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Equity (Capitalization and Acquisition of Interests in VTR and VTR Wireless) (Details)
 12 Months Ended
Mar. 14, 2014
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
vote
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
$ / shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Share capital authorized, aggregate nominal amount | $   $ 20,000,000.0  
Par value of preferred stock (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ 0.01  
Shares issued in connection with acquisitions | $   $ 5,986,400,000 $ 9,375,300,000
Non-controlling interests [Member]      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Shares issued in connection with acquisitions | $ $ 185,400,000 $ 1,080,600,000  
VTR Finance [Member] | VTR GlobalCom and VTR Wireless [Member]      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Ownership percentage 20.00%    
Business acquisition consideration issued (in shares) 10,091,178    
Class A Ordinary Shares [Member]      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ 0.01 $ 0.01
Number of votes allowed per class of stock (in votes) | vote   10  
Number of shares of class A common stock reserved for issuance upon conversion of one class B common share (in shares) | vote   1  
Class A Ordinary Shares [Member] | Options [Member]      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Common reserved for issuance (in shares)   1,726,259  
Class A Ordinary Shares [Member] | SARs and PSARs [Member]      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Common reserved for issuance (in shares)   8,396,737  
Class A Ordinary Shares [Member] | PSUs, PGUs and RSUs [Member]      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Common reserved for issuance (in shares)   2,554,963  
Class B Ordinary Shares [Member]      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ 0.01 0.01
Number of votes allowed per class of stock (in votes) | vote   1  
Common reserved for issuance (in shares)   10,139,184  
Class B Ordinary Shares [Member] | PSUs, PGUs and RSUs [Member]      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Common reserved for issuance (in shares)   1,000,000  
Class C Ordinary Shares [Member]      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ 0.01 $ 0.01
Class C Ordinary Shares [Member] | Options [Member]      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Common reserved for issuance (in shares)   3,946,192  
Class C Ordinary Shares [Member] | SARs and PSARs [Member]      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Common reserved for issuance (in shares)   23,055,293  
Class C Ordinary Shares [Member] | PSUs, PGUs and RSUs [Member]      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Common reserved for issuance (in shares)   3,829,770