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Segment Reporting (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting, Measurement Disclosures [Abstract]  
Revenue and Operating Cash Flow by Segment
 
Revenue
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
in millions
European Operations Division:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.K. (Virgin Media) (a)
$
1,747.0

 
$
1,587.4

 
$
5,249.5

 
$
1,988.7

Germany (Unitymedia KabelBW)
671.7

 
641.3

 
2,056.4

 
1,884.1

Belgium (Telenet)
575.7

 
545.6

 
1,732.3

 
1,616.2

The Netherlands
301.6

 
305.4

 
936.0

 
923.4

Switzerland
353.2

 
332.1

 
1,071.3

 
982.0

Other Western Europe
223.8

 
223.5

 
687.9

 
665.7

Total Western Europe
3,873.0

 
3,635.3

 
11,733.4

 
8,060.1

Central and Eastern Europe
279.8

 
279.1

 
859.7

 
848.4

Central and other
34.7

 
33.4

 
101.2

 
96.7

Total European Operations Division
4,187.5

 
3,947.8

 
12,694.3

 
9,005.2

Chile (VTR)
223.7

 
244.8

 
678.8

 
747.9

Corporate and other
95.3

 
93.4

 
282.6

 
280.9

Intersegment eliminations (b)
(9.3
)
 
(9.5
)
 
(22.6
)
 
(27.8
)
Total
$
4,497.2

 
$
4,276.5

 
$
13,633.1

 
$
10,006.2

______________

(a)
The amount presented for the 2013 nine-month period reflects the post-acquisition revenue of Virgin Media from June 8, 2013 through September 30, 2013.

(b)
Amounts are primarily related to transactions between our European Operations Division and our continuing programming operations.

 
Operating cash flow
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
in millions
European Operations Division:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.K. (Virgin Media) (a)
$
755.9

 
$
663.0

 
$
2,264.8

 
$
838.3

Germany (Unitymedia KabelBW)
417.5

 
391.2

 
1,277.5

 
1,120.6

Belgium (Telenet)
287.9

 
275.4

 
877.9

 
792.1

The Netherlands
175.1

 
176.3

 
543.5

 
532.2

Switzerland
213.3

 
200.8

 
639.3

 
572.2

Other Western Europe
115.4

 
113.8

 
343.4

 
324.2

Total Western Europe
1,965.1

 
1,820.5

 
5,946.4

 
4,179.6

Central and Eastern Europe
135.0

 
131.9

 
418.9

 
407.6

Central and other
(63.0
)
 
(44.5
)
 
(184.3
)
 
(144.5
)
Total European Operations Division
2,037.1

 
1,907.9

 
6,181.0

 
4,442.7

Chile (VTR)
86.6

 
84.5

 
255.1

 
256.5

Corporate and other
(13.1
)
 
(15.2
)
 
(57.1
)
 
(44.6
)
Intersegment eliminations (b)
—

 
11.4

 
4.0

 
34.1

Total
$
2,110.6

 
$
1,988.6

 
$
6,383.0

 
$
4,688.7

______________

(a)
The amount presented for the 2013 nine-month period reflects the post-acquisition operating cash flow of Virgin Media from June 8, 2013 through September 30, 2013.

(b)
Amounts are related to transactions between our European Operations Division and the Chellomedia Disposal Group, which eliminations are no longer recorded following the completion of the Chellomedia Transaction on January 31, 2014.
Total Segment Operating Cash Flow to Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes
The following table provides a reconciliation of total segment operating cash flow from continuing operations to earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes:
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
in millions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total segment operating cash flow from continuing operations
$
2,110.6

 
$
1,988.6

 
$
6,383.0

 
$
4,688.7

Share-based compensation expense
(73.1
)
 
(98.2
)
 
(182.6
)
 
(217.9
)
Depreciation and amortization
(1,313.5
)
 
(1,381.3
)
 
(4,084.0
)
 
(2,921.7
)
Release of litigation provision
—

 
146.0

 
—

 
146.0

Impairment, restructuring and other operating items, net
(20.3
)
 
(133.9
)
 
(161.5
)
 
(200.6
)
Operating income
703.7

 
521.2

 
1,954.9

 
1,494.5

Interest expense
(617.3
)
 
(630.0
)
 
(1,912.6
)
 
(1,643.9
)
Interest and dividend income
13.2

 
62.0

 
29.2

 
110.7

Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments, net
527.9

 
(875.4
)
 
(177.3
)
 
