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Segment Reporting (Performance Measures) (Schedule) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue $ 4,615.2us-gaap_Revenues $ 4,497.2us-gaap_Revenues $ 4,602.2us-gaap_Revenues $ 4,533.7us-gaap_Revenues $ 4,468.0us-gaap_Revenues $ 4,276.5us-gaap_Revenues $ 3,057.8us-gaap_Revenues $ 2,671.9us-gaap_Revenues $ 18,248.3us-gaap_Revenues $ 14,474.2us-gaap_Revenues $ 9,930.8us-gaap_Revenues
Operating cash flow                 8,522.3lbtya_SegmentOperatingCashFlow 6,740.7lbtya_SegmentOperatingCashFlow 4,830.9lbtya_SegmentOperatingCashFlow
European Operations Division U.K / Ireland [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 7,409.9us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionU.KIrelandMember
4,117.4us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionU.KIrelandMember
426.4us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionU.KIrelandMember
Operating cash flow                 3,235.7lbtya_SegmentOperatingCashFlow
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionU.KIrelandMember
1,742.8lbtya_SegmentOperatingCashFlow
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionU.KIrelandMember
189.1lbtya_SegmentOperatingCashFlow
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionU.KIrelandMember
European Operations Division The Netherlands [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 1,498.5us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionNetherlandsMember
1,242.4us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionNetherlandsMember
1,229.1us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionNetherlandsMember
Operating cash flow                 857.9lbtya_SegmentOperatingCashFlow
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionNetherlandsMember
721.7lbtya_SegmentOperatingCashFlow
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionNetherlandsMember
737.1lbtya_SegmentOperatingCashFlow
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionNetherlandsMember
European Operations Division Germany [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 2,711.5us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionGermanyUnitymediaKabelBWMember
2,559.2us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionGermanyUnitymediaKabelBWMember
2,311.0us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionGermanyUnitymediaKabelBWMember
Operating cash flow                 1,678.2lbtya_SegmentOperatingCashFlow
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionGermanyUnitymediaKabelBWMember
1,541.1lbtya_SegmentOperatingCashFlow
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionGermanyUnitymediaKabelBWMember
1,364.3lbtya_SegmentOperatingCashFlow
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionGermanyUnitymediaKabelBWMember
European Operations Division Belgium [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 2,279.4us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionBelgiumTelenetMember
2,185.9us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionBelgiumTelenetMember
1,918.0us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionBelgiumTelenetMember
Operating cash flow                 1,125.0lbtya_SegmentOperatingCashFlow
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionBelgiumTelenetMember
1,049.4lbtya_SegmentOperatingCashFlow
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionBelgiumTelenetMember
940.7lbtya_SegmentOperatingCashFlow
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionBelgiumTelenetMember
European Operations Division Switzerland / Austria [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 1,846.1us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionSwitzerlandAustriaMember
1,767.1us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionSwitzerlandAustriaMember
1,681.8us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionSwitzerlandAustriaMember
Operating cash flow                 1,056.4lbtya_SegmentOperatingCashFlow
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionSwitzerlandAustriaMember
1,005.7lbtya_SegmentOperatingCashFlow
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionSwitzerlandAustriaMember
936.5lbtya_SegmentOperatingCashFlow
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionSwitzerlandAustriaMember
European Operations Division Total Western Europe [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 15,745.4us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionTotalWesternEuropeMember
11,872.0us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionTotalWesternEuropeMember
7,566.3us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionTotalWesternEuropeMember
Operating cash flow                 7,953.2lbtya_SegmentOperatingCashFlow
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionTotalWesternEuropeMember
6,060.7lbtya_SegmentOperatingCashFlow
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionTotalWesternEuropeMember
4,167.7lbtya_SegmentOperatingCashFlow
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionTotalWesternEuropeMember
European Operations Division Central and Eastern Europe [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 1,259.5us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionCentralAndEasternEuropeMember
1,272.0us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionCentralAndEasternEuropeMember
1,231.2us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionCentralAndEasternEuropeMember
Operating cash flow                 583.0lbtya_SegmentOperatingCashFlow
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionCentralAndEasternEuropeMember
584.5lbtya_SegmentOperatingCashFlow
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionCentralAndEasternEuropeMember
589.2lbtya_SegmentOperatingCashFlow
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionCentralAndEasternEuropeMember
European Operations Division Central and Other [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 (7.1)us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionCentralAndOtherMember
(0.4)us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionCentralAndOtherMember
1.5us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionCentralAndOtherMember
Operating cash flow                 (282.7)lbtya_SegmentOperatingCashFlow
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionCentralAndOtherMember
(239.1)lbtya_SegmentOperatingCashFlow
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionCentralAndOtherMember
(195.7)lbtya_SegmentOperatingCashFlow
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionCentralAndOtherMember
Total European Operations Division [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 16,997.8us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_TotalEuropeanOperationsDivisionMember
13,143.6us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_TotalEuropeanOperationsDivisionMember
8,799.0us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_TotalEuropeanOperationsDivisionMember
Operating cash flow                 8,253.5lbtya_SegmentOperatingCashFlow
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_TotalEuropeanOperationsDivisionMember
6,406.1lbtya_SegmentOperatingCashFlow
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_TotalEuropeanOperationsDivisionMember
4,561.2lbtya_SegmentOperatingCashFlow
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_TotalEuropeanOperationsDivisionMember
Chile [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 898.5us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_VtrChileMember
991.6us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_VtrChileMember
940.6us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_VtrChileMember
Operating cash flow                 351.0lbtya_SegmentOperatingCashFlow
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_VtrChileMember
353.6lbtya_SegmentOperatingCashFlow
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_VtrChileMember
314.2lbtya_SegmentOperatingCashFlow
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_VtrChileMember
Corporate and Other [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 376.9us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
374.3us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
224.1us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
Operating cash flow                 (86.2)lbtya_SegmentOperatingCashFlow
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
(63.8)lbtya_SegmentOperatingCashFlow
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
(83.1)lbtya_SegmentOperatingCashFlow
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
Intersegment eliminations [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue                 (24.9)us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
(35.3)us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
(32.9)us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
Operating cash flow                 $ 4.0lbtya_SegmentOperatingCashFlow
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
$ 44.8lbtya_SegmentOperatingCashFlow
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
$ 38.6lbtya_SegmentOperatingCashFlow
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember