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SCHEDULE I (Parent Company Information) CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Sep. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Sep. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Operating costs and expenses:                      
Selling, general and administrative (including stock-based compensation)                 $ 2,107.8 $ 2,049.1 $ 1,980.4
Depreciation and amortization                 3,652.2 3,858.2 3,790.6
Other operating expenses                 1,641.3 1,717.2 1,659.5
Operating income $ 282.5 $ 208.8 $ 148.7 $ 105.5 $ 252.4 $ 205.1 $ 264.1 $ 117.5 745.5 839.1 792.4
Non-operating income (expense):                      
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net                 (94.8) 90.4 (181.5)
Other income, net                 114.4 43.4 50.9
Non-operating income (expense)                 (1,901.5) (677.3) (2,903.5)
Income tax benefit (expense)                 (253.0) (1,573.3) (238.9)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Global shareholders $ (1,386.5) $ 12,847.9 $ 53.0 $ 7.0 $ 25.1 $ 974.1 $ 912.6 $ (1,186.5) 11,521.4 725.3 (2,778.1)
Liberty Global Plc                      
Operating costs and expenses:                      
Selling, general and administrative (including stock-based compensation)                 61.0 42.8 44.9
Related-party fees and allocations                 20.6 8.0 55.2
Depreciation and amortization                 1.4 1.5 1.0
Other operating expenses                 0.2 0.0 0.0
Operating income                 (83.2) (52.3) (101.1)
Non-operating income (expense):                      
Interest expense — related-party                 (864.6) (678.0) (406.5)
Interest income — related-party                 89.6 70.9 822.7
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net                 281.2 381.0 (644.8)
Other income, net                 3.4 0.1 (3.3)
Non-operating income (expense)                 (490.4) (226.0) (231.9)
Earnings before income taxes and equity in earnings (losses) of consolidated subsidiaries, net                 (573.6) (278.3) (333.0)
Equity in earnings (losses) of consolidated subsidiaries, net                 11,921.4 887.9 (2,386.0)
Income tax benefit (expense)                 173.6 115.7 (59.1)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Global shareholders                 $ 11,521.4 $ 725.3 $ (2,778.1)