(683.3
)
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net
(375.8
)
 
258.0

 
(433.0
)
 
213.0

Realized and unrealized gains due to changes in fair values of certain investments, net
92.2

 
80.8

 
189.4

 
345.4

Losses on debt modification and extinguishment, net
(9.6
)
 
(0.7
)
 
(83.5
)
 
(170.7
)
Other expense, net
(13.0
)
 
(3.5
)
 
(17.4
)
 
(6.7
)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
$
321.3

 
$
(587.6
)
 
$
(450.3
)
 
$
(341.0
)
Revenue by Major Category
Our revenue by major category is set forth below:  
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
in millions
Subscription revenue (a):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Video
$
1,600.6

 
$
1,599.6

 
$
4,903.3

 
$
4,087.1

Broadband internet
1,172.0

 
1,023.7

 
3,502.1

 
2,448.2

Fixed-line telephony
795.1

 
768.5

 
2,447.9

 
1,696.6

Cable subscription revenue
3,567.7

 
3,391.8

 
10,853.3

 
8,231.9

Mobile subscription revenue (b)
281.6

 
244.7

 
812.0

 
417.2

Total subscription revenue
3,849.3

 
3,636.5

 
11,665.3

 
8,649.1

B2B revenue (c)
379.8

 
343.7

 
1,129.8

 
629.9

Other revenue (b) (d)
268.1

 
296.3

 
838.0

 
727.2

Total revenue
$
4,497.2

 
$
4,276.5

 
$
13,633.1

 
$
10,006.2

_______________

(a)
Subscription revenue includes amounts received from subscribers for ongoing services, excluding installation fees and late fees. Subscription revenue from subscribers who purchase bundled services at a discounted rate is generally allocated proportionally to each service based on the standalone price for each individual service. As a result, changes in the standalone pricing of our cable and mobile products or the composition of bundles can contribute to changes in our product revenue categories from period to period.

(b)
Mobile subscription revenue excludes mobile interconnect revenue of $60.4 million and $56.3 million during the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $184.2 million and $113.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Mobile interconnect revenue and revenue from mobile handset sales are included in other revenue.

(c)
B2B revenue includes revenue from business broadband internet, video, voice, wireless and data services offered to medium to large enterprises and, on a wholesale basis, to other operators. We also provide services to certain small office and home office (SOHO) subscribers. SOHO subscribers pay a premium price to receive enhanced service levels along with video, broadband internet, fixed-line telephony or mobile services that are the same or similar to the mass marketed products offered to our residential subscribers. Revenue from SOHO subscribers, which aggregated $50.3 million and $37.9 million during the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $146.5 million and $106.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, is included in cable subscription revenue.

(d)
Other revenue includes, among other items, interconnect, carriage fee and installation revenue.
Geographic Segments
The revenue of our geographic segments is set forth below:
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
in millions
European Operations Division:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.K. (a)
$
1,747.0

 
$
1,587.4

 
$
5,249.5

 
$
1,988.7

Germany
671.7

 
641.3

 
2,056.4

 
1,884.1

Belgium
575.7

 
545.6

 
1,732.3

 
1,616.2

Switzerland
353.2

 
332.1

 
1,071.3

 
982.0

The Netherlands
301.6

 
305.4

 
936.0

 
923.4

Poland
116.9

 
110.9

 
358.6

 
340.6

Ireland
116.4

 
115.2

 
358.1

 
341.9

Austria
107.4

 
108.3

 
329.8

 
323.8

Hungary
62.2

 
63.7

 
191.6

 
190.9

The Czech Republic
47.4

 
54.0

 
149.4

 
166.1

Romania
37.7

 
34.7

 
111.9

 
103.6

Slovakia
15.6

 
15.8

 
48.2

 
47.2

Other (b)
34.7

 
33.4

 
101.2

 
96.7

Total European Operations Division
4,187.5

 
3,947.8

 
12,694.3

 
9,005.2

Chile
223.7

 
244.8

 
678.8

 
747.9

Puerto Rico
76.3

 
74.7

 
227.6

 
221.9

Other, including intersegment eliminations
9.7

 
9.2

 
32.4

 
31.2

Total
$
4,497.2

 
$
4,276.5

 
$
13,633.1

 
$
10,006.2

_______________ 

(a)
The amount presented for the 2013 nine-month period reflects the post-acquisition revenue of Virgin Media from June 8, 2013 through September 30, 2013.

(b)
Primarily represents revenue of UPC DTH from customers located in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia.