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Segment Reporting (Performance Measures) (Schedule) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 4,615.2 | $ 4,497.2 | $ 4,602.2 | $ 4,533.7 | $ 4,468.0 | $ 4,276.5 | $ 3,057.8 | $ 2,671.9 | $ 18,248.3 | $ 14,474.2 | $ 9,930.8
Adjusted OIBDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,522.3 | 6,740.7 | 4,830.9
European Operations Division U.K / Ireland [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,409.9 | 4,117.4 | 426.4
Adjusted OIBDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,235.7 | 1,742.8 | 189.1
European Operations Division The Netherlands [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,498.5 | 1,242.4 | 1,229.1
Adjusted OIBDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 857.9 | 721.7 | 737.1
European Operations Division Germany [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,711.5 | 2,559.2 | 2,311.0
Adjusted OIBDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,678.2 | 1,541.1 | 1,364.3
European Operations Division Belgium [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,279.4 | 2,185.9 | 1,918.0
Adjusted OIBDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,125.0 | 1,049.4 | 940.7
European Operations Division Switzerland / Austria [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,846.1 | 1,767.1 | 1,681.8
Adjusted OIBDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,056.4 | 1,005.7 | 936.5
European Operations Division Total Western Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,745.4 | 11,872.0 | 7,566.3
Adjusted OIBDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,953.2 | 6,060.7 | 4,167.7
European Operations Division Central and Eastern Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,259.5 | 1,272.0 | 1,231.2
Adjusted OIBDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 583.0 | 584.5 | 589.2
European Operations Division Central and Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7.1) | (0.4) | 1.5
Adjusted OIBDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (282.7) | (239.1) | (195.7)
Total European Operations Division [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,997.8 | 13,143.6 | 8,799.0
Adjusted OIBDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,253.5 | 6,406.1 | 4,561.2
LiLAC Division Chile [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 898.5 | 991.6 | 940.6
Adjusted OIBDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 351.0 | 353.6 | 314.2
LiLAC Division Puerto Rico [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 306.1 | 297.2 | 145.5
Adjusted OIBDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 128.9 | 107.3 | 52.9
LiLAC Division [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,204.6 | 1,288.8 | 1,086.1
Adjusted OIBDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 479.9 | 460.9 | 367.1
Corporate and Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70.8 | 77.1 | 78.6
Adjusted OIBDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (215.1) | (171.1) | (136.0)
Intersegment eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (24.9) | (35.3) | (32.9)
Adjusted OIBDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4.0 | $ 44.8 | $ 38.6

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