Organization record
VIRGIN MEDIA INC.
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Facts on record
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| Fact | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
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| accounts_payable | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 349300000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent"} | 2012-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 333700000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent"} | 2012-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 320800000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent"} | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 300600000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent"} | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 304400000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 296300000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 256800000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 222800000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent"} | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 295900000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 296800000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 316400000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent"} | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 312500000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent"} | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 428000000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent"} | 2013-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 443800000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent"} | 2012-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 456800000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent"} | 2012-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 447100000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent"} | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 425300000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent"} | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 435400000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 428400000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent"} | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 429100000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent"} | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 407900000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent"} | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 431200000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 426200000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 394200000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent"} | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 403100000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent"} | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 318600000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingVa | 2013-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 206300000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingVa | 2012-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 113400000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingVa | 2012-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 190900000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingVa | 2012-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 141100000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingVa | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 300400000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingVa | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 438300000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingVa | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 458200000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingVa | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 482700000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingVa | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 479500000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingVa | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 609800000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingVa | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 414900000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingVa | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 420700000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingVa | 2010-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 430500000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingVa | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 351600000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingVa | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 246000000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingVa | 2009-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 181600000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingVa | 2008-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 321400000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingVa | 2007-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 306000000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingAc | 2013-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 1039700000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingA | 2012-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 807600000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingAc | 2012-09-30 | sec_edgar |
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| cashflow_operating | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 212100000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingAc | 2012-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 1149100000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingA | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 854700000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingAc | 2011-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 557700000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingAc | 2011-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 271600000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingAc | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 1037600000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingA | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 772300000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingAc | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 772300000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingAc | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 452700000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingAc | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"unit": "GBP", "value": 452700000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingAc | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
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| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 332300000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
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| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 0, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2013-06-30 | sec_edgar |
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