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Restructuring Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring liability at beginning of year | $ 113.5 |  | $ 113.5 | $ 56.8 |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 166.9 | 178.7 |  |
Cash paid |  |  | (111.5) | (123.2) |  |
Ziggo / Virgin Media liability at acquisition date |  |  | 8.2 | 23.4 |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other |  |  | (21.0) | (8.4) |  |
Reclassification of Chellomedia Disposal Group to discontinued operations |  |  |  | (13.8) |  |
Restructuring liability at end of year |  | $ 113.5 | 156.1 | 113.5 |  |
Current portion |  |  |  |  | $ 52.3 | $ 65.5
Noncurrent portion |  |  |  |  | 103.8 | 48.0
Total | 113.5 | 113.5 | 113.5 | 56.8 | 156.1 | 113.5
Employee severance and termination [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring liability at beginning of year | 26.6 |  | 26.6 | 39.7 |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 60.4 | 77.9 |  |
Cash paid |  |  | (66.3) | (91.5) |  |
Ziggo / Virgin Media liability at acquisition date |  |  | 8.2 | 0.1 |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other |  |  | (1.3) | 1.2 |  |
Reclassification of Chellomedia Disposal Group to discontinued operations |  |  |  | (0.8) |  |
Restructuring liability at end of year |  | 26.6 | 27.6 | 26.6 |  |
Current portion |  |  |  |  | 27.5 | 26.5
Noncurrent portion |  |  |  |  | 0.1 | 0.1
Total | 26.6 | 26.6 | 26.6 | 39.7 | 27.6 | 26.6
Office closures [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring liability at beginning of year | 14.9 |  | 14.9 | 4.0 |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 9.5 | (0.1) |  |
Cash paid |  |  | (10.8) | (14.1) |  |
Ziggo / Virgin Media liability at acquisition date |  |  | 0.0 | 23.3 |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other |  |  | (1.1) | 1.8 |  |
Reclassification of Chellomedia Disposal Group to discontinued operations |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |
Restructuring liability at end of year |  | 14.9 | 12.5 | 14.9 |  |
Current portion |  |  |  |  | 4.4 | 13.2
Noncurrent portion |  |  |  |  | 8.1 | 1.7
Total | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 4.0 | 12.5 | 14.9
Contract termination [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring liability at beginning of year | 72.0 |  | 72.0 | 13.1 |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  | 100.9 |  |
Cash paid |  |  |  | (17.6) |  |
Ziggo / Virgin Media liability at acquisition date |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other |  |  |  | (11.4) |  |
Reclassification of Chellomedia Disposal Group to discontinued operations |  |  |  | (13.0) |  |
Restructuring liability at end of year |  | 72.0 |  | 72.0 |  |
Current portion |  |  |  |  |  | 25.8
Noncurrent portion |  |  |  |  |  | 46.2
Total | 72.0 | 72.0 | 72.0 | 13.1 |  | 72.0
Contract termination and other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring liability at beginning of year | 72.0 |  | 72.0 |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 97.0 |  |  |
Cash paid |  |  | (34.4) |  |  |
Ziggo / Virgin Media liability at acquisition date |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other |  |  | (18.6) |  |  |
Restructuring liability at end of year |  | 72.0 | 116.0 | 72.0 |  |
Current portion |  |  |  |  | 20.4 |
Noncurrent portion |  |  |  |  | 95.6 |
Total | 72.0 | 72.0 | 72.0 | 72.0 | $ 116.0 | $ 72.0
Central Operations Europe [Member] | Employee severance and termination [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 9.8 |  |  |
U.K. | Employee severance and termination [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 17.5 | 46.1 |  |
The Netherlands [Member] | Employee severance and termination [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 11.2 |  |  |
Germany [Member] | Employee severance and termination [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 10.7 | 14.1 |  |
Chile [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 84.9 |  |  |  |
Chile [Member] | Employee severance and termination [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | $ 10.1 | $ 8.1 |  |
Chile [Member] | Contract termination [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Other restructuring costs |  | $ 71.5 |  |  |  |
Telenet [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | $ 86.1 |  |  |  |  |

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