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Segment Reporting (Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Segments) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Long-lived assets $ 62,589.0us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets $ 54,502.9us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
Continuing operations [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Long-lived assets 62,589.0us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
53,989.3us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
Discontinued operations [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Long-lived assets 0us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
513.6us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
European Operations Division U.K. [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Long-lived assets 21,098.3us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionUnitedKingdomMember
23,570.6us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionUnitedKingdomMember
European Operations Division The Netherlands [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Long-lived assets 17,092.7us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionNetherlandsMember
2,496.5us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionNetherlandsMember
European Operations Division Germany [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Long-lived assets 9,117.9us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionGermanyMember
10,754.7us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionGermanyMember
European Operations Division Switzerland [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Long-lived assets 4,218.9us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionSwitzerlandMember
4,745.7us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionSwitzerlandMember
European Operations Division Belgium [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Long-lived assets 4,149.5us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionBelgiumMember
4,737.4us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionBelgiumMember
European Operations Division Austria [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Long-lived assets 1,082.0us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionAustriaMember
1,216.1us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionAustriaMember
European Operations Division Poland [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Long-lived assets 983.5us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionPolandMember
1,178.5us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionPolandMember
European Operations Division Ireland [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Long-lived assets 655.9us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionIrelandMember
751.5us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionIrelandMember
European Operations Division Czech Republic [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Long-lived assets 580.4us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionCzechRepublicMember
679.7us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionCzechRepublicMember
European Operations Division Hungary [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Long-lived assets 535.7us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionHungaryMember
640.6us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionHungaryMember
European Operations Division Romania [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Long-lived assets 209.1us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionRomaniaMember
226.0us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionRomaniaMember
European Operations Division Slovakia [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Long-lived assets 110.5us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionSlovakiaMember
131.0us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionSlovakiaMember
European Operations Division Other Europe [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Long-lived assets 540.1us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionOtherEuropeMember
506.4us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_EuropeanOperationsDivisionOtherEuropeMember
Total European Operations Division [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Long-lived assets 60,374.5us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_TotalEuropeanOperationsDivisionMember
51,634.7us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbtya_TotalEuropeanOperationsDivisionMember
Puerto Rico [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Long-lived assets 1,128.3us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= country_PR
1,131.9us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= country_PR
Chile [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Long-lived assets 1,017.3us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= country_CL
1,139.7us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= country_CL
U.S. [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Long-lived assets $ 68.9us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= country_US
$ 83.0us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= country_US