v3.10.0.1
Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]      
Revenue (notes 4, 7 and 19) $ 11,957.9 $ 11,276.4 $ 13,731.1
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization, shown separately below):      
Programming and other direct costs of services 3,246.1 2,973.6 3,499.4
Other operating (note 14) 1,717.2 1,659.5 1,924.8
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) (note 14) 2,049.1 1,980.4 2,494.6
Depreciation and amortization (note 10) 3,858.2 3,790.6 4,117.7
Impairment, restructuring and other operating items, net (notes 5, 15 and 16) 248.2 79.9 124.5
Operating costs and expenses 11,118.8 10,484.0 12,161.0
Operating income 839.1 792.4 1,570.1
Non-operating income (expense):      
Interest expense (1,478.7) (1,416.1) (1,866.1)
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments, net (note 8) 1,125.8 (1,052.8) 1,022.3
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net 90.4 (181.5) (326.3)
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) due to changes in fair values of certain investments and debt, net (notes 7, 9 and 11) (384.5) 43.4 (456.1)
Losses on debt modification and extinguishment, net (note 11) (65.0) (252.2) (233.8)
Share of results of affiliates, net (note 7) (8.7) (95.2) (111.6)
Gain on the VodafoneZiggo JV Transaction (note 6) 0.0 4.5 520.8
Other income, net 43.4 46.4 124.0
Non-operating income (expense) (677.3) (2,903.5) (1,326.8)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes 161.8 (2,111.1) 243.3
Income tax benefit (expense) (note 12) (1,573.3) (238.9) 1,407.0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations (1,411.5) (2,350.0) 1,650.3
Discontinued operations (note 6):      
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes 1,163.4 (370.6) 117.0
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of taxes 1,098.1 0.0 0.0
Discontinued operations 2,261.5 (370.6) 117.0
Net earnings (loss) 850.0 (2,720.6) 1,767.3
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests (124.7) (57.5) (62.0)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Global shareholders $ 725.3 $ (2,778.1) $ 1,705.3
Basic earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Liberty Global shareholders per share (in dollars per share) $ (1.97) $ (2.86) $ 1.83
Diluted earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Liberty Global shareholders per share (in dollars per share) $ (1.97) $ (2.86) $ 1.81