SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC
SCHEDULE II
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts — Trade receivables (Continuing operations)
 
Balance at
beginning
of period
 
Impact of the adoption of ASU 2014-09
 
Additions to
costs and
expenses
 
Acquisitions
 
Deductions
or write-offs
 
Foreign
currency
translation
adjustments
 
Balance at
end of 
period
 
in millions
Year ended December 31:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2017
$
56.1

 
—

 
51.6

 
1.5

 
(41.7
)
 
6.7

 
$
74.2

2018
$
74.2

 
11.9

 
61.6

 
—

 
(98.4
)
 
(3.5
)
 
$
45.8

2019
$
45.8

 
—

 
44.6

 
—

 
(48.3
)
 
0.7

 
$
42.8