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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings (Table 2) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Foreign currency translation adjustments, pre-tax $ 0.2 $ (0.6)  
Foreign currency translation adjustments, tax 0.0 0.2  
Foreign currency translation adjustments 0.2 (0.4)  
Other comprehensive earnings (loss) (882.7) 911.4 $ 91.3
Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests (47.1) (41.3) (64.8)
Liberty Global [Member]      
Foreign currency translation adjustments, pre-tax (816.4) 896.4 76.0
Cash flow hedges     15.1
Pension related adjustments, pre-tax (89.9) 12.1 6.0
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), pre- tax (906.3) 908.5 97.1
Other comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 0.8 17.3 0.1
Other comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Global stockholders, pre-tax (905.5) 925.8 97.2
Foreign currency translation adjustments, tax 6.3 4.4 (0.6)
Unrealized income (loss) on cash flow hedges, tax     (4.6)
Pension related adjustments, tax 17.3 (1.5) (0.6)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), tax 23.6 2.9 (5.8)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, tax (0.3) (0.4) (0.4)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Global stockholders, tax 23.3 2.5 (6.2)
Foreign currency translation adjustments (810.1) 900.8 75.4
Unrealized income (loss) on cash flow hedges, net of tax     10.5
Pension related adjustments, net of tax (72.6) 10.6 5.4
Other comprehensive earnings (loss) (882.7) 911.4 91.3
Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 0.5 16.9 (0.3)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss) attributed to noncontrolling interests $ (882.2) $ 928.3 $ 91.0