Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (UPC Holding Senior Notes Details of Borrowings) (Schedule) (Details)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 UPC Holding Senior Notes [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 UPC Holding Senior Notes [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 UPC Holding Senior Notes 8.375 Debt [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 UPC Holding Senior Notes 8.375 Debt [Member] EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2014 UPC Holding Senior Notes 6.375 Debt [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 UPC Holding Senior Notes 6.375 Debt [Member] EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2014 UPC Holding 6.75% Euro Senior Notes [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 UPC Holding 6.75% Euro Senior Notes [Member] EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2014 UPC Holding 6.75% CHF Senior Notes [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 UPC Holding 6.75% CHF Senior Notes [Member] EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount outstanding	$ 44,612,200,000		$ 2,397,000,000		$ 774,400,000	€ 640,000,000	$ 726,000,000	€ 600,000,000	$ 544,500,000	€ 450,000,000	$ 352,100,000	€ 350,000,000
Estimated fair value	46,151,100,000	44,229,000,000	2,603,600,000	3,297,400,000	833,400,000		786,800,000		597,300,000		386,100,000
Carrying value	$ 44,611,400,000	$ 42,856,000,000	$ 2,391,600,000	$ 3,099,200,000	$ 774,400,000		$ 720,600,000		$ 544,500,000		$ 352,100,000