Description of Business	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Organization, Operations and Basis Of Presentation [Abstract]
Description of Business	Note A – Description of Business Lightyear Network Solutions, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“LNSI”), was incorporated in 1997 and operates through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Lightyear Network Solutions, LLC, a Kentucky limited liability company organized in 2003 (“Lightyear LLC”) and SE Acquisitions, LLC d/b/a Lightyear Network Solutions of Kentucky, a Kentucky limited liability company organized on June 22, 2010 (“Lightyear-KY”) (collectively, “Lightyear” or the “Company”). Lightyear LLC, the original operating subsidiary of the Company, had formerly been a wholly-owned subsidiary of LY Holdings, LLC (“LY Holdings”) and has conducted operations in substantially their present form since 2004. In February 2010, LY Holdings entered into a reverse merger transaction with Libra Alliance Corporation (“Libra”), accounted for as a recapitalization of Lightyear LLC, with the result that Lightyear became a public company and began trading on the OTC Bulletin Board. Libra was then renamed “Lightyear Network Solutions, Inc.” and began operating Lightyear’s business of providing telecommunications service. On October 1, 2010, Lightyear, through Lightyear-KY, purchased the business assets of Southeast Telephone, Inc. (“SETEL”), a Kentucky corporation, from SETEL’s bankruptcy estate. Lightyear provides telecommunications services throughout the United States and Puerto Rico primarily through a distribution network of authorized independent agents and representatives. In addition to long distance and local service, Lightyear currently offers a wide array of telecommunications services including internet/intranet, calling cards, advanced data, wireless, Voice over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”) and conference calling. Lightyear is a licensed local carrier in 43 states and provides long distance service in 49 states and Puerto Rico. Lightyear delivers service to approximately 65,000 customer locations. Lightyear maintains its own network infrastructure and is a telecommunications reseller and competes, both directly at the wholesale level and through agents and representatives, at the retail level. Lightyear is subject to regulatory requirements imposed by the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”), state and local governmental agencies. Regulations by the FCC as well as state agencies include limitations on types of services and service areas offered to the public.

Description of Business

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Organization, Operations and Basis Of Presentation [Abstract]

Note A – Description of Business

Lightyear Network Solutions, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“LNSI”), was incorporated in 1997 and operates through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Lightyear Network Solutions, LLC, a Kentucky limited liability company organized in 2003 (“Lightyear LLC”) and SE Acquisitions, LLC d/b/a Lightyear Network Solutions of Kentucky, a Kentucky limited liability company organized on June 22, 2010 (“Lightyear-KY”) (collectively, “Lightyear” or the “Company”).

Lightyear LLC, the original operating subsidiary of the Company, had formerly been a wholly-owned subsidiary of LY Holdings, LLC (“LY Holdings”) and has conducted operations in substantially their present form since 2004.

In February 2010, LY Holdings entered into a reverse merger transaction with Libra Alliance Corporation (“Libra”), accounted for as a recapitalization of Lightyear LLC, with the result that Lightyear became a public company and began trading on the OTC Bulletin Board. Libra was then renamed “Lightyear Network Solutions, Inc.” and began operating Lightyear’s business of providing telecommunications service.

On October 1, 2010, Lightyear, through Lightyear-KY, purchased the business assets of Southeast Telephone, Inc. (“SETEL”), a Kentucky corporation, from SETEL’s bankruptcy estate.

Lightyear provides telecommunications services throughout the United States and Puerto Rico primarily through a distribution network of authorized independent agents and representatives. In addition to long distance and local service, Lightyear currently offers a wide array of telecommunications services including internet/intranet, calling cards, advanced data, wireless, Voice over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”) and conference calling.

Lightyear is a licensed local carrier in 43 states and provides long distance service in 49 states and Puerto Rico. Lightyear delivers service to approximately 65,000 customer locations. Lightyear maintains its own network infrastructure and is a telecommunications reseller and competes, both directly at the wholesale level and through agents and representatives, at the retail level. Lightyear is subject to regulatory requirements imposed by the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”), state and local governmental agencies. Regulations by the FCC as well as state agencies include limitations on types of services and service areas offered to the public.

Lightyear Network Solutions, Inc. 10-K