SCHEDULE I (Parent Company Information) CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Jan. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 8,142.4	$ 1,480.5		$ 1,672.4
Other current assets	695.0	568.1	$ 427.8	351.2
Total current assets	10,573.3	4,141.4
Total assets	49,046.3	53,153.6
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	963.9	874.3
Accrued liabilities and other	2,570.5	2,458.8	2,220.2	2,219.0
Total current liabilities	8,651.7	10,306.1
Other long-term liabilities	2,890.7	2,436.8	2,249.3	2,246.6
Total liabilities	35,847.7	49,005.3
Commitments and contingencies
Accumulated earnings (deficit)			$ (5,897.5)	(6,217.6)
Total stockholders’ equity	13,606.2	4,681.4
Total liabilities and equity	49,046.3	53,153.6
Liberty Global Plc
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	6.7	10.8		$ 73.2
Other receivables — related-party	68.9	13.0
Other current assets	80.6	7.0
Total current assets	156.2	30.8
Long-term notes receivable — related-party	2,984.9	1,215.5
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries, including intercompany balances	33,570.7	20,829.5
Other assets, net	266.1	13.7
Total assets	36,977.9	22,089.5
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	0.5	3.5
Other payables — related-party	22.5	26.4
Current portion of notes payable — related-party	7,575.4	3,033.3
Accrued liabilities and other	12.6	9.1
Total current liabilities	7,611.0	3,072.3
Long-term notes payable — related-party	15,757.2	14,332.5
Other long-term liabilities	3.5	3.3
Total liabilities	23,371.7	17,408.1
Additional paid-in capital	6,136.9	9,214.5
Accumulated earnings (deficit)	6,350.4	(5,172.2)
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings, net of taxes	1,112.7	631.8
Treasury shares, at cost	(0.1)	(0.1)
Total stockholders’ equity	13,606.2	4,681.4
Total liabilities and equity	36,977.9	22,089.5
Class A \| Liberty Global Plc
Current liabilities:
Common stock	1.8	2.0
Class B \| Liberty Global Plc
Current liabilities:
Common stock	0.1	0.1
Class C \| Liberty Global Plc
Current liabilities:
Common stock	$ 4.4	$ 5.3

Investments In Consolidated Subsidiaries Including Intercompany Balances Net.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).