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Share-based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2016
Jun. 30, 2016
Mar. 31, 2016
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Stock-based compensation expense   $ 74.6   $ 56.6 $ 143.6 $ 128.0
SG&A expense            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Stock-based compensation expense   73.2   55.2 141.5 $ 125.9
PSUs / PGUs [Member]            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Total compensation expense not yet recognized   209.4     $ 209.4  
Target performance 6.00%          
Weighted average grant-date fair value, other than options (in dollars per share)         $ 34.09 $ 51.69
PSUs / PGUs [Member] | April 1, 2019 and October 1, 2019 [Member]            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Vesting rights 50.00%          
PSUs / PGUs [Member] | Minimum [Member]            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Award performance period 3 years          
Performance range 75.00%          
Expected performance earnings 75.00%          
PSUs / PGUs [Member] | Maximum [Member]            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Performance range 167.50%          
Expected performance earnings 300.00%          
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Weighted average grant-date fair value, other than options (in dollars per share)         $ 37.93 $ 51.97
Liberty Global Group [Member] | SG&A expense            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Stock-based compensation expense   70.3   53.9 $ 137.0 $ 125.7
Liberty Global Group [Member] | PSUs / PGUs [Member] | Class A Ordinary Shares [Member]            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Other than options granted in period (in shares)         2,075,660  
Weighted average grant-date fair value, other than options (in dollars per share)         $ 34.70  
Liberty Global Group [Member] | PSUs / PGUs [Member] | Class C Ordinary Shares [Member]            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Other than options granted in period (in shares)         4,151,320  
Weighted average grant-date fair value, other than options (in dollars per share)         $ 33.63  
Performance earned     103.60%      
Liberty Global Group [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Class A Ordinary Shares [Member]            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Other than options granted in period (in shares)         268,427  
Weighted average grant-date fair value, other than options (in dollars per share)         $ 37.72  
Liberty Global Group [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Class C Ordinary Shares [Member]            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Other than options granted in period (in shares)         536,854  
Weighted average grant-date fair value, other than options (in dollars per share)         $ 36.59  
Liberty Global Group [Member] | Liberty Global Challenge Performance Awards [Member] | PSUs / PGUs [Member]            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Total compensation expense not yet recognized   180.8     $ 180.8  
LiLAC Group [Member] | SG&A expense            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Stock-based compensation expense   $ 2.9   $ 1.3 $ 4.5 $ 0.2
LiLAC Group [Member] | PSUs / PGUs [Member] | Class A Ordinary Shares [Member]            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Other than options granted in period (in shares)         72,848  
Weighted average grant-date fair value, other than options (in dollars per share)         $ 35.46  
LiLAC Group [Member] | PSUs / PGUs [Member] | Class C Ordinary Shares [Member]            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Other than options granted in period (in shares)         145,696  
Weighted average grant-date fair value, other than options (in dollars per share)         $ 37.70  
Performance earned     103.60%      
LiLAC Group [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Class A Ordinary Shares [Member]            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Other than options granted in period (in shares)         52,349  
Weighted average grant-date fair value, other than options (in dollars per share)         $ 40.79  
LiLAC Group [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Class A Ordinary Shares [Member] | CWC [Member]            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Other than options granted in period (in shares)         52,306  
Weighted average grant-date fair value, other than options (in dollars per share)         $ 40.79  
LiLAC Group [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Class A Ordinary Shares [Member] | CWC [Member] | June 1, 2017 [Member]            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Other than options granted in period (in shares)         8,370  
LiLAC Group [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Class A Ordinary Shares [Member] | CWC [Member] | June 1, 2018 [Member]            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Other than options granted in period (in shares)         43,936  
LiLAC Group [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Class C Ordinary Shares [Member]            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Other than options granted in period (in shares)         128,186  
Weighted average grant-date fair value, other than options (in dollars per share)         $ 42.79  
LiLAC Group [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Class C Ordinary Shares [Member] | CWC [Member]            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Other than options granted in period (in shares)         128,100  
Weighted average grant-date fair value, other than options (in dollars per share)         $ 42.79  
LiLAC Group [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Class C Ordinary Shares [Member] | CWC [Member] | June 1, 2017 [Member]            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Other than options granted in period (in shares)         20,506  
LiLAC Group [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Class C Ordinary Shares [Member] | CWC [Member] | June 1, 2018 [Member]            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Other than options granted in period (in shares)         107,594