Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 1,017.7	$ 15.7
Earnings from discontinued operations	0.0	322.6
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	1,017.7	(306.9)
Adjustments to reconcile earnings (loss) from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations:
Share-based compensation expense	55.2	67.3
Depreciation and amortization	783.5	939.6
Impairment, restructuring and other operating items, net	31.0	70.9
Amortization of deferred financing costs and non-cash interest	12.7	13.5
Realized and unrealized losses (gains) on derivative instruments, net	(1,237.3)	82.8
Foreign currency transaction gains, net	(391.7)	(138.6)
Realized and unrealized losses due to changes in fair values of certain investments and debt, net	529.8	8.2
Losses on debt extinguishment, net	54.5	0.5
Share of results of affiliates, net	(33.4)	70.9
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	115.8	(44.1)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions and dispositions	(488.0)	(457.8)
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	449.8	306.3
Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations	0.0	459.1
Net cash provided by operating activities	449.8	765.4
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash paid for investments	(3,221.0)	(41.3)
Cash received from sale of investments	1,221.6	3.6
Capital expenditures, net	(347.8)	(331.3)
Other investing activities, net	(2.0)	1.3
Net cash used by investing activities of continuing operations	(2,349.2)	(367.7)
Net cash used by investing activities of discontinued operations	0.0	(109.6)
Net cash used by investing activities	(2,349.2)	(477.3)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments and repurchases of debt and finance lease obligations	(2,441.3)	(1,395.1)
Borrowings of debt	1,961.3	926.6
Repurchases of Liberty Global ordinary shares	(199.3)	(207.2)
Payment of financing costs and debt premiums	(43.6)	(3.5)
Repurchases by Telenet of its outstanding shares	(32.0)	(57.3)
Net cash paid related to derivative instruments	(27.4)	(7.1)
Other financing activities, net	(0.9)	6.1
Net cash used by financing activities of continuing operations	(783.2)	(737.5)
Net cash used by financing activities of discontinued operations	0.0	(78.3)
Net cash used by financing activities	(783.2)	(815.8)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Continuing operations	(16.2)	(7.4)
Discontinued operations	0.0	(0.2)
Total	(16.2)	(7.6)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Continuing operations	(2,698.8)	(806.3)
Discontinued operations	0.0	271.0
Total	(2,698.8)	(535.3)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Beginning of period	8,180.9	1,498.3
Total	(2,698.8)	(535.3)
End of period	5,482.1	963.0
Cash paid for interest:
Continuing operations	389.7	516.1
Discontinued operations	0.0	177.6
Total	389.7	693.7
Net cash paid (received) for taxes:
Continuing operations	(4.7)	183.0
Discontinued operations	0.0	88.3
Total	$ (4.7)	$ 271.3