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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Schedule details of net earnings (loss) | The details of the calculation of EPS with respect to Liberty Global Shares (as defined in note 13) for the year ended December 31, 2016 are set forth in the table below (in millions, except share amounts):
Numerator: |
Net earnings attributable to holders of Liberty Global Shares (basic EPS computation) | $ | 1,624.5 |
Interest expense on Virgin Media’s 6.50% convertible senior notes | 1.7 |
Net earnings attributable to holders of Liberty Global Shares (diluted EPS computation) | $ | 1,626.2 |
Denominator: |
Weighted average ordinary shares (basic EPS computation) | 889,790,968 |
Incremental shares attributable to the assumed exercise and vesting of share incentive awards (treasury stock method) | 7,819,514 |
Incremental shares attributable to the assumed conversion of Virgin Media’s 6.5% convertible senior notes | 2,359,172 |
Weighted average ordinary shares (diluted EPS computation) | 899,969,654 |
The details of our net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Liberty Global shareholders are set forth below:
| Year ended December 31,
| 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
| in millions, except share amounts
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | $ | (1,411.5 | ) |  | $ | (2,350.0 | ) |  | $ | 1,650.3 |
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests | (120.5 | ) |  | (71.4 | ) |  | (25.8 | )
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Liberty Global shareholders | $ | (1,532.0 | ) |  | $ | (2,421.4 | ) |  | $ | 1,624.5 |
Weighted average shares outstanding: |  |  |  |  |
Basic | 778,675,957 |  |  | 847,894,601 |  |  | 889,790,968 |
Diluted | 778,675,957 |  |  | 847,894,601 |  |  | 899,969,654 |
Schedule of weighted average shares outstanding | The details of our net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Liberty Global shareholders are set forth below:
| Year ended December 31,
| 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
| in millions, except share amounts
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | $ | (1,411.5 | ) |  | $ | (2,350.0 | ) |  | $ | 1,650.3 |
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests | (120.5 | ) |  | (71.4 | ) |  | (25.8 | )
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Liberty Global shareholders | $ | (1,532.0 | ) |  | $ | (2,421.4 | ) |  | $ | 1,624.5 |
Weighted average shares outstanding: |  |  |  |  |
Basic | 778,675,957 |  |  | 847,894,601 |  |  | 889,790,968 |
Diluted | 778,675,957 |  |  | 847,894,601 |  |  | 899,969,654 |

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