cash equivalents	$	10.6		$	0.3		$	2.5		$	—		$	13.4
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	Parent			Guarantors			Non-guarantors			Eliminations			Total
	(Issuer)
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(28.2	)	$	25.6		$	40.4		$	—		$	37.8
Capital expenditures	—			(11.7		)	(22.6		)	—			(34.3		)
Proceeds from sale of assets	—			—			1.9			—			1.9
Dividends received from CyrusOne	—			7.1			—			—			7.1
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities	—			(4.6		)	(20.7		)	—			(25.3		)
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net	35.4			(19.5		)	(15.9		)	—			—
Net increase (decrease) in corporate credit and receivables facilities with initial maturities less than 90 days	(2.5		)	—			(1.6		)	—			(4.1		)
Repayment of debt	(1.3		)	(0.7		)	(3.2		)	—			(5.2		)
Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants	0.6			—			—			—			0.6
Other financing activities	(4.2		)	—			—			—			(4.2		)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities	28			(20.2		)	(20.7		)	—			(12.9		)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(0.2		)	0.8			(1.0		)	—			(0.4		)
Beginning cash and cash equivalents	2.1			0.3			2.2			—			4.6
Ending cash and cash equivalents	$	1.9		$	1.1		$	1.2		$	—		$	4.2

Description_of_Business_and_Ac1

Description of Business and Accounting Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation — The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations, other comprehensive income, financial position, and cash flows for each period presented.
	The adjustments referred to above are of a normal and recurring nature. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to SEC rules and regulations for interim reporting.
	The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2014 was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year or any other interim period.
	The closing of our wireless operations represents a strategic shift in our business. Therefore, certain wireless assets, liabilities and results of operations will be reported as discontinued operations in our financial statements. Accordingly, the Company has recast its prior period results to be comparable with the current discontinued operations presentation with the exception of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. See Note 2 for all required disclosures.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates — Preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to various regulatory and tax proceedings, lawsuits, claims, and other matters. The Company believes adequate provision has been made for all such asserted and unasserted claims in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Such matters are subject to many uncertainties and outcomes that are not predictable with assurance.
Investment in CyrusOne	Equity Method Investments — Effective January 24, 2013, the completion date of CyrusOne's IPO, our ownership in CyrusOne is accounted for as an equity method investment. From that date, we recognize our proportionate share of CyrusOne's net income or loss as non-operating income or expense in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. For the quarter ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company received cash dividends from CyrusOne totaling $6.0 million and $7.1 million, respectively. Dividends from CyrusOne are recognized as a reduction of our investment.
	During the second quarter of 2014, we invested a total of $5.5 million in other entities, which are accounted for as equity method investments, and the carrying value has been recorded in "Other noncurrent assets" in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company's proportionate share of their respective net income is recorded in "Other expense, net" in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Income Taxes	Income Taxes — The Company’s income tax provision for interim periods is determined through the use of an estimated annual effective tax rate applied to year-to-date ordinary income, as well as the tax effects associated with discrete items. The Company expects its effective rate to exceed statutory rates primarily due to non-deductible expenses, including interest on securities originally issued to acquire its broadband business or securities subsequently issued to refinance those securities.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards	Recently Issued Accounting Standards — On January 9, 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update ("ASU") 2015-01, Income Statement-Extraordinary and Unusual Items. The updated standard will no longer allow for transactions that are unusual in nature and occur infrequently to be presented net-of-tax after income from continuing operations as an extraordinary item in the statements of operations. Under the new guidance, these transactions will be separately presented within income from continuing operations similar to current guidance for transactions that are unusual in nature or occur infrequently. The standard will be effective for us on January 1, 2016. The adoption of this pronouncement is not expected to have a material impact on our financial statements as there are no transactions presented as an extraordinary item.
	In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Interest - Imputation of Interest, which changes the presentation of debt issuance costs in the financial statements. The amendments in this update require companies to present such costs in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the related debt liability rather than as an asset and to record amortization of the costs as interest expense. The standard will be effective on January 1, 2016 and will be applied retrospectively for prior periods. The Company estimates approximately $10 million of debt issuance costs will be reclassified from "Other non-current assets" to "Long term debt, less current portion" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets on the date of adoption. The adoption is not expected to impact the Statement of Operations.
	In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-05, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software, which amends ASC 350-40 to provide customers with guidance on determining whether a cloud computing arrangement contains a software license that should be accounted for as internal-use software. The standard will be effective on January 1, 2016 and can be adopted retrospectively or prospectively to arrangements entered into, or materially modified, after the effective date. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption of this ASU on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
	In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity.  The amendments in this update increased the threshold for a disposal to qualify as a discontinued operation and require new disclosures of both discontinued operations and certain other disposals that do not meet the definition of a discontinued operation.  The standard was effective for us on January 1, 2015 and the amended guidance has been applied to the discontinuation of our wireless operations. For a full discussion of discontinued operations and required disclosures reference Note 2.
	In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The standard’s core principle is that a company will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This standard also includes expanded disclosure requirements that result in an entity providing users of financial statements with comprehensive information about the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from the entity’s contracts with customers. This standard will be effective for us in the first quarter of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption of this ASU on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
	In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties About an Entity's Ability to Continue as a Going Concern.  The amendments provide guidance about management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. The standard will be effective for us on January 1, 2016.  The adoption of this pronouncement is not expected to have a material impact on our financial statements
Earnings Per Share	Basic earnings per common share (“EPS”) is based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that would occur upon issuance of common shares for awards under stock-based compensation plans, exercise of warrants or conversion of preferred stock, but only to the extent that they are considered dilutive.
Fair Value Measurement	The fair value of our investment in CyrusOne was based on the closing market price of CyrusOne's common stock on March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. This fair value measurement is considered Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
	The fair value of our long-term debt was based on closing or estimated market prices of the Company’s debt at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, which is considered Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Discontinued_Operations_Tables

Discontinued Operations (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Assets and Liabilities to be Reclassified - Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block]	As a result, we removed the following assets and liabilities in the second quarter of 2015.
	(dollars in millions)	As of March 31, 2015
	Property, plant and equipment, net	$	16
	Current portion of long-term debt	0.5
	Long-term debt, less current portion	24.6
	Other non-current liabilities	6.6
	Total liabilities	$	31.7
Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]	Wireless financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 reported as Income from discontinued operations (net of tax) on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations are as follows:
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
	(dollars in millions)	2015			2014
	Revenue	$	4.4		$	44.7
	Costs and expenses
	Cost of products and services	12			19.8
	Selling, general and administrative	1.3			6.2
	Depreciation and amortization expense	28.6			15.8
	Restructuring charges	6.4			—
	Amortization of deferred gain	(6.5		)	(3.6		)
	Total operating costs and expenses	41.8			38.2
	Operating income (loss)	(37.4		)	6.5
	Interest (income) expense	(0.8		)	1.5
	Other expense	—			0.9
	Gain on sale of wireless spectrum licenses	112.6			—
	Income before income taxes	76			4.1
	Income tax expense	27.1			3
	Net income from discontinued operations	$	48.9		$	1.1
	Summarized financial information for CyrusOne is as follows:
		Three months ended
	(dollars in millions)	31-Mar-15			31-Mar-14
	Revenue	$	85.7		$	77.5
	Operating income	1.6			11.8
	Net (loss) income	(7.2		)	0.7
Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]	Wireless assets and liabilities presented as discontinued operations as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows:
	(dollars in millions)	31-Mar-15			31-Dec-14
	Current assets
	Prepaid rent - lease of spectrum license	$	—		$	3.2
	Other current assets	0.4			1.5
	Total current assets from discontinued operations	0.4			4.7
	Property, plant and equipment	16			44.1
	Other noncurrent assets	—			0.5
	Total noncurrent assets from discontinued operations	16			44.6
	Total assets from discontinued operations	$	16.4		$	49.3
	Current liabilities
	Current portion of long-term debt	$	0.5		$	1.6
	Accounts payable	2.8			5
	Restructuring reserve	18.4			15.4
	Deferred gain on sale of wireless spectrum licenses	—			112.6
	Other current liabilities	4.8			7.4
	Total current liabilities from discontinued operations	26.5			142
	Long-term debt, less current portion	24.6			81.6
	Deferred gain on sale of towers	6.6			13.1
	Other noncurrent liabilities	—			8
	Total noncurrent liabilities from discontinued operations	31.2			102.7
	Total liabilities related to discontinued operations	$	57.7		$	244.7
Capital Leases and Debt Retained - Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block]	The following capital lease and asset retirement obligations will be retained by the Company and have not been included in liabilities from discontinued operations at March 31, 2015:
		Continuing Operations			Discontinued Operations
		As of March 31, 2015			As of December 31, 2014
	(dollars in millions)
	Current portion of long-term debt	$	1.1		$	1.1
	Long-term debt, less current portion	53.4			57
	Other noncurrent liabilities	10.9			7.5
	Total liabilities	$	65.4		$	65.6
Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table Text Block]	Following is selected operating and investing cash flow activity from discontinued operations included in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
	(dollars in millions)	2015			2014
	Depreciation and amortization	$	28.6		$	15.8
	Amortization of deferred gain on sale of towers	(6.5		)	(3.6		)
	Non-cash spectrum lease	3.2			—
	Deferred gain on sale of spectrum	(112.6		)	—
	Restructuring payments	(3.4		)	(0.3		)
	Capital expenditures	—			(5.6		)

