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Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (VM Notes) (Details) £ in Millions, $ in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Oct. 07, 2014 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Jan. 29, 2015 | Jan. 28, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 GBP (£) | Oct. 07, 2014 GBP (£) | Apr. 30, 2014 GBP (£) | Mar. 28, 2014 USD ($) | Mar. 28, 2014 GBP (£) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair value |  |  |  |  | $ 46,151.1 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 44,229.0
Carrying value |  |  |  |  | 44,611.4 |  |  |  |  |  | 42,856.0
VM Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair value |  |  |  |  | 8,461.0 |  |  |  |  |  | 9,188.7
Carrying value |  |  |  |  | 8,060.7 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,150.1
Debt acceleration covenant threshold for event of default |  |  |  |  | $ 77.9 | £ 50.0 |  |  |  |  |
Additional basis points used to determine redemption premium |  |  |  |  | 0.50% | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |
Mandatory redemption percentage in event that certain assets sold or specific control changed |  |  |  |  | 101.00% | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |
VM Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  |  |  | $ 8,028.4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair value |  |  |  |  | 8,461.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value |  |  |  |  | 8,060.7 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt acceleration covenant threshold for event of default |  |  |  |  | 116.9 | £ 75.0 |  |  |  |  |
2022 VM 5.25% Dollar Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  |  |  | $ 95.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  | 5.25% | 5.25% |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair value |  |  |  |  | $ 90.5 |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value |  |  |  |  | 95.8 |  |  |  |  |  |
2022 VM 4.875% Dollar Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  |  |  | $ 118.7 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  | 4.875% | 4.875% |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair value |  |  |  |  | $ 113.9 |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value |  |  |  |  | 119.6 |  |  |  |  |  |
2022 VM Sterling Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  |  |  | $ 68.7 | £ 44.1 |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  | 5.125% | 5.125% |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair value |  |  |  |  | $ 69.7 |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value |  |  |  |  | 69.3 |  |  |  |  |  |
2023 VM Dollar Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  |  |  | $ 530.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  | 6.375% | 6.375% |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair value |  |  |  |  | $ 555.8 |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value |  |  |  |  | $ 530.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
2018 |  |  |  |  | 103.188% | 103.188% |  |  |  |  |
2019 |  |  |  |  | 102.125% | 102.125% |  |  |  |  |
2020 |  |  |  |  | 101.063% | 101.063% |  |  |  |  |
2021 |  |  |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
2022 |  |  |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
2023 VM Sterling Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  |  |  | $ 389.5 | £ 250.0 |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  | 7.00% | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair value |  |  |  |  | $ 425.1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value |  |  |  |  | $ 389.5 |  |  |  |  |  |
2018 |  |  |  |  | 103.50% | 103.50% |  |  |  |  |
2019 |  |  |  |  | 102.333% | 102.333% |  |  |  |  |
2020 |  |  |  |  | 101.667% | 101.667% |  |  |  |  |
2021 |  |  |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
2022 |  |  |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
2024 VM Dollar Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt | $ 500.0 |  |  |  | $ 500.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate of debt | 6.00% |  |  |  | 6.00% | 6.00% | 6.00% |  |  |  |
Estimated fair value |  |  |  |  | $ 525.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value |  |  |  |  | $ 500.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
2019 |  |  |  |  | 103.00% | 103.00% |  |  |  |  |
2020 |  |  |  |  | 102.00% | 102.00% |  |  |  |  |
2021 |  |  |  |  | 101.00% | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |
2022 |  |  |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
2023 |  |  |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
2024 VM Sterling Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt | $ 467.4 |  |  |  | $ 467.4 | £ 300.0 | £ 300.0 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate of debt | 6.375% |  |  |  | 6.375% | 6.375% | 6.375% |  |  |  |
Estimated fair value |  |  |  |  | $ 504.8 |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value |  |  |  |  | $ 467.4 |  |  |  |  |  |
2019 |  |  |  |  | 103.188% | 103.188% |  |  |  |  |
2020 |  |  |  |  | 102.125% | 102.125% |  |  |  |  |
2021 |  |  |  |  | 101.063% | 101.063% |  |  |  |  |
2022 |  |  |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
2023 |  |  |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
January 2021 VM Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional basis points used to determine redemption premium |  |  |  |  | 0.25% | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |
January 2021 VM Sterling Senior Secured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  |  |  | $ 979.1 | £ 628.4 |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  | 5.50% | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair value |  |  |  |  | $ 1,055.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value |  |  |  |  | 992.2 |  |  |  |  |  |
