Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Weighted Average Shares Outstanding

The details of our net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Liberty Global shareholders are set forth below:

	Year ended December 31,
	2022		2021		2020
	in millions, except share amounts
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	$	1,105.3	$	13,527.5	$	(1,525.1)
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	(513.1)		(183.3)		(161.3)
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Liberty Global shareholders	$	592.2	$	13,344.2	$	(1,686.4)
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding (basic EPS computation)	489,555,582		555,695,224		602,083,910
Incremental shares attributable to the assumed exercise of outstanding options and SARs and the release of RSUs, RSAs and PSUs upon vesting (treasury stock method)	7,433,268		13,418,999		—
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding (diluted EPS computation)	496,988,850		569,114,223		602,083,910