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Earnings or Loss per Share (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |
Schedule of Earnings Per Share | The details of our net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Liberty Global shareholders are set forth below:
| Three months ended |  | Six months ended
| June 30, |  | June 30,
| 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
| in millions
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | $ | 668.7 |  |  | $ | (761.3 | ) |  | $ | (696.3 | ) |  | $ | (1,126.8 | )
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests | (36.1 | ) |  | (4.8 | ) |  | (42.2 | ) |  | (39.8 | )
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Liberty Global shareholders | $ | 632.6 |  |  | $ | (766.1 | ) |  | $ | (738.5 | ) |  | $ | (1,166.6 | )
The details of the calculations of our basic and diluted EPS from continuing operations for the three months ended June 30, 2018 are set forth in the following table:
Numerator: |
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to Liberty Global shareholders (basic and diluted EPS computation) (in millions) | $ | 632.6 |
Denominator (Liberty Global Shares): |
Weighted average ordinary shares (basic EPS computation) | 788,815,021 |
Incremental shares attributable to the assumed exercise of outstanding options, SARs and the release of restricted shares and share units upon vesting (treasury stock method) | 3,105,000 |
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding (diluted EPS computation) | 791,920,021 |
Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares | Our weighted average Liberty Global Share outstanding are set forth below:
| Three months ended |  | Six months ended
| June 30, |  | June 30,
| 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding (Liberty Global Shares): |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic | 788,815,021 |  |  | 853,612,217 |  |  | 798,215,803 |  |  | 871,936,668 |
Diluted | 791,920,021 |  |  | 853,612,217 |  |  | 798,215,803 |  |  | 871,936,668 |

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