Debt Instrument Redemption Rate

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- Definition

Ownership Interest Percent In Special Purpose Financing Entity

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- Definition

The stated principal amount of the debt instrument at time of issuance, which may vary from the carrying amount because of unamortized premium or discount.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 835

-SubTopic 30

-Section 45

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-Publisher AICPA

-Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB)

-Number 21

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- Definition

Interest rate stated in the contractual debt agreement.

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 22

-Article 5

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-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1))

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- Definition

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

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19, 22

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- Definition

The cash inflow from a debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Financing Activities

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

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Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (Telenet SPE Notes) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Telenet SPE Notes [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Telenet Finance Notes [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Telenet Finance II Notes [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Telenet Finance III Notes [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 6.25% Telenet Finance V Notes [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 6.75% Telenet Finance V Notes [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Telenet Facility M [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Telenet Facility O [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Telenet SPE [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Telenet SPE [Member] Telenet Finance Notes [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Telenet SPE [Member] Telenet Finance Notes [Member] EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2013 Telenet SPE [Member] Telenet Finance II Notes [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Telenet SPE [Member] Telenet Finance II Notes [Member] EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2013 Telenet SPE [Member] Telenet Finance III Notes [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Telenet SPE [Member] Telenet Finance III Notes [Member] EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2013 Telenet SPE [Member] Telenet Finance IV Notes [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Telenet SPE [Member] Telenet Finance IV Notes [Member] EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2013 Telenet SPE [Member] 6.25% Telenet Finance V Notes [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Telenet SPE [Member] 6.25% Telenet Finance V Notes [Member] EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2013 Telenet SPE [Member] 6.75% Telenet Finance V Notes [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Telenet SPE [Member] 6.75% Telenet Finance V Notes [Member] EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount of debt													$ 689,500,000	€ 500,000,000	$ 137,900,000	€ 100,000,000	$ 413,700,000	€ 300,000,000	$ 551,600,000	€ 400,000,000	$ 620,500,000	€ 450,000,000	$ 344,700,000	€ 250,000,000
Stated interest rate of debt					6.375%	5.30%	6.625%	6.25%	6.75%				6.375%	6.375%	5.30%	5.30%	6.625%	6.625%			6.25%	6.25%	6.75%	6.75%
Percent of ownership in special purpose financing entity												100.00%
Proceeds from issuance of debt	9,670,300,000	5,981,400,000	5,622,100,000
Outstanding principal amount										$ 689,500,000	$ 413,700,000
Debt instrument, redemption rate				100.00%