Investment_in_CyrusOne_Tables

Investment in CyrusOne (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Schedule of Condensed Income Statement, Equity Method Investee	Wireless financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 reported as Income from discontinued operations (net of tax) on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations are as follows:
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
	(dollars in millions)	2015			2014
	Revenue	$	4.4		$	44.7
	Costs and expenses
	Cost of products and services	12			19.8
	Selling, general and administrative	1.3			6.2
	Depreciation and amortization expense	28.6			15.8
	Restructuring charges	6.4			—
	Amortization of deferred gain	(6.5		)	(3.6		)
	Total operating costs and expenses	41.8			38.2
	Operating income (loss)	(37.4		)	6.5
	Interest (income) expense	(0.8		)	1.5
	Other expense	—			0.9
	Gain on sale of wireless spectrum licenses	112.6			—
	Income before income taxes	76			4.1
	Income tax expense	27.1			3
	Net income from discontinued operations	$	48.9		$	1.1
	Summarized financial information for CyrusOne is as follows:
		Three months ended
	(dollars in millions)	31-Mar-15			31-Mar-14
	Revenue	$	85.7		$	77.5
	Operating income	1.6			11.8
	Net (loss) income	(7.2		)	0.7
Related Party Revenues and Expenses [Member]
Schedule of Related Party Transactions [Table Text Block]	Revenues and operating costs and expenses from transactions with CyrusOne were as follows:
		Three months ended
	(dollars in millions)	31-Mar-15			31-Mar-14
	Revenue:
	Services provided to CyrusOne	$	0.3		$	0.5
	Operating costs and expenses:
	Charges for services provided by CyrusOne	2.5			2.3
	Administrative services provided to CyrusOne	(0.1		)	(0.1		)
	Total operating costs and expenses	$	2.4		$	2.2
Related Party Receivables and Payables [Member]
Schedule of Related Party Transactions [Table Text Block]	At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, amounts receivable from and payable to CyrusOne were as follows:
		March 31,			December 31,
	(dollars in millions)	2015			2014
	Accounts receivable	$	0.6		$	1.7
	Dividends receivable	9			6
	Receivable from CyrusOne	$	9.6		$	7.7
	Accounts payable	$	1.3		$	0.4
	Payable to CyrusOne	$	1.3		$	0.4

Earnings_Per_Common_Share_Tabl

Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Calculation of Numerator and Denominator in Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]	The following table shows the computation of basic and diluted EPS:
		Three Months Ended							Three Months Ended
		March 31, 2015							March 31, 2014
	(in millions, except per share amounts)	Continuing Operations			Discontinued Operations		Total		Continuing Operations		Discontinued Operations		Total
	Numerator:
	Net income	$	0.3		$	48.9	$	49.2	$	5.9	$	1.1	$	7
	Preferred stock dividends	2.6			—		2.6		2.6		—		2.6
	Net income (loss) applicable to common shareowners - basic and diluted	$	(2.3	)	$	48.9	$	46.6	$	3.3	$	1.1	$	4.4
	Denominator:
	Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	209.2			209.2		209.2		208		208		208
	Stock-based compensation arrangements	—			—		—		1		1		1
	Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	209.2			209.2		209.2		209		209		209
	Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share	$	(0.01	)	$	0.23	$	0.22	$	0.02	$	—	$	0.02

Debt_Tables

Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]	The Company’s debt (excluding debt related to discontinued operations) consists of the following:
	(dollars in millions)	March 31,			December 31,
		2015			2014
	Current portion of long-term debt:
	Corporate Credit Agreement - Tranche B Term Loan	$	5.4		$	5.4
	Capital lease obligations and other debt	7.2			6.2
	Current portion of long-term debt	12.6			11.6
	Long-term debt, less current portion:
	Corporate Credit Agreement	—			—
	Receivables facility	26.7			19.2
	8 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2018	300			300
	Corporate Credit Agreement - Tranche B Term Loan	526.5			527.8
	8 3/8% Senior Notes due 2020	661.2			661.2
	7 1/4% Senior Notes due 2023	40			40
	Various Cincinnati Bell Telephone notes	134.5			134.5
	Capital lease obligations and other debt	62.9			9.9
		1,751.80			1,692.60
	Net unamortized discount	(3.0		)	(3.2		)
	Long-term debt, less current portion	1,748.80			1,689.40
	Total debt	$	1,761.40		$	1,701.00

Financial_Instruments_and_Fair1

Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table Text Block]	The carrying and fair values of these financial instruments are as follows:
		March 31, 2015				December 31, 2014
	(dollars in millions)	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
	Investment in CyrusOne	$	261.5	$	886.7	$	273.6	$	785
	Long-term debt, including current portion*	1,692.40		1,745.20		1,686.10		1,717.40
	*Excludes capital leases.

Restructuring_Charges_Tables

Restructuring Charges (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]	A summary of the activity in our restructuring liabilities is presented below:
	(dollars in millions)	Employee			Lease			Other			Total
		Separation			Abandonment
	Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	3		$	1.8		$	0.1		$	4.9
	Charges	2.2			—			1.2			3.4
	Utilizations	(3.1		)	(0.2		)	(1.2		)	(4.5		)
	Balance as of March 31, 2015	$	2.1		$	1.6		$	0.1		$	3.8
Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs by Segment [Table Text Block]	A summary of restructuring activity by business segment is presented below:
	(dollars in millions)	Entertainment and Communications			IT Services and Hardware			Corporate			Total
	Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	3.9		$	0.3		$	0.7		$	4.9
	Charges	0.8			2.2			0.4			3.4
	Utilizations	(3.2		)	(0.8		)	(0.5		)	(4.5		)
	Balance as of March 31, 2015	$	1.5		$	1.7		$	0.6		$	3.8

Pension_and_Postretirement_Pla1

Pension and Postretirement Plans (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
General Discussion of Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits [Abstract]
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]	For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, pension and postretirement benefit costs were as follows:
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014			2015			2014
	(dollars in millions)	Pension Benefits						Postretirement and
								Other Benefits
	Service cost	$	—		$	0.3		$	0.1		$	0.1
	Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	4.6			4.5			0.8			0.9
	Expected return on plan assets	(7.2		)	(6.8		)	—			—
	Amortization of:
	Prior service cost (benefit)	0.1			—			(3.9		)	(3.8		)
	Actuarial loss	5.1			5.3			1.4			1.3
	Total amortization	5.2			5.3			(2.5		)	(2.5		)
	Benefit costs (benefits)	$	2.6		$	3.3		$	(1.6	)	$	(1.5	)

Shareowners_Deficit_Tables

Shareowners' Deficit (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component [Abstract]
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]	For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component were as follows:
	(dollars in millions)	Unrecognized Net Periodic Pension and Postretirement Benefit Cost				Foreign Currency Translation Loss			Total
	Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	(173.6	)		$	(0.3	)	$	(173.9	)
	Reclassifications, net	1.7			(a)	(0.3		)	1.4
	Balance as of March 31, 2015	$	(171.9	)		$	(0.6	)	$	(172.5	)
	(a) These reclassifications are included in the components of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit costs (see Note 8 for additional details). The components of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit cost are reported within "Cost of services", "Cost of products sold", and "Selling, general and administrative" expenses on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Business_Segment_Information_T

Business Segment Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]	Selected financial data for the Company’s business segment information is as follows:
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
	(dollars in millions)	2015			2014
	Revenue
	Entertainment and Communications	$	188.1		$	183.6
	IT Services and Hardware	107.6			101.9
	Intersegment	(2.8		)	(3.3		)
	Total revenue	$	292.9		$	282.2
	Intersegment revenue
	Entertainment and Communications	$	0.3		$	0.2
	IT Services and Hardware	2.5			3.1
	Total intersegment revenue	$	2.8		$	3.3
	Operating income
	Entertainment and Communications	$	41.3		$	51.8
	IT Services and Hardware	1.1			5.4
	Corporate	(5.3		)	(6.8		)
	Total operating income	$	37.1		$	50.4
	Expenditures for long-lived assets
	Entertainment and Communications	$	54		$	26.2
	IT Services and Hardware	3.9			2.5
	Total expenditures for long-lived assets	$	57.9		$	28.7
	Depreciation and amortization
	Entertainment and Communications	$	29.5		$	28.1
	IT Services and Hardware	3.1			2.8
	Corporate	—			0.2
	Total depreciation and amortization	$	32.6		$	31.1
		March 31,			December 31,
		2015			2014
	Assets
	Entertainment and Communications	$	861.4		$	833.2
	IT Services and Hardware	58.9			61.4
	Total assets from discontinued operations	16.4			49.3
	Corporate and eliminations	796.3			876.8
	Total assets	$	1,733.00		$	1,820.70

