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Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (Telenet Credit Facility) (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Apr. 30, 2014 EUR (€) | Apr. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Apr. 29, 2014 EUR (€) | Apr. 29, 2014 USD ($)
Telenet Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Portion of debt, default of which triggers event of default |  |  | € 50.0 | $ 60.5 |  |  |
Unused borrowing capacity |  |  |  | 390.8 |  |  |
Outstanding principal amount |  |  |  | $ 1,638.6 |  |  |
Telenet Facility M [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate of debt |  |  | 6.375% | 6.375% |  |  |
Facility amount | € |  |  | € 500.0 |  |  |  |
Unused borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 0.0 |  |  |
Outstanding principal amount |  |  |  | $ 605.0 |  |  |
Telenet Facility O [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate of debt |  |  | 6.625% | 6.625% |  |  |
Facility amount | € |  |  | € 300.0 |  |  |  |
Unused borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 0.0 |  |  |
Outstanding principal amount |  |  |  | 363.0 |  |  |
Telenet Facility P [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit interest rate description |  |  | EURIBOR |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 3.875% |  |  |  |
Facility amount | € |  |  | € 400.0 |  |  |  |
Unused borrowing capacity |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |
Outstanding principal amount |  |  |  | 484.0 |  |  |
Telenet Facility S [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit interest rate description |  |  | EURIBOR |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 2.75% |  |  |  |
Facility amount | € |  |  | € 36.9 |  |  |  |
Unused borrowing capacity |  |  |  | 44.7 |  |  |
Outstanding principal amount |  |  |  | $ 0.0 |  |  |
Telenet Facility U [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate of debt |  |  | 6.25% | 6.25% |  |  |
Facility amount | € |  |  | € 450.0 |  |  |  |
Unused borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 0.0 |  |  |
Outstanding principal amount |  |  |  | $ 544.5 |  |  |
Telenet Facility V [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate of debt |  |  | 6.75% | 6.75% |  |  |
Facility amount | € |  |  | € 250.0 |  |  |  |
Unused borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 0.0 |  |  |
Outstanding principal amount |  |  |  | 302.5 |  |  |
Telenet Facility W [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit interest rate description |  |  | EURIBOR |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 3.25% |  |  |  |
Facility amount | € |  |  | € 474.1 |  |  |  |
Unused borrowing capacity |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |
Outstanding principal amount |  |  |  | 572.5 |  |  |
Telenet Facility X [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit interest rate description |  |  | EURIBOR |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 2.75% |  |  |  |
Facility amount | € |  |  | € 286.0 |  |  |  |
Unused borrowing capacity |  |  |  | 346.1 |  |  |
Outstanding principal amount |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |
Telenet Facility Y [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit interest rate description |  |  | EURIBOR |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 3.50% |  |  |  |
Facility amount | € |  |  | € 882.9 |  |  |  |
Unused borrowing capacity |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |
Outstanding principal amount |  |  |  | 1,066.1 |  |  |
Telenet Facility S and X [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fee on unused portion of credit facility |  |  | 1.10% |  |  |  |
Elimination of Telenet Facilities M, N, O, P, U and V in Consolidation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unused borrowing capacity |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |
Outstanding principal amount |  |  |  | $ (2,299.0) |  |  |
Telenet [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) on extinguishment of debt |  | $ (11.9) |  |  |  |  |
Write off of deferred debt issuance cost |  | 7.1 |  |  |  |  |
Payment for debt redemption premium |  | 3.6 |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of debt discount (premium) |  | 1.2 |  |  |  |  |
Telenet [Member] | Telenet Facility S [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding principal amount | € 36.9 |  |  |  | $ 44.7 | € 158.0 | $ 191.2
Telenet [Member] | Senior Secured Notes Due 2016 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate of debt | 5.30% |  |  |  | 5.30% |  |
Extinguishment of debt | € 100.0 | $ 121.0 |  |  |  |  |

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