January 2021 VM Dollar Senior Secured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  |  |  | $ 447.9 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  | 5.25% | 5.25% |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair value |  |  |  |  | $ 468.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value |  |  |  |  | 460.1 |  |  |  |  |  |
April 2021 VM Dollar Senior Secured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  | 5.375% | 5.375% |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair value |  |  |  |  | $ 1,033.1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
2017 |  |  |  |  | 102.688% | 102.688% |  |  |  |  |
2018 |  |  |  |  | 101.344% | 101.344% |  |  |  |  |
2019 |  |  |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
2020 |  |  |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
April 2021 VM Sterling Senior Secured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  |  |  | $ 1,713.9 | £ 1,100.0 |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  | 6.00% | 6.00% |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair value |  |  |  |  | $ 1,810.3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value |  |  |  |  | $ 1,713.9 |  |  |  |  |  |
2017 |  |  |  |  | 103.00% | 103.00% |  |  |  |  |
2018 |  |  |  |  | 101.50% | 101.50% |  |  |  |  |
2019 |  |  |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
2020 |  |  |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
VM Senior Secured Notes, 2025 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2019 |  |  |  |  | 102.75% | 102.75% |  |  |  |  |
2020 |  |  |  |  | 101.833% | 101.833% |  |  |  |  |
2021 |  |  |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
2022 |  |  |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
2023 |  |  |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
2024 and thereafter |  |  |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
VM Sterling Senior Secured Notes, 2025 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  |  |  | $ 670.0 | £ 430.0 |  |  | $ 670.0 | £ 430.0 |
Stated interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  | 5.50% | 5.50% |  |  | 5.50% | 5.50% |
Estimated fair value |  |  |  |  | $ 694.7 |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value |  |  |  |  | 670.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
VM Dollar Senior Secured Notes, 2025 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  |  |  | $ 425.0 |  |  |  | $ 425.0 |  |
Stated interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  | 5.50% | 5.50% |  |  | 5.50% | 5.50% |
Estimated fair value |  |  |  |  | $ 440.1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value |  |  |  |  | $ 425.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
VM Senior Secured Notes, 2029 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Original issue price, percentage |  | 101.75% |  |  |  |  |  | 101.75% |  |  |
2021 |  |  |  |  | 103.125% | 103.125% |  |  |  |  |
2022 |  |  |  |  | 102.083% | 102.083% |  |  |  |  |
2023 |  |  |  |  | 101.042% | 101.042% |  |  |  |  |
2024 and thereafter |  |  |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
Original 2029 VM Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 350.6 | £ 225.0 |
Stated interest rate of debt |  | 6.25% |  |  |  |  |  | 6.25% | 6.25% | 6.25% |
Additional 2029 VM Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  | $ 272.7 |  |  |  |  |  | £ 175.0 |  |  |
2018 VM Dollar Senior Secured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  | $ 1,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate of debt |  | 6.50% |  |  |  |  |  | 6.50% |  |  |
Gains (losses) on extinguishment of debt |  | $ (5.4) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write-off of unamortized debt discount (premium) |  | (33.9) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment for debt redemption premium |  | 32.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write off of deferred debt issuance cost |  | 6.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2018 VM Sterling Senior Secured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  | $ 1,363.4 |  |  |  |  |  | £ 875.0 |  |  |
Stated interest rate of debt |  | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 7.00% |  |  |
Gains (losses) on extinguishment of debt |  | $ 5.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write-off of unamortized debt discount (premium) |  | (61.8) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment for debt redemption premium |  | 51.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write off of deferred debt issuance cost |  | $ 5.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2019 VM Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) on extinguishment of debt | $ 32.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write-off of unamortized debt discount (premium) | (75.2) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment for debt redemption premium | 39.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write off of deferred debt issuance cost | $ 3.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2019 VM Dollar Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate of debt | 8.375% |  |  |  |  |  | 8.375% |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt redeemed | $ 507.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2019 VM Sterling Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate of debt | 8.875% |  |  |  |  |  | 8.875% |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt redeemed | $ 395.0 |  |  |  |  |  | £ 253.5 |  |  |  |
2029 VM Sterling Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  |  |  | $ 623.2 | £ 400.0 |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  | 6.25% | 6.25% |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair value |  |  |  |  | $ 675.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value |  |  |  |  | $ 627.9 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt [Member] | 2025 VM 5.125% Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mandatory redemption percentage in event that certain assets sold or specific control changed |  |  | 101.00% | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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