Supplemental_Guarantor_Informa1

Supplemental Guarantor Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Supplemental Guarantor Information Abstract
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Table Text Block]	The following information sets forth the Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, and Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 of (1) the Parent Company, as the guarantor, (2) CBT, as the issuer, and (3) the non-guarantor subsidiaries on a combined basis.
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
	(dollars in millions)	Parent			CBT			Other			Eliminations			Total
		(Guarantor)			(Issuer)			Non-guarantors
	Revenue	$	—		$	167.6		$	135		$	(9.7	)	$	292.9
	Operating costs and expenses	5.3			128.9			131.3			(9.7		)	255.8
	Operating income (loss)	(5.3		)	38.7			3.7			—			37.1
	Interest expense (income), net	33.9			(0.8		)	(0.4		)	—			32.7
	Other expense (income), net	(0.4		)	1.9			2			—			3.5
	Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries and income taxes	(38.8		)	37.6			2.1			—			0.9
	Income tax expense (benefit)	(14.1		)	13.8			0.9			—			0.6
	Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax	73.9			—			—			(73.9		)	—
	Income (loss) from continuing operations	49.2			23.8			1.2			(73.9		)	0.3
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations	—			—			48.9			—			48.9
	Net income (loss)	49.2			23.8			50.1			(73.9		)	49.2
	Other comprehensive income (loss)	1.7			—			(0.3		)	—			1.4
	Total comprehensive income (loss)	$	50.9		$	23.8		$	49.8		$	(73.9	)	$	50.6
	Net income (loss)	49.2			23.8			50.1			(73.9		)	49.2
	Preferred stock dividends	2.6			—			—			—			2.6
	Net income (loss) applicable to common shareowners	$	46.6		$	23.8		$	50.1		$	(73.9	)	$	46.6
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
		Parent			CBT			Other			Eliminations			Total
		(Guarantor)			(Issuer)			Non-guarantors
	Revenue	$	—		$	163.3		$	128.9		$	(10.0	)	$	282.2
	Operating costs and expenses	6.5			113.7			121.6			(10.0		)	231.8
	Operating income (loss)	(6.5		)	49.6			7.3			—			50.4
	Interest expense (income), net	36.7			(0.8		)	2.9			—			38.8
	Other expense (income), net	(0.3		)	1.9			(2.4		)	—			(0.8		)
	Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries and income taxes	(42.9		)	48.5			6.8			—			12.4
	Income tax expense (benefit)	(13.2		)	17.9			1.8			—			6.5
	Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax	36.7			—			—			(36.7		)	—
	Income (loss) from continuing operations	7			30.6			5			(36.7		)	5.9
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations	—			—			1.1			—			1.1
	Net income (loss)	7			30.6			6.1			(36.7		)	7
	Other comprehensive income (loss)	1.8			—			—			—			1.8
	Total comprehensive income (loss)	$	8.8		$	30.6		$	6.1		$	(36.7	)	$	8.8
	Net income (loss)	7			30.6			6.1			(36.7		)	7
	Preferred stock dividends	2.6			—			—			—			2.6
	Net income (loss) applicable to common shareowners	$	4.4		$	30.6		$	6.1		$	(36.7	)	$	4.4
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
		As of March 31, 2015
	(dollars in millions)	Parent			CBT			Other			Eliminations			Total
		(Guarantor)			(Issuer)			Non-guarantors
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	10.6		$	1.2		$	1.6		$	—		$	13.4
	Receivables, net	1.4			1			167.9			—			170.3
	Other current assets	45.2			32			66			(1.6		)	141.6
	Other current assets from discontinued operations	—			—			0.4			—			0.4
	Total current assets	57.2			34.2			235.9			(1.6		)	325.7
	Property, plant and equipment, net	0.3			793.5			51.9			—			845.7
	Investment in CyrusOne	—			—			261.5			—			261.5
	Goodwill and intangibles, net	—			2.2			12.6			—			14.8
	Investments in and advances to subsidiaries	1,135.30			213.6			55.5			(1,404.4		)	—
	Other noncurrent assets	255.6			4.5			159.3			(150.1		)	269.3
	Other noncurrent assets from discontinued operations	—			—			16			—			16
	Total assets	$	1,448.40		$	1,048.00		$	792.7		$	(1,556.1	)	$	1,733.00
	Current portion of long-term debt	$	5.4		$	3.8		$	3.4		$	—		$	12.6
	Accounts payable	0.6			72			40.5			—			113.1
	Other current liabilities	58.2			46.3			22.7			—			127.2
	Other current liabilities from discontinued operations	—			—			26.5			—			26.5
	Total current liabilities	64.2			122.1			93.1			—			279.4
	Long-term debt, less current portion	1,524.90			141.4			82.5			—			1,748.80
	Other noncurrent liabilities	247.3			165.8			11.8			(151.7		)	273.2
	Other noncurrent liabilities from discontinued operations	—			—			31.2			—			31.2
Intercompany payables	211			—			—			(211.0		)	—
Total liabilities	2,047.40			429.3			218.6			(362.7		)	2,332.60
Shareowners’ (deficit) equity	(599.0		)	618.7			574.1			(1,193.4		)	(599.6		)
Total liabilities and shareowners’ equity (deficit)	$	1,448.40		$	1,048.00		$	792.7		$	(1,556.1	)	$	1,733.00
	As of December 31, 2014
	Parent			CBT			Other			Eliminations			Total
	(Guarantor)			(Issuer)			Non-guarantors
Cash and cash equivalents	$	56.2		$	1		$	0.7		$	—		$	57.9
Receivables, net	2.6			1			164.9			—			168.5
Other current assets	4.7			29.3			73.7			(1.2		)	106.5
Other current assets from discontinued operations	—			—			4.7			—			4.7
Total current assets	63.5			31.3			244			(1.2		)	337.6
Property, plant and equipment, net	0.2			764			51.2			—			815.4
Investment in CyrusOne	—			—			273.6			—			273.6
Goodwill and intangibles, net	—			2.2			12.7			—			14.9
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries	1,061.20			230.8			250			(1,542.0		)	—
Other noncurrent assets	294.2			4.9			190.5			(155.0		)	334.6
Other noncurrent assets from discontinued operations	—			—			44.6			—			44.6
Total assets	$	1,419.10		$	1,033.20		$	1,066.60		$	(1,698.2	)	$	1,820.70
Current portion of long-term debt	$	5.4		$	3.9		$	2.3		$	—		$	11.6
Accounts payable	1			73.8			57.2			—			132
Other current liabilities	52.3			52.8			20			0.1			125.2
Other current liabilities from discontinued operations	—			—			142			—			142
Total current liabilities	58.7			130.5			221.5			0.1			410.8
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,526.10			141.2			22.1			—			1,689.40
Other noncurrent liabilities	254.1			166.7			1.9			(156.4		)	266.3
Other noncurrent liabilities from discontinued operations	—			—			102.7			—			102.7
Intercompany payables	228.5			—			—			(228.5		)	—
Total liabilities	2,067.40			438.4			348.2			(384.8		)	2,469.20
Shareowners’ (deficit) equity	(648.3		)	594.8			718.4			(1,313.4		)	(648.5		)
Total liabilities and shareowners’ equity (deficit)	$	1,419.10		$	1,033.20		$	1,066.60		$	(1,698.2	)	$	1,820.70
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
(dollars in millions)	Parent			CBT			Other			Eliminations			Total
	(Guarantor)			(Issuer)			Non-guarantors
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(23.5	)	$	35.7		$	(5.9	)	$	—		$	6.3
Capital expenditures	—			(51.8		)	(6.1		)	—			(57.9		)
Dividends received from CyrusOne	—			—			6			—			6
Distributions received from subsidiaries	2.7			—			—			(2.7		)	—
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net	—			17.3			10.9			(28.2		)	—
Other investing activities	(0.1		)	—			—			—			(0.1		)
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities	2.6			(34.5		)	10.8			(30.9		)	(52.0		)
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net	(20.4		)	—			(7.8		)	28.2			—
Distributions paid to Parent	—			—			(2.7		)	2.7			—
Net increase (decrease) in corporate credit and receivables facilities with initial maturities less than 90 days	—			—			7.5			—			7.5
Repayment of debt	(1.3		)	(1.0		)	(1.0		)	—			(3.3		)
Other financing activities	(3.0		)	—			—			—			(3.0		)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities	(24.7		)	(1.0		)	(4.0		)	30.9			1.2
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(45.6		)	0.2			0.9			—			(44.5		)
Beginning cash and cash equivalents	56.2			1			0.7			—			57.9
Ending cash and cash equivalents	$	10.6		$	1.2		$	1.6		$	—		$	13.4
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	Parent			CBT			Other			Eliminations			Total
	(Guarantor)			(Issuer)			Non-guarantors
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(28.2	)	$	51.9		$	14.1		$	—		$	37.8
Capital expenditures	—			(22.6		)	(11.7		)	—			(34.3		)
Proceeds from sale of assets	—			0.1			1.8			—			1.9
Dividends received from CyrusOne	—			—			7.1			—			7.1
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities	—			(22.5		)	(2.8		)	—			(25.3		)
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net	35.4			(29.4		)	(6.0		)	—			—
Net increase (decrease) in corporate credit and receivables facilities with initial maturities less than 90 days	(2.5		)	—			(1.6		)	—			(4.1		)
Repayment of debt	(1.3		)	(1.0		)	(2.9		)	—			(5.2		)
Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants	0.6			—			—			—			0.6
Other financing activities	(4.2		)	—			—			—			(4.2		)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities	28			(30.4		)	(10.5		)	—			(12.9		)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(0.2		)	(1.0		)	0.8			—			(0.4		)
Beginning cash and cash equivalents	2.1			1.8			0.7			—			4.6
