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Long-lived Assets (Schedule of Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill beginning balance | $ 23,748.8 | $ 13,877.6
Acquisitions and related adjustments | 7,737.0 | 9,078.6
Reclassification of Chellomedia Disposal Group to discontinued operations |  | (223.4)
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | (2,484.2) | 1,016.0
Goodwill ending balance | 29,001.6 | 23,748.8
European Operations Division U.K / Ireland [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill beginning balance | 9,844.2 | 235.5
Acquisitions and related adjustments | 2.1 | 9,000.8
Reclassification of Chellomedia Disposal Group to discontinued operations |  | 0.0
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | (601.2) | 607.9
Goodwill ending balance | 9,245.1 | 9,844.2
European Operations Division Germany [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill beginning balance | 3,939.4 | 3,770.3
Acquisitions and related adjustments | 0.0 | 0.0
Reclassification of Chellomedia Disposal Group to discontinued operations |  | 0.0
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | (482.5) | 169.1
Goodwill ending balance | 3,456.9 | 3,939.4
European Operations Division Belgium [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill beginning balance | 2,255.1 | 2,158.3
Acquisitions and related adjustments | 0.0 | 0.0
Reclassification of Chellomedia Disposal Group to discontinued operations |  | 0.0
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | (276.2) | 96.8
Goodwill ending balance | 1,978.9 | 2,255.1
European Operations Division The Netherlands [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill beginning balance | 1,260.4 | 1,206.2
Acquisitions and related adjustments | 7,724.3 | 0.0
Reclassification of Chellomedia Disposal Group to discontinued operations |  | 0.0
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | (379.7) | 54.2
Goodwill ending balance | 8,605.0 | 1,260.4
European Operations Division Switzerland / Austria [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill beginning balance | 4,031.1 | 3,903.9
Acquisitions and related adjustments | 2.3 | 0.6
Reclassification of Chellomedia Disposal Group to discontinued operations |  | 0.0
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | (441.5) | 126.6
Goodwill ending balance | 3,591.9 | 4,031.1
European Operations Division Total Western Europe [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill beginning balance | 21,330.2 | 11,274.2
Acquisitions and related adjustments | 7,728.7 | 9,001.4
Reclassification of Chellomedia Disposal Group to discontinued operations |  | 0.0
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | (2,181.1) | 1,054.6
Goodwill ending balance | 26,877.8 | 21,330.2
European Operations Division Central and Eastern Europe [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill beginning balance | 1,520.1 | 1,509.5
Acquisitions and related adjustments | 8.3 | 0.0
Reclassification of Chellomedia Disposal Group to discontinued operations |  | 0.0
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | (226.3) | 10.6
Goodwill ending balance | 1,302.1 | 1,520.1
Total European Operations Division [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill beginning balance | 22,850.3 | 12,783.7
Acquisitions and related adjustments | 7,737.0 | 9,001.4
Reclassification of Chellomedia Disposal Group to discontinued operations |  | 0.0
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | (2,407.4) | 1,065.2
Goodwill ending balance | 28,179.9 | 22,850.3
Chile [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill beginning balance | 508.5 | 558.0
Acquisitions and related adjustments | 0.0 | 0.0
Reclassification of Chellomedia Disposal Group to discontinued operations |  | 0.0
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | (68.2) | (49.5)
Goodwill ending balance | 440.3 | 508.5
Corporate and Other [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill beginning balance | 390.0 | 535.9
Acquisitions and related adjustments | 0.0 | 77.2
Reclassification of Chellomedia Disposal Group to discontinued operations |  | (223.4)
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | (8.6) | 0.3
Goodwill ending balance | $ 381.4 | $ 390.0

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