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SCHEDULE I (Parent Company Information) CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (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
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:                            
Net earnings (loss) $ (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)      
Adjustments to reconcile loss from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations:                            
Share-based compensation expense                 305.8 206.0 162.2      
Depreciation and amortization                 3,652.2 3,858.2 3,790.6      
Foreign currency transaction losses (gains), net                 94.8 (90.4) 181.5      
Deferred income tax benefit                 65.5 438.1 46.6      
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                            
Receivables and other operating assets                 876.9 635.4 466.1      
Payables and accruals                 (787.2) 459.4 (651.7)      
Net cash provided by operating activities                 4,585.4 5,963.1 5,708.0      
Cash flows from investing activities:                            
Funding of the Vodafone Escrow Accounts, net                 (295.2) 0.0 0.0      
Other investing activities, net                 155.4 167.6 148.5      
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities                 9,274.6 87.3 (560.8)      
Cash flows from financing activities:                            
Repurchase of Liberty Global ordinary shares                 (3,219.4) (2,009.9) (2,976.2)      
Borrowings of third-party debt                 6,618.8 4,396.5 7,215.4      
Other financing activities, net                 1.0 (7.3) 33.9      
Net cash used by financing activities                 (7,176.6) (6,189.8) (4,679.6)      
Total                 6,682.6 (184.5) 582.9      
Details of end of period cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash:                            
Cash and cash equivalents                       $ 8,142.4 $ 1,480.5 $ 1,672.4
Liberty Global Plc                            
Cash flows from operating activities:                            
Net earnings (loss)                 11,521.4 725.3 (2,778.1)      
Adjustments to reconcile loss from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations:                            
Equity in losses (earnings) of consolidated subsidiaries, net                 (11,921.4) (887.9) 2,386.0      
Share-based compensation expense                 35.8 20.6 19.8      
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      
Foreign currency transaction losses (gains), net                 (281.2) (381.0) 644.8      
Deferred income tax benefit                 (10.0) (2.8) (1.6)      
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                            
Receivables and other operating assets                 (213.7) (134.8) 502.7      
Payables and accruals                 554.3 564.4 (160.9)      
Net cash provided by operating activities                 (292.6) (86.7) 668.9      
Cash flows from investing activities:                            
Distribution and repayments from (investments in and advances to) consolidated subsidiaries, net                 (142.8) (93.4) 1,188.7      
Funding of the Vodafone Escrow Accounts, net                 (295.2) 0.0 0.0      
Other investing activities, net                 (0.1) 0.0 (7.0)      
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities                 (438.1) (93.4) 1,181.7      
Cash flows from financing activities:                            
Borrowings of related-party debt                 5,870.5 3,133.3 4,632.7      
Repayments of related-party debt                 (2,018.6) (1,010.0) (3,496.0)      
Repurchase of Liberty Global ordinary shares                 (3,219.4) (2,009.9) (2,976.2)      
Borrowings of third-party debt                 98.6 0.0 0.0      
Other financing activities, net                 (5.0) 4.3 3.6      
Net cash used by financing activities                 726.1 117.7 (1,835.9)      
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                 0.5 0.0 (0.4)      
Total                 (4.1) (62.4) 14.3      
Cash and cash equivalents:                            
Beginning of period       16.0       78.4 16.0 78.4 64.1      
End of period 11.9       16.0       11.9 16.0 78.4      
Details of end of period cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash:                            
Cash and cash equivalents                       6.7 10.8 73.2
Restricted cash included in other current assets                       5.2 5.2 5.2
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash $ 11.9     $ 16.0 $ 16.0     $ 78.4 $ 16.0 $ 78.4 $ 78.4 $ 11.9 $ 16.0 $ 78.4