Long-lived Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Long-lived Assets [Abstract]

Schedule of PP&E

The details of our property and equipment and the related accumulated depreciation are set forth below:

	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
	in millions
Distribution systems	$	17,918.6		$	17,522.9
Customer premises equipment	4,756.9			4,434.3
Support equipment, buildings and land	5,158.3			4,790.2
Total property and equipment, gross	27,833.8			26,747.4
Accumulated depreciation	(13,786.2		)	(12,502.1		)
Total property and equipment, net	$	14,047.6		$	14,245.3

Schedule of Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill

Changes in the carrying amount of our goodwill during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 are set forth below:

	January 1, 2018		Acquisitions and related adjustments			Foreign currency translation adjustments			September 30, 2018
	in millions
U.K./Ireland	$	8,134.1	$	4.4		$	(289.4	)	$	7,849.1
Belgium	2,681.7		26.2			(93.7		)	2,614.2
Switzerland	2,931.3		(0.3		)	(7.9		)	2,923.1
Central and Eastern Europe	607.0		—			(33.7		)	573.3
Total	$	14,354.1	$	30.3		$	(424.7	)	$	13,959.7

Schedule of Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization, Net

The details of our intangible assets subject to amortization, which are included in other assets, net, in our condensed consolidated balance sheets, are set forth below:

	September 30, 2018							December 31, 2017
	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Net carrying amount		Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Net carrying amount
	in millions
Customer relationships	$	3,978.8	$	(3,070.3	)	$	908.5	$	4,041.0	$	(2,745.8	)	$	1,295.2
Other	553.0		(268.3		)	284.7		531.9		(218.6		)	313.3
Total	$	4,531.8	$	(3,338.6	)	$	1,193.2	$	4,572.9	$	(2,964.4	)	$	1,608.5