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Segment Reporting (Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
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Threshold percentage of revenue operating cash flows or total assets used to identity reportable segments	10.00%
Performance measures, percentage of reportable segment revenue and operating cash flow presented	100.00%
VodafoneZiggo JV
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of minority interest revenues and expenses included in net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	100.00%
Ownership percentage	50.00%	50.00%	50.00%
Telenet
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of minority interest revenues and expenses included in net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	100.00%

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 323
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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