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Derivative Instruments (Interest Rate Swap Contracts, Options and Basis Swaps) (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Interest Rate Swaption 1 | Virgin Media |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional amount of derivative | $ 6,062.5
Weighted average remaining life | 27 days
Weighted average strike rate | 2.47%
Interest Rate Swaption 2 | Virgin Media |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional amount of derivative | $ 589.5
Weighted average remaining life | 27 days
Weighted average strike rate | 2.08%
Interest Rate Swaption | UPC Holding |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional amount of derivative | $ 1,340.6
Weighted average remaining life | 3 days
Weighted average strike rate | 1.22%
Basis Swaps | Virgin Media |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Weighted average remaining life | 15 days
Basis Swaps | UPC Holding |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Weighted average remaining life | 12 days
Basis Swaps | Telenet |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Weighted average remaining life | 9 days
Due From Counterparty | Interest Rate Swap | Virgin Media |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional amount of derivative | $ 17,196.5
Weighted average remaining life | 3 years 4 months 24 days
Due From Counterparty | Interest Rate Swap | UPC Holding |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional amount of derivative | $ 5,800.3
Weighted average remaining life | 4 years 7 months 6 days
Due From Counterparty | Interest Rate Swap | Telenet |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional amount of derivative | $ 3,853.2
Weighted average remaining life | 5 years 2 months 12 days
Due From Counterparty | Basis Swaps | Virgin Media |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional amount of derivative | $ 4,547.1
Due From Counterparty | Basis Swaps | UPC Holding |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional amount of derivative | 2,640.0
Due From Counterparty | Basis Swaps | Telenet |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional amount of derivative | 3,675.0
Due To Counterparty | Interest Rate Swap | Virgin Media |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional amount of derivative | $ 11,043.5
Weighted average remaining life | 5 years 2 months 12 days
Due To Counterparty | Interest Rate Swap | UPC Holding |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional amount of derivative | $ 3,992.6
Weighted average remaining life | 6 years 9 months 18 days
Due To Counterparty | Interest Rate Swap | Telenet |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional amount of derivative | $ 1,634.1
Weighted average remaining life | 4 years 8 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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