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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, 2019 USD ($)
Interest Rate Swaption 1 | Virgin Media |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional amount | $ 7,085.7
Weighted average remaining life | 1 year
Weighted average strike rate | 2.40%
Interest Rate Swaption 2 | Virgin Media |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional amount | $ 482.7
Weighted average remaining life | 18 days
Weighted average strike rate | 1.96%
Basis Swaps | Virgin Media |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Weighted average remaining life | 15 days
Basis Swaps | Telenet |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Weighted average remaining life | 15 days
Notional amount due from counterparty | Interest Rate Swap | Virgin Media |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional amount | $ 21,715.5
Weighted average remaining life | 2 years 8 months 12 days
Notional amount due from counterparty | Interest Rate Swap | UPC Holding |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional amount | $ 7,237.1
Weighted average remaining life | 3 years 6 months
Notional amount due from counterparty | Interest Rate Swap | Telenet |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional amount | $ 3,239.1
Weighted average remaining life | 5 years 2 months 12 days
Notional amount due from counterparty | Basis Swaps | Virgin Media |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional amount | $ 4,493.7
Notional amount due from counterparty | Basis Swaps | Telenet |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional amount | 2,295.0
Notional amount due to counterparty | Interest Rate Swap | Virgin Media |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional amount | $ 11,542.6
Weighted average remaining life | 4 years 4 months 24 days
Notional amount due to counterparty | Interest Rate Swap | UPC Holding |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional amount | $ 5,312.1
Weighted average remaining life | 5 years 10 months 24 days
Notional amount due to counterparty | Interest Rate Swap | Telenet |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional amount | $ 1,602.4
Weighted average remaining life | 3 years 8 months 12 days

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