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Investments (Schedule of Investments by Accounting Method) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Investment [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | $ 1,662.7 | $ 3,481.8
Equity | 145.1 | 8.9
Cost | 0.4 | 0.5
Total | 1,808.2 | 3,491.2
Discontinued operation — Investments held by the Chellomedia Disposal Group |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |
Discontinued operation — Investments held by the Chellomedia Disposal Group | 0.0 | 21.1
Ziggo [Member] |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | 0.0 | $ 2,609.5
Number of common stock shares owned (in shares) |  | 57,000,738
Ziggo [Member] | Securities Not Subject to Re-Use Rights [Member] |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | 0.0 | $ 1,560.1
Number of common stock shares owned (in shares) |  | 34,100,000
Ziggo [Member] | Securities Subject to Re-Use Rights [Member] |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | 0.0 | $ 1,049.4
Number of common stock shares owned (in shares) |  | 22,900,000
ITV - Subject to Re-Use Rights [Member] |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | 871.2 | $ 0.0
Sumitomo [Member] |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | $ 473.1 | $ 572.9
Number of common stock shares owned (in shares) | 45,652,043 | 45,652,043
ITI Neovision S.A. (ITI Neovision) (formerly Canal Cyfrowy S.A.) [Member] |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | $ 318.4 | $ 299.4

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