Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 1,110.3	$ 1,440.3
Earnings from discontinued operations	34.6	17.6
Earnings from continuing operations	1,075.7	1,422.7
Adjustments to reconcile earnings from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations:
Share-based compensation expense	51.4	63.4
Depreciation and amortization	564.7	607.2
Impairment, restructuring and other operating items, net	9.4	44.4
Amortization of deferred financing costs and non-cash interest	5.9	10.3
Realized and unrealized gains on derivative instruments, net	(508.5)	(811.2)
Foreign currency transaction gains, net	(575.0)	(303.8)
Realized and unrealized losses (gains) due to changes in fair values of certain investments, net	93.6	(194.6)
Share of results of affiliates, net	(230.5)	(1.7)
Deferred income tax expense	46.9	125.0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions and dispositions	(22.8)	(190.4)
Dividends received from the VodafoneZiggo JV	94.8	0.0
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	605.6	771.3
Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations	51.1	49.9
Net cash provided by operating activities	656.7	821.2
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash received from the sale of investments	2,592.5	1,540.3
Cash paid for investments	(2,200.7)	(1,551.0)
Capital expenditures, net	(372.8)	(462.5)
Other investing activities, net	(58.4)	(23.0)
Net cash used by investing activities of continuing operations	(39.4)	(496.2)
Net cash used by investing activities of discontinued operations	(15.6)	(13.2)
Net cash used by investing activities	(55.0)	(509.4)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings of debt	0.0	154.3
Operating-related vendor financing additions	133.7	849.0
Debt (excluding vendor financing)	0.7	243.6
Principal payments on operating-related vendor financing	(208.4)	(655.3)
Principal payments on capital-related vendor financing	(35.9)	(434.6)
Principal payments on finance leases	17.8	19.5
Repurchases of Liberty Global ordinary shares	(480.6)	(311.2)
Repurchases by Telenet of its outstanding shares	(25.7)	0.0
Net cash paid related to derivative instruments	(9.0)	(11.5)
Payment of financing costs and debt premiums	0.2	3.3
Other financing activities, net	(11.1)	(15.8)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities of continuing operations	(655.7)	(691.5)
Net cash used by financing activities of discontinued operations	(2.6)	(8.2)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	(658.3)	(699.7)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Continuing operations	(10.5)	(46.3)
Discontinued operations	0.0	0.0
Total	(10.5)	(46.3)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Continuing operations	(100.0)	(462.7)
Discontinued operations	32.9	28.5
Total	(67.1)	(434.2)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Beginning of period	917.3	4,717.3
Net decrease	(67.1)	(434.2)
End of period	850.2	4,283.1
Cash paid for interest:
Continuing operations	211.4	404.8
Discontinued operations	0.3	0.5
Total	211.7	405.3
Net cash paid (received) for taxes:
Continuing operations	84.8	(14.7)
Discontinued operations	7.4	7.1
Total	$ 92.2	$ (7.6)