Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)				9 Months Ended					6 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012 Senior Subordinated Notes	Mar. 31, 2012 Senior Subordinated Notes	Sep. 30, 2012 Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Feb. 01, 2010 Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Sep. 30, 2012 RHDI Amended and Restated Credit Facility Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Sep. 30, 2012 Dex Media East Amended and Restated Credit Facility Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Sep. 30, 2012 Dex Media West Amended and Restated Credit Facility Amended and Restated Credit Facility	Sep. 30, 2012 Dex One Senior Subordinated Notes Senior Subordinated Notes	Mar. 31, 2012 Dex One Senior Subordinated Notes Senior Subordinated Notes	Sep. 30, 2012 Dex One Senior Subordinated Notes Senior Subordinated Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issuance of Additional Debt		$ 7,400,000	$ 10,500,000						$ 7,400,000	$ 10,500,000	$ 7,400,000
Repurchased Debt Face Amount (Par)						91,954,000	23,585,000	26,593,000	98,222,000		98,222,000
Repurchase Percentage Rate of Par						43.50%	53.00%	64.00%	27.00%		27.00%
Long-term Debt	2,004,694,000					775,372,000	511,828,000	497,786,000	219,708,000		219,708,000
Total Dex One consolidated (Carrying Value)	2,004,694,000					775,372,000	511,828,000	497,786,000	219,708,000		219,708,000
Weighted Average Interest Rate						9.00%	2.90%	7.30%
Minimum Stated Interest Rate Percentage											12.00%
Maximum Stated Interest Rate Percentage											14.00%
Percentage of Interest Payments Made in Cash									50.00%	50.00%
Percentage of Interest Payments Made With PIK Interest									50.00%	50.00%
Fresh Start Accounting Discount Recognized					(120,200,000)
Unamortized Fair Value Adjustments	41,621,000					7,127,000	29,048,000	5,446,000	0		0
Accelerated amortization of fair value adjustments to Credit Facilities				$ 2,002,000