Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,092.1	$ 2,701.9
Trade receivables, net	1,529.2	1,588.7
Derivative instruments (note 4)	502.1	252.1
Deferred income taxes	270.0	226.1
Prepaid expenses	260.8	238.2
Current assets of discontinued operation (note 2)	0	238.7
Other current assets	245.5	236.9
Total current assets	5,899.7	5,482.6
Investments (including $3,422.3 million and $3,481.8 million, respectively, measured at fair value) (note 3)	3,438.4	3,491.2
Property and equipment, net (note 6)	23,813.8	23,974.9
Goodwill (note 6)	23,782.7	23,748.8
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net (note 6)	5,560.5	5,795.4
Long-term assets of discontinued operation (note 2)	0	513.6
Other assets, net (note 4)	4,765.2	4,707.8
Total assets	67,260.3	67,714.3
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,104.5	1,072.9
Deferred revenue and advance payments from subscribers and others	1,559.0	1,406.2
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations (note 7)	3,470.8	1,023.4
Derivative instruments (note 4)	1,237.6	751.2
Accrued interest	608.4	598.7
Accrued programming	369.1	359.1
Current liabilities of discontinued operation (note 2)	0	127.5
Other accrued and current liabilities	2,323.3	2,344.0
Total current liabilities	10,672.7	7,683.0
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations (note 7)	41,000.8	43,680.9
Long-term liabilities of discontinued operation (note 2)	0	19.8
Other long-term liabilities (note 4)	4,629.2	4,789.1
Total liabilities	56,302.7	56,172.8
Commitments and contingencies (notes 2, 4, 7, 8 and 13)
Liberty Global shareholders:
Additional paid-in capital	12,389.8	12,809.4
Accumulated deficit	(3,391.4)	(3,312.6)
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings, net of taxes	2,651.0	2,528.8
Treasury shares, at cost	(7.4)	(7.7)
Total Liberty Global shareholders	11,649.9	12,025.8
Noncontrolling interests (note 9)	(692.3)	(484.3)
Total equity	10,957.6	11,541.5
Total liabilities and equity	67,260.3	67,714.3
Class A ordinary shares, $0.01 nominal value. Issued and outstanding 219,696,185 and 222,081,117 shares, respectively
Liberty Global shareholders:
Common stock	2.2	2.2
Class B ordinary shares, $0.01 nominal value. Issued and outstanding 10,144,184 and 10,147,184 shares, respectively
Liberty Global shareholders:
Common stock	0.1	0.1
Class C ordinary shares, $0.01 nominal value. Issued and outstanding 561,131,684 and 556,221,669 shares, respectively
Liberty Global shareholders:
Common stock	$ 5.6	$ 5.6