Ending cash and cash equivalents	$	1.9		$	0.8		$	1.5		$	—		$	4.2
Supplemental Guarantor Information, High Yield Notes [Table Text Block]	The following information sets forth the Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, and Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 of (1) the Parent Company, as the issuer, (2) the guarantor subsidiaries on a combined basis, and (3) the non-guarantor subsidiaries on a combined basis.
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
	(dollars in millions)	Parent			Guarantors			Non-guarantors			Eliminations			Total
		(Issuer)
	Revenue	$	—		$	152.9		$	149.7		$	(9.7	)	$	292.9
	Operating costs and expenses	5.3			147.3			112.9			(9.7		)	255.8
	Operating income (loss)	(5.3		)	5.6			36.8			—			37.1
	Interest expense (income), net	33.9			(0.7		)	(0.5		)	—			32.7
	Other expense (income), net	(0.4		)	6.1			(2.2		)	—			3.5
	Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries and income taxes	(38.8		)	0.2			39.5			—			0.9
	Income tax expense (benefit)	(14.1		)	—			14.7			—			0.6
	Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax	73.9			—			—			(73.9		)	—
	Income (loss) from continuing operations	49.2			0.2			24.8			(73.9		)	0.3
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations	—			48.9			—			—			48.9
	Net income (loss)	49.2			49.1			24.8			(73.9		)	49.2
	Other comprehensive income (loss)	1.7			—			(0.3		)	—			1.4
	Total comprehensive income (loss)	$	50.9		$	49.1		$	24.5		$	(73.9	)	$	50.6
	Net income (loss)	49.2			49.1			24.8			(73.9		)	49.2
	Preferred stock dividends	2.6			—			—			—			2.6
	Net income (loss) applicable to common shareowners	$	46.6		$	49.1		$	24.8		$	(73.9	)	$	46.6
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
		Parent			Guarantors			Non-guarantors			Eliminations			Total
		(Issuer)
	Revenue	$	—		$	142.4		$	149.8		$	(10.0	)	$	282.2
	Operating costs and expenses	6.5			133.5			101.8			(10.0		)	231.8
	Operating income (loss)	(6.5		)	8.9			48			—			50.4
	Interest expense (income), net	36.7			2.5			(0.4		)	—			38.8
	Other expense (income), net	(0.3		)	2.6			(3.1		)	—			(0.8		)
	Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries and income taxes	(42.9		)	3.8			51.5			—			12.4
	Income tax expense (benefit)	(13.2		)	1.2			18.5			—			6.5
	Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax	36.7			—			—			(36.7		)	—
	Income (loss) from continuing operations	7			2.6			33			(36.7		)	5.9
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations	—			1.1			—			—			1.1
	Net income (loss)	7			3.7			33			(36.7		)	7
	Other comprehensive income (loss)	1.8			—			—			—			1.8
	Total comprehensive income (loss)	$	8.8		$	3.7		$	33		$	(36.7	)	$	8.8
	Net income (loss)	7			3.7			33			(36.7		)	7
	Preferred stock dividends	2.6			—			—			—			2.6
	Net income (loss) applicable to common shareowners	$	4.4		$	3.7		$	33		$	(36.7	)	$	4.4
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
		As of March 31, 2015
	(dollars in millions)	Parent			Guarantors			Non-guarantors			Eliminations			Total
		(Issuer)
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	10.6		$	0.3		$	2.5		$	—		$	13.4
	Receivables, net	1.4			9			159.9			—			170.3
	Other current assets	45.2			63.4			34.6			(1.6		)	141.6
	Other current assets from discontinued operations	—			0.4			—			—			0.4
	Total current assets	57.2			73.1			197			(1.6		)	325.7
	Property, plant and equipment, net	0.3			51.5			793.9			—			845.7
	Investment in CyrusOne	—			261.5			—			—			261.5
	Goodwill and intangibles, net	—			12.6			2.2			—			14.8
	Investments in and advances to subsidiaries	1,135.30			181.5			206.3			(1,523.1		)	—
	Other noncurrent assets	255.6			160.3			3.5			(150.1		)	269.3
	Other noncurrent assets from discontinued operations	—			16			—			—			16
	Total assets	$	1,448.40		$	756.5		$	1,202.90		$	(1,674.8	)	$	1,733.00
	Current portion of long-term debt	$	5.4		$	3.4		$	3.8		$	—		$	12.6
	Accounts payable	0.6			55.8			56.7			—			113.1
	Other current liabilities	58.2			24.3			44.7			—			127.2
	Other current liabilities from discontinued operations	—			26.5			—			—			26.5
	Total current liabilities	64.2			110			105.2			—			279.4
	Long-term debt, less current portion	1,524.90			55.8			168.1			—			1,748.80
	Other noncurrent liabilities	247.3			8.8			168.8			(151.7		)	273.2
	Other noncurrent liabilities from discontinued operations	—			31.2			—			—			31.2
Intercompany payables	211			—			128.1			(339.1		)	—
Total liabilities	2,047.40			205.8			570.2			(490.8		)	2,332.60
Shareowners’ (deficit) equity	(599.0		)	550.7			632.7			(1,184.0		)	(599.6		)
Total liabilities and shareowners’ equity (deficit)	$	1,448.40		$	756.5		$	1,202.90		$	(1,674.8	)	$	1,733.00
	As of December 31, 2014
	Parent			Guarantors			Non-guarantors			Eliminations			Total
	(Issuer)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	56.2		$	0.2		$	1.5		$	—		$	57.9
Receivables, net	2.6			6.1			159.8			—			168.5
Other current assets	4.7			69.9			33.1			(1.2		)	106.5
Other current assets from discontinued operations	—			4.7			—			—			4.7
Total current assets	63.5			80.9			194.4			(1.2		)	337.6
Property, plant and equipment, net	0.2			50.8			764.4			—			815.4
Investment in CyrusOne	—			273.6			—			—			273.6
Goodwill and intangibles, net	—			12.7			2.2			—			14.9
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries	1,061.20			393.1			209.3			(1,663.6		)	—
Other noncurrent assets	294.2			191.6			3.8			(155.0		)	334.6
Other noncurrent assets from discontinued operations	—			44.6			—			—			44.6
Total assets	$	1,419.10		$	1,047.30		$	1,174.10		$	(1,819.8	)	$	1,820.70
Current portion of long-term debt	$	5.4		$	2.3		$	3.9		$	—		$	11.6
Accounts payable	1			76.2			54.8			—			132
Other current liabilities	52.3			23.5			49.3			0.1			125.2
Other current liabilities from discontinued operations	—			142			—			—			142
Total current liabilities	58.7			244			108			0.1			410.8
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,526.10			2.9			160.4			—			1,689.40
Other noncurrent liabilities	254.1			4.6			164			(156.4		)	266.3
Other noncurrent liabilities from discontinued operations	—			102.7			—			—			102.7
Intercompany payables	228.5			—			131.9			(360.4		)	—
Total liabilities	2,067.40			354.2			564.3			(516.7		)	2,469.20
Shareowners’ (deficit) equity	(648.3		)	693.1			609.8			(1,303.1		)	(648.5		)
Total liabilities and shareowners’ equity (deficit)	$	1,419.10		$	1,047.30		$	1,174.10		$	(1,819.8	)	$	1,820.70
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
(dollars in millions)	Parent			Guarantors			Non-guarantors			Eliminations			Total
	(Issuer)
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(23.5	)	$	(19.2	)	$	49		$	—		$	6.3
Capital expenditures	—			(6.1		)	(51.8		)	—			(57.9		)
Dividends received from CyrusOne	—			6			—			—			6
Distributions received from subsidiaries	2.7			—			—			(2.7		)	—
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net	—			20.4			7.2			(27.6		)	—
Other investing activities	(0.1		)	—			—			—			(0.1		)
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities	2.6			20.3			(44.6		)	(30.3		)	(52.0		)
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net	(20.4		)	—			(7.2		)	27.6			—
Distributions paid to Parent	—			—			(2.7		)	2.7			—
Net increase (decrease) in corporate credit and receivables facilities with initial maturities less than 90 days	—			—			7.5			—			7.5
Repayment of debt	(1.3		)	(1.0		)	(1.0		)	—			(3.3		)
Other financing activities	(3.0		)	—			—			—			(3.0		)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities	(24.7		)	(1.0		)	(3.4		)	30.3			1.2
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(45.6		)	0.1			1			—			(44.5		)
Beginning cash and cash equivalents	56.2			0.2			1.5			—			57.9
Ending cash and cash equivalents	$	10.6		$	0.3		$	2.5		$	—		$	13.4
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	Parent			Guarantors			Non-guarantors			Eliminations			Total
	(Issuer)
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(28.2	)	$	25.6		$	40.4		$	—		$	37.8
Capital expenditures	—			(11.7		)	(22.6		)	—			(34.3		)
Proceeds from sale of assets	—			—			1.9			—			1.9
Dividends received from CyrusOne	—			7.1			—			—			7.1
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities	—			(4.6		)	(20.7		)	—			(25.3		)
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net	35.4			(19.5		)	(15.9		)	—			—
Net increase (decrease) in corporate credit and receivables facilities with initial maturities less than 90 days	(2.5		)	—			(1.6		)	—			(4.1		)
Repayment of debt	(1.3		)	(0.7		)	(3.2		)	—			(5.2		)
Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants	0.6			—			—			—			0.6
Other financing activities	(4.2		)	—			—			—			(4.2		)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities	28			(20.2		)	(20.7		)	—			(12.9		)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(0.2		)	0.8			(1.0		)	—			(0.4		)
Beginning cash and cash equivalents	2.1			0.3			2.2			—			4.6
Ending cash and cash equivalents	$	1.9		$	1.1		$	1.2		$	—		$	4.2

