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Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (UPCB SPE Notes Redemption Price) (Schedule) (Details) | Dec. 31, 2014
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UPCB Finance I Senior Secured Notes [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
2015 | 103.813%
2016 | 102.542%
2017 | 101.271%
2018 | 100.00%
2019 | 100.00%
2020 and thereafter | 100.00%
UPCB Finance II Senior Secured Notes [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
2015 | 103.188%
2016 | 102.125%
2017 | 101.063%
2018 | 100.00%
2019 | 100.00%
2020 and thereafter | 100.00%
UPCB Finance III Senior Secured Notes [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
2015 | 103.313%
2016 | 102.208%
2017 | 101.104%
2018 | 100.00%
2019 | 100.00%
2020 and thereafter | 100.00%
UPCB Finance V Senior Secured Notes [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
2016 | 103.625%
2017 | 102.417%
2018 | 101.208%
2019 | 100.00%
2020 and thereafter | 100.00%
UPCB Finance VI Senior Secured Notes [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
2017 | 103.438%
2018 | 102.292%
2019 | 101.146%
2020 and thereafter | 100.00%

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