2021 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement
#000157058521000274 Filed on July 29, 2021
Income Statement
Concept | 2021 Q2 | 2020 Q4 | 2020 Q2 |
---|---|---|---|
Revenue | $2.989B | $3.312B | $2.723B |
YoY Change | 9.78% | -71.31% | -4.47% |
Cost Of Revenue | $843.9M | $1.531B | $715.0M |
YoY Change | 18.03% | 22.02% | -9.07% |
Gross Profit | $2.145B | $1.896B | $2.008B |
YoY Change | 6.84% | 9.75% | -2.72% |
Gross Profit Margin | 71.77% | 57.25% | 73.74% |
Selling, General & Admin | $608.6M | $653.0M | $502.1M |
YoY Change | 21.21% | 22.91% | -7.46% |
% of Gross Profit | 28.37% | 34.44% | 25.01% |
Research & Development | |||
YoY Change | |||
% of Gross Profit | |||
Depreciation & Amortization | $580.5M | $543.6M | $545.7M |
YoY Change | 6.38% | -39.46% | -40.8% |
% of Gross Profit | 27.06% | 28.67% | 27.18% |
Operating Expenses | $608.6M | $1.197B | $502.1M |
YoY Change | 21.21% | -16.27% | -7.46% |
Operating Profit | $537.2M | $624.8M | $504.3M |
YoY Change | 6.52% | 121.17% | 239.14% |
Interest Expense | $272.5M | -$1.669B | $281.7M |
YoY Change | -3.27% | 30.12% | -22.52% |
% of Operating Profit | 50.73% | -267.14% | 55.86% |
Other Income/Expense, Net | $10.89B | $8.900M | -$1.189B |
YoY Change | -1016.25% | -77.24% | 157.55% |
Pretax Income | $11.43B | -$1.025B | -$661.8M |
YoY Change | -1826.76% | -5.16% | 111.57% |
Income Tax | $276.8M | -$275.9M | -$158.0M |
% Of Pretax Income | 2.42% | ||
Net Earnings | $11.13B | -$1.031B | -$524.2M |
YoY Change | -2222.89% | -25.68% | -1089.06% |
Net Earnings / Revenue | 372.28% | -31.12% | -19.25% |
Basic Earnings Per Share | $19.98 | -$1.77 | -$0.86 |
Diluted Earnings Per Share | $19.55 | -$1.77 | -$0.86 |
COMMON SHARES | |||
Basic Shares Outstanding | 557.1M shares | 612.7M shares | |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 569.1M shares | 612.7M shares |
Balance Sheet
Concept | 2021 Q2 | 2020 Q4 | 2020 Q2 |
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SHORT-TERM ASSETS | |||
Cash & Short-Term Investments | $3.740B | $2.927B | $7.011B |
YoY Change | -46.65% | -64.05% | 452.51% |
Cash & Equivalents | $874.3M | $1.327B | $4.361B |
Short-Term Investments | $2.866B | $1.600B | $2.651B |
Other Short-Term Assets | $833.4M | $816.5M | $554.0M |
YoY Change | 50.43% | -20.43% | 28.45% |
Inventory | |||
Prepaid Expenses | |||
Receivables | $927.2M | $1.078B | $498.4M |
Other Receivables | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Total Short-Term Assets | $5.501B | $5.802B | $8.640B |
YoY Change | -36.33% | -45.12% | 112.21% |
LONG-TERM ASSETS | |||
Property, Plant & Equipment | $7.585B | $8.054B | $6.173B |
YoY Change | 22.89% | -41.82% | -54.69% |
Goodwill | $10.07B | $9.966B | $6.379B |
YoY Change | 57.8% | -26.5% | -53.54% |
Intangibles | |||
YoY Change | |||
Long-Term Investments | $17.89B | $3.489B | $3.462B |
YoY Change | 416.81% | -0.12% | -10.67% |
Other Assets | $2.571B | $3.181B | $2.053B |
YoY Change | 25.24% | 15.0% | -50.74% |
Total Long-Term Assets | $43.05B | $53.29B | $38.70B |
YoY Change | 11.25% | 38.51% | -22.47% |
TOTAL ASSETS | |||
Total Short-Term Assets | $5.501B | $5.802B | $8.640B |
Total Long-Term Assets | $43.05B | $53.29B | $38.70B |
Total Assets | $48.55B | $59.09B | $47.34B |
YoY Change | 2.57% | 20.48% | -12.31% |
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES | |||
YoY Change | |||
Accounts Payable | $599.2M | $579.1M | $410.0M |
YoY Change | 46.15% | -39.92% | -46.88% |
Accrued Expenses | $1.900B | $1.781B | $1.736B |
YoY Change | 9.45% | -31.1% | -31.46% |
Deferred Revenue | $361.6M | $426.9M | $336.2M |
YoY Change | 7.56% | -48.87% | -57.62% |
Short-Term Debt | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
YoY Change | |||
Long-Term Debt Due | $909.9M | $1.054B | $1.806B |
YoY Change | -49.62% | -72.23% | -49.85% |
Total Short-Term Liabilities | $4.192B | $4.511B | $4.350B |
YoY Change | -3.62% | -47.86% | -57.91% |
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | |||
Long-Term Debt | $13.82B | $13.39B | $9.923B |
YoY Change | 39.32% | -43.68% | -61.36% |
Other Long-Term Liabilities | $2.244B | $2.969B | $1.931B |
YoY Change | 16.22% | 2.72% | -39.78% |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | $16.07B | $16.36B | $11.85B |
YoY Change | 35.55% | -38.65% | -58.97% |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | |||
Total Short-Term Liabilities | $4.192B | $4.511B | $4.350B |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | $16.07B | $16.36B | $11.85B |
Total Liabilities | $22.00B | $45.79B | $34.79B |
YoY Change | -36.75% | 27.75% | -30.86% |
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | |||
Retained Earnings | $17.21B | $4.692B | $6.746B |
YoY Change | 155.06% | -26.11% | -231.98% |
Common Stock | |||
YoY Change | |||
Preferred Stock | |||
YoY Change | |||
Treasury Stock (at cost) | $100.0K | $100.0K | $100.0K |
YoY Change | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Treasury Stock Shares | |||
Shareholders Equity | $26.88B | $13.66B | $12.93B |
YoY Change | |||
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity | $48.55B | $59.09B | $47.34B |
YoY Change | 2.57% | 20.48% | -12.31% |
Cashflow Statement
Concept | 2021 Q2 | 2020 Q4 | 2020 Q2 |
---|---|---|---|
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||
Net Income | $11.13B | -$1.031B | -$524.2M |
YoY Change | -2222.89% | -25.68% | -1089.06% |
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization | $580.5M | $543.6M | $545.7M |
YoY Change | 6.38% | -39.46% | -40.8% |
Cash From Operating Activities | $1.124B | $1.494B | $1.142B |
YoY Change | -1.59% | -0.03% | -32.51% |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||
