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Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (VM Credit Facility) (Details)
12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
VM Credit Facility [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
VM Credit Facility [Member]
GBP (£)
Dec. 31, 2014
VM Credit Facility A [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
VM Credit Facility A [Member]
GBP (£)
Jun. 07, 2013
VM Credit Facility A [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 07, 2013
VM Credit Facility A [Member]
GBP (£)
Apr. 30, 2014
VM Credit Facility C [Member]
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2014
VM Credit Facility C [Member]
GBP (£)
Jun. 07, 2013
VM Credit Facility C [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 07, 2013
VM Credit Facility C [Member]
GBP (£)
Dec. 31, 2014
VM Credit Facility B [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 07, 2013
VM Credit Facility B [Member]
GBP (£)
Dec. 31, 2014
VM Credit Facility D [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
VM Credit Facility D [Member]
GBP (£)
Apr. 30, 2014
VM Credit Facility D [Member]
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2014
VM Credit Facility D [Member]
GBP (£)
Dec. 31, 2014
VM Credit Facility E [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
VM Credit Facility E [Member]
GBP (£)
Apr. 30, 2014
VM Credit Facility E [Member]
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2014
VM Credit Facility E [Member]
GBP (£)
Dec. 31, 2014
VM Credit Facility B, D and E [Member]
Dec. 31, 2014
VM Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
VM Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
GBP (£)
Jun. 07, 2013
VM Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 07, 2013
VM Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
GBP (£)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                                  
Facility amount       £ 375,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
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= lbtya_VMCreditFacilityAMember
$ 584,300,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lbtya_VMCreditFacilityAMember
£ 375,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lbtya_VMCreditFacilityAMember
    $ 934,900,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lbtya_VMCreditFacilityCMember
£ 600,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lbtya_VMCreditFacilityCMember
$ 2,755,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lbtya_VMCreditFacilityBMember
£ 2,755,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lbtya_VMCreditFacilityBMember
  £ 100,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lbtya_VMCreditFacilityDMember
$ 155,800,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lbtya_VMCreditFacilityDMember
£ 100,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lbtya_VMCreditFacilityDMember
  £ 849,400,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lbtya_VMCreditFacilityEMember
$ 1,323,500,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lbtya_VMCreditFacilityEMember
£ 849,400,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lbtya_VMCreditFacilityEMember
    £ 660,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lbtya_VMRevolvingCreditFacilityMember
$ 1,028,400,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lbtya_VMRevolvingCreditFacilityMember
£ 660,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lbtya_VMRevolvingCreditFacilityMember
Unused borrowing capacity 1,028,400,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lbtya_VMCreditFacilityMember
  0us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
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= lbtya_VMCreditFacilityAMember
              0us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lbtya_VMCreditFacilityBMember
  0us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lbtya_VMCreditFacilityDMember
      0us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lbtya_VMCreditFacilityEMember
        1,028,400,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
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= lbtya_VMRevolvingCreditFacilityMember
     
Outstanding principal amount 4,804,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOutstanding
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lbtya_VMCreditFacilityMember
  584,300,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOutstanding
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lbtya_VMCreditFacilityAMember
      779,700,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOutstanding
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lbtya_VMCreditFacilityCMember
500,400,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOutstanding
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lbtya_VMCreditFacilityCMember
    2,744,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOutstanding
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lbtya_VMCreditFacilityBMember
  155,400,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOutstanding
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lbtya_VMCreditFacilityDMember
      1,320,300,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOutstanding
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lbtya_VMCreditFacilityEMember
        0us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOutstanding
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= lbtya_VMRevolvingCreditFacilityMember
     
Description of variable rate basis     LIBOR LIBOR             LIBOR   LIBOR LIBOR     LIBOR LIBOR       LIBOR LIBOR    
Basis spread on variable rate     3.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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= lbtya_VMCreditFacilityAMember
3.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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= lbtya_VMCreditFacilityAMember
            2.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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= lbtya_VMCreditFacilityBMember
  3.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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= lbtya_VMCreditFacilityDMember
3.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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= lbtya_VMCreditFacilityDMember
    3.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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= lbtya_VMCreditFacilityEMember
3.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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= lbtya_VMCreditFacilityEMember
      3.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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= lbtya_VMRevolvingCreditFacilityMember
3.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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= lbtya_VMRevolvingCreditFacilityMember
   
EBITDA Minimum Percentage 80.00%lbtya_EBITDAMinimumPercentage
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= lbtya_VMCreditFacilityMember
80.00%lbtya_EBITDAMinimumPercentage
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= lbtya_VMCreditFacilityMember
                                             
Minimum term after change in control lenders may cancel commitments 30 days 30 days                                              
Portion of debt, default of which triggers event of default $ 77,900,000lbtya_PortionOfDebtThreshholdDefaultInExcessOfWhichTriggerEventOfDefaultForAggregateDebt
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= lbtya_VMCreditFacilityMember
£ 50,000,000lbtya_PortionOfDebtThreshholdDefaultInExcessOfWhichTriggerEventOfDefaultForAggregateDebt
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= lbtya_VMCreditFacilityMember
                                             
LIBOR interest rate floor                                         0.75%lbtya_LiborInterestRateFloor
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lbtya_VMCreditFacilityBDandEMember
       
Fee on unused portion of credit facility                                           1.30%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lbtya_VMRevolvingCreditFacilityMember
1.30%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage
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= lbtya_VMRevolvingCreditFacilityMember