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Acquisitions (Pro Forma Information) (Details) - CWC and BASE Acquisitions [Member] - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2016
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Revenue $ 5,364.1 $ 10,633.9
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Global shareholders 265.6 (35.2)
Liberty Global Group [Member]    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Revenue 4,471.2 8,829.7
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Global shareholders $ 204.2 $ (129.9)
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 0.22 $ (0.14)
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 0.21 $ (0.14)
LiLAC Group [Member]    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Revenue $ 892.9 $ 1,804.2
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Global shareholders $ 61.4 $ 94.7
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 1.08 $ 1.67
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 1.08 $ 1.66