Condensed Consolidated Statement of Equity (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
Total |
Total Liberty Global shareholders |
Ordinary shares
Class A
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Ordinary shares
Class B
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Ordinary shares
Class C
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Additional paid-in capital |
Accumulated deficit |
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings, net of taxes |
Treasury shares, at cost |
Non-controlling interests |
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| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | ||||||||||
| Accounting change (note 2) | $ 324.5 | $ 320.1 | $ 320.1 | $ 4.4 | ||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2018, as adjusted for accounting change | 6,717.5 | 7,125.1 | $ 2.2 | $ 0.1 | $ 5.8 | $ 11,358.6 | (5,897.5) | $ 1,656.0 | $ (0.1) | (407.6) |
| Balance at January 1, 2018, before effect of accounting change at Dec. 31, 2017 | 6,393.0 | 6,805.0 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 5.8 | 11,358.6 | (6,217.6) | 1,656.0 | (0.1) | (412.0) |
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | ||||||||||
| Net loss | (228.1) | (273.9) | (273.9) | 45.8 | ||||||
| Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes | (471.8) | (469.6) | (469.6) | (2.2) | ||||||
| Repurchase and cancellation of Liberty Global ordinary shares (note 11) | (1,288.3) | (1,288.3) | (0.1) | (0.2) | (1,288.0) | |||||
| Share-based compensation (note 12) | 84.4 | 84.4 | 84.4 | |||||||
| Adjustments due to changes in subsidiaries’ equity and other, net | (61.8) | (59.5) | (59.5) | (2.3) | ||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2018 at Jun. 30, 2018 | $ 4,751.9 | $ 5,118.2 | $ 2.1 | $ 0.1 | $ 5.6 | $ 10,095.5 | $ (6,171.4) | $ 1,186.4 | $ (0.1) | $ (366.3) |
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) to equity or (increase) decrease to net assets, resulting from the cumulative effect adjustment of a new accounting principle applied in the period of adoption. No definition available.
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- Definition A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period. No definition available.
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- Definition The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Equity impact of the value of stock that has been repurchased and retired during the period. The excess of the purchase price over par value can be charged against retained earnings (once the excess is fully allocated to additional paid in capital). Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of stockholders' equity (deficit), net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity, attributable to both the parent and noncontrolling interests. Amount excludes temporary equity. Alternate caption for the concept is permanent equity. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of stockholders' equity including the portion attributable to noncontrolling interests, after the cumulative effect adjustment of a new accounting principle applied in the period of adoption. No definition available.
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- Definition This element represents movements included in the statement of changes in stockholders' equity which are not separately disclosed or provided for elsewhere in the taxonomy. No definition available.
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