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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Investments $ 1,662.7us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure $ 3,481.8us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
Class A Ordinary Shares [Member]    
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
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$ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
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= lbtya_ClassOrdinarySharesMember
Common stock, issued (in shares) 251,167,686us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
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= lbtya_ClassOrdinarySharesMember
222,081,117us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
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= lbtya_ClassOrdinarySharesMember
Common stock, outstanding (in shares) 251,167,686us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
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222,081,117us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
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= lbtya_ClassOrdinarySharesMember
Class B Ordinary Shares [Member]    
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
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= lbtya_ClassBOrdinarySharesMember
$ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
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= lbtya_ClassBOrdinarySharesMember
Common stock, issued (in shares) 10,139,184us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= lbtya_ClassBOrdinarySharesMember
10,147,184us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
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= lbtya_ClassBOrdinarySharesMember
Common stock, outstanding (in shares) 10,139,184us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
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= lbtya_ClassBOrdinarySharesMember
10,147,184us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
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= lbtya_ClassBOrdinarySharesMember
Class C Ordinary Shares [Member]    
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
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= lbtya_ClassCOrdinarySharesMember
$ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
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= lbtya_ClassCOrdinarySharesMember
Common stock, issued (in shares) 630,353,372us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= lbtya_ClassCOrdinarySharesMember
556,221,669us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
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= lbtya_ClassCOrdinarySharesMember
Common stock, outstanding (in shares) 630,353,372us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= lbtya_ClassCOrdinarySharesMember
556,221,669us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
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= lbtya_ClassCOrdinarySharesMember