Description_of_Business_and_Ac2

Description of Business and Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Apr. 07, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Revenue from customers greater than 10%, percentage		$1
Accounts Receivable from customers greater than 10%, percentage		0.25					0.26
Revenue from customers greater than 10%, percentage		0.12			0.12
Proceeds from Sale of Intangible Assets			194,400,000
Investment owned in CyrusOne Inc., Balance, Shares		1.9				1.9
Investment owned in CyrusOne LP, Balance, Partnership Units		26.6				12.3
Total ownership interests in Equity Method Investee, Percentage		43.00%				22.00%
Equity Method Investment Sold, Partnership Units	14.3
Sale of Partnership Units, Price Per Unit	$29.88
Proceeds from Sale of Equity Method Investments	426,000,000
Dividends received from CyrusOne		6,000,000			7,100,000
Equity Method Investments				5,500,000
Debt Issuance Costs to be Reclassified		$10,000,000

Discontinued_Operations_Detail

Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Proceeds from Sale of Intangible Assets		$194.40
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)		88.2
Prepaid Expense, Current	14.1				10.8
Gain on Liabilities and Other Assets transferred in Sale of Business Affiliate and Productive Assets			16
Total liabilities	2,332.60				2,469.20
Revenue	292.9			282.2
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	52.2			49.3
Depreciation and amortization	61.2			46.9
Restructuring charges	3.4			0
Amortization of deferred gain	6.5			3.6
Total operating costs and expenses	255.8			231.8
Operating income (loss)	37.1			50.4
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	-0.4			0.3
Gain on sale of wireless spectrum licenses	-112.6			0
Income tax expense	0.6			6.5
Net income from discontinued operations	49.2			7
Other current assets	3.5				1.8
Other noncurrent assets	32.4				33.9
Total noncurrent assets from discontinued operations	16				44.6
Restructuring reserve	3.5				4.9
Other current liabilities from discontinued operations	26.5				142
Other noncurrent liabilities	39.3				26.2
Total noncurrent liabilities from discontinued operations	31.2				102.7
Restructuring payments	-4.5
Capital expenditures	-57.9			-34.3
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Prepaid Expense, Current		6.4
Total liabilities	31.7
Other noncurrent liabilities from discontinued operations	6.6
Revenue	4.4			44.7
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	12			19.8
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	1.3			6.2
Depreciation and amortization	28.6			15.8
Restructuring charges	6.4			0
Amortization of deferred gain	-6.5			-3.6
Total operating costs and expenses	41.8			38.2
Operating income (loss)	-37.4			6.5
Interest Income (Expense), Net	-0.8			1.5
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	0			0.9
Gain on sale of wireless spectrum licenses	-112.6			0
Income before income taxes	76			4.1
Income tax expense	27.1			3
Net income from discontinued operations	48.9			1.1
Prepaid rent - spectrum license	0				3.2
Other current assets	0.4				1.5
Total current assets from discontinued operations	0.4				4.7
Property, plant and equipment, net	16				44.1
Other noncurrent assets	0				0.5
Total noncurrent assets from discontinued operations	16				44.6
Total assets from discontinued operations	16.4				49.3
Current portion of long-term debt	0.5				1.6
Accounts payable	2.8				5
Restructuring reserve	18.4				15.4
Deferred Gain on Sale of Property	0				112.6
Other current liabilities from discontinued operations	4.8				7.4
Total current liabilities from discontinued operations	26.5				142
Long-term debt, less current portion	24.6				81.6
Other noncurrent liabilities	0				8
Total noncurrent liabilities from discontinued operations	31.2				102.7
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities	57.7				244.7
Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Rent	3.2			0
Restructuring payments	-3.4			-0.3
Capital expenditures	0			5.6
Continuing Operations [Member]
Total liabilities	65.4				65.6
Depreciation and amortization	32.6			31.1
Net income from discontinued operations				5.9
Current portion of long-term debt	1.1				1.1
Long-term debt, less current portion	53.4				57
Other noncurrent liabilities	10.9				7.5
Capital expenditures				-28.7
Wireless Towers [Member] | Discontinued Operations [Member]
Deferred Gain on Sale of Property	$6.60				$13.10

Investment_in_CyrusOne_Details

Investment in CyrusOne (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Apr. 07, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Total ownership interests in CyrusOne, Percentage		43.00%			22.00%
Investment owned in CyrusOne Inc., Balance, Shares		1.9			1.9
Investment owned in CyrusOne LP, Balance, Partnership Units		26.6			12.3
Equity Method Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		$886.70				$785
Loss (income) from CyrusOne equity method investment		3.1		-0.5
Equity Method Investment Sold, Partnership Units	14.3
Sale of Partnership Units, Price Per Unit	$29.88
Proceeds from Sale of Equity Method Investments	426
Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) on Disposal			295.2
Dividends received from CyrusOne		6		7.1
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract]
Operating income (loss)		37.1		50.4
CyrusOne [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Dividends Payable, Amount Per Share		$0.32
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue		85.7		77.5
Operating income (loss)		1.6		11.8
Net income (loss)		($7.20)		$0.70

Investment_in_CyrusOne_Schedul

Investment in CyrusOne - Schedule of Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Amounts receivable from and payable to CyrusOne
Dividends receivable	$9			$9.30
Receivable from CyrusOne	9.6		7.7
Payable to CyrusOne	1.3		0.4
CyrusOne [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Income Tax Receivable from Related Party	0.5		1.7
Revenue:
Services provided to CyrusOne	0.3	0.5
Operating costs and expenses:
Charges for services provided by CyrusOne	2.5	2.3
Administrative services provided to CyrusOne	-0.1	-0.1
Total operating costs and expenses	2.4	2.2
Amounts receivable from and payable to CyrusOne
Accounts receivable	0.6		1.7
Dividends receivable	9		6
Receivable from CyrusOne	9.6		7.7
Accounts payable	1.3		0.4
Payable to CyrusOne	$1.30		$0.40

Earnings_Per_Common_Share_Deta

Earnings Per Common Share (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Schedule of Earnings Per Common Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent	$0.30	$5.90
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	48.9	1.1
Numerator:
Net income (loss)	49.2	7
Preferred stock dividends	2.6	2.6
Net income (loss) available to common shareowners - basic and diluted	46.6	4.4
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	209.2	208
Stock-based compensation arrangements	0	1
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	209.2	209
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share	$0.22	$0.02
Stock Compensation Plan [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	3.9
Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	4.5	4.5
Continuing Operations [Member]
Schedule of Earnings Per Common Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent	0.3
Numerator:
Net income (loss)		5.9
Preferred stock dividends		2.6
Net income (loss) available to common shareowners - basic and diluted	-2.3	3.3
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	209.2	208
Stock-based compensation arrangements	0	1
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	209.2	209
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic and Diluted Share	($0.01)	$0.02
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Schedule of Earnings Per Common Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	48.9
Numerator:
Net income (loss)	48.9	1.1
Preferred stock dividends	0	0
Net income (loss) available to common shareowners - basic and diluted	$48.90	$1.10
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	209.2	208
Stock-based compensation arrangements	0	1
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	209.2	209
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax, Per Basic and Diluted Share	$0.23	$0

Debt_Debt_Schedule_of_Debt_Det

Debt Debt - Schedule of Debt (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jan. 24, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current portion of long-term debt		$12.60	$11.60
Corporate Credit Agreement		0	0
Receivables facility amount outstanding		26.7	19.2
Long-term debt, less current portion		1,748.80	1,689.40
Net unamortized discount		-3	-3.2
Total debt		1,761.40	1,701
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	102.19%
Capital lease Obligations and Other Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current portion of long-term debt		7.2	6.2
Long-term debt, less current portion		62.9	9.9
Senior Subordinated Notes due 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		8.75%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	300	300	300
Senior Notes due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		8.38%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		661.2	661.2
Senior Notes due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				6.38%
Senior Notes due 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		7.25%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		40	40
Various Cincinnati Bell Telephone Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		134.5	134.5
Long-term debt, less current portion, before deducting unamortized discount or premium [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, less current portion		1,751.80	1,692.60
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt [Member] | Tranche B Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		5.4	5.4
Long-Term Debt, Less Current Portion [Member] | Tranche B Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$526.50	$527.80

Debt_Debt_Credit_Facility_Deta

Debt Debt - Credit Facility (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2015	Apr. 07, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		$175
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding			0	0
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity			150
Equity Method Investment Sold, Partnership Units	14.3
Receivables facility amount outstanding			26.7	19.2
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount			6.3
Receivables Facility Remaining Borrowing Capacity			69
Receivables facility maximum borrowing availability, current			102
Receivables facility maximum borrowing availability			$120

Debt_Debt_Extinguishment_Detai

Debt Debt - Extinguishment (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	102.19%
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt	$10
Senior Subordinated Notes due 2018 [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$300	$300	$300

Financial_Instruments_and_Fair2

Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Investment in CyrusOne, carrying value	$261.50	$273.60
Investment in CyrusOne, fair value	886.7	785
Long-term debt, including current portion	1,692.40	1,686.10
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt, including current portion	$1,745.20	$1,717.40

Restructuring_Charges_Details

Restructuring Charges (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$4.90
Charges	3.4	0
Utilizations	-4.5
Ending balance	3.8
Restructuring liabilities included in other current liabilities	3.5		4.9
Restructuring liabilities included in other noncurrent liabilities	0.3
Wireline [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	3.9
Charges	0.8
Utilizations	-3.2
Ending balance	1.5
IT Services and Hardware [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	0.3
Charges	2.2
Utilizations	-0.8
Ending balance	1.7
Corporate [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	0.7
Charges	0.4
Utilizations	-0.5
Ending balance	0.6
Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	3
Charges	2.2
Utilizations	-3.1
Ending balance	2.1
Lease Abandonment [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1.8
Charges	0
Utilizations	-0.2
Ending balance	1.6
Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	0.1
Charges	1.2
Utilizations	-1.2
Ending balance	$0.10

Pension_and_Postretirement_Pla2

Pension and Postretirement Plans (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Capitalized portion of defined benefit contribution percent	10.00%	10.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Contributions in Current Fiscal Year			$25
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Contributions	2.6
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Service Cost	0	0.3
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	4.6	4.5
Expected return on plan assets	-7.2	-6.8
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (benefit)	0.1	0
Actuarial loss	5.1	5.3
Total amortization	5.2	5.3
Benefit costs (benefits)	2.6	3.3
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Contributions	2
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Service Cost	0.1	0.1
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	0.8	0.9
Expected return on plan assets	0	0
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (benefit)	-3.9	-3.8
Actuarial loss	1.4	1.3
Total amortization	-2.5	-2.5
Benefit costs (benefits)	-1.6	-1.5

