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Derivative Instruments (Interest Rate Swap Contracts and Options) (Details) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Interest Rate Swaption 1 | Virgin Media |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional amount of derivative | $ 6,275.6
Weighted average remaining life | 1 year 4 months 24 days
Weighted average strike rate | 2.47%
Interest Rate Swaption 2 | Virgin Media |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional amount of derivative | $ 601.1
Weighted average remaining life | 1 year 4 months 24 days
Weighted average strike rate | 2.08%
Interest Rate Swaption | UPC Holding |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional amount of derivative | $ 1,328.3
Weighted average remaining life | 18 days
Weighted average strike rate | 1.22%
Notional amount due from counterparty | Interest Rate Swap | Virgin Media |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional amount of derivative | $ 18,625.7
Weighted average remaining life | 3 years 7 months 6 days
Notional amount due from counterparty | Interest Rate Swap | UPC Holding |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional amount of derivative | $ 5,766.6
Weighted average remaining life | 5 years 1 month 6 days
Notional amount due from counterparty | Interest Rate Swap | Telenet |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional amount of derivative | $ 3,686.4
Weighted average remaining life | 5 years 6 months
Notional amount due to counterparty | Interest Rate Swap | Virgin Media |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional amount of derivative | $ 11,789.1
Weighted average remaining life | 5 years 8 months 12 days
Notional amount due to counterparty | Interest Rate Swap | UPC Holding |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional amount of derivative | $ 3,408.3
Weighted average remaining life | 7 years 3 months 18 days
Notional amount due to counterparty | Interest Rate Swap | Telenet |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional amount of derivative | $ 1,666.3
Weighted average remaining life | 5 years 2 months 12 days

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- Definition Average remaining period until maturity of the derivative contract, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References No definition available. + Details
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