CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
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Jun. 30, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
Jun. 30, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
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| Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] | ||||
| Net earnings (loss) | $ (357.8) | $ (2,773.8) | $ 0.4 | $ (4,097.1) |
| Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of taxes: | ||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | 53.9 | 3,174.4 | (581.5) | 4,801.4 |
| Reclassification adjustment included in net earnings (loss) | 3.8 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 0.0 |
| Pension-related adjustments and other | (0.6) | 4.6 | 0.9 | (0.5) |
| Other comprehensive earnings (loss) | 57.1 | 3,179.0 | (576.5) | 4,800.9 |
| Comprehensive earnings (loss) | (300.7) | 405.2 | (576.1) | 703.8 |
| Comprehensive earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests | (7.3) | (19.1) | (27.7) | (33.1) |
| Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Global Shareholders | $ (308.0) | $ 386.1 | $ (603.8) | $ 670.7 |
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount, after tax, of gain (loss) for (increase) decrease in value of benefit obligation for change in actuarial assumptions and increase (decrease) in value of plan assets from experience different from that assumed of defined benefit plan, that has not been recognized in net periodic benefit (cost) credit. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount after tax, before reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of other comprehensive income (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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