Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,701.9	$ 2,038.9
Trade receivables, net	1,588.7	1,031.0
Prepaid expenses	238.2	139.0
Current assets of discontinued operation (note 4)	238.7	0
Other current assets (notes 6 and 10)	715.1	516.9
Total current assets	5,482.6	3,725.8
Restricted cash (note 11)	5.8	1,516.7
Investments (including $3,481.8 million and $947.9 million, respectively, measured at fair value) (note 5)	3,491.2	950.1
Property and equipment, net (note 8)	23,974.9	13,437.6
Goodwill (note 8)	23,748.8	13,877.6
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net (note 8)	5,795.4	2,581.3
Long-term assets of discontinued operation (note 4)	513.6	0
Other assets, net (notes 6, 8 and 10)	4,702.0	2,218.6
Total assets	67,714.3	38,307.7
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,072.9	774.0
Deferred revenue and advance payments from subscribers and others	1,406.2	849.7
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations (note 9)	1,023.4	363.5
Derivative instruments (note 6)	751.2	569.9
Accrued interest	598.7	351.8
Accrued programming	359.1	251.0
Current liabilities of discontinued operation (note 4)	127.5	0
Other accrued and current liabilities (notes 10 and 13)	2,344.0	1,460.4
Total current liabilities	7,683.0	4,620.3
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations (note 9)	43,680.9	27,161.0
Long-term liabilities of discontinued operation (note 4)	19.8	0
Other long-term liabilities (notes 6, 10, 13 and 14)	4,789.1	4,441.3
Total liabilities	56,172.8	36,222.6
Commitments and contingencies (notes 3, 6, 9, 10, 13, 14, 16 and 19)
Liberty Global shareholders:
Additional paid-in capital	12,813.4	2,955.6
Accumulated deficit	(3,312.6)	(2,348.7)
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings, net of taxes	2,528.8	1,600.5
Treasury shares, at cost	(7.7)	0
Total Liberty Global shareholders	12,025.8	2,210.0
Noncontrolling interests	(484.3)	(124.9)
Total equity	11,541.5	2,085.1
Total liabilities and equity	67,714.3	38,307.7
Class A ordinary shares, $0.01 nominal value. Issued and outstanding 222,081,117 and nil shares, respectively
Liberty Global shareholders:
Common stock	2.2	0
Class B ordinary shares, $0.01 nominal value. Issued and outstanding 10,147,184 and nil shares, respectively
Liberty Global shareholders:
Common stock	0.1	0
Class C ordinary shares, $0.01 nominal value. Issued and outstanding 161,996,684 and nil shares, respectively
Liberty Global shareholders:
Common stock	1.6	0
Series A common stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding nil and 142,284,430 shares, respectively
Liberty Global shareholders:
Common stock	0	1.4
Series B common stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding nil and 10,206,145 shares, respectively
Liberty Global shareholders:
Common stock	0	0.1
Series C common stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding nil and 106,402,667 shares, respectively
Liberty Global shareholders:
Common stock	$ 0	$ 1.1