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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Sep. 30, 2025
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net earnings (loss) $ 548.1 $ (4,180.5)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Share-based compensation expense 138.7 129.4
Depreciation and amortization 1,056.1 758.9
Impairment, restructuring and other operating items, net 90.5 25.8
Amortization of deferred financing costs and non-cash interest 57.0 43.2
Realized and unrealized losses (gains) on derivative instruments, net (476.2) 617.1
Foreign currency transaction losses (gains), net (248.0) 3,160.9
Realized and unrealized gains due to changes in fair values of certain investments, net (188.3) (175.5)
Share of results of affiliates, net 502.8 455.9
Deferred income tax benefit (686.4) (151.1)
Gain associated with the VodafoneZiggo Acquisition (121.6) 0.0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions and dispositions 271.5 (103.9)
Net cash provided by operating activities 944.2 580.2
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Capital expenditures, net (1,166.4) (905.5)
Cash paid in connection with VodafoneZiggo Acquisition (1,125.8) 0.0
Cash received from the sale of other investments 211.9 810.4
Cash paid for investments (134.8) (527.5)
Other investing activities, net (2.3) 14.8
Net cash used by investing activities (1,428.9) (607.8)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Borrowings of debt 4,128.0 604.5
Operating-related vendor financing additions 443.2 251.6
Repayments and repurchases of debt and finance lease obligations:    
Debt (excluding vendor financing) (3,032.6) (663.1)
Principal payments on operating-related vendor financing (439.6) (298.2)
Principal payments on capital-related vendor financing (160.5) (50.6)
Principal payments on finance leases (8.9) (4.4)
Dividend distributions by subsidiaries to noncontrolling interest owners (225.3) 0.0
Payment of financing costs and debt premiums (108.7) (2.0)
Repurchases of Liberty Global common shares (100.0) (158.2)
Net cash received (paid) related to derivative instruments (16.5) 82.7
Other financing activities, net (11.7) (35.7)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities 467.4 (273.4)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash (12.1) 158.8
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash (29.4) (142.2)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash:    
Beginning of period 2,087.1 1,822.3
Net decrease (29.4) (142.2)
End of period 2,057.7 1,680.1
Cash paid for interest 399.4 372.3
Net cash paid for taxes 129.3 197.3
EdgeConneX    
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Cash received in connection with the sale 677.8 0.0
UPC Slovakia    
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Cash received in connection with the sale $ 110.7 $ 0.0