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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 2)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Stock Options, SARs, PSARs, Restricted Shares, and RSUs [Member]      
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]      
Aggregate number of shares excluded from computation of EPS 39.1us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
/ us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis
= lbtya_StockOptionsSARsPSARsRestrictedSharesandRSUsMember
40.3us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
/ us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis
= lbtya_StockOptionsSARsPSARsRestrictedSharesandRSUsMember
19.7us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
/ us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis
= lbtya_StockOptionsSARsPSARsRestrictedSharesandRSUsMember
Performance Shares [Member]      
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]      
Aggregate number of shares excluded from computation of EPS 5.4us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
/ us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
3.7us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
/ us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
3.0us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
/ us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
Obligations That May Be Settled in Cash or Shares [Member]      
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]      
Aggregate number of shares excluded from computation of EPS 2.6us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
/ us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis
= lbtya_ObligationsThatMayBeSettledinCashorSharesMember
2.6us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
/ us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis
= lbtya_ObligationsThatMayBeSettledinCashorSharesMember
7.3us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
/ us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis
= lbtya_ObligationsThatMayBeSettledinCashorSharesMember