Noncash Vendor Financing Arrangement, Cash Increase, Excluding Value Added Tax

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Percent of Hypothetical Decline In Fair Value of Reporting Units

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Value Added Tax, Vendor Financing Arrangement

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The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.

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Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill.

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The increase during the period in capital lease obligations due to entering into new capital leases.

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The amount of expense recognized in the current period that reflects the allocation of the cost of tangible assets over the assets' useful lives. Includes production and non-production related depreciation.

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The expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of nonproduction tangible assets over their useful lives.

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Amount of accumulated impairment loss for an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Amount of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance and having a projected indefinite period of benefit.

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Amount of other expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses associated with a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.

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Long-lived Assets (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
Long-lived Assets (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
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Non-cash increases related to vendor financing arrangements	(975,300,000)	(573,500,000)	(246,500,000)
Value added tax, vendor financing arrangement	114,900,000	46,000,000	28,500,000
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Franchise Rights and Other Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Amount of franchise rights and other indefinite-lived intangible assets included in other assets, net, on the consolidated balance sheets	557,000,000	470,200,000		470,200,000	557,000,000		470,200,000
Puerto Rico [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Percent of hypothetical decline In fair value of reporting units	20.00%
Goodwill	347,000,000				347,000,000
European Operations Division Central and Eastern Europe [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Goodwill	1,302,100,000	1,520,100,000	1,509,500,000	1,520,100,000	1,302,100,000		1,520,100,000
Accumulated goodwill impairment losses	209,700,000	239,600,000		239,600,000	209,700,000		239,600,000
Contract termination [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Restructuring charges		100,900,000
Chile [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation expense		98,300,000
Restructuring charges				84,900,000
Chile [Member] \| Internal-Use Software Assets [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment charges					68,700,000
Chile [Member] \| Contract termination [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Other restructuring costs				71,500,000
Telenet [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Restructuring charges						86,100,000
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Assets Held under Capital Leases [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	1,580,800,000	1,877,300,000		1,877,300,000	1,580,800,000		1,877,300,000
Continuing operations [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation expense	4,401,600,000	3,499,600,000	2,201,400,000
Amortization of intangible assets	1,098,500,000	776,800,000	460,100,000
Discontinued operations [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation expense	0	11,500,000	12,300,000
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