Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (UPC Broadband Details of Borrowings) (Schedule) (Details)		12 Months Ended													12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 UPC Broadband Holding Bank Facility [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 UPC Broadband Holding Bank Facility Q Debt [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 UPC Broadband Holding Bank Facility Q Debt [Member] EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2013 UPC Broadband Holding Bank Facility R Debt [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 UPC Broadband Holding Bank Facility R Debt [Member] EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2013 UPC Broadband Holding Bank Facility S Debt [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 UPC Broadband Holding Bank Facility S Debt [Member] EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2013 UPC Broadband Holding Bank Facility V Debt [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 UPC Broadband Holding Bank Facility V Debt [Member] EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2013 UPC Broadband Holding Bank Facility Y Debt [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 UPC Broadband Holding Bank Facility Y Debt [Member] EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2013 UPC Broadband Holding Bank Facility Z Debt [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 UPC Broadband Holding Bank Facility AC Debt [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 UPC Broadband Holding Bank Facility AD Debt [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 UPC Broadband Holding Bank Facility AE Debt [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 UPC Broadband Holding Bank Facility AE Debt [Member] EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2013 UPC Broadband Holding Bank Facility AF Debt [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 UPC Broadband Holding Bank Facility AG Debt [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 UPC Broadband Holding Bank Facility AH Debt [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 UPC Broadband Holding Bank Facility AH Debt [Member] EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2013 UPC Broadband Holding Bank Facility AI Debt [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 UPC Broadband Holding Bank Elimination of Facilities V, Y, Z, AC and AD in Consolidation [Member] USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		2.75%	2.75%	3.25%	3.25%	3.75%	3.75%	7.625%	7.625%	6.375%	6.375%	6.625%	7.25%	6.875%	3.75%	3.75%	3.00%	3.75%	2.50%	2.50%	3.25%
Line of credit interest rate description		EURIBOR	EURIBOR	EURIBOR	EURIBOR	EURIBOR	EURIBOR								EURIBOR	EURIBOR	LIBOR	EURIBOR	LIBOR	LIBOR	EURIBOR
Line of credit borrowing capacity			€ 30,000,000		€ 111,000,000		€ 545,500,000		€ 500,000,000		€ 750,000,000	$ 1,000,000,000	$ 750,000,000	$ 750,000,000		€ 602,500,000	$ 500,000,000	$ 1,554,400,000		€ 1,305,000,000	$ 1,016,200,000
Unused borrowing capacity	1,442,600,000	41,400,000		0		0		0		0		0	0	0	0		0	0	0		1,401,200,000	0
Outstanding principal amount	$ 5,671,400,000	$ 0		$ 153,100,000		$ 752,200,000		$ 689,500,000		$ 1,034,200,000		$ 1,000,000,000	$ 750,000,000	$ 750,000,000	$ 830,700,000		$ 495,100,000	$ 2,138,700,000	$ 1,301,600,000		$ 0	$ (4,223,700,000)