XML 80 R68.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.19.3.a.u2

Derivative Instruments (Cross-currency Derivative Contracts) (Details) - 12 months ended Dec. 31, 2019 € in Millions, £ in Millions, zł in Millions, SFr in Millions, $ in Millions | USD ($) | EUR (€) | CHF (SFr) | GBP (£) | PLN (zł)
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Virgin Media | Cross-Currency Swap 1 |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average remaining life | 5 years 7 months 6 days |  |  |  |
Virgin Media | Cross-Currency Swap 2 |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average remaining life | 5 years 1 month 6 days |  |  |  |
Virgin Media | Cross-Currency Swap 3 |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average remaining life | 3 years |  |  |  |
UPC Holding | Cross-Currency Swap 4 |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average remaining life | 4 years 3 months 18 days |  |  |  |
UPC Holding | Cross-Currency Swap 5 |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average remaining life | 5 years 2 months 12 days |  |  |  |
UPC Holding | Cross-Currency Swap 6 |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average remaining life | 4 years 3 months 18 days |  |  |  |
UPC Holding | Cross-Currency Swap 9 |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average remaining life | 1 year 10 months 24 days |  |  |  |
Telenet | Cross-Currency Swap 11 |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average remaining life | 6 years |  |  |  |
Telenet | Cross-Currency Swap 12 |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average remaining life | 6 years |  |  |  |
Notional amount due from counterparty | Virgin Media | Cross-Currency Swap 1 |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | $ 10,857.5 |  |  |  |
Notional amount due from counterparty | Virgin Media | Cross-Currency Swap 2 |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | £ |  |  |  | £ 2,296.2 |
Notional amount due from counterparty | Virgin Media | Cross-Currency Swap 3 |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | € |  | € 246.3 |  |  |
Notional amount due from counterparty | UPC Holding | Cross-Currency Swap 4 |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | 775.0 |  |  |  |
Notional amount due from counterparty | UPC Holding | Cross-Currency Swap 5 |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | 1,200.0 |  |  |  |
Notional amount due from counterparty | UPC Holding | Cross-Currency Swap 6 |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | € |  | 2,824.4 |  |  |
Notional amount due from counterparty | UPC Holding | Cross-Currency Swap 9 |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | € |  | 742.8 |  |  |
Notional amount due from counterparty | Telenet | Cross-Currency Swap 11 |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | 3,940.0 |  |  |  |
Notional amount due from counterparty | Telenet | Cross-Currency Swap 12 |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | € |  | 291.5 |  |  |
Notional amount due to counterparty | Virgin Media | Cross-Currency Swap 1 |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | £ |  |  |  | £ 8,003.6 |
Notional amount due to counterparty | Virgin Media | Cross-Currency Swap 2 |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | 3,300.0 |  |  |  |
Notional amount due to counterparty | Virgin Media | Cross-Currency Swap 3 |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | 271.1 |  |  |  |
Notional amount due to counterparty | UPC Holding | Cross-Currency Swap 4 |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | € |  | 643.1 |  |  |
Notional amount due to counterparty | UPC Holding | Cross-Currency Swap 5 |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | SFr |  |  | SFr 1,107.5 |  |
Notional amount due to counterparty | UPC Holding | Cross-Currency Swap 6 |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | SFr |  |  | SFr 3,221.2 |  |
Notional amount due to counterparty | UPC Holding | Cross-Currency Swap 9 |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | zł |  |  |  |  | zł 3,149.5
Notional amount due to counterparty | Telenet | Cross-Currency Swap 11 |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | € |  | € 3,489.6 |  |  |
Notional amount due to counterparty | Telenet | Cross-Currency Swap 12 |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | $ 350.0 |  |  |  |

X
- Definition Average remaining period until maturity of the derivative contract, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DerivativeAverageRemainingMaturity1
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Nominal or face amount used to calculate payment on derivative. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1B -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109980867&loc=SL5580258-113959 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1A -Subparagraph (d) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109980867&loc=SL5579245-113959 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Details
Name: | dei_LegalEntityAxis=lbtya_VirginMediaMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis=lbtya_CrossCurrencySwap1Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis=lbtya_CrossCurrencySwap3Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis=lbtya_CrossCurrencySwap2Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | dei_LegalEntityAxis=lbtya_UpcHoldingMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis=lbtya_CrossCurrencySwap4Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis=lbtya_CrossCurrencySwap5Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis=lbtya_CrossCurrencySwap6Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis=lbtya_CrossCurrencySwap9Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | dei_LegalEntityAxis=lbtya_TelenetMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis=lbtya_CrossCurrencySwap11Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis=lbtya_CrossCurrencySwap12Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_CounterpartyNameAxis=lbtya_DueFromCounterpartyMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_CounterpartyNameAxis=lbtya_DueToCounterpartyMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |