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Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (Unitymedia KabelBW Senior Notes Redemption Price) (Schedule) (Details) | Dec. 31, 2014
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UM Senior Exchange Notes [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
2016 | 104.75%
2017 | 103.167%
2018 | 101.583%
2019 | 100.00%
2020 | 100.00%
September 2012 UM Senior Secured Notes [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
2017 | 102.75%
2018 | 101.833%
2019 | 100.917%
2020 | 100.00%
2021 | 100.00%
December 2012 UM Dollar Senior Secured Notes [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
2018 | 102.75%
2019 | 101.833%
2020 | 100.917%
2021 | 100.00%
2022 | 100.00%
December 2012 UM Euro Senior Secured Notes [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
2018 | 102.875%
2019 | 101.917%
2020 | 100.958%
2021 | 100.00%
2022 | 100.00%
January 2013 UM Senior Secured Notes [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
2018 | 102.563%
2019 | 101.708%
2020 | 100.854%
2021 | 100.00%
2022 | 100.00%
April 2013 UM Senior Secured Notes [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
2018 | 102.813%
2019 | 101.875%
2020 | 100.938%
2021 | 100.00%
2022 | 100.00%
November 2013 UM Senior Secured Notes [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
2021 | 103.125%
2022 | 102.083%
2023 | 101.042%
2024 and thereafter | 100.00%
October 2014 UM Senior Notes [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
2020 | 103.063%
2021 | 102.042%
2022 | 101.021%
2023 | 100.00%
2024 and thereafter | 100.00%
December 2014 UM Euro Senior Secured Notes [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
2020 | 102.00%
2021 | 101.333%
2022 | 100.667%
2023 | 100.00%
2024 and thereafter | 100.00%
December 2014 UM Dollar Senior Secured Notes [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
2020 | 102.50%
2021 | 101.667%
2022 | 100.833%
2023 | 100.00%
2024 and thereafter | 100.00%

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