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Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (Unitymedia KabelBW Notes and KBW Notes) (Narrative) (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 17, 2014 USD ($) | Nov. 21, 2014 USD ($) | Nov. 07, 2014 USD ($) | Jan. 21, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 14, 2012 EUR (€) | Dec. 14, 2012 USD ($) | Sep. 19, 2012 EUR (€) | Sep. 19, 2012 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 17, 2014 EUR (€) | Dec. 17, 2014 USD ($) | Nov. 07, 2014 EUR (€) | Nov. 07, 2014 USD ($) | Oct. 22, 2014 USD ($) | Nov. 21, 2013 EUR (€) | Nov. 21, 2013 USD ($) | Apr. 16, 2013 EUR (€) | Apr. 16, 2013 USD ($) | Jan. 21, 2013 EUR (€) | Jan. 21, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 14, 2012 USD ($) | Sep. 19, 2012 USD ($) | May. 31, 2012 | Apr. 30, 2012 EUR (€) | Apr. 30, 2012 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2009 EUR (€) | Nov. 30, 2009 USD ($)
UPC Holding Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (85.5) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment for debt redemption premium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write off of deferred debt issuance cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of debt discount (premium) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Portion of debt, default of which triggers event of default |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 50.0 | $ 60.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional basis points used to determine redemption premium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
KBW Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 680.0 | $ 822.8 |  |
Stated interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.50% | 9.50% |  |
Debt instrument redemption percent of principal amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90.90% |  |  |  |
KBW Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument redemption percent of principal amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 92.50% |  |  |  |
KBW Euro Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 800.0 | $ 968.1 |  |
Stated interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.50% | 7.50% |  |
KBW Dollar Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500.0 |  |
Stated interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.50% | 7.50% |  |
KBW Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 420.0 | $ 508.2 |  |
Special Optional Redemptions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price expressed as percentage of principal amount on debt instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (7.0) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment for debt redemption premium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt, third party costs incurred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unitymedia KabelBW Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Portion of debt, default of which triggers event of default |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 25.0 | $ 30.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional basis points used to determine redemption premium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
September 2012 UM Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 650.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 786.5 |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.50% |  |  |  | 5.50% | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |
April 2013 UM Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 350.0 | $ 423.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.625% | 5.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.625% | 5.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
January 2013 UM Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 500.0 | $ 605.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.125% | 5.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.125% | 5.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
November 2013 UM Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 475.0 | $ 574.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.25% | 6.25% |  |  |  |  |  | 6.25% | 6.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
December 2012 UM Dollar Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |  | 5.50% | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
December 2012 UM Euro Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  |  |  | € 500.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 605.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  | 5.75% |  |  |  |  |  | 5.75% | 5.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.75% |  |  |  |  |  |
2009 UM Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.625% | 9.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt redeemed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 665.0 | $ 804.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) on extinguishment of debt | $ (59.5) |  | $ (71.3) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment for debt redemption premium | 70.1 |  | 45.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write off of deferred debt issuance cost |  |  | 14.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of debt discount (premium) | $ (10.6) |  | $ 12.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2009 UM Euro Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 1,430.0 | $ 1,730.4
Stated interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.125% | 8.125%
Extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  | € 524.0 | $ 634.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) on extinguishment of debt |  | $ (41.4) |  | $ (71.1) |  | (175.8) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment for debt redemption premium |  | 24.5 |  | 50.5 |  | 125.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write off of deferred debt issuance cost |  |  |  |  |  | $ 49.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write-off of deferred financing costs and unamortized discount |  | $ 16.9 |  | $ 20.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2009 UM Dollar Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 845.0
Stated interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.125% | 8.125%
UM Senior Exchange Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.50% | 9.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
October 2014 UM Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 900.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.125% | 6.125% |  |  |  |  | 6.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
UM Euro Senior Secured Exchange Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.50% | 7.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
UM Dollar Senior Secured Exchange Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.50% | 7.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
UM Senior Secured Floating Rate Exchange Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price expressed as percentage of principal amount on debt instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 241.8 | $ 292.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment for debt redemption premium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
December 2014 UM Euro Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 1,000.0 | $ 1,210.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.00% | 4.00% | 4.00% | 4.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
December 2014 UM Dollar Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 550.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
October 2014 UM Senior Notes and December 2014 UM Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Portion of debt, default of which triggers event of default |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 75.0 | $ 90.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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