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Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (Ziggo Credit Facility) (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2014 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Jan. 27, 2014 EUR (€) | Jan. 27, 2014 USD ($)
Ziggo Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unused borrowing capacity |  | $ 786.5 |  |
Outstanding principal amount |  | 4,710.8 |  |
Ziggo Euro Facility [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  | € 1,566,000,000 | $ 1,895.0
Facility amount | € | € 2,000,000,000 |  |  |
Unused borrowing capacity |  | 0.0 |  |
Outstanding principal amount |  | 2,395.5 |  |
Ziggo Euro Facility [Member] | EURIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 3.00% |  |  |
Ziggo Dollar Facility [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  |  | 2,350.0
Facility amount | € | € 2,350,000,000 |  |  |
Unused borrowing capacity |  | 0.0 |  |
Outstanding principal amount |  | 2,315.3 |  |
Ziggo Dollar Facility [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.75% |  |  |
Ziggo Revolving Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  | 650,000,000 | 786.5
Facility amount | € | € 650,000,000 |  |  |
Unused borrowing capacity |  | 786.5 |  |
Outstanding principal amount |  | 0.0 |  |
Ziggo Revolving Facility One [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Facility amount | € 600,000,000 | 726.0 |  |
Fee on unused portion of credit facility | 1.10% |  |  |
Ziggo Revolving Facility One [Member] | EURIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.75% |  |  |
Ziggo Revolving Facility Two [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Facility amount | € 50,000,000 | 60.5 |  |
Fee on unused portion of credit facility | 0.80% |  |  |
Ziggo Revolving Facility Two [Member] | EURIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.00% |  |  |
LGE HoldCo Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  | 434,000,000 | 525.2
Ziggo Acquisition Facility [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  | € 650,000,000 | $ 786.5
Ziggo Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unused borrowing capacity |  | 1,028.4 |  |
Outstanding principal amount |  | $ 4,804.0 |  |
EBITDA Minimum Percentage | 80.00% | 80.00% |  |
Minimum term after change in control lenders may cancel commitments | 30 days |  |  |

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