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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2024
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net earnings (loss) $ (4,097.1) $ 802.2
Loss from discontinued operations 0.0 (156.4)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations (4,097.1) 958.6
Adjustments to reconcile earnings (loss) from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations:    
Share-based compensation expense 82.8 82.4
Depreciation and amortization 483.0 505.4
Impairment, restructuring and other operating items, net 3.8 38.1
Amortization of deferred financing costs and non-cash interest 33.0 32.2
Realized and unrealized losses (gains) on derivative instruments, net 570.7 (224.5)
Foreign currency transaction losses (gains), net 3,170.9 (732.8)
Realized and unrealized gains due to changes in fair values of certain investments, net (111.1) (83.3)
Losses on debt extinguishment, net 8.9 0.0
Share of results of affiliates, net 412.6 31.6
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) (126.5) 12.1
Gain on sale of All3Media 0.0 (242.9)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions and dispositions (152.6) (31.9)
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations 278.4 345.0
Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations 0.0 446.8
Net cash provided by operating activities 278.4 791.8
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Cash received from the sale of investments 796.1 2,319.0
Capital expenditures, net (562.6) (391.1)
Cash paid for investments (491.4) (1,755.6)
Cash received in connection with the sale of All3Media 0.0 411.7
Other investing activities, net 11.0 (16.2)
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities of continuing operations (246.9) 567.8
Net cash used by investing activities of discontinued operations 0.0 (257.1)
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities (246.9) 310.7
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Borrowings of debt 562.7 3.1
Operating-related vendor financing additions 151.6 170.6
Repayments and repurchases of debt and finance lease obligations:    
Debt (excluding vendor financing) (658.8) (7.2)
Principal payments on operating-related vendor financing (176.6) (162.6)
Principal payments on capital-related vendor financing (30.4) (51.5)
Principal payments on finance leases (2.8) (1.6)
Repurchases of Liberty Global common shares (102.0) (346.5)
Net cash received (paid) related to derivative instruments 82.7 (1.4)
Other financing activities, net (17.4) (42.6)
Net cash used by financing activities of continuing operations (191.0) (439.7)
Net cash used by financing activities of discontinued operations 0.0 (33.6)
Net cash used by financing activities (191.0) (473.3)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash:    
Continuing operations 159.7 (31.7)
Discontinued operations 0.0 (1.3)
Total 159.7 (33.0)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash:    
Continuing operations 0.2 441.4
Discontinued operations 0.0 154.8
Total 0.2 596.2
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash:    
Beginning of period 1,822.3 1,422.9
Net increase 0.2 596.2
End of period 1,822.5 2,019.1
Cash paid for interest:    
Continuing operations 236.0 254.8
Discontinued operations 0.0 213.3
Total 236.0 468.1
Net cash paid for taxes:    
Continuing operations 182.7 189.4
Discontinued operations 0.0 1.3
Total $ 182.7 $ 190.7