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SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
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
 
Balance at
beginning
of period
 
Additions to
costs and
expenses
 
Acquisitions
 
Deductions
or write-offs
 
Foreign
currency
translation
adjustments
 
Disposals/ discontinued operations
 
Balance at
end of 
period
 
in millions
Year ended December 31:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2011
$
146.6

 
74.4

 
12.5

 
(80.6
)
 
(8.0
)
 
(0.9
)
 
$
144.0

2012
$
144.0

 
66.4

 
4.0

 
(113.6
)
 
2.2

 

 
$
103.0

2013
$
103.0

 
113.3

 
12.9

 
(98.1
)
 
1.7

 
(10.2
)
 
$
122.6