StockBased_and_Other_Compensat1

Stock-Based and Other Compensation Plans (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	$2	$0.90
Stock-Based Compensation Mark-to-Market	0.4	-0.2
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	15.7
Deferred Compensation, Compensation Expense	$0.10
Stock Options, SARs, and Restricted Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	2 years 0 months 0 days
Deferred Compensation, Share-based Payments [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common shares deferred under deferred compensation plans	0.4	0.6
Performance-Based Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	3 years 0 months 0 days

Shareowners_Deficit_Accumulate

Shareowners' Deficit Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	($173.90)
Reclassifications, net	1.4
Foreign currency loss (gain)	-0.3		0
Ending balance	-172.5
Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member]
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	-0.3
Reclassifications, net	-0.3
Ending balance	-0.6
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member]
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	-173.6
Reclassifications, net	1.7	[1]
Ending balance	($171.90)
[1]	These reclassifications are included in the components of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit costs (see Note 8 for additional details). The components of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit cost are reported within "Cost of services", "Cost of products sold", and "Selling, general and administrative" expenses on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Business_Segment_Information_D

Business Segment Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$292.90	$282.20
Operating income (loss)	37.1	50.4
Expenditures for long-lived assets	57.9	34.3
Depreciation and amortization	61.2	46.9
Assets	1,733		1,820.70
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract]
Loss (income) from CyrusOne equity method investment	3.1	-0.5
Investment in CyrusOne	261.5		273.6
Continuing Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Expenditures for long-lived assets		28.7
Depreciation and amortization	32.6	31.1
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	4.4	44.7
Operating income (loss)	-37.4	6.5
Expenditures for long-lived assets	0	-5.6
Depreciation and amortization	28.6	15.8
Assets	16.4		49.3
Wireline [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	188.1	183.6
Operating income (loss)	41.3	51.8
Expenditures for long-lived assets	54	26.2
Depreciation and amortization	29.5	28.1
Assets	861.4		833.2
IT Services and Hardware [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	107.6	101.9
Operating income (loss)	1.1	5.4
Expenditures for long-lived assets	3.9	2.5
Depreciation and amortization	3.1	2.8
Assets	58.9		61.4
Corporate Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income (loss)	-5.3	-6.8
Depreciation and amortization	0	0.2
Intersegment Elimination [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	-2.8	-3.3
Intersegment Elimination [Member] | Wireline [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	0.3	0.2
Intersegment Elimination [Member] | IT Services and Hardware [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	2.5	3.1
Intersegment Elimination [Member] | Corporate Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	796.3		876.8
Sales [Member] | Intersegment Elimination [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$2.80	$3.30

