Earnings or Loss per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share

The details of the calculations of our basic and diluted EPS are set forth below:

	Three months ended
	March 31,
	2020			2019
	in millions
Numerator:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	$	1,017.7		$	(306.9	)
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	(67.9		)	(8.7		)
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Liberty Global shareholders (basic and diluted EPS computation)	$	949.8		$	(315.6	)
Denominator:
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding (basic EPS computation)	630,472,769			742,090,960
Incremental shares attributable to the assumed exercise of outstanding options and SARs and the release of RSUs and PSUs upon vesting (treasury stock method)	1,305,793			—
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding (diluted EPS computation)	631,778,562			742,090,960

Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares

The details of the calculations of our basic and diluted EPS are set forth below:

	Three months ended
	March 31,
	2020			2019
	in millions
Numerator:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	$	1,017.7		$	(306.9	)
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	(67.9		)	(8.7		)
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Liberty Global shareholders (basic and diluted EPS computation)	$	949.8		$	(315.6	)
Denominator:
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding (basic EPS computation)	630,472,769			742,090,960
Incremental shares attributable to the assumed exercise of outstanding options and SARs and the release of RSUs and PSUs upon vesting (treasury stock method)	1,305,793			—
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding (diluted EPS computation)	631,778,562			742,090,960