WINSTREAM SERVICES LLC has sponsored the creation of one or more 401k plans.
| Measure | Date | Value |
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| 2019: WINDSTREAM PENSION PLAN 2019 401k membership |
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| Market value of plan assets | 2019-12-31 | 745,797,637 |
| Acturial value of plan assets | 2019-12-31 | 784,810,420 |
| Funding target for retired participants and beneficiaries receiving payment | 2019-12-31 | 623,345,647 |
| Number of terminated vested participants | 2019-12-31 | 2,010 |
| Fundng target for terminated vested participants | 2019-12-31 | 73,132,915 |
| Active participant vested funding target | 2019-12-31 | 207,680,971 |
| Number of active participants | 2019-12-31 | 2,438 |
| Total funding liabilities for active participants | 2019-12-31 | 216,748,548 |
| Total participant count | 2019-12-31 | 8,512 |
| Total funding target for all participants | 2019-12-31 | 913,227,110 |
| Balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Carryover balanced portion elected for use to offset prior years funding requirement | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balanced used to offset prior years funding requirement | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Amount remaining of carryover balance | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Amount remaining of prefunding balance | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Present value of excess contributions | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Total available prior years excess cotributions available at beginning of current plan year to add to prefunding balance | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Total available prior years excess cotributions added at beginning of current plan year to add to prefunding balance | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Reductions in caryover balances due to elections or deemed elections | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Reductions in prefunding balances due to elections or deemed elections | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Balance of carryovers at beginning of current year | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Balance of prefunding at beginning of current year | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Total employer contributions | 2019-12-31 | 42,531,209 |
| Total employee contributions | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum require contributions from prior years | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions made to avoid restrictions adjusted to valuation date | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocated toward minimum required contributions for current year adjusted to valuation date | 2019-12-31 | 39,540,167 |
| Liquidity shortfalls end of Q1 | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Liquidity shortfalls end of Q2 | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Liquidity shortfalls end of Q3 | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Liquidity shortfalls end of Q4 | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for all prior years | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| iDiscounted employer contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum required contributions from prior years | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Remaining amount of unpaid minimum required contributions | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Minimum required contributions for current year target normal cost | 2019-12-31 | 11,089,546 |
| Net shortfall amortization installment of oustanding balance | 2019-12-31 | 128,416,690 |
| Waiver amortization installment | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Total funding amount beforereflecting carryover/prefunding balances | 2019-12-31 | 39,540,167 |
| Carryover balance elected to use to offset funding requirement | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balance elected to use to offset funding requirement | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Additional cash requirement | 2019-12-31 | 39,540,167 |
| Contributions allocatedtoward minimum required contributions for current year | 2019-12-31 | 39,540,167 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for current year | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for all years | 2019-12-31 | 0 |
| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2019-01-01 | 8,402 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2019-01-01 | 2,196 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2019-01-01 | 3,856 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2019-01-01 | 1,942 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2019-01-01 | 7,994 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2019-01-01 | 289 |
| Total participants | 2019-01-01 | 8,283 |
| Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested | 2019-01-01 | 0 |
| 2018: WINDSTREAM PENSION PLAN 2018 401k membership |
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| Market value of plan assets | 2018-12-31 | 849,893,670 |
| Acturial value of plan assets | 2018-12-31 | 815,779,804 |
| Funding target for retired participants and beneficiaries receiving payment | 2018-12-31 | 592,541,144 |
| Number of terminated vested participants | 2018-12-31 | 2,002 |
| Fundng target for terminated vested participants | 2018-12-31 | 68,887,106 |
| Active participant vested funding target | 2018-12-31 | 224,632,036 |
| Number of active participants | 2018-12-31 | 2,753 |
| Total funding liabilities for active participants | 2018-12-31 | 237,297,187 |
| Total participant count | 2018-12-31 | 8,654 |
| Total funding target for all participants | 2018-12-31 | 898,725,437 |
| Balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Carryover balanced portion elected for use to offset prior years funding requirement | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balanced used to offset prior years funding requirement | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Amount remaining of carryover balance | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Amount remaining of prefunding balance | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Present value of excess contributions | 2018-12-31 | 492 |
| Total available prior years excess cotributions available at beginning of current plan year to add to prefunding balance | 2018-12-31 | 521 |
| Total available prior years excess cotributions added at beginning of current plan year to add to prefunding balance | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Reductions in caryover balances due to elections or deemed elections | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Reductions in prefunding balances due to elections or deemed elections | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Balance of carryovers at beginning of current year | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Balance of prefunding at beginning of current year | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Total employer contributions | 2018-12-31 | 13,990,863 |
| Total employee contributions | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum require contributions from prior years | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions made to avoid restrictions adjusted to valuation date | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocated toward minimum required contributions for current year adjusted to valuation date | 2018-12-31 | 13,470,007 |
| Liquidity shortfalls end of Q1 | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Liquidity shortfalls end of Q2 | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Liquidity shortfalls end of Q3 | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Liquidity shortfalls end of Q4 | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for all prior years | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| iDiscounted employer contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum required contributions from prior years | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Remaining amount of unpaid minimum required contributions | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Minimum required contributions for current year target normal cost | 2018-12-31 | 11,649,329 |
| Net shortfall amortization installment of oustanding balance | 2018-12-31 | 82,945,633 |
| Waiver amortization installment | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Total funding amount beforereflecting carryover/prefunding balances | 2018-12-31 | 13,470,007 |
| Carryover balance elected to use to offset funding requirement | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balance elected to use to offset funding requirement | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Additional cash requirement | 2018-12-31 | 13,470,007 |
| Contributions allocatedtoward minimum required contributions for current year | 2018-12-31 | 13,470,007 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for current year | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for all years | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2018-01-01 | 8,550 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2018-01-01 | 2,438 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2018-01-01 | 3,732 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2018-01-01 | 1,974 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2018-01-01 | 8,144 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2018-01-01 | 258 |
| Total participants | 2018-01-01 | 8,402 |
| Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested | 2018-01-01 | 1 |
| 2017: WINDSTREAM PENSION PLAN 2017 401k membership |
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| Market value of plan assets | 2017-12-31 | 812,429,110 |
| Acturial value of plan assets | 2017-12-31 | 838,164,899 |
| Funding target for retired participants and beneficiaries receiving payment | 2017-12-31 | 566,734,582 |
| Number of terminated vested participants | 2017-12-31 | 1,945 |
| Fundng target for terminated vested participants | 2017-12-31 | 65,182,259 |
| Active participant vested funding target | 2017-12-31 | 247,915,896 |
| Number of active participants | 2017-12-31 | 3,146 |
| Total funding liabilities for active participants | 2017-12-31 | 264,028,142 |
| Total participant count | 2017-12-31 | 8,808 |
| Total funding target for all participants | 2017-12-31 | 895,944,983 |
| Balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments | 2017-12-31 | 22,106,813 |
| Carryover balanced portion elected for use to offset prior years funding requirement | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balanced used to offset prior years funding requirement | 2017-12-31 | 22,106,813 |
| Amount remaining of carryover balance | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Amount remaining of prefunding balance | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Present value of excess contributions | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Total available prior years excess cotributions available at beginning of current plan year to add to prefunding balance | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Total available prior years excess cotributions added at beginning of current plan year to add to prefunding balance | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Reductions in caryover balances due to elections or deemed elections | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Reductions in prefunding balances due to elections or deemed elections | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Balance of carryovers at beginning of current year | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Balance of prefunding at beginning of current year | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Total employer contributions | 2017-12-31 | 24,333,992 |
| Total employee contributions | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum require contributions from prior years | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions made to avoid restrictions adjusted to valuation date | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocated toward minimum required contributions for current year adjusted to valuation date | 2017-12-31 | 23,300,536 |
| Liquidity shortfalls end of Q1 | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Liquidity shortfalls end of Q2 | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Liquidity shortfalls end of Q3 | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Liquidity shortfalls end of Q4 | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for all prior years | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| iDiscounted employer contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum required contributions from prior years | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Remaining amount of unpaid minimum required contributions | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Minimum required contributions for current year target normal cost | 2017-12-31 | 15,155,834 |
| Net shortfall amortization installment of oustanding balance | 2017-12-31 | 57,780,084 |
| Waiver amortization installment | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Total funding amount beforereflecting carryover/prefunding balances | 2017-12-31 | 23,300,044 |
| Carryover balance elected to use to offset funding requirement | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balance elected to use to offset funding requirement | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Additional cash requirement | 2017-12-31 | 23,300,044 |
| Contributions allocatedtoward minimum required contributions for current year | 2017-12-31 | 23,300,536 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for current year | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for all years | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2017-01-01 | 8,709 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2017-01-01 | 2,753 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2017-01-01 | 3,510 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2017-01-01 | 1,948 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2017-01-01 | 8,211 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2017-01-01 | 339 |
| Total participants | 2017-01-01 | 8,550 |
| Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested | 2017-01-01 | 1 |
| 2016: WINDSTREAM PENSION PLAN 2016 401k membership |
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| Market value of plan assets | 2016-12-31 | 966,647,184 |
| Acturial value of plan assets | 2016-12-31 | 984,069,236 |
| Funding target for retired participants and beneficiaries receiving payment | 2016-12-31 | 653,348,636 |
| Number of terminated vested participants | 2016-12-31 | 1,962 |
| Fundng target for terminated vested participants | 2016-12-31 | 64,036,001 |
| Active participant vested funding target | 2016-12-31 | 262,565,515 |
| Number of active participants | 2016-12-31 | 3,459 |
| Total funding liabilities for active participants | 2016-12-31 | 278,716,319 |
| Total participant count | 2016-12-31 | 11,835 |
| Total funding target for all participants | 2016-12-31 | 996,100,956 |
| Balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments | 2016-12-31 | 58,177,649 |
| Carryover balanced portion elected for use to offset prior years funding requirement | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balanced used to offset prior years funding requirement | 2016-12-31 | 36,081,884 |
| Amount remaining of carryover balance | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Amount remaining of prefunding balance | 2016-12-31 | 22,095,765 |
| Present value of excess contributions | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Total available prior years excess cotributions available at beginning of current plan year to add to prefunding balance | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Balance of carryovers at beginning of current year | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Balance of prefunding at beginning of current year | 2016-12-31 | 22,106,813 |
| Total employer contributions | 2016-12-31 | 14,583,980 |
| Total employee contributions | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum require contributions from prior years | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions made to avoid restrictions adjusted to valuation date | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocated toward minimum required contributions for current year adjusted to valuation date | 2016-12-31 | 13,553,086 |
| Liquidity shortfalls end of Q1 | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Liquidity shortfalls end of Q2 | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Liquidity shortfalls end of Q3 | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Liquidity shortfalls end of Q4 | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for all prior years | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| iDiscounted employer contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum required contributions from prior years | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Remaining amount of unpaid minimum required contributions | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Minimum required contributions for current year target normal cost | 2016-12-31 | 9,514,320 |
| Net shortfall amortization installment of oustanding balance | 2016-12-31 | 34,138,533 |
| Waiver amortization installment | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Total funding amount beforereflecting carryover/prefunding balances | 2016-12-31 | 35,659,899 |
| Prefunding balance elected to use to offset funding requirement | 2016-12-31 | 22,106,813 |
| Additional cash requirement | 2016-12-31 | 13,553,086 |
| Contributions allocatedtoward minimum required contributions for current year | 2016-12-31 | 13,553,086 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for current year | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for all years | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2016-01-01 | 11,718 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2016-01-01 | 3,146 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2016-01-01 | 3,373 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2016-01-01 | 1,878 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2016-01-01 | 8,397 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2016-01-01 | 312 |
| Total participants | 2016-01-01 | 8,709 |
| Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested | 2016-01-01 | 2 |
| 2015: WINDSTREAM PENSION PLAN 2015 401k membership |
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| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2015-01-01 | 11,917 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2015-01-01 | 3,454 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2015-01-01 | 5,603 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2015-01-01 | 1,877 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2015-01-01 | 10,934 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2015-01-01 | 784 |
