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Subsequent Events (Details) | Jan. 29, 2015 EUR (€) entity | Jan. 28, 2015 EUR (€) | Feb. 12, 2015 EUR (€) | Feb. 12, 2015 USD ($) | Jan. 29, 2015 USD ($) entity | Jan. 28, 2015 USD ($) | Jan. 28, 2015 GBP (£) | Dec. 31, 2014 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Aug. 13, 2010 EUR (€) | Aug. 13, 2010 USD ($)
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UPCB Finance II Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 750,000,000 | $ 907,500,000 |  |
Stated interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.375% | 6.375% |  |
UPC Broadband Holding Bank Facility AG Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,877,200,000 |  |
UPC Holding Senior Notes 8.375 Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 640,000,000 | $ 774,400,000
Stated interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.375% | 8.375%
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | 2025 VM 5.125% Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption term |  | 12 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage allowed to be redeemed each year | 10.00% | 10.00% |  |  | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% |  |  |  |
Redemption price | 103.00% | 103.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mandatory redemption percentage in event that certain assets sold or specific control changed | 101.00% | 101.00% |  |  | 101.00% | 101.00% | 101.00% |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | 2025 VM 5.125% Senior Secured Notes [Member] | 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price |  | 102.563% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | 2025 VM 5.125% Senior Secured Notes [Member] | 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price |  | 101.708% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | 2025 VM 5.125% Senior Secured Notes [Member] | 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price |  | 100.854% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | 2025 VM 5.125% Senior Secured Notes [Member] | 2023 and thereafter |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | 2025 VM Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional basis points used to determine redemption premium |  | 0.50% |  |  |  | 0.50% | 0.50% |  |  |  |
Redemption term |  | 12 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage allowed to be redeemed each year |  | 10.00% |  |  |  | 10.00% | 10.00% |  |  |  |
Redemption price |  | 103.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mandatory redemption percentage in event that certain assets sold or specific control changed |  | 101.00% |  |  |  | 101.00% | 101.00% |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | 2025 VM Dollar Senior Notes [Member] | 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price |  | 102.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | 2025 VM Dollar Senior Notes [Member] | 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price |  | 101.917% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | 2025 VM Dollar Senior Notes [Member] | 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price |  | 100.958% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | 2025 VM Dollar Senior Notes [Member] | 2023 and thereafter |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | 2025 VM Euro Senior Notes [Member] | 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price |  | 102.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | 2025 VM Euro Senior Notes [Member] | 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price |  | 101.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | 2025 VM Euro Senior Notes [Member] | 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price |  | 100.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | 2025 VM Euro Senior Notes [Member] | 2023 and thereafter |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | UPCB Finance II Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt redeemed |  | € 560,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 677,600,000 |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | Ziggo 2025 Dollar Senior Notes [Member] | 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price | 102.938% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | Ziggo 2025 Dollar Senior Notes [Member] | 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price | 101.958% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | Ziggo 2025 Dollar Senior Notes [Member] | 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price | 100.979% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | Ziggo 2025 Dollar Senior Notes [Member] | 2023 and thereafter |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | Ziggo 2025 Euro Senior Notes [Member] | 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price | 102.313% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | Ziggo 2025 Euro Senior Notes [Member] | 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price | 101.542% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | Ziggo 2025 Euro Senior Notes [Member] | 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price | 100.771% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | Ziggo 2025 Euro Senior Notes [Member] | 2023 and thereafter |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | Ziggo 2025 Senior Secured Notes [Member] | 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price | 101.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | Ziggo 2025 Senior Secured Notes [Member] | 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price | 101.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | Ziggo 2025 Senior Secured Notes [Member] | 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price | 100.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | Ziggo 2025 Senior Secured Notes [Member] | 2023 and thereafter |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | Ziggo SPE Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption term | 12 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special mandatory redemption price | 100.00% |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | UPC Broadband Holding Bank Facility AG Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding principal amount |  |  | € 684,200,000 | $ 827,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | UPC Holding Senior Notes 8.375 Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate of debt |  | 0.00% |  |  |  | 0.00% | 0.00% |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Virgin Media Secured Finance [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | 2025 VM 5.125% Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 467,400,000 | £ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate of debt |  | 5.125% |  |  |  | 5.125% | 5.125% |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Virgin Media Finance [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | 2025 VM Dollar Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate of debt |  | 5.75% |  |  |  | 5.75% | 5.75% |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Virgin Media Finance [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | 2025 VM Euro Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  | € 460,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 556,600,000 |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate of debt |  | 4.50% |  |  |  | 4.50% | 4.50% |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Ziggo Bond Finance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of special purpose financing entities | entity | 2 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Ziggo Bond Finance [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | Ziggo 2025 Dollar Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate of debt | 5.875% |  |  |  | 5.875% |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Ziggo Bond Finance [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | Ziggo 2025 Euro Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt | € 400,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 484,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate of debt | 4.625% |  |  |  | 4.625% |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Ziggo Secured Finance [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | Ziggo 2025 Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt | € 800,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 968,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate of debt | 3.75% |  |  |  | 3.75% |  |  |  |  |  |

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