Segment Reporting - Segment Expenses (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions |
3 Months Ended |
6 Months Ended |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
Jun. 30, 2024 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
Jun. 30, 2024 |
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Total programming and other direct costs of services |
$ 232.4
|
$ 245.3
|
$ 465.0
|
$ 485.5
|
| Project-related and other |
25.7
|
46.6
|
53.4
|
75.7
|
| Total programming and other direct costs of services |
232.4
|
245.3
|
465.0
|
485.5
|
| Personnel and contract labor |
140.2
|
143.3
|
287.4
|
300.0
|
| Network-related |
55.2
|
64.2
|
109.5
|
127.6
|
| Service-related |
60.9
|
64.4
|
121.3
|
137.1
|
| Commercial |
44.7
|
52.9
|
90.3
|
99.9
|
| Facility, provision, franchise and other |
138.3
|
158.8
|
275.1
|
304.0
|
| Total significant other operating costs and expenses |
439.3
|
483.6
|
883.6
|
968.6
|
| Total significant expenses |
671.7
|
728.9
|
1,348.6
|
1,454.1
|
| Programming and copyright |
|
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Total programming and other direct costs of services |
57.5
|
60.4
|
115.1
|
120.5
|
| Interconnect |
|
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Total programming and other direct costs of services |
66.2
|
65.9
|
132.9
|
137.8
|
| Equipment |
|
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Total programming and other direct costs of services |
83.0
|
72.4
|
163.6
|
151.5
|
| Operating Segments | Liberty Caribbean |
|
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Project-related and other |
13.0
|
10.6
|
23.9
|
20.5
|
| Total programming and other direct costs of services |
54.1
|
58.7
|
105.6
|
114.2
|
| Personnel and contract labor |
48.7
|
49.4
|
97.1
|
102.7
|
| Network-related |
30.2
|
34.5
|
60.2
|
69.0
|
| Service-related |
15.3
|
15.1
|
33.0
|
32.9
|
| Commercial |
8.6
|
11.7
|
17.0
|
22.5
|
| Facility, provision, franchise and other |
35.6
|
41.9
|
70.2
|
83.6
|
| Total significant other operating costs and expenses |
138.4
|
152.6
|
277.5
|
310.7
|
| Total significant expenses |
192.5
|
211.3
|
383.1
|
424.9
|
| Operating Segments | C&W Panama |
|
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Project-related and other |
11.3
|
32.8
|
25.8
|
49.9
|
| Total programming and other direct costs of services |
49.1
|
69.2
|
99.9
|
117.5
|
| Personnel and contract labor |
17.4
|
19.7
|
35.8
|
40.9
|
| Network-related |
12.2
|
13.0
|
24.6
|
26.4
|
| Service-related |
4.8
|
5.0
|
9.4
|
9.4
|
| Commercial |
8.2
|
9.6
|
17.1
|
16.6
|
| Facility, provision, franchise and other |
17.0
|
15.9
|
34.3
|
34.0
|
| Total significant other operating costs and expenses |
59.6
|
63.2
|
121.2
|
127.3
|
| Total significant expenses |
108.7
|
132.4
|
221.1
|
244.8
|
| Operating Segments | Liberty Networks |
|
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Project-related and other |
4.8
|
5.1
|
9.2
|
9.4
|
| Total programming and other direct costs of services |
18.6
|
17.2
|
36.2
|
33.8
|
| Personnel and contract labor |
13.3
|
12.0
|
25.8
|
24.7
|
| Network-related |
11.7
|
12.4
|
24.4
|
23.4
|
| Service-related |
2.6
|
2.3
|
5.3
|
4.3
|
| Commercial |
0.3
|
0.6
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
| Facility, provision, franchise and other |
7.3
|
11.5
|
13.4
|
18.0
|
| Total significant other operating costs and expenses |
35.2
|
38.8
|
70.1
|
71.5
|
| Total significant expenses |
53.8
|
56.0
|
106.3
|
105.3
|
| Operating Segments | Liberty Puerto Rico |
|
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Project-related and other |
0.5
|
1.5
|
1.3
|
2.6
|
| Total programming and other direct costs of services |
87.1
|
77.2
|
173.0
|
172.2
|
| Personnel and contract labor |
36.2
|
41.5
|
75.6
|
88.8
|
| Network-related |
10.0
|
12.0
|
17.1
|
24.6
|
| Service-related |
20.9
|
30.9
|
44.0
|
69.3
|
| Commercial |
11.7
|
15.2
|
23.4
|
28.7
|
| Facility, provision, franchise and other |
48.4
|
60.7
|
98.1
|
112.0
|
| Total significant other operating costs and expenses |
127.2
|
160.3
|
258.2
|
323.4
|
| Total significant expenses |
214.3
|
237.5
|
431.2
|
495.6
|
| Operating Segments | Liberty Costa Rica |
|
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Project-related and other |
0.0
|
0.4
|
1.2
|
0.5
|
| Total programming and other direct costs of services |
32.1
|
31.4
|
67.9
|
64.6
|
| Personnel and contract labor |
8.7
|
7.9
|
17.1
|
15.8
|
| Network-related |
10.2
|
10.2
|
20.4
|
20.8
|
| Service-related |
6.6
|
6.4
|
12.7
|
12.9
|
| Commercial |
15.8
|
15.8
|
31.5
|
31.0
|
| Facility, provision, franchise and other |
23.9
|
22.1
|
47.0
|
42.7
|
| Total significant other operating costs and expenses |
65.2
|
62.4
|
128.7
|
123.2
|
| Total significant expenses |
97.3
|
93.8
|
196.6
|
187.8
|
| Operating Segments | Programming and copyright | Liberty Caribbean |
|
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Total programming and other direct costs of services |
16.2
|
17.5
|
32.1
|
34.9
|
| Operating Segments | Programming and copyright | C&W Panama |
|
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Total programming and other direct costs of services |
5.1
|
5.7
|
10.4
|
11.4