| Total participants | 2015-01-01 | 11,718 |
| Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested | 2015-01-01 | 4 |
| 2014: WINDSTREAM PENSION PLAN 2014 401k membership |
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| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2014-01-01 | 14,765 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2014-01-01 | 3,679 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2014-01-01 | 5,585 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2014-01-01 | 1,891 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2014-01-01 | 11,155 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2014-01-01 | 762 |
| Total participants | 2014-01-01 | 11,917 |
| Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested | 2014-01-01 | 10 |
| 2013: WINDSTREAM PENSION PLAN 2013 401k membership |
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| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2013-01-01 | 14,973 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2013-01-01 | 4,065 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2013-01-01 | 5,406 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2013-01-01 | 4,520 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2013-01-01 | 13,991 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2013-01-01 | 774 |
| Total participants | 2013-01-01 | 14,765 |
| Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested | 2013-01-01 | 9 |
| 2012: WINDSTREAM PENSION PLAN 2012 401k membership |
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| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2012-01-01 | 15,137 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2012-01-01 | 4,430 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2012-01-01 | 5,250 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2012-01-01 | 4,533 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2012-01-01 | 14,213 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2012-01-01 | 760 |
| Total participants | 2012-01-01 | 14,973 |
| Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested | 2012-01-01 | 12 |
| 2011: WINDSTREAM PENSION PLAN 2011 401k membership |
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| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2011-01-01 | 15,326 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2011-01-01 | 4,696 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2011-01-01 | 5,125 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2011-01-01 | 4,592 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2011-01-01 | 14,413 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2011-01-01 | 724 |
| Total participants | 2011-01-01 | 15,137 |
| Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested | 2011-01-01 | 20 |
| 2010: WINDSTREAM PENSION PLAN 2010 401k membership |
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| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2010-01-01 | 15,392 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2010-01-01 | 4,940 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2010-01-01 | 5,053 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2010-01-01 | 4,668 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2010-01-01 | 14,661 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2010-01-01 | 665 |
| Total participants | 2010-01-01 | 15,326 |
| Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested | 2010-01-01 | 12 |
| 2009: WINDSTREAM PENSION PLAN 2009 401k membership |
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| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2009-01-01 | 14,675 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2009-01-01 | 5,335 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2009-01-01 | 4,970 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2009-01-01 | 4,450 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2009-01-01 | 14,755 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2009-01-01 | 637 |
| Total participants | 2009-01-01 | 15,392 |
| Number of participants with account balances | 2009-01-01 | 0 |
| Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested | 2009-01-01 | 24 |
| Measure | Date | Value |
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| 2019 : WINDSTREAM PENSION PLAN 2019 401k financial data |
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| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2019-12-31 | $74,482,114 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2019-12-31 | $74,482,114 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $6,724,060 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $6,053,273 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2019-12-31 | $215,376,528 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2019-12-31 | $3,048,250 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2019-12-31 | $74,952,856 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2019-12-31 | $65,773,950 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2019-12-31 | $42,531,209 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $890,502,121 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $749,407,662 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2019-12-31 | $9,178,906 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2019-12-31 | $14,792,032 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2019-12-31 | $972,059 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2019-12-31 | $632,418 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $1,547,191 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $1,547,191 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2019-12-31 | $10,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $2,688,875 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $420,004 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $4,775,293 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $890,118 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $3,018,001 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $1,116,131 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2019-12-31 | $5,480,120 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $2,671,505 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $3,903,979 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $566,363 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $312,047 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2019-12-31 | $140,423,672 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $883,778,061 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $743,354,389 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $95,864,025 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $40,003,215 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2019-12-31 | $2,526,000 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $42,493,688 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2019-12-31 | $13,840,648 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2019-12-31 | $4,650 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2019-12-31 | $4,182 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $282,084,381 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $137,586,416 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $53,624,893 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2019-12-31 | $41,455,898 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $41,455,898 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2019-12-31 | $942,552 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $132,385,403 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $96,472,203 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $786,600 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $170,890,849 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $241,223,383 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2019-12-31 | $4,996,525 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2019-12-31 | $57,327,242 |
| Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities | 2019-12-31 | $17,227,097 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Value of employer real property at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $68,850,000 |
| Assets. Value of employer real property at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $70,280,000 |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2019-12-31 | $42,531,209 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $32,428,703 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $4,980,616 |
| Income. Dividends from preferred stock | 2019-12-31 | $41,187 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2019-12-31 | $930,872 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2019-12-31 | $65,773,950 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $21,449,557 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2019-12-31 | $540,368 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $44,796,145 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $49,506,726 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $1,034,554 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $1,033,163 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2019-12-31 | $231,948,028 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2019-12-31 | $228,899,778 |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2019-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2019-12-31 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2019-12-31 | 134008324 |
