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Share-based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022	Apr. 30, 2021	Apr. 30, 2019 shares	Mar. 31, 2019 shares	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019 installment	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total compensation expense not yet recognized \| $					$ 146.2
Weighted average period remaining for expense recognition					1 year 7 months 6 days
Expiration period							10 years
Performance period			2 years					2 years
RUSs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expiration period							10 years
RSAs \| CEO
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)			670,000
PSUs \| CEO
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)			1,330,000
May 15, 2020 \| PSUs \| CEO
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting (in shares)			670,000
May 15, 2021 \| PSUs \| CEO
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting (in shares)			660,000
Liberty Global 2014 Incentive Plans
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share authorized (in shares)					155,000,000
Liberty Global 2014 Incentive Plans \| Class B
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share authorized (in shares)					50,250,000
Liberty Global 2014 Incentive Plans \| Anti-Dilution and Other Adjustment Provisions
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share authorized (in shares)					10,500,000
Liberty Global 2014 Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share authorized (in shares)					49,782,418
Liberty Global 2014 Incentive Plan \| Awards other than Performance-Based Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period						3 years
Expiration period								7 years
Liberty Global 2014 Incentive Plan \| Six Month Anniversary After Grant Date
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage						12.50%
Liberty Global 2014 Incentive Plan \| Each Quarter Thereafter after Six Month Vest
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage							6.25%
Liberty Global 2014 Nonemployee Director Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share authorized (in shares)					7,336,388
Expiration period							7 years
Number of equal or semi-equal installments \| installment							3
2022 Ventures Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	100.00%
Assessed period	3 years
Fair value of ventures incentive plan awards \| $					$ 9.7
2022 Ventures Incentive Plan \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Eligible participants’ initial contribution percent	10.00%
2022 Ventures Incentive Plan \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Eligible participants’ initial contribution percent	50.00%
2021 Ventures Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage		100.00%
Assessed period		3 years
Fair value of ventures incentive plan awards \| $									$ 16.1
2021 Ventures Incentive Plan \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Eligible participants’ initial contribution percent		10.00%
2021 Ventures Incentive Plan \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Eligible participants’ initial contribution percent		100.00%
Liberty Global Challenge Performance Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage				100.00%
Expiration period				10 years
Performance period				3 years
Liberty Global Challenge Performance Awards \| Class A
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of ordinary share rights for each performance share (in shares)				1
Liberty Global Challenge Performance Awards \| Class C
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of ordinary share rights for each performance share (in shares)				1
2019 PSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Adjusted OIBDA CAGR			1.38%
2019 PSUs \| PSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
PSUs earned			65.00%
2019 PSUs \| April 1, 2021 \| PSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage			50.00%
2018 PSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
PSUs earned								106.10%
2018 PSUs \| April 1, 2020 \| PSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage								50.00%
2018 PSUs \| October 1, 2021 \| PSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage								50.00%