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Equity (Call Option Contracts and Other Transactions) (Details) € / shares in Units, $ / shares in Units, € in Millions, $ in Millions |  |  | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Feb. 01, 2013 EUR (€) shares | Dec. 17, 2012 € / shares | Dec. 17, 2012 € / shares $ / shares | Mar. 31, 2013 $ / shares | Feb. 01, 2013 USD ($) shares | Dec. 17, 2012 $ / shares
Telenet Self-Tender [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Use of restricted cash to fund transaction | € 332.5 |  |  |  | $ 454.6 |
Shares purchased pursuant to repurchase programs (in shares) | shares | 9,497,637 |  |  |  |  |
Percentage ownership in subsidiary | 58.40% |  |  |  |  |
Warrants (in shares) | shares | 3,000 |  |  |  | 3,000 |
Warrant Range One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants (in dollars per share) | (per share) |  | € 13.48 | $ 16.31 |  |  |
Warrant Range Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants (in dollars per share) | (per share) |  | 25.47 | $ 30.82 |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Telenet Self-Tender [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share price (in dollar/euro per share) | € / shares |  | € 35 | $ 35 |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Telenet Self-Tender [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share price (in dollar/euro per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 42.35
Call Option [Member] | Class A Ordinary Shares [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Call options, exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |

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