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Derivative Instruments (Fair Values of Derivative Assets and Liabilities) (Schedule and Footnotes) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Assets:      
Current $ 446.6us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent $ 252.1us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent  
Long-term 1,314.8us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent 952.1us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent  
Total 1,761.4us-gaap_DerivativeAssets 1,204.2us-gaap_DerivativeAssets  
Liability:      
Current 1,043.7us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent 751.2us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent  
Long-term 1,517.1us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent 2,305.3us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent  
Total 2,560.8us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities 3,056.5us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities  
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member]      
Assets:      
Current 443.6us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
248.4us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
 
Long-term 913.7us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
520.8us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
 
Total 1,357.3us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
769.2us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
 
Liability:      
Current 1,027.4us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
727.2us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
 
Long-term 1,443.9us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
2,191.4us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
 
Total 2,471.3us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
2,918.6us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
 
Valuation adjustment in asset cross currency and interest rate derivative contracts 30.9lbtya_ValuationAdjustmentOnCreditRiskAssetDerivativesNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
9.8lbtya_ValuationAdjustmentOnCreditRiskAssetDerivativesNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
 
Valuation adjustment in liability cross currency and interest rate derivative contracts 64.6lbtya_ValuationAdjustmentOnCreditRiskLiabilityDerivativesNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
173.0lbtya_ValuationAdjustmentOnCreditRiskLiabilityDerivativesNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
 
Gain (loss) on change in credit risk valuation included in realized and unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments, net (120.9)lbtya_GainLossOnCreditRiskDerivativesNetRecognizedInEarnings
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
15.3lbtya_GainLossOnCreditRiskDerivativesNetRecognizedInEarnings
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
(57.3)lbtya_GainLossOnCreditRiskDerivativesNetRecognizedInEarnings
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
Equity-related derivative instruments [Member]      
Assets:      
Current 0us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EquityContractMember
0us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EquityContractMember
 
Long-term 400.2us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EquityContractMember
430.4us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EquityContractMember
 
Total 400.2us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EquityContractMember
430.4us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EquityContractMember
 
Liability:      
Current 15.3us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EquityContractMember
15.6us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EquityContractMember
 
Long-term 73.1us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EquityContractMember
101.3us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EquityContractMember
 
Total 88.4us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EquityContractMember
116.9us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EquityContractMember
 
Foreign currency forward contracts [Member]      
Assets:      
Current 2.5us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
2.6us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
 
Long-term 0us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
0us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
 
Total 2.5us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
2.6us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
 
Liability:      
Current 0.8us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
8.2us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
 
Long-term 0us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
12.0us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
 
Total 0.8us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
20.2us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
 
Other Contract [Member]      
Assets:      
Current 0.5us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_OtherContractMember
1.1us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_OtherContractMember
 
Long-term 0.9us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_OtherContractMember
0.9us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_OtherContractMember
 
Total 1.4us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_OtherContractMember
2.0us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_OtherContractMember
 
Liability:      
Current 0.2us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_OtherContractMember
0.2us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_OtherContractMember
 
Long-term 0.1us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_OtherContractMember
0.6us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_OtherContractMember
 
Total $ 0.3us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_OtherContractMember
$ 0.8us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_OtherContractMember