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Segment Reporting (Performance Measures) (Schedule) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 2,982.2 | $ 2,840.9 | $ 2,850.4 | $ 2,868.0 | $ 2,949.1 | $ 2,929.7 | $ 3,015.6 | $ 3,063.5 | $ 11,541.5 | $ 11,957.9 | $ 11,276.4
Adjusted OIBDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,859.5 | 5,151.5 | 4,825.1
VodafoneZiggo JV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,407.8 | 4,602.2 | 4,512.5
Adjusted OIBDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,987.7 | 2,009.7 | 1,910.6
Operating Segments | U.K./Ireland |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,600.3 | 6,875.1 | 6,398.7
Adjusted OIBDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,800.5 | 2,995.5 | 2,831.2
Operating Segments | Belgium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,893.0 | 2,993.6 | 2,865.3
Adjusted OIBDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,386.1 | 1,480.0 | 1,300.3
Operating Segments | Switzerland |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,258.8 | 1,326.0 | 1,370.1
Adjusted OIBDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 627.9 | 712.0 | 800.3
Operating Segments | Central and Eastern Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 475.4 | 492.2 | 467.5
Adjusted OIBDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 215.0 | 233.6 | 220.1
Central and Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 316.4 | 274.2 | 189.4
Adjusted OIBDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (171.1) | (257.8) | (317.3)
Intersegment eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2.4) | (3.2) | (14.6)
Adjusted OIBDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.1 | $ (11.8) | $ (9.5)

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