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Investments (Narrative) (Details) € in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jan. 04, 2017 EUR (€) | Jan. 04, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 EUR (€) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 EUR (€) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends from affiliates and others |  |  |  |  |  | $ 130,100,000 | $ 104,800,000 |  |  |  |
Value-added taxes (VAT) paid on behalf of the VodafoneZiggo JV |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 162,600,000 |  |  |  |
Distributions received from affiliates |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 1,569,400,000 |  |  |  |
VodafoneZiggo JV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of interest income earned on loan included in investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |
Percent of share-based compensation included in investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |
Percent of remaining results of operations included in investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% | 50.00% |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% | 50.00% | 50.00% | 50.00%
Co-venturer ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00%
Dividends from affiliates and others | € 2,200.0 | $ 2,400,000,000 |  | € 3.9 | $ 4,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Value-added taxes (VAT) paid on behalf of the VodafoneZiggo JV |  |  |  |  | 162,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributions received from affiliates |  |  |  |  |  | 116,600,000 | 87,300,000 |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | $ 1,114,500,000 |  | 1,081,300,000 | 2,296,100,000 | 2,165,200,000 |  |  |  |
JV Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | $ 53,800,000 |  | $ 31,800,000 | $ 88,300,000 | 63,300,000 |  |  |  |
VodafoneZiggo JV Loan | VodafoneZiggo JV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Due from related party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,050,900,000 | $ 1,081,900,000 |
Receivable interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 5.55% |  |  |  |  |
Receivable annually |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 100.0 | 116,800,000 |  |
Accrued interests settled in cash |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30,200,000 |  |  |  |  |
Vodafone |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from financing arrangements | 2,800.0 | 2,900,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from equalization payment from affiliate | € 802.9 | $ 840,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investee | VodafoneZiggo JV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transfer of assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30,300,000 | $ 107,800,000 |  |  |  |
Due from related party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 46,800,000 | $ 33,300,000 |

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