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Equity (Capitalization and Acquisition of Interests in VTR and VTR Wireless) (Details) |  | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 14, 2014 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) vote $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) $ / shares
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Share capital authorized, aggregate nominal amount | $ |  | $ 20,000,000.0 |
Par value of preferred stock (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 0.01 |
Shares issued in connection with acquisitions | $ |  | $ 5,986,400,000 | $ 9,375,300,000
Non-controlling interests [Member] |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Shares issued in connection with acquisitions | $ | $ 185,400,000 | $ 1,080,600,000 |
VTR Finance [Member] | VTR GlobalCom and VTR Wireless [Member] |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 20.00% |  |
Business acquisition consideration issued (in shares) | 10,091,178 |  |
Class A Ordinary Shares [Member] |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01
Number of votes allowed per class of stock (in votes) | vote |  | 10 |
Number of shares of class A common stock reserved for issuance upon conversion of one class B common share (in shares) | vote |  | 1 |
Class A Ordinary Shares [Member] | Options [Member] |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Common reserved for issuance (in shares) |  | 1,726,259 |
Class A Ordinary Shares [Member] | SARs and PSARs [Member] |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Common reserved for issuance (in shares) |  | 8,396,737 |
Class A Ordinary Shares [Member] | PSUs, PGUs and RSUs [Member] |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Common reserved for issuance (in shares) |  | 2,554,963 |
Class B Ordinary Shares [Member] |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 0.01 | 0.01
Number of votes allowed per class of stock (in votes) | vote |  | 1 |
Common reserved for issuance (in shares) |  | 10,139,184 |
Class B Ordinary Shares [Member] | PSUs, PGUs and RSUs [Member] |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Common reserved for issuance (in shares) |  | 1,000,000 |
Class C Ordinary Shares [Member] |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01
Class C Ordinary Shares [Member] | Options [Member] |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Common reserved for issuance (in shares) |  | 3,946,192 |
Class C Ordinary Shares [Member] | SARs and PSARs [Member] |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Common reserved for issuance (in shares) |  | 23,055,293 |
Class C Ordinary Shares [Member] | PSUs, PGUs and RSUs [Member] |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Common reserved for issuance (in shares) |  | 3,829,770 |

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