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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings (Table 1) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Beginning Balance | $ 2,549.2 | $ 1,637.8 | $ 1,486.4
Other comprehensive earnings including portion attributed to noncontrolling interests | (882.7) | 911.4 | 91.3
Ending Balance | 1,666.5 | 2,549.2 | 1,637.8
Total Liberty Global shareholders [Member] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 2,522.2 | 1,604.1 | 1,529.7
Other comprehensive earnings attributed to foreign currency translation adjustments | (810.1) | 918.1 | 74.4
Ending Balance | 1,712.1 | 2,522.2 | 1,604.1
Beginning Balance | 0.0 | 0.0 | (10.5)
Other comprehensive earnings attributed to unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.5
Ending Balance | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Beginning Balance | 6.6 | (3.6) | (9.7)
Other comprehensive earnings attributed to pension related adjustments | (72.1) | 10.2 | 6.1
Ending Balance | (65.5) | 6.6 | (3.6)
Beginning Balance | 2,528.8 | 1,600.5 | 1,509.5
Other comprehensive earnings attributed to Liberty Global stockholders | (882.2) | 928.3 | 91.0
Other comprehensive earnings including portion attributed to noncontrolling interests | (882.2) | 928.3 | 91.0
Ending Balance | 1,646.6 | 2,528.8 | 1,600.5
Non-controlling interests [Member] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 20.4 | 37.3 | (23.1)
Other comprehensive earnings attributed to noncontrolling interests | (0.5) | (16.9) | 0.3
Other comprehensive earnings including portion attributed to noncontrolling interests | (0.5) | (16.9) | 0.3
Ending Balance | $ 19.9 | $ 20.4 | 37.3
Austar [Member] |  |  |
Other comprehensive earnings including portion attributed to noncontrolling interests |  |  | 60.1
Austar [Member] | Total Liberty Global shareholders [Member] |  |  |
Other comprehensive earnings attributed to foreign currency translation adjustments |  |  | 0.0
Other comprehensive earnings attributed to unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges |  |  | 0.0
Other comprehensive earnings attributed to pension related adjustments |  |  | 0.0
Other comprehensive earnings attributed to Liberty Global stockholders |  |  | 0.0
Austar [Member] | Non-controlling interests [Member] |  |  |
Other comprehensive earnings attributed to noncontrolling interests |  |  | $ 60.1

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