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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Amount of unused borrowing capacity under the long-term financing arrangement that is available to the entity as of the balance sheet date.

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Weighted average interest rate of debt outstanding.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Debt (Footnotes) (Details) € in Millions, £ in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2019 GBP (£)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 GBP (£)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate	4.30%	4.30%	4.30%
Outstanding principal amount	$ 27,648.1			$ 29,315.3
Unused borrowing capacity	$ 3,005.0
Debt instrument term	1 year
Estimated fair value	$ 45.6			248.6
Trade receivables	27,565.4			29,183.9
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Estimated fair value	45.6			248.6
Long-term Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Estimated fair value	$ 28,400.0			28,500.0
Aggregate Variable and Fixed Rate Indebtedness
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate	4.14%	4.14%	4.14%
VM Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate	3.94%	3.94%	3.94%
Limitation on availability to be borrowed under	$ 708.0		£ 533.8
Outstanding principal amount	5,473.3			4,600.5
Unused borrowing capacity	1,326.3
VM Credit Facility \| Line Of Credit Upon Completion Of Relevant Compliance Reporting Requirements
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Limitation on availability to be borrowed under	$ 1,222.3		£ 921.6
UPC Holding Bank Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Limitation on availability to be borrowed under	$ 1,111.7	€ 990.1
Outstanding principal amount	0.0			1,645.0
Unused borrowing capacity	1,111.7	990.1
UPC Holding Bank Facility \| Line Of Credit Upon Completion Of Relevant Compliance Reporting Requirements
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Limitation on availability to be borrowed under	930.6	828.8
VM Financing Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal amount	137.4		£ 103.6	55.6	£ 41.9
VM Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unused borrowing capacity	1,326.3		£ 1,000.0
Telenet Facility AG
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unused borrowing capacity	449.0	400.0
Telenet Facility AP
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unused borrowing capacity	67.4	60.0
Telenet Overdraft Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unused borrowing capacity	28.1	25.0
Telenet Revolving Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unused borrowing capacity	22.5	€ 20.0
Virgin Media Collateralized Debt \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Trade receivables	264.6			225.9
Lionsgate Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Trade receivables	$ 55.3			$ 82.9