Supplemental_Guarantor_Informa2

Supplemental Guarantor Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Revenue		$292.90	$282.20
Operating costs and expenses		255.8	231.8
Operating income (loss)		37.1	50.4
Interest expense (income), net		32.7	38.8
Other expense (income), net		0.4	-0.3
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries and income taxes		0.9	12.4
Income tax expense (benefit)		0.6	6.5
Income (loss) from continuing operations		0.3	5.9
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		48.9	1.1
Net income (loss)		49.2	7
Total comprehensive income (loss)		50.6	8.8
Preferred stock dividends		2.6	2.6
Net income (loss) applicable to common shareowners		46.6	4.4
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
Cash and cash equivalents		13.4			4.2	4.6
Other current assets		3.5		1.8
Other current assets from discontinued operations		0.4		4.7
Total current assets		325.7		337.6
Property, plant and equipment, net		845.7		815.4
Investment in CyrusOne		261.5		273.6
Other noncurrent assets		32.4		33.9
Other noncurrent assets from discontinued operations		16		44.6
Total assets		1,733		1,820.70
Current portion of long-term debt		12.6		11.6
Accounts payable		111.8		131.6
Other current liabilities		25.9		25.8
Other current liabilities from discontinued operations		26.5		142
Total current liabilities		279.4		410.8
Long-term debt, less current portion		1,748.80		1,689.40
Other noncurrent liabilities		39.3		26.2
Total liabilities		2,332.60		2,469.20
Shareowners' (deficit) equity		-599.6		-648.5
Total liabilities and shareowners' equity (deficit)		1,733		1,820.70
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities		6.3	37.8
Capital expenditures		-57.9	-34.3
Proceeds from sale of assets		0	1.9
Dividends received from CyrusOne		6	7.1
Other investing activities		-0.1	0
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities		-52	-25.3
Net increase (decrease) in corporate credit and receivables facilities with initial maturities less than 90 days		7.5	-4.1
Repayment of debt		-3.3	-5.2
Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants		0	0.6
Other financing activities		-0.6	-1.7
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities		1.2	-12.9
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		-44.5	-0.4
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	13.4	57.9			4.2	4.6
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		13.4			4.2	4.6
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	102.19%
Notes guaranteed by parent [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Revenue		292.9	282.2
Operating costs and expenses		255.8	231.8
Operating income (loss)		37.1	50.4
Interest expense (income), net		32.7	38.8
Other expense (income), net		3.5	-0.8
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries and income taxes		0.9	12.4
Income tax expense (benefit)		0.6	6.5
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax		0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations		0.3	5.9
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		48.9	1.1
Net income (loss)		49.2	7
Other comprehensive income (loss)		1.4	1.8
Total comprehensive income (loss)		50.6	8.8
Preferred stock dividends		2.6	2.6
Net income (loss) applicable to common shareowners		46.6	4.4
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
Cash and cash equivalents		13.4	4.2
Receivables, net		170.3		168.5
Other current assets		141.6		106.5
Other current assets from discontinued operations		0.4		4.7
Total current assets		325.7		337.6
Property, plant and equipment, net		845.7		815.4
Investment in CyrusOne		261.5		273.6
Goodwill and intangibles, net		14.8		14.9
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries		0		0
Other noncurrent assets		269.3		334.6
Other noncurrent assets from discontinued operations		16		44.6
Total assets		1,733		1,820.70
Current portion of long-term debt		12.6		11.6
Accounts payable		113.1		132
Other current liabilities		127.2		125.2
Other current liabilities from discontinued operations		26.5		142
Total current liabilities		279.4		410.8
Long-term debt, less current portion		1,748.80		1,689.40
Other noncurrent liabilities		273.2		266.3
Other noncurrent liabilities from discontinued operations		31.2		102.7
Intercompany payables		0		0
Total liabilities		2,332.60		2,469.20
Shareowners' (deficit) equity		-599.6		-648.5
Total liabilities and shareowners' equity (deficit)		1,733		1,820.70
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities		6.3	37.8
Capital expenditures		-57.9	-34.3
Proceeds from sale of assets			1.9
Dividends received from CyrusOne		6	7.1
Distributions Received from Subsidiaries		0
Funding Between Parent and Subsidiaries, net investing		0
Other investing activities		-0.1
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities		-52	-25.3
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net financing		0
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net			0
Cash Dividends Paid to Parent Company by Consolidated Subsidiaries		0
Net increase (decrease) in corporate credit and receivables facilities with initial maturities less than 90 days		7.5	-4.1
Repayment of debt		-3.3	-5.2
Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants			0.6
Other financing activities		-3	-4.2
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities		1.2	-12.9
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		-44.5	-0.4
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		57.9	4.6
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		13.4	4.2
Notes guaranteed by parent [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Revenue		0	0
Operating costs and expenses		5.3	6.5
Operating income (loss)		-5.3	-6.5
Interest expense (income), net		33.9	36.7
Other expense (income), net		-0.4	-0.3
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries and income taxes		-38.8	-42.9
Income tax expense (benefit)		-14.1	-13.2
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax		73.9	36.7
Income (loss) from continuing operations		49.2	7
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		0	0
Net income (loss)		49.2	7
Other comprehensive income (loss)		1.7	1.8
Total comprehensive income (loss)		50.9	8.8
Preferred stock dividends		2.6	2.6
Net income (loss) applicable to common shareowners		46.6	4.4
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
Cash and cash equivalents		10.6	1.9
Receivables, net		1.4		2.6
Other current assets		45.2		4.7
Other current assets from discontinued operations		0		0
Total current assets		57.2		63.5
Property, plant and equipment, net		0.3		0.2
Investment in CyrusOne		0		0
Goodwill and intangibles, net		0		0
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries		1,135.30		1,061.20
Other noncurrent assets		255.6		294.2
Other noncurrent assets from discontinued operations		0		0
Total assets		1,448.40		1,419.10
Current portion of long-term debt		5.4		5.4
Accounts payable		0.6		1
Other current liabilities		58.2		52.3
Other current liabilities from discontinued operations		0		0
Total current liabilities		64.2		58.7
Long-term debt, less current portion		1,524.90		1,526.10
Other noncurrent liabilities		247.3		254.1
Other noncurrent liabilities from discontinued operations		0		0
Intercompany payables		211		228.5
Total liabilities		2,047.40		2,067.40
Shareowners' (deficit) equity		-599		-648.3
Total liabilities and shareowners' equity (deficit)		1,448.40		1,419.10
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities		-23.5	-28.2
Capital expenditures		0	0
Proceeds from sale of assets			0
Dividends received from CyrusOne		0	0
Distributions Received from Subsidiaries		2.7
Funding Between Parent and Subsidiaries, net investing		0
Other investing activities		-0.1
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities		2.6	0
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net financing		-20.4
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net			-35.4
Cash Dividends Paid to Parent Company by Consolidated Subsidiaries		0
Net increase (decrease) in corporate credit and receivables facilities with initial maturities less than 90 days		0	-2.5
Repayment of debt		-1.3	-1.3
Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants			0.6
Other financing activities		-3	-4.2
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities		-24.7	28
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		-45.6	-0.2
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		56.2	2.1
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		10.6	1.9
Notes guaranteed by parent [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Revenue		135	128.9
Operating costs and expenses		131.3	121.6
Operating income (loss)		3.7	7.3
Interest expense (income), net		-0.4	2.9
Other expense (income), net		2	-2.4
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries and income taxes		2.1	6.8
Income tax expense (benefit)		0.9	1.8
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax		0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations		1.2	5
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		48.9	1.1
Net income (loss)		50.1	6.1
Other comprehensive income (loss)		-0.3	0
Total comprehensive income (loss)		49.8	6.1
Preferred stock dividends		0	0
Net income (loss) applicable to common shareowners		50.1	6.1
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
Cash and cash equivalents		1.6	1.5
Receivables, net		167.9		164.9
Other current assets		66		73.7
Other current assets from discontinued operations		0.4		4.7
Total current assets		235.9		244
Property, plant and equipment, net		51.9		51.2
Investment in CyrusOne		261.5		273.6
Goodwill and intangibles, net		12.6		12.7
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries		55.5		250
Other noncurrent assets		159.3		190.5
Other noncurrent assets from discontinued operations		16		44.6
Total assets		792.7		1,066.60
Current portion of long-term debt		3.4		2.3
Accounts payable		40.5		57.2
Other current liabilities		22.7		20
Other current liabilities from discontinued operations		26.5		142
Total current liabilities		93.1		221.5
Long-term debt, less current portion		82.5		22.1
Other noncurrent liabilities		11.8		1.9
Other noncurrent liabilities from discontinued operations		31.2		102.7
Intercompany payables		0		0
Total liabilities		218.6		348.2
Shareowners' (deficit) equity		574.1		718.4
Total liabilities and shareowners' equity (deficit)		792.7		1,066.60
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities		-5.9	14.1
Capital expenditures		-6.1	-11.7
Proceeds from sale of assets			1.8
Dividends received from CyrusOne		6	7.1
Distributions Received from Subsidiaries		0
Funding Between Parent and Subsidiaries, net investing		10.9
Other investing activities		0
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities		10.8	-2.8
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net financing		-7.8
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net			6
Cash Dividends Paid to Parent Company by Consolidated Subsidiaries		-2.7
Net increase (decrease) in corporate credit and receivables facilities with initial maturities less than 90 days		7.5	-1.6
Repayment of debt		-1	-2.9
Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants			0
Other financing activities		0	0
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities		-4	-10.5
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		0.9	0.8
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		0.7	0.7
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		1.6	1.5
Notes guaranteed by parent [Member] | Cincinnati Bell Telephone Company [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Revenue		167.6	163.3
Operating costs and expenses		128.9	113.7
Operating income (loss)		38.7	49.6
Interest expense (income), net		-0.8	-0.8
Other expense (income), net		1.9	1.9
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries and income taxes		37.6	48.5
Income tax expense (benefit)		13.8	17.9
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax		0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations		23.8	30.6
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		0	0
Net income (loss)		23.8	30.6
Other comprehensive income (loss)		0	0
Total comprehensive income (loss)		23.8	30.6
Preferred stock dividends		0	0
Net income (loss) applicable to common shareowners		23.8	30.6
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
Cash and cash equivalents		1.2	0.8
Receivables, net		1		1
Other current assets		32		29.3
Other current assets from discontinued operations		0		0
Total current assets		34.2		31.3
Property, plant and equipment, net		793.5		764
Investment in CyrusOne		0		0
Goodwill and intangibles, net		2.2		2.2
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries		213.6		230.8
Other noncurrent assets		4.5		4.9
Other noncurrent assets from discontinued operations		0		0
Total assets		1,048		1,033.20
Current portion of long-term debt		3.8		3.9
Accounts payable		72		73.8
Other current liabilities		46.3		52.8
Other current liabilities from discontinued operations		0		0
Total current liabilities		122.1		130.5
Long-term debt, less current portion		141.4		141.2
Other noncurrent liabilities		165.8		166.7
Other noncurrent liabilities from discontinued operations		0		0
Intercompany payables		0		0
Total liabilities		429.3		438.4
Shareowners' (deficit) equity		618.7		594.8
Total liabilities and shareowners' equity (deficit)		1,048		1,033.20
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities		35.7	51.9
Capital expenditures		-51.8	-22.6
Proceeds from sale of assets			0.1
Dividends received from CyrusOne		0	0
Distributions Received from Subsidiaries		0
Funding Between Parent and Subsidiaries, net investing		17.3
Other investing activities		0
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities		-34.5	-22.5
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net financing		0
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net			29.4
Cash Dividends Paid to Parent Company by Consolidated Subsidiaries		0
Net increase (decrease) in corporate credit and receivables facilities with initial maturities less than 90 days		0	0
Repayment of debt		-1	-1
Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants			0
Other financing activities		0	0
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities		-1	-30.4
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		0.2	-1
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		1	1.8
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		1.2	0.8
Notes guaranteed by parent [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Revenue		-9.7	-10
Operating costs and expenses		-9.7	-10
Operating income (loss)		0	0
Interest expense (income), net		0	0
Other expense (income), net		0	0
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries and income taxes		0	0
Income tax expense (benefit)		0	0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax		-73.9	-36.7
Income (loss) from continuing operations		-73.9	-36.7
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		0	0
Net income (loss)		-73.9	-36.7
Other comprehensive income (loss)		0	0
Total comprehensive income (loss)		-73.9	-36.7
Preferred stock dividends		0	0
Net income (loss) applicable to common shareowners		-73.9	-36.7
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
Cash and cash equivalents		0	0
Receivables, net		0		0
Other current assets		-1.6		-1.2
Other current assets from discontinued operations		0		0
Total current assets		-1.6		-1.2
Property, plant and equipment, net		0		0
Investment in CyrusOne		0		0
Goodwill and intangibles, net		0		0
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries		-1,404.40		-1,542
Other noncurrent assets		-150.1		-155
Other noncurrent assets from discontinued operations		0		0
Total assets		-1,556.10		-1,698.20
Current portion of long-term debt		0		0
Accounts payable		0		0
Other current liabilities		0		0.1
Other current liabilities from discontinued operations		0		0
Total current liabilities		0		0.1
Long-term debt, less current portion		0		0
Other noncurrent liabilities		-151.7		-156.4
Other noncurrent liabilities from discontinued operations		0		0
