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Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (Ziggo Notes) (Details) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2014 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Principal amount outstanding |  | $ 44,612.2 |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure |  | 46,151.1 | $ 44,229.0
Long-term Debt |  | 44,611.4 | 42,856.0
Ziggo Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Principal amount outstanding |  | 986.0 |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure |  | 1,082.3 | 0.0
Long-term Debt |  | $ 1,077.0 | $ 0.0
Ziggo 2020 Euro Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate of debt | 3.625% | 3.625% |
Principal amount outstanding | € 71,700,000.0 | $ 86.8 |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure |  | 88.7 |
Long-term Debt |  | $ 89.3 |
Additional basis points used to determine redemption premium | 0.50% | 0.50% |
Ziggo 2024 Euro Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate of debt | 7.125% | 7.125% |
Principal amount outstanding | € 743,100,000.0 | $ 899.2 |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure |  | 993.6 |
Long-term Debt |  | $ 987.7 |
2019 | 103.563% | 103.563% |
2020 | 102.375% | 102.375% |
2021 | 101.188% | 101.188% |
2022 and thereafter | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Mandatory redemption percentage in event that certain assets sold or specific control changed | 101.00% | 101.00% |

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