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Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]  
Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)
 
 
2019
 
 
1st quarter
 
2nd quarter
 
3rd quarter
 
4th quarter
 
 
in millions, except per share amounts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
 
$
2,868.0

 
$
2,850.4

 
$
2,840.9

 
$
2,982.2

Operating income
 
$
105.5

 
$
148.7

 
$
208.8

 
$
282.5

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
 
$
(306.9
)
 
$
(339.6
)
 
$
587.2

 
$
(1,349.7
)
Net earnings (loss)
 
$
15.7

 
$
82.5

 
$
12,885.1

 
$
(1,345.1
)
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Liberty Global shareholders
 
$
(315.6
)
 
$
(369.1
)
 
$
550.0

 
$
(1,391.1
)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Global shareholders
 
$
7.0

 
$
53.0

 
$
12,847.9

 
$
(1,386.5
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Liberty Global shareholders per share (note 3)
 
$
(0.43
)
 
$
(0.50
)
 
$
0.77

 
$
(2.20
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Global shareholders per share
 
$
0.01

 
$
0.07

 
$
17.99

 
$
(2.19
)
Diluted earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Global shareholders per share
 
$
0.01

 
$
0.07

 
$
17.91

 
$
(2.19
)

 
 
2018
 
 
1st quarter
 
2nd quarter
 
3rd quarter
 
4th quarter
 
 
in millions, except per share amounts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
 
$
3,063.5

 
$
3,015.6

 
$
2,929.7

 
$
2,949.1

Operating income
 
$
117.5

 
$
264.1

 
$
205.1

 
$
252.4

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
 
$
(1,367.2
)
 
$
669.0

 
$
(399.4
)
 
$
(313.9
)
Net earnings (loss)
 
$
(1,178.6
)
 
$
950.5

 
$
1,025.9

 
$
52.2

Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Liberty Global shareholders
 
$
(1,373.3
)
 
$
632.9

 
$
(450.6
)
 
$
(341.0
)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Global shareholders
 
$
(1,186.5
)
 
$
912.6

 
$
974.1

 
$
25.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Liberty Global shareholders per share (note 3)
 
$
(1.70
)
 
$
0.80

 
$
(0.57
)
 
$
(0.45
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Global shareholders per share
 
$
(1.47
)
 
$
1.16

 
$
1.23

 
$
0.03

Diluted earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Global shareholders per share
 
$
(1.47
)
 
$
1.15

 
$
1.23

 
$
0.03