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Subsequent Events (Details)
Jan. 29, 2015
EUR (€)
entity
Jan. 28, 2015
EUR (€)
Feb. 12, 2015
EUR (€)
Feb. 12, 2015
USD ($)
Jan. 29, 2015
USD ($)
entity
Jan. 28, 2015
USD ($)
Jan. 28, 2015
GBP (£)
Dec. 31, 2014
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Aug. 13, 2010
EUR (€)
Aug. 13, 2010
USD ($)
UPCB Finance II Senior Secured Notes [Member]                      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                      
Principal amount of debt               € 750,000,000 $ 907,500,000    
Stated interest rate of debt               6.375% 6.375%    
UPC Broadband Holding Bank Facility AG Debt [Member]                      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                      
Outstanding principal amount                 $ 1,877,200,000    
UPC Holding Senior Notes 8.375 Debt [Member]                      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                      
Principal amount of debt                   € 640,000,000 $ 774,400,000
Stated interest rate of debt                   8.375% 8.375%
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | 2025 VM 5.125% Senior Secured Notes [Member]                      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                      
Redemption term   12 months                  
Percentage allowed to be redeemed each year 10.00% 10.00%     10.00% 10.00% 10.00%        
Redemption price 103.00% 103.00%                  
Mandatory redemption percentage in event that certain assets sold or specific control changed 101.00% 101.00%     101.00% 101.00% 101.00%        
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | 2025 VM 5.125% Senior Secured Notes [Member] | 2020                      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                      
Redemption price   102.563%                  
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | 2025 VM 5.125% Senior Secured Notes [Member] | 2021                      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                      
Redemption price   101.708%                  
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | 2025 VM 5.125% Senior Secured Notes [Member] | 2022                      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                      
Redemption price   100.854%                  
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | 2025 VM 5.125% Senior Secured Notes [Member] | 2023 and thereafter                      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                      
Redemption price   100.00%                  
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | 2025 VM Senior Notes [Member]                      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                      
Additional basis points used to determine redemption premium   0.50%       0.50% 0.50%        
Redemption term   12 months                  
Percentage allowed to be redeemed each year   10.00%       10.00% 10.00%        
Redemption price   103.00%                  
Mandatory redemption percentage in event that certain assets sold or specific control changed   101.00%       101.00% 101.00%        
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | 2025 VM Dollar Senior Notes [Member] | 2020                      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                      
Redemption price   102.875%                  
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | 2025 VM Dollar Senior Notes [Member] | 2021                      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                      
Redemption price   101.917%                  
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | 2025 VM Dollar Senior Notes [Member] | 2022                      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                      
Redemption price   100.958%                  
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | 2025 VM Dollar Senior Notes [Member] | 2023 and thereafter                      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                      
Redemption price   100.00%                  
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | 2025 VM Euro Senior Notes [Member] | 2020                      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                      
Redemption price   102.25%                  
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | 2025 VM Euro Senior Notes [Member] | 2021                      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                      
Redemption price   101.50%                  
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | 2025 VM Euro Senior Notes [Member] | 2022                      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                      
Redemption price   100.75%                  
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | 2025 VM Euro Senior Notes [Member] | 2023 and thereafter                      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                      
Redemption price   100.00%                  
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | UPCB Finance II Senior Secured Notes [Member]                      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                      
Principal amount of debt redeemed   € 560,000,000       $ 677,600,000          
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | Ziggo 2025 Dollar Senior Notes [Member] | 2020                      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                      
Redemption price 102.938%                    
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | Ziggo 2025 Dollar Senior Notes [Member] | 2021                      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                      
Redemption price 101.958%                    
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | Ziggo 2025 Dollar Senior Notes [Member] | 2022                      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                      
Redemption price 100.979%                    
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | Ziggo 2025 Dollar Senior Notes [Member] | 2023 and thereafter                      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                      
Redemption price 100.00%                    
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | Ziggo 2025 Euro Senior Notes [Member] | 2020                      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                      
Redemption price 102.313%                    
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | Ziggo 2025 Euro Senior Notes [Member] | 2021                      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                      
Redemption price 101.542%                    
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | Ziggo 2025 Euro Senior Notes [Member] | 2022                      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                      
Redemption price 100.771%                    
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | Ziggo 2025 Euro Senior Notes [Member] | 2023 and thereafter                      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                      
Redemption price 100.00%                    
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | Ziggo 2025 Senior Secured Notes [Member] | 2020                      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                      
Redemption price 101.875%                    
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | Ziggo 2025 Senior Secured Notes [Member] | 2021                      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                      
Redemption price 101.25%                    
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | Ziggo 2025 Senior Secured Notes [Member] | 2022                      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                      
Redemption price 100.625%                    
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | Ziggo 2025 Senior Secured Notes [Member] | 2023 and thereafter                      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                      
Redemption price 100.00%                    
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | Ziggo SPE Notes [Member]                      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                      
Redemption term 12 months                    
Special mandatory redemption price 100.00%       100.00%            
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | UPC Broadband Holding Bank Facility AG Debt [Member]                      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                      
Outstanding principal amount     € 684,200,000 $ 827,900,000              
Subsequent Event [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | UPC Holding Senior Notes 8.375 Debt [Member]                      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                      
Stated interest rate of debt   0.00%       0.00% 0.00%        
Subsequent Event [Member] | Virgin Media Secured Finance [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | 2025 VM 5.125% Senior Secured Notes [Member]                      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                      
Principal amount of debt           $ 467,400,000 £ 300,000,000        
Stated interest rate of debt   5.125%       5.125% 5.125%        
Subsequent Event [Member] | Virgin Media Finance [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | 2025 VM Dollar Senior Notes [Member]                      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                      
Principal amount of debt           $ 400,000,000          
Stated interest rate of debt   5.75%       5.75% 5.75%        
Subsequent Event [Member] | Virgin Media Finance [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | 2025 VM Euro Senior Notes [Member]                      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                      
Principal amount of debt   € 460,000,000       $ 556,600,000          
Stated interest rate of debt   4.50%       4.50% 4.50%        
Subsequent Event [Member] | Ziggo Bond Finance [Member]                      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                      
Number of special purpose financing entities | entity 2       2            
Subsequent Event [Member] | Ziggo Bond Finance [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | Ziggo 2025 Dollar Senior Notes [Member]                      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                      
Principal amount of debt         $ 400,000,000            
Stated interest rate of debt 5.875%       5.875%            
Subsequent Event [Member] | Ziggo Bond Finance [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | Ziggo 2025 Euro Senior Notes [Member]                      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                      
Principal amount of debt € 400,000,000       $ 484,000,000            
Stated interest rate of debt 4.625%       4.625%            
Subsequent Event [Member] | Ziggo Secured Finance [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | Ziggo 2025 Senior Secured Notes [Member]                      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                      
Principal amount of debt € 800,000,000       $ 968,100,000            
Stated interest rate of debt 3.75%       3.75%