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Income Taxes (Table 5) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]  
Tax loss carryforward $ 31,404.0us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
Related tax asset 6,637.9us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign
Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) [Member]  
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]  
Tax loss carryforward 21,119.2us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ lbtya_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= lbtya_HerMajestysRevenueandCustomsHMRCMember
Related tax asset 4,223.8us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign
/ lbtya_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= lbtya_HerMajestysRevenueandCustomsHMRCMember
Federal Ministry of Finance, Germany [Member]  
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]  
Tax loss carryforward 2,670.1us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ lbtya_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= lbtya_FederalMinistryofFinanceGermanyMember
Related tax asset 424.8us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign
/ lbtya_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= lbtya_FederalMinistryofFinanceGermanyMember
Tax and Customs Administration, Netherlands [Member]  
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]  
Tax loss carryforward 3,025.8us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ lbtya_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= lbtya_TaxandCustomsAdministrationNetherlandsMember
Related tax asset 756.4us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign
/ lbtya_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= lbtya_TaxandCustomsAdministrationNetherlandsMember
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]  
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]  
Tax loss carryforward 1,550.3us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ lbtya_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember
Related tax asset 405.1us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign
/ lbtya_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember
Luxembourg [Member]  
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]  
Tax loss carryforward 1,030.7us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ lbtya_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= lbtya_LuxembourgInlandRevenueMember
Related tax asset 301.2us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign
/ lbtya_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= lbtya_LuxembourgInlandRevenueMember
France [Member]  
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]  
Tax loss carryforward 585.1us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ lbtya_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= lbtya_MinistryoftheEconomyFinanceandIndustryFranceMember
Related tax asset 201.4us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign
/ lbtya_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= lbtya_MinistryoftheEconomyFinanceandIndustryFranceMember
Ireland [Member]  
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]  
Tax loss carryforward 466.0us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ lbtya_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= lbtya_RevenueCommissionersIrelandMember
Related tax asset 58.2us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign
/ lbtya_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= lbtya_RevenueCommissionersIrelandMember
Administration of the Treasury, Belgium [Member]  
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]  
Tax loss carryforward 506.3us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ lbtya_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= lbtya_AdministrationoftheTreasuryBelgiumMember
Related tax asset 172.1us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign
/ lbtya_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= lbtya_AdministrationoftheTreasuryBelgiumMember
Hungary [Member]  
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]  
Tax loss carryforward 209.8us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ lbtya_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= lbtya_HungarianIncomeTaxAuthorityMember
Related tax asset 39.9us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign
/ lbtya_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= lbtya_HungarianIncomeTaxAuthorityMember
Other Income Tax Authority [Member]  
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]  
Tax loss carryforward 240.7us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ lbtya_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= lbtya_OtherIncomeTaxAuthorityMember
Related tax asset $ 55.0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign
/ lbtya_IncomeTaxAuthorityNameAxis
= lbtya_OtherIncomeTaxAuthorityMember