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Derivative Instruments (Interest Rate Collars) (Schedule) (Details) - Interest Rate Collar [Member] € in Millions | Dec. 31, 2014 EUR (€)
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January 2015 — January 2020 1135.0 EUR [Member] | UPC Broadband Holding [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional amount of derivative | € 1,135.0
EURIBOR floor rate | 1.00%
EURIBOR cap rate | 3.54%
July 2017 650.0 EUR [Member] | Telenet International [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional amount of derivative | € 650.0
EURIBOR floor rate | 2.00%
EURIBOR cap rate | 4.00%

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