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Amount of increase to additional paid-in capital (APIC) for recognition of cost for award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Amount after tax of increase (decrease) to equity or (increase) decrease to net assets, resulting from the cumulative effect adjustment of a new accounting principle applied in the period of adoption.

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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Equity impact of the value of stock that has been repurchased and retired during the period. The excess of the purchase price over par value can be charged against retained earnings (once the excess is fully allocated to additional paid in capital).

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Amount of stockholders' equity (deficit), net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity, attributable to both the parent and noncontrolling interests. Amount excludes temporary equity. Alternate caption for the concept is permanent equity.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock Class A	Common Stock Class B	Common Stock Class C	Additional paid-in capital	Accumulated deficit	Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of taxes	Treasury shares, at cost	Total Liberty Global shareholders	Non-controlling interests	Liberty Global Shares	Liberty Global Shares Class A	Liberty Global Shares Class B	Liberty Global Shares Class C	Liberty Global Shares Common Stock	LiLAC Shares	LiLAC Shares Class A	LiLAC Shares Class B	LiLAC Shares Class C	LiLAC Shares Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Accounting change (note 2)	$ 15.3					$ 15.3			$ 15.3
Balance, as adjusted for accounting change	14,747.3				$ 17,578.2	(3,439.5)	$ (372.4)	$ (0.3)	13,776.6	$ 970.7					$ 8.9					$ 1.7
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2016	14,732.0				17,578.2	(3,454.8)	(372.4)	(0.3)	13,761.3	970.7					8.9					1.7
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings (loss)	(2,720.6)					(2,778.1)			(2,778.1)	57.5
Other comprehensive earnings, net of taxes (note 18)	1,944.8						1,943.1		1,943.1	1.7
Impact of the Split-off Transaction (note 6)	(4,624.1)				(3,346.8)		85.3		(3,263.2)	(1,360.9)										(1.7)
Repurchase and cancellation of Liberty Global Shares	(2,948.2)				(2,947.4)				(2,948.2)						(0.8)
Share-based compensation (note 15)	155.9				155.9				155.9
Adjustments due to changes in subsidiaries’ equity and other, net	(162.1)				(81.3)			0.2	(81.1)	(81.0)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2017	6,393.0	$ 2.2	$ 0.1	$ 5.8	11,358.6	(6,217.6)	1,656.0	(0.1)	6,805.0	(412.0)					$ 8.1					$ 0.0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Accounting change (note 2)	324.5					320.1			320.1	4.4
Balance, as adjusted for accounting change	6,717.5	2.2	0.1	5.8	11,358.6	(5,897.5)	1,656.0	(0.1)	7,125.1	(407.6)
Net earnings (loss)	850.0					725.3			725.3	124.7
Other comprehensive earnings, net of taxes (note 18)	(1,024.0)						(1,024.2)		(1,024.2)	0.2
Repurchase and cancellation of Liberty Global Shares	(2,010.0)	(0.2)		(0.5)	(2,009.3)				(2,010.0)
Distributions by subsidiaries to noncontrolling interest owners	(298.4)									(298.4)
Repurchases by Telenet of its outstanding shares	(258.6)				(294.0)				(294.0)	35.4
Share-based compensation (note 15)	154.4				154.4				154.4
Adjustments due to changes in subsidiaries’ equity and other, net	17.4				4.8				4.8	12.6
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2018	4,148.3	2.0	0.1	5.3	9,214.5	(5,172.2)	631.8	(0.1)	4,681.4	(533.1)	$ 8.9	$ 2.5	$ 0.1	$ 6.3		$ 1.7	$ 0.5	$ 0.0	$ 1.2
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Accounting change (note 2)	1.2					1.2			1.2
Balance, as adjusted for accounting change	4,149.5	2.0	0.1	5.3	9,214.5	(5,171.0)	631.8	(0.1)	4,682.6	(533.1)
Net earnings (loss)	11,638.2					11,521.4			11,521.4	116.8
Other comprehensive earnings, net of taxes (note 18)	482.1						480.9		480.9	1.2
Repurchase and cancellation of Liberty Global Shares	(3,220.2)	(0.2)		(0.9)	(3,219.1)				(3,220.2)		(0.8)	(0.3)	0.0	(0.5)		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Repurchases by Telenet of its outstanding shares	(114.1)				(134.5)				(134.5)	20.4
Share-based compensation (note 15)	250.1				250.1				250.1
Adjustments due to changes in subsidiaries’ equity and other, net	13.0				25.9				25.9	(12.9)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 13,198.6	$ 1.8	$ 0.1	$ 4.4	$ 6,136.9	$ 6,350.4	$ 1,112.7	$ (0.1)	$ 13,606.2	$ (407.6)	$ 8.1	$ 2.2	$ 0.1	$ 5.8		$ 0.0	$ 0.0	$ 0.0	$ 0.0