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Equity (Share Repurchases) (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Feb. 12, 2015
Class of Stock [Line Items]        
Stock repurchase, remaining authorized amount (in shares) $ 1,933,700,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount      
Distributable reserves recognized   28,700,000,000lbtya_DistributableReservesRecognized    
Common Class A and Common Class C Member [Member]        
Class of Stock [Line Items]        
Stock repurchase, authorized amount 4,500,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount
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Common Class A Stock Purchased Under Repurchase Programs [Member]        
Class of Stock [Line Items]        
Shares purchased pursuant to repurchase programs (in shares) 8,062,792us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares
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6,550,197us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares
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5,611,380us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares
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Average price paid per share pursuant to repurchase programs (in dollars per shares) $ 42.19us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare
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$ 37.70us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare
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$ 27.30us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare
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Common Class C Stock Purchased Under Repurchase Programs [Member]        
Class of Stock [Line Items]        
Shares purchased pursuant to repurchase programs (in shares) 28,401,019us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares
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24,761,397us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares
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32,782,838us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares
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Average price paid per share pursuant to repurchase programs (in dollars per shares) $ 44.25us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare
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$ 36.55us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare
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$ 25.24us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare
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Total Common Class C and Class A Stock Purchased Under Repurchase Programs [Member]        
Class of Stock [Line Items]        
Total cost for stock purchased pursuant to repurchase programs 1,596,900,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
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1,151,900,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
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980,700,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
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Subsequent Event [Member] | Common Class A and Common Class C Member [Member]        
Class of Stock [Line Items]        
Stock repurchase, authorized amount       $ 2,000,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount
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