Debt and Capital Lease Obligations Ziggo Margin Loan (Details) (LGE Margin Loan [Member])	0 Months Ended
Jul. 25, 2013	May 03, 2013	Apr. 26, 2013 USD ($)	Apr. 26, 2013 EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Facility amount			$ 48,000,000
Average daily trading volume term			30 days	30 days
Maximum percent of borrowings available to purchase shares			65.00%	65.00%
Description of variable rate basis			EURIBOR	EURIBOR
Basis spread on variable rate			2.85%	2.85%
Loan to value ratio percent			80.00%	80.00%
Outstanding principal amount			$ 634,300,000	€ 460,000,000
Number of shares issued	2,000,000	25,300,000

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Loan to Value Ratio Percent

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Maximum Percent of Borrowings Available to Purchase Shares

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The percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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The reference rate for the variable rate of the debt instrument, such as LIBOR or the US Treasury rate and the maturity of the reference rate used, such as three months or six months LIBOR.

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Amount borrowed under the credit facility as of the balance sheet date.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19, 22

-Article 5

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 129

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Cumulative number of shares issued or sold by the subsidiary or equity method investee on all stock transactions.

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)

-Number Topic 5

-Section H

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