| 2018 : WINDSTREAM PENSION PLAN 2018 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2018-12-31 | $-4,868,436 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2018-12-31 | $-4,868,436 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $6,053,273 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $22,060,169 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2018-12-31 | $-16,451,576 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2018-12-31 | $-28,521,058 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2018-12-31 | $87,898,245 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2018-12-31 | $77,007,519 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2018-12-31 | $13,990,863 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $749,407,662 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $869,764,379 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2018-12-31 | $10,890,726 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2018-12-31 | $8,964,908 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2018-12-31 | $1,077,573 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2018-12-31 | $648,261 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $1,547,191 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $1,205,522 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2018-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2018-12-31 | $10,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $420,004 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $12,082,596 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $890,118 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $4,404,667 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $1,116,131 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $5,148,463 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2018-12-31 | $5,362,194 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $3,903,979 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $15,857,928 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $312,047 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $234,836 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Income. Non cash contributions | 2018-12-31 | $5,846,000 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2018-12-31 | $-104,349,821 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $743,354,389 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $847,704,210 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $40,003,215 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $36,586,003 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2018-12-31 | $4,255,240 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $42,493,688 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $51,711,443 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2018-12-31 | $6,579,042 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2018-12-31 | $794,945 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2018-12-31 | $834,312 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $137,586,416 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $169,861,774 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $41,455,898 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2018-12-31 | $56,038,874 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $56,038,874 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2018-12-31 | $756,609 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $96,472,203 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $117,194,441 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $786,600 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $770,516 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $241,223,383 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $250,729,193 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2018-12-31 | $949,423 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2018-12-31 | $-2,191,286 |
| Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities | 2018-12-31 | $-5,853,563 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2018-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Value of employer real property at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $70,280,000 |
| Assets. Value of employer real property at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $72,650,000 |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2018-12-31 | $8,144,863 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $4,980,616 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $8,662,318 |
| Income. Dividends from preferred stock | 2018-12-31 | $32,354 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2018-12-31 | $1,045,219 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2018-12-31 | $77,007,519 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $21,449,557 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $27,340,801 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2018-12-31 | $625,031 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $49,506,726 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $60,291,395 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $1,033,163 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $1,053,778 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2018-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2018-12-31 | $230,273,792 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2018-12-31 | $258,794,850 |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2018-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2018-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2018-12-31 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2018-12-31 | 134008324 |
| 2017 : WINDSTREAM PENSION PLAN 2017 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2017-12-31 | $38,735,629 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2017-12-31 | $38,735,629 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $22,060,169 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $13,715,267 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2017-12-31 | $131,561,174 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2017-12-31 | $9,702,209 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2017-12-31 | $94,250,237 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2017-12-31 | $84,749,010 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2017-12-31 | $24,333,992 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $869,764,379 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $824,108,540 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2017-12-31 | $9,501,227 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2017-12-31 | $13,914,013 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2017-12-31 | $799,726 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2017-12-31 | $426,088 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $1,205,522 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $1,134,358 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2017-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2017-12-31 | $10,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $12,082,596 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $19,991,153 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $4,404,667 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $10,165,568 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $5,148,463 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2017-12-31 | $1,545,911 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2017-12-31 | $5,157,855 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $15,857,928 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $12,629,002 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $234,836 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2017-12-31 | $37,310,937 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $847,704,210 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $810,393,273 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $36,586,003 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $34,262,536 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2017-12-31 | $3,262,633 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $51,711,443 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $49,091,076 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2017-12-31 | $11,661,974 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2017-12-31 | $893,375 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2017-12-31 | $950,955 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $169,861,774 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $146,967,321 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $56,038,874 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2017-12-31 | $55,183,372 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $55,183,372 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2017-12-31 | $407,709 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $117,194,441 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $106,825,577 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $770,516 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $764,988 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $250,729,193 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $224,798,719 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2017-12-31 | $6,120,368 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2017-12-31 | $34,009,698 |
| Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities | 2017-12-31 | $2,399,628 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2017-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Value of employer real property at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $72,650,000 |
