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Debt (Footnotes) (Details) € in Millions, £ in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2019 GBP (£) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 GBP (£)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 4.30% | 4.30% | 4.30% |  |
Outstanding principal amount | $ 27,648.1 |  |  | $ 29,315.3 |
Unused borrowing capacity | $ 3,005.0 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument term | 1 year |  |  |  |
Estimated fair value | $ 45.6 |  |  | 248.6 |
Trade receivables | 27,565.4 |  |  | 29,183.9 |
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair value | 45.6 |  |  | 248.6 |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair value | $ 28,400.0 |  |  | 28,500.0 |
Aggregate Variable and Fixed Rate Indebtedness |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 4.14% | 4.14% | 4.14% |  |
VM Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 3.94% | 3.94% | 3.94% |  |
Limitation on availability to be borrowed under | $ 708.0 |  | £ 533.8 |  |
Outstanding principal amount | 5,473.3 |  |  | 4,600.5 |
Unused borrowing capacity | 1,326.3 |  |  |  |
VM Credit Facility | Line Of Credit Upon Completion Of Relevant Compliance Reporting Requirements |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Limitation on availability to be borrowed under | $ 1,222.3 |  | £ 921.6 |  |
UPC Holding Bank Facility |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |  |
Limitation on availability to be borrowed under | $ 1,111.7 | € 990.1 |  |  |
Outstanding principal amount | 0.0 |  |  | 1,645.0 |
Unused borrowing capacity | 1,111.7 | 990.1 |  |  |
UPC Holding Bank Facility | Line Of Credit Upon Completion Of Relevant Compliance Reporting Requirements |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Limitation on availability to be borrowed under | 930.6 | 828.8 |  |  |
VM Financing Facilities |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding principal amount | 137.4 |  | £ 103.6 | 55.6 | £ 41.9
VM Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Unused borrowing capacity | 1,326.3 |  | £ 1,000.0 |  |
Telenet Facility AG |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Unused borrowing capacity | 449.0 | 400.0 |  |  |
Telenet Facility AP |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Unused borrowing capacity | 67.4 | 60.0 |  |  |
Telenet Overdraft Facility |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Unused borrowing capacity | 28.1 | 25.0 |  |  |
Telenet Revolving Facility |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Unused borrowing capacity | 22.5 | € 20.0 |  |  |
Virgin Media Collateralized Debt | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Trade receivables | 264.6 |  |  | 225.9 |
Lionsgate Loan |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Trade receivables | $ 55.3 |  |  | $ 82.9 |

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