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Investments (Schedule of Investments) (Details)
€ / shares in Units, $ / shares in Units, € in Millions, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Mar. 31, 2023
EUR (€)
€ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]      
Equity $ 12,577.3   $ 12,677.1
Short-term, separately-managed accounts (SMAs) 2,187.9   2,621.6
Total investments 5,995.3   4,893.0
Total investments 18,572.6   17,570.1
Short-term investments 2,187.9   2,621.6
Long-term investments $ 16,384.7   14,948.5
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Accrued Interest, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Other current assets (notes 3 and 5)    
Accrued interest $ 24.0   18.5
VodafoneZiggo JV      
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]      
Equity $ 2,330.7   2,345.8
Ownership percentage 50.00%    
VodafoneZiggo JV | VodafoneZiggo JV Loan      
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]      
Excess of carrying amount over proportional share in investees net assets $ 1,206.0   1,196.8
Related party note receivable rate 5.55% 5.55%  
Interest accrued $ 13.5    
VodafoneZiggo JV | VodafoneZiggo JV Receivable I      
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]      
Related party note receivable 760.9   749.7
VodafoneZiggo JV | VodafoneZiggo JV Receivable II      
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]      
Related party note receivable 226.0   222.7
AtlasEdge JV      
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]      
Equity $ 232.3   122.2
Ownership percentage 47.90%    
All3Media Ltd. (All3Media)      
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]      
Equity $ 144.5   143.9
Ownership percentage 50.00%    
Formula E Holdings Ltd      
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]      
Equity $ 88.8   87.3
Ownership percentage 35.90%    
nexfibre JV      
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]      
Equity $ 44.7   0.0
Ownership percentage 25.00%    
Other      
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]      
Equity $ 124.0   187.0
Long-term investments at fair value 350.4   337.7
Vodafone - subject to re-use rights      
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]      
Long-term, SMAs 1,472.1   0.0
Total investments $ 249.2    
Ownership percentage 4.90%    
Number of shares purchased (in shares) | shares 1,335,000,000 1,335,000,000  
Average purchase price per share (in dollars per share) | (per share) $ 1.1151 € 0.9195  
Aggregate purchase price $ 1,488.7 € 1,227.6  
Cash paid for acquisition 269.2    
Asset acquisition, collar premium 0.3    
ITV plc (ITV)      
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]      
Long-term investments at fair value $ 407.5   362.4
Ownership percentage 9.90%    
Televisa Univision, Inc.      
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]      
Long-term, SMAs $ 385.5   385.5
Ownership percentage 6.30%    
Lacework, Inc. (Lacework)      
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]      
Long-term investments at fair value $ 221.4   242.8
Ownership percentage 3.30%    
SMAs      
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]      
Long-term, SMAs $ 222.1   233.0
EdgeConneX, Inc. (EdgeConneX)      
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]      
Long-term investments at fair value $ 198.6   183.8
Ownership percentage 5.20%    
Plume Design, Inc. (Plume)      
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]      
Long-term, SMAs $ 228.7   246.2
Ownership percentage 11.50%    
Warrants, fair value $ 85.2   92.2
Pax8, Inc.      
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]      
Long-term, SMAs $ 99.0   99.0
Ownership percentage 5.90%    
Aviatrix Systems, Inc.      
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]      
Long-term investments at fair value $ 78.2   78.2
Ownership percentage 3.80%    
CANAL+ Polska S.A.      
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]      
Long-term investments at fair value $ 73.1   66.1
Ownership percentage 17.00%    
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (Lionsgate)      
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]      
Long-term investments at fair value $ 70.8   36.7
Ownership percentage 2.90%    
VMO2 JV      
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]      
Equity $ 9,612.3   $ 9,790.9
Ownership percentage 50.00%