Schedule of Interest Rate Swaps (Details) (Dex Media East, Interest Rate Swaps, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 300.0		$ 500.0
Percentage of Variable Interest Debt Converted to Fixed Interest Debt	17.00%
Variable Interest Rate LIBOR Floor Percentage	3.00%
Weighted Average Fixed Rate Paid	1.70%
Weighted Average Variable Interest Rate Received	0.50%
February 26, 2010
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	100.0	[1]
Pay Rates	1.796%
March 5, 2010
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	100.0	[1]
Pay Rates	1.688%
March 10, 2010
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 100.0	[1]
Pay Rates	1.75%
Excluding Effect of Interest Rate Swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Percentage Bearing Variable Interest	89.00%
Including Effect of Interest Rate Swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest	26.00%

[1] Consists of one swap