Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Revenue (notes 3, 4, 5 and 16)	$ 1,901.4	$ 2,845.4	$ 8,390.5	$ 8,233.7
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization, shown separately below):
Programming and other direct costs of services	522.4	791.0	2,445.7	2,305.0
Other operating (note 13)	279.5	456.2	1,225.6	1,250.7
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) (note 13)	399.0	539.1	1,666.6	1,515.3
Depreciation and amortization	582.3	432.0	1,744.8	1,710.1
Impairment, restructuring and other operating items, net	17.2	(16.7)	68.4	46.5
Operating costs and expenses	1,800.4	2,201.6	7,151.1	6,827.6
Operating income	101.0	643.8	1,239.4	1,406.1
Non-operating income (expense):
Interest expense	(140.9)	(279.3)	(748.1)	(873.5)
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments, net (note 6)	199.3	(717.5)	707.4	200.4
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net	422.4	(754.6)	857.6	(836.3)
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) due to changes in fair values of certain investments and debt, net (notes 5, 7 and 9)	(109.4)	(21.5)	373.3	(399.0)
Losses on debt extinguishment, net (note 9)	0.0	(0.3)	(90.6)	(220.4)
Share of results of affiliates, net (note 5)	(29.2)	(27.1)	(35.6)	(99.1)
Other income, net	8.2	5.4	25.6	67.4
Non-operating income (expense)	216.8	(1,794.9)	12,094.0	(2,160.5)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	317.8	(1,151.1)	13,333.4	(754.4)
Income tax benefit (expense) (note 11)	(2.2)	165.5	(444.2)	252.2
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	315.6	(985.6)	12,889.2	(502.2)
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of taxes (note 4)	3.1	12.0	44.3	42.5
Net earnings (loss)	318.7	(973.6)	12,933.5	(459.7)
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(41.6)	(49.5)	(142.8)	(137.8)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Global shareholders	$ 277.1	$ (1,023.1)	$ 12,790.7	$ (597.5)
Basic earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Global shareholders per share (note 14):
Basic earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Liberty Global shareholders per share (in USD per share)	$ 0.49	$ (1.75)	$ 22.71	$ (1.05)
Basic earnings (loss) from Discontinued operations attributable to Liberty Global shareholders per share (in USD per share)	0.01	0.02	0.08	0.07
Basic earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Global shareholders per share (in USD per share)	0.50	(1.73)	22.79	(0.98)
Diluted earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Global shareholders per share (note 14):
Diluted earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Liberty Global shareholders per share (in USD per share)	0.48	(1.75)	22.19	(1.05)
Diluted earnings (loss) from Discontinued operations attributable to Liberty Global shareholders per share (in USD per share)	0.01	0.02	0.08	0.07
Diluted earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Global shareholders per share (in USD per share)	$ 0.49	$ (1.73)	$ 22.27	$ (0.98)
U.K. JV Transaction
Non-operating income (expense):
Gain (adjustment to gain) on JV Transaction	$ (347.3)	$ 0.0	$ 10,790.7	$ 0.0
Atlas Edge JV
Non-operating income (expense):
Gain (adjustment to gain) on JV Transaction	$ 213.7	$ 0.0	$ 213.7	$ 0.0