Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,125.0		$ 2,038.9
Trade receivables, net	1,533.8		1,031.0
Other current assets (note 4)	1,355.6		655.9
Total current assets	5,014.4		3,725.8
Restricted cash (notes 2 and 9)	7.0		1,516.7
Investments (including $2,521.1 million and $947.9 million, respectively, measured at fair value) (note 3)	2,522.4		950.1
Property and equipment, net (note 6)	22,779.0		13,437.6
Goodwill (note 6)	22,382.3		13,877.6
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net (note 6)	6,074.8		2,581.3
Other assets, net (note 4)	4,925.7		2,218.6
Total assets	63,705.6		38,307.7
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,203.0		774.0
Deferred revenue and advance payments from subscribers and others	1,272.2		849.7
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations (note 7)	845.0	[1]	363.5	[1]
Derivative instruments (note 4)	610.1	[2]	569.9	[2]
Accrued interest	595.5		351.8
Accrued programming	357.3		251.0
Other accrued and current liabilities	2,268.2		1,460.4
Total current liabilities	7,151.3		4,620.3
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations (note 7)	41,059.2	[1]	27,161.0	[1]
Other long-term liabilities (note 4)	3,947.7		4,441.3
Total liabilities	52,158.2		36,222.6
Commitments and contingencies (notes 2, 4, 7 and 12)
Liberty Global shareholders:
Additional paid-in capital	13,294.2		2,955.6
Accumulated deficit	(2,361.3)		(2,348.7)
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings, net of taxes	1,127.3		1,600.5
Treasury shares, at cost	(20.2)		0
Total Liberty Global shareholders	12,044.0		2,210.0
Noncontrolling interests	(496.6)		(124.9)
Total equity	11,547.4		2,085.1
Total liabilities and equity	63,705.6		38,307.7
Class A ordinary shares, $0.01 nominal value. Issued and outstanding 222,297,273 and nil shares, respectively
Liberty Global shareholders:
Common stock	2.2		0
Total equity	2.2		0
Class B ordinary shares, $0.01 nominal value. Issued and outstanding 10,176,295 and nil shares, respectively
Liberty Global shareholders:
Common stock	0.1		0
Total equity	0.1		0
Class C ordinary shares, $0.01 nominal value. Issued and outstanding 166,443,526 and nil shares, respectively
Liberty Global shareholders:
Common stock	1.7		0
Total equity	1.7		0
Series A common stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 500,000,000 shares at December 31, 2012; issued and outstanding nil and 142,284,430 shares, respectively
Liberty Global shareholders:
Common stock	0		1.4
Total equity	0		1.4
Series B common stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 50,000,000 shares at December 31, 2012; issued and outstanding nil and 10,206,145 shares, respectively
Liberty Global shareholders:
Common stock	0		0.1
Total equity	0		0.1
Series C common stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 500,000,000 shares at December 31, 2012; issued and outstanding nil and 106,402,667 shares, respectively
Liberty Global shareholders:
Common stock	0		1.1
Total equity	$ 0		$ 1.1

[1] Amounts include the impact of premiums and discounts, where applicable.

[2] Our current derivative assets are included in other current assets and our long-term derivative assets and liabilities are included in other assets, net, and other long-term liabilities, respectively, in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.