Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

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The pro forma net Income or Loss for the period as if the business combination or combinations had been completed at the beginning of a period.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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The pro forma revenue for a period as if the business combination or combinations had been completed at the beginning of the period.

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Amount of sales or other form of revenues attributable to the disposal group, including a component of the entity (discontinued operation), during the reporting period.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 205

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Acquisitions and Discontinued Operation (Pro Forma Information) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 94.7	$ 26.6	$ 294.6
Virgin Media Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenue			13,065.7
Net loss attributable to Liberty Global shareholders			(1,178.5)
Basic and diluted loss attributable to Liberty Global shareholders per share			$ (1.48)
Continuing Operations [Member] \| Virgin Media Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenue			$ 12,771.1