CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions |
Total |
Common Stock
Class A
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Common Stock
Class B
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Common Stock
Class C
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Additional paid-in capital |
Accumulated deficit |
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of taxes |
Treasury shares, at cost |
Total Liberty Global shareholders |
Non-controlling interests |
Liberty Global Shares |
Liberty Global Shares
Class A
|
Liberty Global Shares
Class B
|
Liberty Global Shares
Class C
|
Liberty Global Shares
Common Stock
|
LiLAC Shares |
LiLAC Shares
Class A
|
LiLAC Shares
Class B
|
LiLAC Shares
Class C
|
LiLAC Shares
Common Stock
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| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accounting change (note 2) | $ 15.3 | $ 15.3 | $ 15.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Balance, as adjusted for accounting change | 14,747.3 | $ 17,578.2 | (3,439.5) | $ (372.4) | $ (0.3) | 13,776.6 | $ 970.7 | $ 8.9 | $ 1.7 | |||||||||||
| Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2016 | 14,732.0 | 17,578.2 | (3,454.8) | (372.4) | (0.3) | 13,761.3 | 970.7 | 8.9 | 1.7 | |||||||||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) | (2,720.6) | (2,778.1) | (2,778.1) | 57.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive earnings, net of taxes (note 18) | 1,944.8 | 1,943.1 | 1,943.1 | 1.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Impact of the Split-off Transaction (note 6) | (4,624.1) | (3,346.8) | 85.3 | (3,263.2) | (1,360.9) | (1.7) | ||||||||||||||
| Repurchase and cancellation of Liberty Global Shares | (2,948.2) | (2,947.4) | (2,948.2) | (0.8) | ||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation (note 15) | 155.9 | 155.9 | 155.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Adjustments due to changes in subsidiaries’ equity and other, net | (162.1) | (81.3) | 0.2 | (81.1) | (81.0) | |||||||||||||||
| Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2017 | 6,393.0 | $ 2.2 | $ 0.1 | $ 5.8 | 11,358.6 | (6,217.6) | 1,656.0 | (0.1) | 6,805.0 | (412.0) | $ 8.1 | $ 0.0 | ||||||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accounting change (note 2) | 324.5 | 320.1 | 320.1 | 4.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance, as adjusted for accounting change | 6,717.5 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 5.8 | 11,358.6 | (5,897.5) | 1,656.0 | (0.1) | 7,125.1 | (407.6) | ||||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) | 850.0 | 725.3 | 725.3 | 124.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive earnings, net of taxes (note 18) | (1,024.0) | (1,024.2) | (1,024.2) | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase and cancellation of Liberty Global Shares | (2,010.0) | (0.2) | (0.5) | (2,009.3) | (2,010.0) | |||||||||||||||
| Distributions by subsidiaries to noncontrolling interest owners | (298.4) | (298.4) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchases by Telenet of its outstanding shares | (258.6) | (294.0) | (294.0) | 35.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation (note 15) | 154.4 | 154.4 | 154.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Adjustments due to changes in subsidiaries’ equity and other, net | 17.4 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 12.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2018 | 4,148.3 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 5.3 | 9,214.5 | (5,172.2) | 631.8 | (0.1) | 4,681.4 | (533.1) | $ 8.9 | $ 2.5 | $ 0.1 | $ 6.3 | $ 1.7 | $ 0.5 | $ 0.0 | $ 1.2 | ||
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accounting change (note 2) | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Balance, as adjusted for accounting change | 4,149.5 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 5.3 | 9,214.5 | (5,171.0) | 631.8 | (0.1) | 4,682.6 | (533.1) | ||||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) | 11,638.2 | 11,521.4 | 11,521.4 | 116.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive earnings, net of taxes (note 18) | 482.1 | 480.9 | 480.9 | 1.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase and cancellation of Liberty Global Shares | (3,220.2) | (0.2) | (0.9) | (3,219.1) | (3,220.2) | (0.8) | (0.3) | 0.0 | (0.5) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Repurchases by Telenet of its outstanding shares | (114.1) | (134.5) | (134.5) | 20.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation (note 15) | 250.1 | 250.1 | 250.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Adjustments due to changes in subsidiaries’ equity and other, net | 13.0 | 25.9 | 25.9 | (12.9) | ||||||||||||||||
| Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2019 | $ 13,198.6 | $ 1.8 | $ 0.1 | $ 4.4 | $ 6,136.9 | $ 6,350.4 | $ 1,112.7 | $ (0.1) | $ 13,606.2 | $ (407.6) | $ 8.1 | $ 2.2 | $ 0.1 | $ 5.8 | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 |