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Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) € in Millions, £ in Millions, $ in Millions, CLP in Billions |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Sep. 09, 2013 | Jan. 17, 2013 EUR (€) | Jan. 17, 2013 USD ($) | Apr. 26, 2002 plaintiff | Jan. 31, 2012 competitor | Dec. 31, 2014 EUR (€) country | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 GBP (£) | Dec. 31, 2013 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) country | Dec. 31, 2014 GBP (£) country | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 CLP | Oct. 04, 2013 | Apr. 02, 2013
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rent expense under non-cancelable operating lease arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 268.3 |  |  | $ 238.6 | $ 197.4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Release of litigation provision |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |  | 146.0 | $ 0.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interkabel Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency damages in excess value |  |  |  |  |  | € 20.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24.2 |  |  |  |  |
Deutsche Telekom Litigation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages sought |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 76.0 | 92.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduction of annual lease fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 66.67% |  |  |  |  |  |
Vivendi Litigation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary interest in recovery |  | 10.00% | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages awarded |  | € 944.0 | $ 1,142.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Belgium Regulatory Developments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term regulated wholesale services must be available after approval of reference offers | 6 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Retail-minus tariffs for basic TV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.00% | 35.00%
Retail-minus tariffs for bundle of basic TV and broadband internet services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23.00% | 30.00%
FCO Regulatory Issues [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of competitors of German cable business | competitor |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss in period |  |  |  |  |  | € 183.5 | $ 222.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Transactions Tax [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of participating countries in financial transaction tax | country |  |  |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 | 11 |  |  |  |
Virgin Media VAT Matters [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum possible loss |  |  |  |  |  | € 40.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 62.8 |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency accrual |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |  |  |
Virgin Media VAT Matters 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Decrease in revenues due to contingency |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45.0 | £ 28.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum possible loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101.0 | £ 65.0 |  |  |  |
Loss contingency accrual |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0 |  |  |  |  |
Cignal [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Release of litigation provision |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 146.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of plaintiffs | plaintiff |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Regulatory Issues [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum range of possible loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12.2 | CLP 7.4 |  |
Minimum [Member] | Financial Transactions Tax [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial transactions tax |  |  |  |  |  | 0.01% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.01% | 0.01% |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Financial Transactions Tax [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial transactions tax |  |  |  |  |  | 0.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.10% | 0.10% |  |  |  |
Broadband Communications and DHT Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Programming costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,145.0 |  |  | 1,612.5 | $ 978.4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Pension Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate expense for matching contributions under various defined contribution plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 63.2 |  |  | $ 48.2 | $ 26.4 |  |  |  |  |  |

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