|
| Operating Segments | Programming and copyright | Liberty Networks |
|
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Total programming and other direct costs of services |
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
| Operating Segments | Programming and copyright | Liberty Puerto Rico |
|
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Total programming and other direct costs of services |
26.6
|
27.7
|
54.0
|
56.2
|
| Operating Segments | Programming and copyright | Liberty Costa Rica |
|
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Total programming and other direct costs of services |
9.5
|
9.9
|
18.6
|
18.6
|
| Operating Segments | Interconnect | Liberty Caribbean |
|
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Total programming and other direct costs of services |
15.6
|
16.6
|
30.0
|
33.5
|
| Operating Segments | Interconnect | C&W Panama |
|
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Total programming and other direct costs of services |
16.0
|
18.6
|
32.9
|
35.1
|
| Operating Segments | Interconnect | Liberty Networks |
|
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Total programming and other direct costs of services |
13.6
|
12.0
|
26.7
|
24.2
|
| Operating Segments | Interconnect | Liberty Puerto Rico |
|
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Total programming and other direct costs of services |
20.2
|
15.8
|
41.0
|
38.6
|
| Operating Segments | Interconnect | Liberty Costa Rica |
|
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Total programming and other direct costs of services |
5.6
|
7.1
|
11.9
|
15.4
|
| Operating Segments | Equipment | Liberty Caribbean |
|
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Total programming and other direct costs of services |
9.3
|
14.0
|
19.6
|
25.3
|
| Operating Segments | Equipment | C&W Panama |
|
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Total programming and other direct costs of services |
16.7
|
12.1
|
30.8
|
21.1
|
| Operating Segments | Equipment | Liberty Networks |
|
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Total programming and other direct costs of services |
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
| Operating Segments | Equipment | Liberty Puerto Rico |
|
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Total programming and other direct costs of services |
39.8
|
32.2
|
76.7
|
74.8
|
| Operating Segments | Equipment | Liberty Costa Rica |
|
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Total programming and other direct costs of services |
17.0
|
14.0
|
36.2
|
30.1
|
| Corporate |
|
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Project-related and other |
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
| Total programming and other direct costs of services |
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
| Personnel and contract labor |
15.1
|
12.4
|
35.2
|
26.3
|
| Network-related |
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
| Service-related |
11.9
|
6.3
|
19.2
|
10.3
|
| Commercial |
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
| Facility, provision, franchise and other |
6.0
|
7.5
|
12.1
|
14.5
|
| Total significant other operating costs and expenses |
33.0
|
26.2
|
66.5
|
51.1
|
| Total significant expenses |
33.0
|
26.2
|
66.5
|
51.1
|
| Corporate | Programming and copyright |
|
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Total programming and other direct costs of services |
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
| Corporate | Interconnect |
|
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Total programming and other direct costs of services |
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
| Corporate | Equipment |
|
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Total programming and other direct costs of services |
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
| Intersegment eliminations |
|
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Project-related and other |
(3.9)
|
(3.8)
|
(8.0)
|
(7.2)
|
| Total programming and other direct costs of services |
(8.6)
|
(8.4)
|
(17.6)
|
(16.8)
|
| Personnel and contract labor |
0.8
|
0.4
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
| Network-related |
(19.1)
|
(17.9)
|
(37.2)
|
(36.6)
|
| Service-related |
(1.2)
|
(1.6)
|
(2.3)
|
(2.0)
|
| Commercial |
0.1
|
0.0
|
0.1
|
0.0
|
| Facility, provision, franchise and other |
0.1
|
(0.8)
|
0.0
|
(0.8)
|
| Total significant other operating costs and expenses |
(19.3)
|
(19.9)
|
(38.6)
|
(38.6)
|
| Total significant expenses |
(27.9)
|
(28.3)
|
(56.2)
|
(55.4)
|
| Intersegment eliminations | Programming and copyright |
|
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Total programming and other direct costs of services |
0.1
|
(0.4)
|
0.0
|
(0.6)
|
| Intersegment eliminations | Interconnect |
|
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Total programming and other direct costs of services |
(4.8)
|
(4.2)
|
(9.6)
|
(9.0)
|
| Intersegment eliminations | Equipment |
|
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Total programming and other direct costs of services |
$ 0.0
|
$ 0.0
|
$ 0.0
|
$ 0.0
|