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Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (Unitymedia KabelBW Exchange and Special Optional Redemptions) (Schedule and Footnotes) (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2014 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | May. 04, 2012 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal amount outstanding |  | $ 44,612.2 |  |
KBW Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal amount outstanding |  |  | $ 2,986.7 |
Principal amount exchanged pursuant to the Unitymedia KabelBW Exchange |  |  | 2,748.4 |
Principal amount redeemed pursuant to the Special Optional Redemptions |  |  | 238.3 |
KBW Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal amount outstanding | € 680.0 |  | 890.0 |
Principal amount exchanged pursuant to the Unitymedia KabelBW Exchange | 618.0 |  | 808.8 |
Principal amount redeemed pursuant to the Special Optional Redemptions | 62.0 |  | 81.2 |
Stated interest rate of debt |  |  |  | 9.50%
KBW Euro Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal amount outstanding | 800.0 |  | 1,047.0 |
Principal amount exchanged pursuant to the Unitymedia KabelBW Exchange | 735.1 |  | 962.1 |
Principal amount redeemed pursuant to the Special Optional Redemptions | 64.9 |  | 84.9 |
Stated interest rate of debt |  |  |  | 7.50%
KBW Dollar Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal amount outstanding |  | 500.0 | 500.0 |
Principal amount exchanged pursuant to the Unitymedia KabelBW Exchange |  | 459.3 | 459.3 |
Principal amount redeemed pursuant to the Special Optional Redemptions |  | $ 40.7 | 40.7 |
Stated interest rate of debt |  |  |  | 7.50%
KBW Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal amount outstanding | 420.0 |  | 549.7 |
Principal amount exchanged pursuant to the Unitymedia KabelBW Exchange | 395.9 |  | 518.2 |
Principal amount redeemed pursuant to the Special Optional Redemptions | € 24.1 |  | $ 31.5 |
UM Senior Secured Floating Rate Exchange Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Description of variable rate basis | EURIBOR |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 4.25% |  |  |

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