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Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (UPCB SPE Notes) (Narrative) (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended |  |
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Jan. 31, 2010 EUR (€) | Jan. 31, 2010 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount outstanding |  |  |  | $ 44,612.2 |
Estimated fair value |  |  |  | 46,151.1 | $ 44,229.0
Carrying value |  |  |  | 44,611.4 | 42,856.0
UPCB SPE Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount outstanding |  |  |  | 4,012.5 |
Estimated fair value |  |  |  | 4,279.0 | 4,536.5
Carrying value |  |  |  | $ 4,009.4 | $ 4,219.5
Debt instrument, redemption rate |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Redemption rate limit |  |  | 10.00% | 10.00% |
UPCB Finance I Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  | € 500.0 | $ 605.0 |
Stated interest rate of debt |  |  | 7.625% | 7.625% |
Original issuance discount | 0.862% | 0.862% |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes | € 495.7 | $ 699.7 |  |  |
Principal amount outstanding |  |  | € 500.0 | $ 605.0 |
Estimated fair value |  |  |  | 631.9 |
Carrying value |  |  |  | 601.9 |
UPCB Finance II Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  | € 750.0 | $ 907.5 |
Stated interest rate of debt |  |  | 6.375% | 6.375% |
Principal amount outstanding |  |  | € 750.0 | $ 907.5 |
Estimated fair value |  |  |  | 954.0 |
Carrying value |  |  |  | $ 907.5 |
UPCB Finance III, V & VI Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, redemption rate |  |  | 103.00% | 103.00% |
UPCB Finance III Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  |  | $ 1,000.0 |
Stated interest rate of debt |  |  | 6.625% | 6.625% |
Principal amount outstanding |  |  |  | $ 1,000.0 |
Estimated fair value |  |  |  | 1,054.4 |
Carrying value |  |  |  | 1,000.0 |
UPCB Finance V Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  |  | $ 750.0 |
Stated interest rate of debt |  |  | 7.25% | 7.25% |
Principal amount outstanding |  |  |  | $ 750.0 |
Estimated fair value |  |  |  | 821.7 |
Carrying value |  |  |  | 750.0 |
UPCB Finance VI Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  |  | $ 750.0 |
Stated interest rate of debt |  |  | 6.875% | 6.875% |
Principal amount outstanding |  |  |  | $ 750.0 |
Estimated fair value |  |  |  | 817.0 |
Carrying value |  |  |  | $ 750.0 |
UPCB SPEs [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Special purpose financing entities, percentage owned by charitable trust |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00% |

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