Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (Unitymedia KabelBW Senior Notes Redemption Price) (Schedule) (Details)	Dec. 31, 2013
2009 UM Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2014	104.813%
2015	103.208%
2016	101.604%
2017	100.00%
2018	100.00%
2019	100.00%
UM Senior Exchange Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2016	104.75%
2017	103.167%
2018	101.583%
2019	100.00%
2020	100.00%
2021 and thereafter	100.00%
UM Senior Secured Fixed Rate Exchange Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2015	103.75%
2016	101.875%
2017	100.00%
2018	100.00%
2019	100.00%
September 2012 UM Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2017	102.75%
2018	101.833%
2019	100.917%
2020	100.00%
2021 and thereafter	100.00%
Debt instrument, redemption rate	105.50%
December 2012 UM Dollar Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2018	102.75%
2019	101.833%
2020	100.917%
2021 and thereafter	100.00%
Debt instrument, redemption rate	105.50%
December 2012 UM Euro Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2018	102.875%
2019	101.917%
2020	100.958%
2021 and thereafter	100.00%
Debt instrument, redemption rate	105.75%
January 2013 UM Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2018	102.563%
2019	101.708%
2020	100.854%
2021 and thereafter	100.00%
Debt instrument, redemption rate	105.25%
April 2013 UM Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2018	102.813%
2019	101.875%
2020	100.938%
2021 and thereafter	100.00%
Debt instrument, redemption rate	105.625%
November 2013 UM Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2021 and thereafter	100.00%
Debt instrument, redemption rate	106.25%