| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2405403 - Disclosure - Restructuring, Acquisition and Integration-Related Costs (Details 2) (http://www.earthlink.net/role/RestructuringAcquisitionAndIntegrationRelatedCostsDetails2) |
| Table | Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001102541 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Restructuring Cost and Reserve | Period [Axis] | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31 | 2011-01-01 - 2011-12-31 | 2010-01-01 - 2010-12-31 | |||||||
| Restructuring Plan [Axis] | Restructuring Plan [Axis] | Restructuring Plan [Axis] | |||||||
| Restructuring Plan 2007 [Member] | Legacy Restructuring Plans [Member] | Restructuring Plan [Domain] | Restructuring Plan 2007 [Member] | Legacy Restructuring Plans [Member] | Restructuring Plan [Domain] | Restructuring Plan 2007 [Member] | Legacy Restructuring Plans [Member] | Restructuring Plan [Domain] | |
Facility exit and restructuring costs | (153,000) | 0 | (153,000) | 278,000 | 0 | 278,000 | 1,121,000 | 294,000 | 1,415,000 |
Total acquisition and integration-related Costs | 18,397,000 | 31,790,000 | 20,953,000 | ||||||
Restructuring, Acquisition and Integration Related Costs | 18,244,000 | 32,068,000 | 22,368,000 | ||||||