CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,139.6	$ 1,415.9
Trade receivables, net (note 3)	858.6	870.1
Short-term investments (measured at fair value on a recurring basis) (note 4)	1,652.8	1,990.5
Derivative instruments (note 5)	525.5	518.1
Other current assets (notes 3 and 4)	692.9	847.0
Total current assets	4,869.4	5,641.6
Investments and related notes receivable (including $3,571.9 million and $3,408.5 million, respectively, measured at fair value on a recurring basis) (note 4)	13,462.3	13,396.1
Property and equipment, net (notes 7 and 9)	7,048.3	7,360.2
Goodwill (note 7)	9,905.9	10,477.0
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net (note $7)	1,832.2	2,053.6
Operating leases	2,225.6	1,761.8
Other assets, net (notes 3 and 5)	1,216.0	1,397.6
Total assets	40,559.7	42,087.9
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	537.3	689.8
Deferred revenue (note 3)	293.8	249.2
Current portion of debt and finance lease obligations (notes 8 and 9)	737.8	806.8
Accrued capital expenditures	236.4	229.5
Accrued income taxes	163.9	263.9
Derivative instruments (note 5)	317.6	426.8
Other accrued and current liabilities (note 9)	1,517.1	1,666.8
Total current liabilities	3,803.9	4,332.8
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations (notes 8 and 9)	14,782.6	14,959.1
Long-term operating lease liabilities (note 9)	1,882.7	1,652.1
Other long-term liabilities (notes 3 and 5)	1,699.1	2,136.5
Total liabilities	22,168.3	23,080.5
Commitments and contingencies (notes 5, 8, 9, 10 and 14)
Liberty Global shareholders:
Additional paid-in capital	1,206.2	1,322.6
Accumulated earnings	16,076.0	15,566.0
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings, net of taxes	1,143.3	2,170.3
Treasury shares, at cost	(0.1)	(0.1)
Total Liberty Global shareholders	18,429.1	19,062.6
Noncontrolling interests	(37.7)	(55.2)
Total equity	18,391.4	19,007.4
Total liabilities and equity	40,559.7	42,087.9
Class A
Liberty Global shareholders:
Common stock	1.7	1.7
Class B
Liberty Global shareholders:
Common stock	0.1	0.1
Class C
Liberty Global shareholders:
Common stock	$ 1.9	$ 2.0

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