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Debt (Maturities of Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
2019 (remainder of year) | $ 3,189.2 |
2020 | 666.4 |
2021 | 2,363.0 |
2022 | 684.3 |
2023 | 221.3 |
2024 | 1,137.0 |
Thereafter | 21,273.0 |
Total debt maturities | 29,534.2 |
Deferred financing costs, discounts and premiums, net | (126.0) | $ (131.4)
Total debt | 29,408.2 |
Current portion | 3,598.4 |
Noncurrent portion | 25,809.8 |
Virgin Media |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
2019 (remainder of year) | 2,176.9 |
2020 | 282.2 |
2021 | 1,337.5 |
2022 | 310.9 |
2023 | 181.6 |
2024 | 1,126.1 |
Thereafter | 10,585.0 |
Total debt maturities | 16,000.2 |
Deferred financing costs, discounts and premiums, net | (36.6) |
Total debt | 15,963.6 |
Current portion | 2,447.1 |
Noncurrent portion | 13,516.5 |
UPC Holding |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
2019 (remainder of year) | 536.3 |
2020 | 92.5 |
2021 | 25.8 |
2022 | 25.4 |
2023 | 23.5 |
2024 | 0.9 |
Thereafter | 5,266.2 |
Total debt maturities | 5,970.6 |
Deferred financing costs, discounts and premiums, net | (38.0) |
Total debt | 5,932.6 |
Current portion | 609.2 |
Noncurrent portion | 5,323.4 |
Telenet |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
2019 (remainder of year) | 429.1 |
2020 | 66.7 |
2021 | 10.2 |
2022 | 9.9 |
2023 | 9.9 |
2024 | 10.0 |
Thereafter | 5,421.8 |
Total debt maturities | 5,957.6 |
Deferred financing costs, discounts and premiums, net | (33.5) |
Total debt | 5,924.1 |
Current portion | 481.0 |
Noncurrent portion | 5,443.1 |
Other |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
2019 (remainder of year) | 46.9 |
2020 | 225.0 |
2021 | 989.5 |
2022 | 338.1 |
2023 | 6.3 |
2024 | 0.0 |
Thereafter | 0.0 |
Total debt maturities | 1,605.8 |
Deferred financing costs, discounts and premiums, net | (17.9) |
Total debt | 1,587.9 |
Current portion | 61.1 |
Noncurrent portion | $ 1,526.8 |

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