Schedule of Extinguishment of Debt (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 Senior Subordinated Notes Dex One Senior Subordinated Notes	Mar. 20, 2012 Senior Subordinated Notes Dex One Senior Subordinated Notes	Sep. 30, 2012 Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Sep. 30, 2012 Amended and Restated Credit Facility RHDI Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Sep. 30, 2012 Amended and Restated Credit Facility Dex Media East Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Sep. 30, 2012 Amended and Restated Credit Facility Dex Media West Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Mar. 20, 2012 Minimum Senior Subordinated Notes Dex One Senior Subordinated Notes	Mar. 14, 2012 Minimum Amended and Restated Credit Facility RHDI Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Mar. 14, 2012 Minimum Amended and Restated Credit Facility Dex Media East Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Mar. 14, 2012 Minimum Amended and Restated Credit Facility Dex Media West Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Mar. 20, 2012 Maximum Senior Subordinated Notes Dex One Senior Subordinated Notes	Mar. 14, 2012 Maximum Amended and Restated Credit Facility RHDI Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Mar. 14, 2012 Maximum Amended and Restated Credit Facility Dex Media East Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Mar. 14, 2012 Maximum Amended and Restated Credit Facility Dex Media West Amended and Restated Credit Facility
Extinguishment of Debt Disclosures [Abstract]
Total Dex One consolidated (Carrying Value)	$ 2,004,694,000		$ 2,004,694,000			$ 300,000,000
Purchase Price Per One Thousand Dollars of Repurchased Debt Face Amount											270				300
Debt Instrument, Principal Unit Amount						1,000
Minimum Stated Interest Rate Percentage					12.00%
Repurchase Percentage Rate of Par					27.00%			43.50%	53.00%	64.00%		41.50%	50.50%	60.00%		45.50%	54.50%	64.00%
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt [Abstract]
Long-term debt repurchased					98,222,000		142,132,000	91,954,000	23,585,000	26,593,000
Total purchase price					(26,520,000)	(26,000,000)	(69,519,000)									(40,000,000)	(12,500,000)	(23,500,000)
Accelerated amortization of fair value adjustments to Credit Facilities							(2,002,000)
Fees associated with the repurchases					(910,000)		(1,848,000)
Gain on debt repurchases, net	$ 0	$ 0	$ 139,555,000	$ 0	$ 70,792,000		$ 68,763,000