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Debt (Financing Transactions) (Details) € in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Apr. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) group | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2021 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of borrowing groups | group |  | 3 |  |  |
Non-cash borrowings and repayments |  | $ 0 | $ 3,500,000,000 |  |
Outstanding debt |  | $ 13,777,900,000 |  |  | $ 14,441,200,000
UPC Facility AZ | UPC Holding | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 4.875% |  |  | 4.875% |
UPC Facility AK | UPC Holding | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding debt | $ 634,500,000 |  |  | € 540.0 |
UPC Facility AV | UPC Holding | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding debt | 600,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
UPC Facility AW | UPC Holding | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding debt | 940,000,000.0 |  |  | € 800.0 |
UPC Facility AX | UPC Holding | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt | $ 1,925,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Issued at par percentage | 99.00% |  |  | 99.00% |
UPC Facility AX | UPC Holding | LIBOR | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 3.00% |  |  |  |
Floor rate | 0.00% |  |  | 0.00% |
UPC Facility AY | UPC Holding | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt | $ 1,013,400,000 |  |  | € 862.5 |
Issued at par percentage | 99.75% |  |  | 99.75% |
UPC Facility AY | UPC Holding | EURIBOR | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 3.00% |  |  |  |
Floor rate | 0.00% |  |  | 0.00% |
UPC Facility AV1 | UPC Holding | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding debt | $ 1,300,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
UPC Facility AV2 | UPC Holding | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt | 1,300,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Outstanding debt | 2,600,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
UPC Facility AW1 | UPC Holding | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding debt | 400,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
UPC Facility AW2 | UPC Holding | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt | 470,000,000.0 |  |  | € 400.0 |
Outstanding debt | 940,000,000.0 |  |  | € 800.0 |
UPC facility AV and UPC facility AV2 | UPC Holding | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding debt | 2,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
UPC Holding Dollar Denominated Senior Secured Notes | UPC Holding | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt | $ 1,250,000,000.0 |  |  |  |

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