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SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC
SCHEDULE II
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts — Trade receivables
 
Balance at
beginning
of period
 
Additions to
costs and
expenses
 
Acquisitions
 
Impact of Dutch JV Transaction
 
Deductions
or write-offs
 
Foreign
currency
translation
adjustments
 
Balance at
end of 
period
 
in millions
Year ended December 31:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2014
$
122.6

 
119.1

 
7.9

 
—

 
(120.5
)
 
(13.0
)
 
$
116.1

2015
$
116.1

 
104.1

 
1.1

 
—

 
(95.4
)
 
(10.2
)
 
$
115.7

2016
$
115.7

 
116.2

 
86.5

 
(13.0
)
 
(104.9
)
 
(7.1
)
 
$
193.4