| Assets. Value of employer real property at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $78,390,000 |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2017-12-31 | $24,333,992 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $8,662,318 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $13,304,752 |
| Income. Dividends from preferred stock | 2017-12-31 | $16,223 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2017-12-31 | $783,503 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2017-12-31 | $84,749,010 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $27,340,801 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $30,536,526 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2017-12-31 | $654,651 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $60,291,395 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $52,692,594 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $1,053,778 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $1,086,265 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2017-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2017-12-31 | $217,941,788 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2017-12-31 | $208,239,579 |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2017-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2017-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2017-12-31 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2017-12-31 | 134008324 |
| 2016 : WINDSTREAM PENSION PLAN 2016 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2016-12-31 | $-7,248,598 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2016-12-31 | $-7,248,598 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $13,715,267 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $31,667,651 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2016-12-31 | $73,514,065 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2016-12-31 | $19,500,064 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2016-12-31 | $227,166,181 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2016-12-31 | $214,914,849 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2016-12-31 | $14,583,980 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $824,108,540 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $995,713,040 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2016-12-31 | $12,251,332 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2016-12-31 | $17,807,521 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2016-12-31 | $1,027,126 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $38,305,768 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2016-12-31 | $857,047 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $1,134,358 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $1,806,829 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2016-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2016-12-31 | $10,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $19,991,153 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $19,921,867 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $10,165,568 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $5,174,402 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2016-12-31 | $542,759 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2016-12-31 | $6,668,059 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $12,629,002 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $30,469,239 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $949 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2016-12-31 | $-153,652,116 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $810,393,273 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $964,045,389 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $34,262,536 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $30,671,729 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2016-12-31 | $4,142,120 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $49,091,076 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $61,024,082 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2016-12-31 | $14,022,368 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2016-12-31 | $2,487,437 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2016-12-31 | $1,064,486 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $146,967,321 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $235,503,842 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $55,183,372 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2016-12-31 | $70,121,276 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $70,121,276 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2016-12-31 | $233,230 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $106,825,577 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $81,872,988 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $764,988 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $1,051,995 |
| Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits | 2016-12-31 | $137,586,259 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $224,798,719 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $281,478,903 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2016-12-31 | $6,066,994 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2016-12-31 | $23,391,801 |
| Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities | 2016-12-31 | $-2,157,582 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2016-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Value of employer real property at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $78,390,000 |
| Assets. Value of employer real property at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $76,610,000 |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2016-12-31 | $14,583,980 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $13,304,752 |
| Income. Dividends from preferred stock | 2016-12-31 | $32,747 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2016-12-31 | $994,379 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2016-12-31 | $77,328,590 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $30,536,526 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $30,903,183 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2016-12-31 | $584,106 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $52,692,594 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $61,265,227 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $1,086,265 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $1,198,412 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2016-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2016-12-31 | $421,766,127 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2016-12-31 | $402,266,063 |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2016-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2016-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2016-12-31 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2016-12-31 | 134008324 |
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|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2015-12-31 | $39,449,133 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2015-12-31 | $39,449,133 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $31,667,651 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $24,380,809 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2015-12-31 | $8,432,220 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2015-12-31 | $-42,052,275 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2015-12-31 | $83,589,794 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2015-12-31 | $73,798,177 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $995,713,040 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $1,063,583,772 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2015-12-31 | $9,791,617 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2015-12-31 | $21,462,978 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2015-12-31 | $966,070 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $38,305,768 |
| Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $34,412,670 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2015-12-31 | $677,812 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $1,806,829 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $1,806,829 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2015-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2015-12-31 | $10,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $19,921,867 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $17,689,416 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $5,174,402 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $3,651,303 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2015-12-31 | $4,019,829 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $30,469,239 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $23,155,074 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $949 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $739,983 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2015-12-31 | $-75,157,574 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $964,045,389 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $1,039,202,963 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $30,671,729 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $21,915,279 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2015-12-31 | $4,465,453 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $61,024,082 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $66,732,606 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2015-12-31 | $17,381,487 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2015-12-31 | $2,912,404 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2015-12-31 | $1,128,905 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $235,503,842 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $330,767,015 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $70,121,276 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2015-12-31 | $42,440,443 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $42,440,443 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2015-12-31 | $40,182 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $81,872,988 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $61,878,911 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $1,051,995 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $1,452,442 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $281,478,903 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $285,620,432 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2015-12-31 | $-5,708,524 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2015-12-31 | $-679,239 |
| Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities | 2015-12-31 | $-5,005,923 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2015-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Value of employer real property at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $76,610,000 |
| Assets. Value of employer real property at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $81,850,000 |
| Income. Dividends from preferred stock | 2015-12-31 | $29,216 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2015-12-31 | $936,854 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2015-12-31 | $73,798,177 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $30,903,183 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $34,355,169 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2015-12-31 | $628,523 |
| Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3 | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $61,265,227 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $78,271,274 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $1,198,412 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $1,225,735 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2015-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2015-12-31 | $572,993,346 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2015-12-31 | $615,045,621 |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2015-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2015-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2015-12-31 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2015-12-31 | 134008324 |
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|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2014-12-31 | $110,785,257 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2014-12-31 | $110,785,257 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $24,380,809 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $6,108,941 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2014-12-31 | $163,387,742 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2014-12-31 | $6,400,464 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2014-12-31 | $162,476,481 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2014-12-31 | $151,237,216 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2014-12-31 | $8,265,902 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $1,063,583,772 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $1,044,400,643 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2014-12-31 | $11,239,265 |
| Total income from rents | 2014-12-31 | $2,931,775 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2014-12-31 | $14,311,506 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2014-12-31 | $1,071,115 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $34,412,670 |
| Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $40,188,718 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2014-12-31 | $4,751,518 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $1,806,829 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $1,806,829 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2014-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2014-12-31 | $10,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $17,689,416 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $-24,054,272 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $3,651,303 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $3,810,452 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2014-12-31 | $4,395,602 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $23,155,074 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $4,847,766 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $739,983 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $3,011 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Income. Non cash contributions | 2014-12-31 | $8,265,902 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2014-12-31 | $911,261 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $1,039,202,963 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $1,038,291,702 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $21,915,279 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $12,648,470 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2014-12-31 | $1,446,373 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $66,732,606 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $59,437,888 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2014-12-31 | $6,097,438 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2014-12-31 | $3,498,774 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2014-12-31 | $4,702,642 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $330,767,015 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $323,639,139 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $42,440,443 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2014-12-31 | $37,005,995 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $37,005,995 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2014-12-31 | $12,652 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $61,878,911 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $60,238,927 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $1,452,442 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $1,874,938 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $285,620,432 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $234,437,437 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2014-12-31 | $-1,705,282 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2014-12-31 | $19,687,021 |
| Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities | 2014-12-31 | $1,639,984 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2014-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $26,334,000 |
| Assets. Value of employer real property at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $81,850,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $80,850,000 |
| Income. Dividends from preferred stock | 2014-12-31 | $36,728 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2014-12-31 | $1,034,387 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2014-12-31 | $151,237,216 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $34,355,169 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $94,519,170 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2014-12-31 | $645,772 |
| Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3 | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $78,271,274 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $91,659,941 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $1,225,735 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $1,261,175 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2014-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2014-12-31 | $494,865,932 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2014-12-31 | $488,465,468 |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2014-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2014-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2014-12-31 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2014-12-31 | 134008324 |
| 2013 : WINDSTREAM PENSION PLAN 2013 401k financial data |
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| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2013-12-31 | $-57,229,184 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2013-12-31 | $-57,229,184 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $6,108,941 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $9,127,967 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2013-12-31 | $99,688,579 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2013-12-31 | $27,611,436 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2013-12-31 | $85,844,382 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2013-12-31 | $77,865,327 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2013-12-31 | $80,850,000 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $1,044,400,643 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $1,033,575,472 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2013-12-31 | $7,979,055 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2013-12-31 | $11,976,718 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2013-12-31 | $3,601,775 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $40,188,718 |
| Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $35,959,827 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2013-12-31 | $634,329 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $1,806,829 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $8,826,882 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2013-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2013-12-31 | $10,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $-24,054,272 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $2,318,612 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $3,810,452 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $3,406,476 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2013-12-31 | $-3,562,112 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2013-12-31 | $2,146,935 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $4,847,766 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $7,848,634 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $3,011 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $6,174 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Income. Non cash contributions | 2013-12-31 | $80,850,000 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2013-12-31 | $13,844,197 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $1,038,291,702 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $1,024,447,505 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $12,648,470 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $8,435,118 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2013-12-31 | $4,607,253 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $59,437,888 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2013-12-31 | $2,633,778 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2013-12-31 | $3,563,284 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2013-12-31 | $5,760,641 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $323,639,139 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $81,689,911 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $37,005,995 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2013-12-31 | $280,172,918 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $280,172,918 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2013-12-31 | $19,015 |
| Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $60,238,927 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $1,874,938 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $2,323,279 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $234,437,437 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $141,565,893 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2013-12-31 | $2,738,927 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2013-12-31 | $33,701,019 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2013-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $26,334,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $80,850,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $27,758,513 |
| Income. Dividends from preferred stock | 2013-12-31 | $152,892 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2013-12-31 | $3,448,883 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2013-12-31 | $77,865,327 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $94,519,170 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $92,522,599 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2013-12-31 | $590,538 |
| Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3 | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $91,659,941 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $348,589,270 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $1,261,175 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $1,279,333 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2013-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2013-12-31 | $1,345,460,164 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2013-12-31 | $1,317,848,728 |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2013-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2013-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2013-12-31 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2013-12-31 | 134008324 |
| 2012 : WINDSTREAM PENSION PLAN 2012 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2012-12-31 | $50,209,934 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2012-12-31 | $50,209,934 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $9,127,967 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $4,125,356 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2012-12-31 | $157,977,064 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2012-12-31 | $33,863,635 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2012-12-31 | $79,635,300 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2012-12-31 | $70,644,068 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2012-12-31 | $27,758,513 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $1,033,575,472 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $950,231,097 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2012-12-31 | $8,991,232 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2012-12-31 | $17,850,495 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2012-12-31 | $9,888,413 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $35,959,827 |
| Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $32,107,517 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2012-12-31 | $837,220 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $8,826,882 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $7,745,382 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2012-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2012-12-31 | $10,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $2,318,612 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $1,604,821 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $3,406,476 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $5,737,116 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2012-12-31 | $1,992,310 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $7,848,634 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $2,837,314 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $6,174 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Income. Non cash contributions | 2012-12-31 | $27,758,513 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2012-12-31 | $78,341,764 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $1,024,447,505 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $946,105,741 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $8,435,118 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $1,334,408 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2012-12-31 | $5,591,683 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $1,714,149 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2012-12-31 | $3,090,348 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2012-12-31 | $1,428,136 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2012-12-31 | $13,254,995 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $81,689,911 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $90,691,346 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $280,172,918 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2012-12-31 | $68,334,841 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $68,334,841 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2012-12-31 | $77,016 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $2,323,279 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $2,756,903 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $141,565,893 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $93,144,387 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2012-12-31 | $-74,743 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2012-12-31 | $18,480,817 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2012-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $27,758,513 |
| Income. Dividends from preferred stock | 2012-12-31 | $446,984 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2012-12-31 | $9,441,429 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2012-12-31 | $70,644,068 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $92,522,599 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $230,800,365 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2012-12-31 | $570,019 |
| Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3 | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $348,589,270 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $414,259,862 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $1,279,333 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $1,288,042 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2012-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2012-12-31 | $821,902,535 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2012-12-31 | $788,038,900 |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2012-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2012-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2012-12-31 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2012-12-31 | 134008324 |
| 2011 : WINDSTREAM PENSION PLAN 2011 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets | 2011-12-31 | $1,651,445 |
