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Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (Schedules) (Details) € in Millions, £ in Millions, $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2018 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 GBP (£) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 4.56% | 4.56% | 4.56% |
Unused borrowing capacity |  | $ 2,503.8 | £ 0.0 |
Total debt before deferred financing costs, discounts and premiums |  | 29,315.3 |  | $ 32,178.0
Deferred financing costs, discounts and premiums, net |  | (131.4) |  | (171.8)
Total carrying amount of debt |  | 29,183.9 |  | 32,006.2
Capital lease obligations |  | 621.3 |  | 638.3
Total debt and capital lease obligations |  | 29,805.2 |  | 32,644.5
Current maturities of debt and capital lease obligations |  | (3,615.2) |  | (3,667.5)
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations |  | 26,190.0 |  | 28,977.0
Telenet |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Deferred financing costs, discounts and premiums, net |  | (34.2) |  |
Capital lease obligations |  | 475.2 |  | 456.1
Virgin Media |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Deferred financing costs, discounts and premiums, net |  | (38.1) |  |
Capital lease obligations |  | 69.1 |  | 79.1
UPC Holding |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Deferred financing costs, discounts and premiums, net |  | (39.3) |  |
Capital lease obligations |  | 29.9 |  | 35.9
Other |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Deferred financing costs, discounts and premiums, net |  | (19.8) |  |
Capital lease obligations |  | $ 47.1 |  | 67.2
VM Senior Secured Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 5.40% | 5.40% | 5.40% |
Unused borrowing capacity |  | $ 0.0 |  |
Total debt before deferred financing costs, discounts and premiums |  | $ 6,268.3 |  | 6,565.6
VM Credit Facilities |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 4.72% | 4.72% | 4.72% |
Total debt before deferred financing costs, discounts and premiums |  | $ 4,600.5 |  | 4,676.2
VM Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 5.54% | 5.54% | 5.54% |
Unused borrowing capacity | € 0.0 | $ 0.0 |  |
Total debt before deferred financing costs, discounts and premiums |  | $ 1,999.9 |  | 3,000.1
Telenet Credit Facility |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 3.76% | 3.76% | 3.76% |
Unused borrowing capacity |  | $ 509.6 |  |
Total debt before deferred financing costs, discounts and premiums |  | $ 3,145.7 |  | 2,177.6
Telenet Senior Secured Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 4.69% | 4.69% | 4.69% |
Unused borrowing capacity | € 0.0 | $ 0.0 |  |
Total debt before deferred financing costs, discounts and premiums |  | $ 1,687.1 |  | 1,721.3
Telenet SPE Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 4.88% | 4.88% | 4.88% |
Unused borrowing capacity | € 0.0 | $ 0.0 |  |
Total debt before deferred financing costs, discounts and premiums |  | $ 546.2 |  | 937.7
UPCB SPE Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 4.54% | 4.54% | 4.54% |
Unused borrowing capacity | € 0.0 | $ 0.0 |  |
Total debt before deferred financing costs, discounts and premiums |  | $ 2,445.5 |  | 2,582.6
UPC Holding Bank Facility |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 4.96% | 4.96% | 4.96% |
Unused borrowing capacity | € 990.1 | $ 1,133.9 |  |
Total debt before deferred financing costs, discounts and premiums |  | $ 1,645.0 |  | 2,576.1
UPC Holding Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 4.59% | 4.59% | 4.59% |
Unused borrowing capacity | € 0.0 | $ 0.0 |  |
Total debt before deferred financing costs, discounts and premiums |  | $ 1,215.5 |  | 1,313.4
Vendor financing |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 4.18% | 4.18% | 4.18% |
Unused borrowing capacity |  | $ 0.0 |  |
Total debt before deferred financing costs, discounts and premiums |  | $ 3,620.3 |  | 3,593.1
ITV Collar Loan |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 0.90% | 0.90% | 0.90% |
Unused borrowing capacity |  | $ 0.0 |  |
Total debt before deferred financing costs, discounts and premiums |  | $ 1,379.6 |  | 1,463.8
Derivative-related debt instruments |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 3.37% | 3.37% | 3.37% |
Unused borrowing capacity | € 0.0 | $ 0.0 |  |
Total debt before deferred financing costs, discounts and premiums |  | $ 301.9 |  | 361.5
Sumitomo Share Loan |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Unused borrowing capacity | € 0.0 | $ 0.0 |  |
Total debt before deferred financing costs, discounts and premiums |  | $ 0.0 |  | 621.7
Sumitomo Collar Loan |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Unused borrowing capacity | € 0.0 | $ 0.0 |  |
Total debt before deferred financing costs, discounts and premiums |  | $ 0.0 |  | 169.1
Other |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 5.27% | 5.27% | 5.27% |
Unused borrowing capacity |  | $ 0.0 |  |
Total debt before deferred financing costs, discounts and premiums |  | $ 459.8 |  | $ 418.2

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