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SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract] |
SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS | LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
| Allowance for doubtful accounts — Trade receivables (Continuing operations)
| Balance at beginning of period |  | Impact of the adoption of ASU 2014-09 |  | Additions to costs and expenses |  | Acquisitions |  | Deductions or write-offs |  | Foreign currency translation adjustments |  | Balance at end of period
| in millions
Year ended December 31: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2017 | $ | 56.1 |  |  | — |  |  | 51.6 |  |  | 1.5 |  |  | (41.7 | ) |  | 6.7 |  |  | $ | 74.2 |
2018 | $ | 74.2 |  |  | 11.9 |  |  | 61.6 |  |  | — |  |  | (98.4 | ) |  | (3.5 | ) |  | $ | 45.8 |
2019 | $ | 45.8 |  |  | — |  |  | 44.6 |  |  | — |  |  | (48.3 | ) |  | 0.7 |  |  | $ | 42.8 |

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- Definition The entire disclosure for valuation and qualifying accounts and reserves. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 12 -Subsection 09 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (SX 210.12-09) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e24092-122690 + Details
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