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Accounting Changes and Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract] |
Schedule of New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles | The cumulative effect of the adoption of ASU 2014-09 on our summary balance sheet information as of January 1, 2018 is as follows:
| Balance at December 31, 2017 |  | ASU 2014-09 Adjustments |  | Balance at January 1, 2018
| in millions
Assets: |  |  |  |  |
Trade receivables, net | $ | 1,404.5 |  |  | (0.7 | ) |  | $ | 1,403.8 |
Current assets of discontinued operations | $ | 276.0 |  |  | 98.2 |  |  | $ | 374.2 |
Other current assets | $ | 351.2 |  |  | 76.6 |  |  | $ | 427.8 |
Investments and related note receivables (a) | $ | 6,671.4 |  |  | 191.2 |  |  | $ | 6,862.6 |
Deferred tax assets | $ | 3,133.1 |  |  | (16.0 | ) |  | $ | 3,117.1 |
Long-term assets of discontinued operations | $ | 11,237.4 |  |  | 29.1 |  |  | $ | 11,266.5 |
Other assets, net | $ | 3,720.2 |  |  | 21.4 |  |  | $ | 3,741.6 |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue | $ | 936.6 |  |  | 5.6 |  |  | $ | 942.2 |
Current liabilities of discontinued operations | $ | 1,635.9 |  |  | 26.7 |  |  | $ | 1,662.6 |
Other accrued and current liabilities | $ | 2,219.0 |  |  | 1.2 |  |  | $ | 2,220.2 |
Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations | $ | 10,014.4 |  |  | 39.1 |  |  | $ | 10,053.5 |
Other long-term liabilities | $ | 2,246.6 |  |  | 2.7 |  |  | $ | 2,249.3 |
Equity: |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated deficit (a) | $ | (6,217.6 | ) |  | 320.1 |  |  | $ | (5,897.5 | )
Noncontrolling interests | $ | (412.0 | ) |  | 4.4 |  |  | $ | (407.6 | )
_______________ (a) The ASU 2014-09 adjustment amounts include the impact of our share of the VodafoneZiggo JV’s adjustment to its owners’ equity.

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