Capital Expenditures | -$393.1M | -$389.7M | -$301.8M |
YoY Change | 30.25% | 13.62% | 0.07% |
Acquisitions | |||
YoY Change | |||
Other Investing Activities | -$4.531B | -$4.312B | -$983.4M |
YoY Change | 360.74% | -5872.16% | 758.86% |
Cash From Investing Activities | -$4.924B | -$4.702B | -$1.285B |
YoY Change | 283.13% | 1652.33% | 208.87% |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||
Cash Dividend Paid | |||
YoY Change | |||
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net | |||
YoY Change | |||
Debt Paid & Issued, Net | |||
YoY Change | |||
Cash From Financing Activities | 337.5M | 735.4M | -938.1M |
YoY Change | -135.98% | -250.85% | -1.04% |
NET CHANGE | |||
Cash From Operating Activities | 1.124B | 1.494B | 1.142B |
Cash From Investing Activities | -4.924B | -4.702B | -1.285B |
Cash From Financing Activities | 337.5M | 735.4M | -938.1M |
Net Change In Cash | -3.463B | -2.473B | -1.081B |
YoY Change | 220.26% | -137.0% | -429.43% |
FREE CASH FLOW | |||
Cash From Operating Activities | $1.124B | $1.494B | $1.142B |
Capital Expenditures | -$393.1M | -$389.7M | -$301.8M |
Free Cash Flow | $1.517B | $1.883B | $1.444B |
YoY Change | 5.06% | 2.52% | -27.58% |
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SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
|
626200000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Selling General And Administrative Expense
SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
|
502100000 | USD |
lbtya |
Realized And Unrealized Gains Losses Due To Changes In Fair Valuesof Certain Investmentsand Debt Net
RealizedAndUnrealizedGainsLossesDueToChangesInFairValuesofCertainInvestmentsandDebtNet
|
482700000 | USD | |
lbtya |
Realized And Unrealized Gains Losses Due To Changes In Fair Valuesof Certain Investmentsand Debt Net
RealizedAndUnrealizedGainsLossesDueToChangesInFairValuesofCertainInvestmentsandDebtNet
|
-377500000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Selling General And Administrative Expense
SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
|
1302900000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Selling General And Administrative Expense
SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
|
1007600000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Depreciation And Amortization
DepreciationAndAmortization
|
580500000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Depreciation And Amortization
DepreciationAndAmortization
|
545700000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Depreciation And Amortization
DepreciationAndAmortization
|
1214700000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Depreciation And Amortization
DepreciationAndAmortization
|
1329200000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Settlement And Impairment Provisions
RestructuringSettlementAndImpairmentProvisions
|
6900000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Settlement And Impairment Provisions
RestructuringSettlementAndImpairmentProvisions
|
32200000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Restructuring Settlement And Impairment Provisions
RestructuringSettlementAndImpairmentProvisions
|
51300000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Restructuring Settlement And Impairment Provisions
RestructuringSettlementAndImpairmentProvisions
|
63200000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Costs And Expenses
CostsAndExpenses
|
2540000000.0 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Costs And Expenses
CostsAndExpenses
|
2196100000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Costs And Expenses
CostsAndExpenses
|
5530000000.0 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Costs And Expenses
CostsAndExpenses
|
4791300000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
565500000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
526800000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
1190800000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
807400000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Interest Expense
InterestExpense
|
273000000.0 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Interest Expense
InterestExpense
|
281700000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Interest Expense
InterestExpense
|
608100000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Interest Expense
InterestExpense
|
595000000.0 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Derivative Instruments Net Pretax
GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax
|
-303100000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Derivative Instruments Net Pretax
GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax
|
-319700000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Derivative Instruments Net Pretax
GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax
|
508000000.0 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Derivative Instruments Net Pretax
GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax
|
917600000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax
ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
|
133300000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax
ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
|
-478000000.0 | USD |
us-gaap |
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax
ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
|
436400000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax
ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
|
-86300000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | lbtya |
