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Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (UPC Broadband Holding Bank Facility) (Narrative) (Details) - UPC Broadband Holding Bank Facility [Member] € in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Portion of debt, default of which triggers event of default |  |  |  | € 50.0 | $ 60,500,000
Gains (losses) on extinguishment of debt | $ (16,500,000) | $ (11,900,000) | $ (16,300,000) |  |
Mandatory prepayment amount that does not trigger repayment |  |  |  | 100.0 | 121,000,000
Write off of deferred debt issuance cost |  | 4,200,000 | 14,300,000 |  |
Third-party debt modification costs | $ 0 | $ 7,700,000 | $ 2,000,000 |  |
UPC Broadband Holding [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Portion of debt, default of which triggers event of default |  |  |  | € 15.0 | $ 18,200,000

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