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Share-based Compensation Share-Based Compensation Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | $ 45.5 | $ 51.4 | $ 88.2 | $ 80.3
Other operating expense |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.9
SG&A expense |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | 45.5 | 50.5 | 87.2 | 78.4
Liberty Global |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | 45.7 | 43.7 | 83.5 | 66.1
Performance-based incentive awards | Liberty Global |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | 8.0 | 19.1 | 16.7 | 19.8
Non-performance based share-based incentive awards | Liberty Global |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | 24.3 | 24.6 | 46.3 | 46.3
Other |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | (0.2) | 7.7 | 4.7 | 14.2
Other | Liberty Global |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | $ 13.4 | $ 0.0 | $ 20.5 | $ 0.0

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