Realized And Unrealized Gains Losses Due To Changes In Fair Valuesof Certain Investmentsand Debt Net
RealizedAndUnrealizedGainsLossesDueToChangesInFairValuesofCertainInvestmentsandDebtNet
|
288100000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | lbtya |
Realized And Unrealized Gains Losses Due To Changes In Fair Valuesof Certain Investmentsand Debt Net
RealizedAndUnrealizedGainsLossesDueToChangesInFairValuesofCertainInvestmentsandDebtNet
|
152300000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Gains Losses On Restructuring Of Debt
GainsLossesOnRestructuringOfDebt
|
-90600000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Gains Losses On Restructuring Of Debt
GainsLossesOnRestructuringOfDebt
|
-165600000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Gains Losses On Restructuring Of Debt
GainsLossesOnRestructuringOfDebt
|
-90600000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Gains Losses On Restructuring Of Debt
GainsLossesOnRestructuringOfDebt
|
-220100000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
|
-8100000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
|
-105400000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
|
-6400000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
|
-72000000.0 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Gains Losses
OtherNonoperatingGainsLosses
|
11138000000.0 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Gains Losses
OtherNonoperatingGainsLosses
|
0 | USD |
us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Gains Losses
OtherNonoperatingGainsLosses
|
11138000000.0 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Gains Losses
OtherNonoperatingGainsLosses
|
0 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Income Expense
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
7200000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Income Expense
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
9500000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Income Expense
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
17300000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Income Expense
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
61900000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
12614800000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Nonoperating Income Expense
NonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
10891800000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Nonoperating Income Expense
NonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
-1188600000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Nonoperating Income Expense
NonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
11877300000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Nonoperating Income Expense
NonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
-371400000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
|
11457300000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
|
-661800000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
|
13068100000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
|
436000000.0 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
282800000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-158000000.0 | USD |
us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
453300000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-77900000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
11174500000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
-503800000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
12614800000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
513900000 | USD | |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
-503800000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
46300000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
20400000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
101200000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
88300000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
11128200000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
-524200000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
12513600000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
425600000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
19.98 | |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
-0.86 | |
us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
22.11 | ||
us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
0.69 | ||
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
19.55 | |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
-0.86 | |
us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
21.69 | ||
us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
0.68 | ||
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
11174500000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
513900000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
|
1025400000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
|
646600000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
|
28700000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
|
-424300000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Reclassification From Aoci Current Period Before Tax Attributable To Parent
ReclassificationFromAociCurrentPeriodBeforeTaxAttributableToParent
|
-1249100000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Reclassification From Aoci Current Period Before Tax Attributable To Parent
ReclassificationFromAociCurrentPeriodBeforeTaxAttributableToParent
|
-100000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Reclassification From Aoci Current Period Before Tax Attributable To Parent
