Property, Plant and Equipment - Summary of Net Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - Dec. 31, 2014 - Distribution Systems - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Total
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]  
Property, plant and equipment, gross $ 5,956.7
Less accumulated depreciation (3,384.9)
Net property, plant and equipment 2,571.8
Land  
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]  
Property, plant and equipment, gross 33.0
Building and Improvements  
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]  
Property, plant and equipment, gross 305.5
Poles  
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]  
Property, plant and equipment, gross 223.0
Fiber  
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]  
Property, plant and equipment, gross 1,841.2
Copper  
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]  
Property, plant and equipment, gross 3,430.8
Conduit  
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]  
Property, plant and equipment, gross 89.2
Construction in progress  
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]  
Property, plant and equipment, gross $ 34.0
Minimum | Building and Improvements  
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]  
Depreciable Lives 3 years
Minimum | Poles  
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]  
Depreciable Lives 13 years
Minimum | Fiber  
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]  
Depreciable Lives 7 years
Minimum | Copper  
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]  
Depreciable Lives 7 years
Minimum | Conduit  
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]  
Depreciable Lives 13 years
Maximum | Building and Improvements  
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]  
Depreciable Lives 40 years
Maximum | Poles  
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]  
Depreciable Lives 40 years
Maximum | Fiber  
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]  
Depreciable Lives 40 years
Maximum | Copper  
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]  
Depreciable Lives 40 years
Maximum | Conduit  
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]  
Depreciable Lives 47 years