Equity	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Equity [Abstract]
Equity	Equity Share Repurchases. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we repurchased (i) 15,649,900 shares of our class A ordinary shares at an average price per share of $29.69 and (ii) 40,789,400 shares of our class C ordinary shares at an average price per share of $29.88, for an aggregate purchase price of $1,683.4 million, including direct acquisition costs. In July 2018, our board of directors authorized an additional $500.0 million of share repurchases through July 2019. At September 30, 2018, the remaining amount authorized for share repurchases was $891.0 million. Telenet Dividend. In August 2018, Telenet declared a dividend to its shareholders. The aggregate dividend, which was paid on October 4, 2018, was €600.0 million ($690.8 million at the transaction date) and was financed with additional borrowings under the Telenet Credit Facility, as described in note 9. Our share of this dividend was €351.6 million ($404.8 million at the transaction date).

Equity

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Share Repurchases. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we repurchased (i) 15,649,900 shares of our class A ordinary shares at an average price per share of $29.69 and (ii) 40,789,400 shares of our class C ordinary shares at an average price per share of $29.88, for an aggregate purchase price of $1,683.4 million, including direct acquisition costs. In July 2018, our board of directors authorized an additional $500.0 million of share repurchases through July 2019. At September 30, 2018, the remaining amount authorized for share repurchases was $891.0 million.

Telenet Dividend. In August 2018, Telenet declared a dividend to its shareholders. The aggregate dividend, which was paid on October 4, 2018, was €600.0 million ($690.8 million at the transaction date) and was financed with additional borrowings under the Telenet Credit Facility, as described in note 9. Our share of this dividend was €351.6 million ($404.8 million at the transaction date).