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Derivative Instruments (Cross-currency Derivative Contracts) (Details) € in Millions, zł in Millions, SFr in Millions, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 EUR (€) | Mar. 31, 2021 CHF (SFr) | Mar. 31, 2021 PLN (zł)
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Floor rate | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000
UPC Holding | Cross-Currency Swap 1 |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average remaining life | 4 years 6 months |  |  |
UPC Holding | Cross-Currency Swap 2 |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average remaining life | 6 years 9 months 18 days |  |  |
UPC Holding | Cross-Currency Swap 3 |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average remaining life | 4 years 8 months 12 days |  |  |
UPC Holding | Cross-Currency Swap 4 |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average remaining life | 3 years 1 month 6 days |  |  |
UPC Holding | Cross-Currency Swap 5 |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average remaining life | 1 year 9 months 18 days |  |  |
Telenet | Cross-Currency Swap 6 |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average remaining life | 5 years 9 months 18 days |  |  |
Telenet | Cross-Currency Swap 7 |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average remaining life | 3 years 9 months 18 days |  |  |
Virgin Media |  |  |  |
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Derivative instruments that do not involve the exchange of notional amounts at the inception and maturity | $ | $ 53.1 |  |  |
Notional amount due from counterparty | UPC Holding | Cross-Currency Swap 1 |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative | $ | 360.0 |  |  |
Notional amount due from counterparty | UPC Holding | Cross-Currency Swap 2 |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative | $ | 4,200.0 |  |  |
Notional amount due from counterparty | UPC Holding | Cross-Currency Swap 3 |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative |  | € 3,233.3 |  |
Notional amount due from counterparty | UPC Holding | Cross-Currency Swap 4 |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative |  | 707.0 |  |
Notional amount due from counterparty | UPC Holding | Cross-Currency Swap 5 |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative | SFr |  |  | SFr 740.0 |
Notional amount due from counterparty | Telenet | Cross-Currency Swap 6 |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative | $ | 3,940.0 |  |  |
Notional amount due from counterparty | Telenet | Cross-Currency Swap 7 |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative |  | 45.2 |  |
Notional amount due to counterparty | UPC Holding | Cross-Currency Swap 1 |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative |  | 267.9 |  |
Notional amount due to counterparty | UPC Holding | Cross-Currency Swap 2 |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative | SFr |  |  | 3,838.7 |
Notional amount due to counterparty | UPC Holding | Cross-Currency Swap 3 |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative | SFr |  |  | SFr 3,602.9 |
Notional amount due to counterparty | UPC Holding | Cross-Currency Swap 4 |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative | zł |  |  |  | zł 2,999.5
Notional amount due to counterparty | UPC Holding | Cross-Currency Swap 5 |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative |  | 701.1 |  |
Notional amount due to counterparty | Telenet | Cross-Currency Swap 6 |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative |  | € 3,489.6 |  |
Notional amount due to counterparty | Telenet | Cross-Currency Swap 7 |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative | $ | $ 50.0 |  |  |

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