Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (loss)	$ 15.7	$ (1,178.6)
Earnings from discontinued operations	322.6	188.6
Loss from continuing operations	(306.9)	(1,367.2)
Adjustments to reconcile loss from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations:
Share-based compensation expense	67.3	42.7
Depreciation and amortization	939.6	1,040.7
Impairment, restructuring and other operating items, net	70.9	60.7
Amortization of deferred financing costs and non-cash interest	13.5	14.7
Realized and unrealized losses on derivative instruments, net	82.8	211.3
Foreign currency transaction losses (gains), net	(138.6)	101.7
Realized and unrealized losses due to changes in fair values of certain investments and debt, net	8.2	57.2
Share of results of affiliates, net	70.9	36.5
Deferred income tax benefit	(44.1)	(45.9)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions and dispositions	(457.3)	517.9
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	306.3	670.3
Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations	459.1	609.0
Net cash provided by operating activities	765.4	1,279.3
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net	(331.3)	(484.2)
Investments in and loans to affiliates and others	(41.3)	(22.4)
Other investing activities, net	4.9	1.3
Net cash used by investing activities of continuing operations	(367.7)	(505.3)
Net cash used by investing activities of discontinued operations	(109.6)	(165.8)
Net cash used by investing activities	(477.3)	(671.1)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments and repurchases of debt and finance lease obligations	(1,395.1)	(1,796.9)
Borrowings of debt	926.6	670.0
Repurchase of Liberty Global ordinary shares	(207.2)	(480.1)
Repurchase by Telenet of its outstanding shares	(57.3)	(33.8)
Other financing activities, net	(4.5)	(5.1)
Net cash used by financing activities of continuing operations	(737.5)	(1,645.9)
Net cash used by financing activities of discontinued operations	(78.3)	(86.5)
Net cash used by financing activities	(815.8)	(1,732.4)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Continuing operations	(7.4)	14.1
Discontinued operations	(0.2)	0.0
Total	(7.6)	14.1
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Continuing operations	(806.3)	(1,466.8)
Discontinued operations	271.0	356.7
Total	(535.3)	(1,110.1)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Beginning of period	1,498.3	1,682.9
Net decrease	(535.3)	(1,110.1)
End of period	963.0	572.8
Cash paid for interest:
Continuing operations	516.1	468.7
Discontinued operations	177.6	159.6
Total	693.7	628.3
Net cash paid for taxes:
Continuing operations	183.0	112.3
Discontinued operations	88.3	10.7
Total	$ 271.3	$ 123.0