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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] Ownership [Domain] Ownership [Domain] Gains included in earnings from continuing operations Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings [Abstract] Current assets of discontinued operations (note 4) Current assets Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Current VodafoneZiggo JV VodafoneZiggo JV and VMED O2 JV [Member] VodafoneZiggo JV and VMED O2 JV Debt Instrument, Name [Domain] Debt Instrument, Name [Domain] UPC SPE Notes UPCB SPE Notes [Member] UPCB SPE Notes [Member] Other current assets (notes 3, 4, 5 and 6) Other Assets, Current Subscription revenue Mobile Subscription [Member] Mobile Subscription [Member] Other assets, net Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets, Noncurrent Deferred financing costs, discounts and premiums, net Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium), Net Computed “expected” tax benefit (expense) Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Amount Ireland Ireland [Member] Ireland Beginning of period End of period Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Including Disposal Group and Discontinued Operations Liabilities Derivative Liability [Abstract] Percentage of net present value, cost savings Percentage of Net Present Value, Cost Savings Percentage of Net Present Value, Cost Savings Extinguishment of debt Extinguishment of Debt, Amount Equity-related derivative instruments: Equity-related derivative instruments Equity Contract [Member] Earnings from continuing operations Earnings from continuing operations Earnings from continuing operations Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Accrued income taxes (note 11) Accrued Income Taxes, Current Basis Swaps Basis Swap [Member] Thereafter Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, to be Paid, after Year Five Gain (loss) in changes in the credit risk valuation adjustments associated with our cross-currency and interest rate derivative contracts Gain Loss On Credit Risk Derivatives Net Recognized In Earnings Gain Loss On Credit Risk Derivatives Net Recognized In Earnings Additions Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Purchases Discontinued operations Interest Paid, Discontinued Operations Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table] Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table]