v3.26.1
Investments (Investments) (Details)
€ in Millions, £ in Millions, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 29, 2026
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2026
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2026
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2026
GBP (£)
Jun. 30, 2026
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2026
EUR (€)
Jun. 30, 2025
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2026
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]                  
Equity   $ 5,645.7     $ 5,645.7       $ 6,054.6
Short-term investments at fair value   0.0     0.0       76.2
Total — fair value   1,054.6     1,054.6       1,707.7
Total investments   6,700.3     6,700.3       7,762.3
Short-term investments   0.0     0.0       76.2
Long-term investments   6,700.3     6,700.3       7,686.1
Structured notes                  
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]                  
Proceeds received from the sale and maturities of debt securities     $ 36.6            
Received cash proceeds   46.3              
VMO2 JV                  
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]                  
Equity   $ 3,481.1     $ 3,481.1       3,756.7
Ownership percentage   50.00%     50.00%     50.00%  
VodafoneZiggo JV                  
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]                  
Equity   $ 1,623.8     $ 1,623.8       1,738.6
Ownership percentage   50.00%     50.00%     50.00%  
VodafoneZiggo JV | VodafoneZiggo JV Loan                  
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]                  
Excess of carrying amount over proportional share in investees net assets   $ 1,001.9     $ 1,001.9       1,029.2
Related party note receivable rate         5.55% 5.55%      
Interest accrued         $ 29.6 € 25.9      
VodafoneZiggo JV | VodafoneZiggo JV Receivable I                  
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]                  
Related party note receivable   799.0     799.0     € 700.0 821.5
VodafoneZiggo JV | VodafoneZiggo JV Receivable II                  
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]                  
Related party note receivable   237.3     237.3     € 207.9 244.0
AE Group Sàrl (AtlasEdge JV)                  
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]                  
Equity   $ 360.2     $ 360.2       388.4
Ownership percentage   48.80%     48.80%     48.80%  
Nexfibre Networks Limited (nexfibre JV)                  
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]                  
Equity   $ 70.8     $ 70.8       88.3
Ownership percentage   25.00%     25.00%     25.00%  
Other                  
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]                  
Equity   $ 109.8     $ 109.8       82.6
Equity securities fair value   411.4     411.4       385.2
Televisa Univision, Inc. (Televisa Univision)                  
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]                  
Long-term investments at fair value   $ 299.4     $ 299.4       299.5
Ownership percentage   6.50%     6.50%     6.50%  
Lionsgate Studios Corp. (Lionsgate)                  
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]                  
Equity securities fair value   $ 107.8     $ 107.8       64.2
Ownership percentage   2.40%     2.40%     2.40%  
ITV plc (ITV)                  
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]                  
Equity securities fair value   $ 100.7     $ 100.7       208.4
Ownership percentage   2.50%     2.50%     2.50%  
Proceeds from sale of equity method investments     101.8 £ 76.1          
CANAL+ Polska S.A                  
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]                  
Equity securities fair value   $ 78.0     $ 78.0       81.8
Ownership percentage   17.00%     17.00%     17.00%  
Plume Design, Inc. (Plume)                  
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]                  
Long-term investments at fair value   $ 57.3     $ 57.3       64.1
Ownership percentage   10.20%     10.20%     10.20%  
Warrants, fair value   $ 18.4     $ 18.4       21.1
EdgeConneX, Inc. (EdgeConneX)                  
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]                  
Equity securities fair value   $ 0.0     0.0       $ 528.3
Proceeds from sale of equity method investments         $ 677.8   $ 0.0    
Proceeds from sale of securities $ 604.2   $ 73.6            
EdgeConneX, Inc. (EdgeConneX) | Herndon Topco                  
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]                  
Disposed interest percentage     16.00% 16.00%          
AtlasEdge JV | Liberty Global                  
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]                  
Percentage of ownership interest   50.00%     50.00%     50.00%  
nexfibre JV | Liberty Global                  
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]                  
Percentage of ownership interest   25.00%     25.00%     25.00%