Intercompany payables		-211		-228.5
Total liabilities		-362.7		-384.8
Shareowners' (deficit) equity		-1,193.40		-1,313.40
Total liabilities and shareowners' equity (deficit)		-1,556.10		-1,698.20
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities		0	0
Capital expenditures		0	0
Proceeds from sale of assets			0
Dividends received from CyrusOne		0	0
Distributions Received from Subsidiaries		-2.7
Funding Between Parent and Subsidiaries, net investing		-28.2
Other investing activities		0
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities		-30.9	0
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net financing		28.2
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net			0
Cash Dividends Paid to Parent Company by Consolidated Subsidiaries		2.7
Net increase (decrease) in corporate credit and receivables facilities with initial maturities less than 90 days		0	0
Repayment of debt		0	0
Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants			0
Other financing activities		0	0
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities		30.9	0
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		0	0
Notes guaranteed by subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Revenue		292.9	282.2
Operating costs and expenses		255.8	231.8
Operating income (loss)		37.1	50.4
Interest expense (income), net		32.7	38.8
Other expense (income), net		3.5	-0.8
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries and income taxes		0.9	12.4
Income tax expense (benefit)		0.6	6.5
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax		0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations		0.3	5.9
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		48.9	1.1
Net income (loss)		49.2	7
Other comprehensive income (loss)		1.4	1.8
Total comprehensive income (loss)		50.6	8.8
Preferred stock dividends		2.6	2.6
Net income (loss) applicable to common shareowners		46.6	4.4
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
Cash and cash equivalents		13.4	4.2
Receivables, net		170.3		168.5
Other current assets		141.6		106.5
Other current assets from discontinued operations		0.4		4.7
Total current assets		325.7		337.6
Property, plant and equipment, net		845.7		815.4
Investment in CyrusOne		261.5		273.6
Goodwill and intangibles, net		14.8		14.9
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries		0		0
Other noncurrent assets		269.3		334.6
Other noncurrent assets from discontinued operations		16		44.6
Total assets		1,733		1,820.70
Current portion of long-term debt		12.6		11.6
Accounts payable		113.1		132
Other current liabilities		127.2		125.2
Other current liabilities from discontinued operations		26.5		142
Total current liabilities		279.4		410.8
Long-term debt, less current portion		1,748.80		1,689.40
Other noncurrent liabilities		273.2		266.3
Other noncurrent liabilities from discontinued operations		31.2		102.7
Intercompany payables		0		0
Total liabilities		2,332.60		2,469.20
Shareowners' (deficit) equity		-599.6		-648.5
Total liabilities and shareowners' equity (deficit)		1,733		1,820.70
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities		6.3	37.8
Capital expenditures		-57.9	-34.3
Proceeds from sale of assets			1.9
Dividends received from CyrusOne		6	7.1
Distributions Received from Subsidiaries		0
Funding Between Parent and Subsidiaries, net investing		0
Other investing activities		0.1
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities		-52	-25.3
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net financing		0
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net			0
Cash Dividends Paid to Parent Company by Consolidated Subsidiaries		0
Net increase (decrease) in corporate credit and receivables facilities with initial maturities less than 90 days		7.5	-4.1
Repayment of debt		-3.3	-5.2
Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants			0.6
Other financing activities		-3	-4.2
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities		1.2	-12.9
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		-44.5	-0.4
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		57.9	4.6
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		13.4	4.2
Notes guaranteed by subsidiaries [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Revenue		0	0
Operating costs and expenses		5.3	6.5
Operating income (loss)		-5.3	-6.5
Interest expense (income), net		33.9	36.7
Other expense (income), net		-0.4	-0.3
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries and income taxes		-38.8	-42.9
Income tax expense (benefit)		-14.1	-13.2
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax		73.9	36.7
Income (loss) from continuing operations		49.2	7
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		0	0
Net income (loss)		49.2	7
Other comprehensive income (loss)		1.7	1.8
Total comprehensive income (loss)		50.9	8.8
Preferred stock dividends		2.6	2.6
Net income (loss) applicable to common shareowners		46.6	4.4
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
Cash and cash equivalents		10.6	1.9
Receivables, net		1.4		2.6
Other current assets		45.2		4.7
Other current assets from discontinued operations		0		0
Total current assets		57.2		63.5
Property, plant and equipment, net		0.3		0.2
Investment in CyrusOne		0		0
Goodwill and intangibles, net		0		0
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries		1,135.30		1,061.20
Other noncurrent assets		255.6		294.2
Other noncurrent assets from discontinued operations		0		0
Total assets		1,448.40		1,419.10
Current portion of long-term debt		5.4		5.4
Accounts payable		0.6		1
Other current liabilities		58.2		52.3
Other current liabilities from discontinued operations		0		0
Total current liabilities		64.2		58.7
Long-term debt, less current portion		1,524.90		1,526.10
Other noncurrent liabilities		247.3		254.1
Other noncurrent liabilities from discontinued operations		0		0
Intercompany payables		211		228.5
Total liabilities		2,047.40		2,067.40
Shareowners' (deficit) equity		-599		-648.3
Total liabilities and shareowners' equity (deficit)		1,448.40		1,419.10
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities		-23.5	-28.2
Capital expenditures		0	0
Proceeds from sale of assets			0
Dividends received from CyrusOne		0	0
Distributions Received from Subsidiaries		-2.7
Funding Between Parent and Subsidiaries, net investing		0
Other investing activities		-0.1
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities		2.6	0
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net financing		20.4
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net			-35.4
Cash Dividends Paid to Parent Company by Consolidated Subsidiaries		0
Net increase (decrease) in corporate credit and receivables facilities with initial maturities less than 90 days		0	-2.5
Repayment of debt		-1.3	-1.3
Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants			0.6
Other financing activities		-3	-4.2
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities		-24.7	28
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		-45.6	-0.2
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		56.2	2.1
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		10.6	1.9
Notes guaranteed by subsidiaries [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Revenue		152.9	142.4
Operating costs and expenses		147.3	133.5
Operating income (loss)		5.6	8.9
Interest expense (income), net		-0.7	2.5
Other expense (income), net		6.1	2.6
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries and income taxes		0.2	3.8
Income tax expense (benefit)		0	1.2
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax		0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations		0.2	2.6
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		48.9	1.1
Net income (loss)		49.1	3.7
Other comprehensive income (loss)		0	0
Total comprehensive income (loss)		49.1	3.7
Preferred stock dividends		0	0
Net income (loss) applicable to common shareowners		49.1	3.7
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
Cash and cash equivalents		0.3	1.1
Receivables, net		9		6.1
Other current assets		63.4		69.9
Other current assets from discontinued operations		0.4		4.7
Total current assets		73.1		80.9
Property, plant and equipment, net		51.5		50.8
Investment in CyrusOne		261.5		273.6
Goodwill and intangibles, net		12.6		12.7
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries		181.5		393.1
Other noncurrent assets		160.3		191.6
Other noncurrent assets from discontinued operations		16		44.6
Total assets		756.5		1,047.30
Current portion of long-term debt		3.4		2.3
Accounts payable		55.8		76.2
Other current liabilities		24.3		23.5
Other current liabilities from discontinued operations		26.5		142
Total current liabilities		110		244
Long-term debt, less current portion		55.8		2.9
Other noncurrent liabilities		8.8		4.6
Other noncurrent liabilities from discontinued operations		31.2		102.7
Intercompany payables		0		0
Total liabilities		205.8		354.2
Shareowners' (deficit) equity		550.7		693.1
Total liabilities and shareowners' equity (deficit)		756.5		1,047.30
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities		-19.2	25.6
Capital expenditures		-6.1	-11.7
Proceeds from sale of assets			0
Dividends received from CyrusOne		6	-7.1
Distributions Received from Subsidiaries		0
Funding Between Parent and Subsidiaries, net investing		-20.4
Other investing activities		0
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities		20.3	-4.6
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net financing		0
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net			19.5
Cash Dividends Paid to Parent Company by Consolidated Subsidiaries		0
Net increase (decrease) in corporate credit and receivables facilities with initial maturities less than 90 days		0	0
Repayment of debt		-1	-0.7
Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants			0
Other financing activities		0	0
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities		-1	-20.2
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		0.1	0.8
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		0.2	0.3
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		0.3	1.1
Notes guaranteed by subsidiaries [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Revenue		149.7	149.8
Operating costs and expenses		112.9	101.8
Operating income (loss)		36.8	48
Interest expense (income), net		-0.5	-0.4
Other expense (income), net		-2.2	-3.1
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries and income taxes		39.5	51.5
Income tax expense (benefit)		14.7	18.5
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax		0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations		24.8	33
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		0	0
Net income (loss)		24.8	33
Other comprehensive income (loss)		-0.3	0
Total comprehensive income (loss)		24.5	33
Preferred stock dividends		0	0
Net income (loss) applicable to common shareowners		24.8	33
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
Cash and cash equivalents		2.5	1.2
Receivables, net		159.9		159.8
Other current assets		34.6		33.1
Other current assets from discontinued operations		0		0
Total current assets		197		194.4
Property, plant and equipment, net		793.9		764.4
Investment in CyrusOne		0		0
Goodwill and intangibles, net		2.2		2.2
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries		206.3		209.3
Other noncurrent assets		3.5		3.8
Other noncurrent assets from discontinued operations		0		0
Total assets		1,202.90		1,174.10
Current portion of long-term debt		3.8		3.9
Accounts payable		56.7		54.8
Other current liabilities		44.7		49.3
Other current liabilities from discontinued operations		0		0
Total current liabilities		105.2		108
Long-term debt, less current portion		168.1		160.4
Other noncurrent liabilities		168.8		164
Other noncurrent liabilities from discontinued operations		0		0
Intercompany payables		128.1		131.9
Total liabilities		570.2		564.3
Shareowners' (deficit) equity		632.7		609.8
Total liabilities and shareowners' equity (deficit)		1,202.90		1,174.10
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities		49	40.4
Capital expenditures		-51.8	-22.6
Proceeds from sale of assets			1.9
Dividends received from CyrusOne		0	0
Distributions Received from Subsidiaries		0
Funding Between Parent and Subsidiaries, net investing		7.2
Other investing activities		0
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities		-44.6	-20.7
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net financing		7.2
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net			15.9
Cash Dividends Paid to Parent Company by Consolidated Subsidiaries		-2.7
Net increase (decrease) in corporate credit and receivables facilities with initial maturities less than 90 days		7.5	-1.6
Repayment of debt		-1	-3.2
Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants			0
Other financing activities		0	0
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities		-3.4	-20.7
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		1	-1
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		1.5	2.2
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		2.5	1.2
Notes guaranteed by subsidiaries [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Revenue		-9.7	-10
Operating costs and expenses		-9.7	-10
Operating income (loss)		0	0
Interest expense (income), net		0	0
Other expense (income), net		0	0
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries and income taxes		0	0
Income tax expense (benefit)		0	0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax		-73.9	-36.7
Income (loss) from continuing operations		-73.9	-36.7
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		0	0
Net income (loss)		-73.9	-36.7
Other comprehensive income (loss)		0	0
Total comprehensive income (loss)		-73.9	-36.7
Preferred stock dividends		0	0
Net income (loss) applicable to common shareowners		-73.9	-36.7
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
Cash and cash equivalents		0	0
Receivables, net		0		0
Other current assets		-1.6		-1.2
Other current assets from discontinued operations		0		0
Total current assets		-1.6		-1.2
Property, plant and equipment, net		0		0
Investment in CyrusOne		0		0
Goodwill and intangibles, net		0		0
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries		-1,523.10		-1,663.60
Other noncurrent assets		-150.1		-155
Other noncurrent assets from discontinued operations		0		0
Total assets		-1,674.80		-1,819.80
Current portion of long-term debt		0		0
Accounts payable		0		0
Other current liabilities		0		0.1
Other current liabilities from discontinued operations		0		0
Total current liabilities		0		0.1
Long-term debt, less current portion		0		0
Other noncurrent liabilities		-151.7		-156.4
Other noncurrent liabilities from discontinued operations		0		0
Intercompany payables		-339.1		-360.4
Total liabilities		-490.8		-516.7
Shareowners' (deficit) equity		-1,184		-1,303.10
Total liabilities and shareowners' equity (deficit)		-1,674.80		-1,819.80
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities		0	0
Capital expenditures		0	0
Proceeds from sale of assets			0
Dividends received from CyrusOne		0	0
Distributions Received from Subsidiaries		2.7
Funding Between Parent and Subsidiaries, net investing		27.6
Other investing activities		0
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities		-30.3	0
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net financing		-27.6
Funding between Parent and subsidiaries, net			0
Cash Dividends Paid to Parent Company by Consolidated Subsidiaries		-2.7
Net increase (decrease) in corporate credit and receivables facilities with initial maturities less than 90 days		0	0
Repayment of debt		0	0
Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants			0
Other financing activities		0	0
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities		30.3	0
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		0	0
Various Cincinnati Bell Telephone Notes [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		134.5		134.5
Senior Subordinated Notes due 2018 [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$300	$300		$300