CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (loss)	$ 527.0	$ (713.5)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Share-based compensation expense	44.6	43.8
Depreciation and amortization	480.7	526.9
Impairment, restructuring and other operating items, net	33.5	16.4
Amortization of deferred financing costs and non-cash interest	17.4	13.4
Realized and unrealized losses (gains) on derivative instruments, net	(565.3)	34.4
Foreign currency transaction losses (gains), net	(69.1)	302.9
Realized and unrealized losses (gains) due to changes in fair values of certain investments, net	(114.9)	5.5
Share of results of affiliates, net	8.0	238.6
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	3.8	(27.6)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions and dispositions	(120.0)	(133.0)
Net cash provided by operating activities	245.7	307.8
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash received from the sale of investments	1,152.8	2,471.8
Cash paid for investments	(993.9)	(3,631.7)
Capital expenditures, net	(350.8)	(377.2)
Cash received (paid) in connection with acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(3.7)	(93.8)
Dividend distributions received from the VMO2 JV	0.0	198.3
Other investing activities, net	(16.1)	9.4
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities	(211.7)	(1,423.2)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings of debt	2.1	1,220.3
Operating-related vendor financing additions	159.8	141.4
Repayments and repurchases of debt and finance lease obligations:
Debt (excluding vendor financing)	(5.9)	(6.7)
Principal payments on operating-related vendor financing	(191.0)	(143.5)
Principal payments on capital-related vendor financing	(45.1)	(104.5)
Principal payments on finance leases	(4.0)	(2.4)
Repurchases of Liberty Global common shares	(176.3)	(229.3)
Net cash paid related to derivative instruments	(1.5)	(62.1)
Other financing activities, net	(22.1)	0.6
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	(284.0)	813.8
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(25.6)	22.0
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(275.6)	(279.6)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Beginning of period	1,422.9	1,732.4
Net decrease	(275.6)	(279.6)
End of period	1,147.3	1,452.8
Cash paid for interest	284.5	284.1
Net cash paid for taxes	$ 102.8	$ 99.0