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2011-12-31 | $-27,044,820 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2011-12-31 | $-25,393,375 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $4,125,356 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $4,773,721 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2011-12-31 | $95,416,291 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2011-12-31 | $23,068,630 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2011-12-31 | $77,673,851 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2011-12-31 | $71,047,493 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2011-12-31 | $75,170,573 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $950,231,097 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $933,137,022 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2011-12-31 | $6,626,358 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2011-12-31 | $13,665,546 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2011-12-31 | $8,904,917 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $33,441,925 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2011-12-31 | $772,783 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $7,745,382 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $7,219,745 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2011-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2011-12-31 | $10,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $1,604,821 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $1,728,075 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $5,737,116 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $5,236,710 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2011-12-31 | $1,388,225 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $2,837,314 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $3,446,615 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $124,396 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2011-12-31 | $17,742,440 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $946,105,741 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $928,363,301 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $1,097,686 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2011-12-31 | $3,799,536 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $1,714,149 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $601,602 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2011-12-31 | $919,111 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2011-12-31 | $3,383,179 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2011-12-31 | $9,099,563 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $90,691,346 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $238,315,927 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $68,334,841 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2011-12-31 | $27,826,996 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $27,826,996 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2011-12-31 | $263,693 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $2,756,903 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $3,278,347 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $93,144,387 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $113,031,810 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2011-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2011-12-31 | $75,170,573 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $60,564,000 |
| Income. Dividends from preferred stock | 2011-12-31 | $437,022 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2011-12-31 | $8,467,895 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2011-12-31 | $71,047,493 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $230,800,365 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $129,850,533 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2011-12-31 | $665,814 |
| Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3 | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $414,259,862 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $344,261,195 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $1,288,042 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $1,327,106 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2011-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2011-12-31 | $1,420,168,602 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2011-12-31 | $1,397,099,972 |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2011-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2011-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2011-12-31 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2011-12-31 | 134008324 |
| 2010 : WINDSTREAM PENSION PLAN 2010 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2010-12-31 | $70,849,982 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2010-12-31 | $70,849,982 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2010-12-31 | $11,990,329 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $4,773,721 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $11,123,037 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2010-12-31 | $163,158,892 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2010-12-31 | $12,463,185 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2010-12-31 | $69,366,321 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2010-12-31 | $64,296,715 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2010-12-31 | $60,564,000 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $933,137,022 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $833,703,438 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2010-12-31 | $5,069,606 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2010-12-31 | $14,011,175 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2010-12-31 | $5,270,550 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2010-12-31 | $676,180 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $7,219,745 |
| Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $4,221,230 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2010-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2010-12-31 | $10,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $1,728,075 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $1,452,555 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $5,236,710 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $4,251,935 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2010-12-31 | $1,056,198 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $3,446,615 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $9,780,215 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $124,396 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $8,025,249 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2010-12-31 | $93,792,571 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $928,363,301 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $822,580,401 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $1,097,686 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $533,656 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2010-12-31 | $3,337,228 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $601,602 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $2,367,351 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2010-12-31 | $798,621 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2010-12-31 | $2,545,177 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2010-12-31 | $10,423,857 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $238,315,927 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $270,809,293 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $27,826,996 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2010-12-31 | $243,520 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $3,278,347 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $3,815,088 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $113,031,810 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $79,172,322 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2010-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2010-12-31 | $60,564,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $60,564,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $41,000,000 |
| Income. Dividends from preferred stock | 2010-12-31 | $277,882 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2010-12-31 | $4,992,668 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2010-12-31 | $64,296,715 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $129,850,533 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $219,067,840 |
| Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3 | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $344,261,195 |
| Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $198,986,919 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $1,327,106 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $1,342,822 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2010-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2010-12-31 | $599,715,256 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2010-12-31 | $587,252,071 |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2010-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2010-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2010-12-31 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2010-12-31 | 134008324 |
| 2009 : WINDSTREAM PENSION PLAN 2009 401k financial data |
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| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2009-12-31 | $0 |
