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Long-lived Assets
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Long-lived Assets [Abstract]  
Long-lived Assets Long-lived Assets

Property and Equipment, Net
        
The details of our property and equipment and the related accumulated depreciation are set forth below:
 
March 31,
2019
 
December 31,
2018
 
in millions
 
 
 
 
Distribution systems
$
18,140.6

 
$
17,845.4

Customer premises equipment
4,357.5

 
4,191.2

Support equipment, buildings and land
5,096.7

 
4,933.7

Total property and equipment, gross
27,594.8

 
26,970.3

Accumulated depreciation
(13,783.4
)
 
(13,091.4
)
Total property and equipment, net
$
13,811.4

 
$
13,878.9



During the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, we recorded non-cash increases to our property and equipment related to vendor financing arrangements of $508.9 million and $635.9 million, respectively, which exclude related value-added taxes (VAT) of $84.8 million and $96.6 million, respectively, that were also financed by our vendors under these arrangements.

Goodwill

Changes in the carrying amount of our goodwill during the three months ended March 31, 2019 are set forth below:
 
January 1, 2019
 
Acquisitions
and related
adjustments
 
Foreign
currency
translation
adjustments
 
March 31, 2019
 
in millions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.K./Ireland
$
7,671.0

 
$
—

 
$
138.0

 
$
7,809.0

Belgium
2,576.3

 
(0.6
)
 
(52.5
)
 
2,523.2

Switzerland
2,903.9

 
—

 
(37.5
)
 
2,866.4

Central and Eastern Europe
564.6

 
—

 
(13.3
)
 
551.3

Total
$
13,715.8


$
(0.6
)
 
$
34.7


$
13,749.9



If, among other factors, (i) our equity values were to decline or (ii) the adverse impacts of economic, competitive, regulatory or other factors were to cause our results of operations or cash flows to be worse than anticipated, we could conclude in future periods that impairment charges are required in order to reduce the carrying values of our goodwill and, to a lesser extent, other long-lived assets. Any such impairment charges could be significant.

Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization, Net

The details of our intangible assets subject to amortization, which are included in other assets, net, on our condensed consolidated balance sheets, are set forth below:
 
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
Gross carrying amount
 
Accumulated amortization
 
Net carrying amount
 
Gross carrying amount
 
Accumulated amortization
 
Net carrying amount
 
in millions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer relationships
$
3,726.1

 
$
(3,091.6
)
 
$
634.5

 
$
3,673.1

 
$
(2,914.2
)
 
$
758.9

Other
511.0

 
(251.9
)
 
259.1

 
521.3

 
(249.0
)
 
272.3

Total
$
4,237.1

 
$
(3,343.5
)
 
$
893.6

 
$
4,194.4

 
$
(3,163.2
)
 
$
1,031.2