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Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (Refinancing Transactions) (Details)
1 Months Ended
May 31, 2018
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2018
EUR (€)
Mar. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2018
GBP (£)
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Jun. 30, 2018
USD ($)
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May 31, 2018
EUR (€)
May 31, 2018
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2018
GBP (£)
Apr. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Number of borrowing groups | group       3 3          
Outstanding principal amount         $ 31,296,300,000         $ 32,183,900,000
Medium-term Notes | Telenet                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Loss on debt modification and extinguishment     $ 2,600,000              
Payments for debt redemption premium     2,000,000.0              
Write-off of unamortized discounts and deferred financing costs     600,000              
Line of Credit | Telenet                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Loss on debt modification and extinguishment $ 7,600,000   21,300,000              
Payments for debt redemption premium     17,300,000              
Write-off of unamortized discounts and deferred financing costs     $ 4,000,000.0              
VM Financing Facilities                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Outstanding principal amount       £ 700,000,000.0 923,600,000          
Telenet Credit Facility AB | Medium-term Notes                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Percentage of principal amount redeemed   10.00% 10.00%              
Extinguishment of debt   € 530,000,000.0 $ 618,900,000              
Telenet Finance VI Notes | Medium-term Notes                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Percentage of principal amount redeemed   10.00% 10.00%              
Extinguishment of debt     $ 530,000,000.0              
Telenet Facility AL Add-on | Line of Credit                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Extinguishment of debt 300,000,000.0                  
Telenet Credit Facility V | Line of Credit                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Extinguishment of debt   € 250,000,000.0 291,900,000              
Telenet Finance V Notes | Medium-term Notes                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Extinguishment of debt | €   € 250,000,000.0                
Telenet Credit Facility AL | Line of Credit                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Extinguishment of debt 1,300,000,000.0                  
Telenet Credit Facility AM | Line of Credit                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Extinguishment of debt $ 730,000,000.0                  
Medium-term Notes | VM Receivables Financing Notes II                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Principal amount of debt       £ 50,000,000.0 $ 66,000,000.0     £ 300,000,000.0 $ 395,800,000  
Interest rate       5.75% 5.75%     5.75% 5.75%  
Line of Credit | Telenet Facility AL Add-on                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Principal amount of debt     $ 300,000,000.0              
Line of Credit | Telenet Facility AN                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Principal amount of debt             $ 1,600,000,000.0      
Issue price percentage           99.875% 99.875%      
Line of Credit | Telenet Facility AN | LIBOR                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Basis spread on variable rate 2.25%                  
Floor rate           0.00% 0.00%      
Line of Credit | Telenet Credit Facility AO                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Principal amount of debt           € 730,000,000.0 $ 852,400,000      
Issue price percentage           99.875% 99.875%      
Line of Credit | Telenet Credit Facility AO | EURIBOR                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Basis spread on variable rate 2.50%                  
Floor rate           0.00% 0.00%