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Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (Telenet SPE Notes Redemption Price) (Schedule) (Details) | Dec. 31, 2014
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Telenet Finance Notes [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
2015 | 103.188%
2016 | 102.125%
2017 | 101.063%
2018 | 100.00%
2019 | 100.00%
2020 | 100.00%
Telenet Finance III Notes [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
2016 | 103.313%
2017 | 102.209%
2018 | 101.104%
2019 | 100.00%
2020 | 100.00%
2021 | 100.00%
Telenet Finance IV Notes [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
2015 | 101.00%
2016 | 100.00%
2017 | 100.00%
2018 | 100.00%
2019 | 100.00%
2020 | 100.00%
2021 | 100.00%
6.25% Telenet Finance V Notes [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
2017 | 103.125%
2018 | 102.083%
2019 | 101.563%
2020 | 100.00%
2021 | 100.00%
2022 and thereafter | 100.00%
6.75% Telenet Finance V Notes [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
2018 | 103.375%
2019 | 102.531%
2020 | 101.688%
2021 | 100.844%
2022 and thereafter | 100.00%

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