ReclassificationFromAociCurrentPeriodBeforeTaxAttributableToParent
|
-1248800000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Reclassification From Aoci Current Period Before Tax Attributable To Parent
ReclassificationFromAociCurrentPeriodBeforeTaxAttributableToParent
|
-100000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | lbtya |
Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment And Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease
OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentAndDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
3100000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | lbtya |
Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment And Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease
OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentAndDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
-16100000 | USD |
lbtya |
Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment And Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease
OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentAndDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
3300000 | USD | |
lbtya |
Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment And Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease
OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentAndDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
-18400000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
2277600000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
630600000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
1280800000 | USD | |
CY2021Q1 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Other
StockholdersEquityOther
|
-20200000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
-442600000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
13452100000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
126800000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
13895600000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
71300000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
47600000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
14400000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
102500000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
81600000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
|
13404500000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
|
112400000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
|
13793100000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
|
-10300000 | USD | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
13168500000 | USD |
CY2020Q1 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
1017700000 | USD |
CY2020Q1 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
-1073200000 | USD |
CY2020Q1 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Value
StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
|
224400000 | USD |
CY2020Q1 | us-gaap |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
|
46100000 | USD |
CY2020Q1 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchased During Period Value
StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue
|
38100000 | USD |
CY2020Q1 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Other
StockholdersEquityOther
|
-15600000 | USD |
CY2020Q1 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
12912200000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
-503800000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
630600000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Value
StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
|
475800000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
|
69500000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Other
StockholdersEquityOther
|
82200000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
12550500000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
13298400000 | USD |
CY2021Q1 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
1440300000 | USD |
CY2021Q1 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
-996800000 | USD |
CY2021Q1 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Value
StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
|
323400000 | USD |
CY2021Q1 | us-gaap |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
|
49400000 | USD |
CY2021Q1 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
13488100000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
11174500000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
2277600000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Value
StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
|
345200000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
|
74300000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Other
StockholdersEquityOther
|
119300000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
26550000000.0 | USD |
us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
12614800000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
513900000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation
ShareBasedCompensation
|
163200000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation
ShareBasedCompensation
|
139000000.0 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Depreciation And Amortization
DepreciationAndAmortization
|
1214700000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Depreciation And Amortization
DepreciationAndAmortization
|
1329200000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Restructuring Settlement And Impairment Provisions
RestructuringSettlementAndImpairmentProvisions
|
