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Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Revenue by Service Offering (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Other revenue									$ 62.7	$ 62.9
Total revenue	$ 283.5	$ 285.4	$ 289.7	$ 287.2	$ 285.4	$ 291.6	$ 291.3	$ 285.5	1,145.8	1,153.8	$ 1,188.1
Subscription services
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Revenue									1,055.7	1,062.8
HSD
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Revenue									521.0	467.1
Video
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Revenue									432.0	479.4
Telephony
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Revenue									102.7	116.3
Other business services
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Revenue									27.4	28.1
Other business services - Wholesale and colocation lease revenue
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Revenue									21.6	21.9
Residential Subscription
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Total revenue									918.0	933.3
Residential Subscription \| Subscription services
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Revenue									918.0	933.3
Residential Subscription \| HSD
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Revenue									440.7	393.6
Residential Subscription \| Video
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Revenue									417.4	465.3
Residential Subscription \| Telephony
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Revenue									59.9	74.4
Business Subscription
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Total revenue									137.7	129.5
Business Subscription \| Subscription services
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Revenue									137.7	129.5
Business Subscription \| HSD
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Revenue									80.3	73.5
Business Subscription \| Video
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Revenue									14.6	14.1
Business Subscription \| Telephony
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Revenue									$ 42.8	$ 41.9