51300000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Restructuring Settlement And Impairment Provisions
RestructuringSettlementAndImpairmentProvisions
|
63200000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Amortization Of Financing Costs And Discounts
AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts
|
19200000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Amortization Of Financing Costs And Discounts
AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts
|
24100000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Derivative Instruments Net Pretax
GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax
|
508000000.0 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Derivative Instruments Net Pretax
GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax
|
917600000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax
ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
|
436400000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax
ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
|
-86300000 | USD | |
lbtya |
Realized And Unrealized Gains Losses Due To Changes In Fair Valuesof Certain Investmentsand Debt Net
RealizedAndUnrealizedGainsLossesDueToChangesInFairValuesofCertainInvestmentsandDebtNet
|
482700000 | USD | |
lbtya |
Realized And Unrealized Gains Losses Due To Changes In Fair Valuesof Certain Investmentsand Debt Net
RealizedAndUnrealizedGainsLossesDueToChangesInFairValuesofCertainInvestmentsandDebtNet
|
-377500000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Gains Losses On Restructuring Of Debt
GainsLossesOnRestructuringOfDebt
|
-90600000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Gains Losses On Restructuring Of Debt
GainsLossesOnRestructuringOfDebt
|
-220100000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
|
-6400000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
|
-72000000.0 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
362100000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
95000000.0 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Gains Losses
OtherNonoperatingGainsLosses
|
11138000000.0 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Gains Losses
OtherNonoperatingGainsLosses
|
0 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Operating Capital
IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital
|
155400000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Operating Capital
IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital
|
415800000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Dividends Received
ProceedsFromDividendsReceived
|
143300000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Dividends Received
ProceedsFromDividendsReceived
|
5000000.0 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
|
1945100000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
|
1591900000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Interest In Subsidiaries And Affiliates
PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates
|
4055800000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Interest In Subsidiaries And Affiliates
PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates
|
5501500000 | USD | |
lbtya |
Payments For Deconsolidation Of Interest In Joint Venture
PaymentsForDeconsolidationOfInterestInJointVenture
|
3424000000.0 | USD | |
lbtya |
Payments For Deconsolidation Of Interest In Joint Venture
PaymentsForDeconsolidationOfInterestInJointVenture
|
0 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale Maturity And Collections Of Investments
ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments
|
2979700000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale Maturity And Collections Of Investments
ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments
|
2526200000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Productive Assets
PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
|
868900000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Productive Assets
PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
|
649600000 | USD | |
lbtya |
Proceeds From Investment With Joint Venture Equalization Payment Received
ProceedsFromInvestmentWithJointVentureEqualizationPaymentReceived
|
52000000.0 | USD | |
lbtya |
Proceeds From Investment With Joint Venture Equalization Payment Received
ProceedsFromInvestmentWithJointVentureEqualizationPaymentReceived
|
0 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
|
116400000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
|
9500000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
|
-5433400000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
|
-3634400000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
|
4054200000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
|
6893100000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Repayments Of Long Term Debt And Capital Securities
RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities
|
3616700000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Repayments Of Long Term Debt And Capital Securities
RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities
|
7647900000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
|
657300000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
|
692000000.0 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Hedge Financing Activities
ProceedsFromHedgeFinancingActivities
|
22900000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Hedge Financing Activities
ProceedsFromHedgeFinancingActivities
|
75000000.0 | USD | |
lbtya |
Payment Of Deferred Financing Costs Debt Premiums And Exchange Offer Consideration
PaymentOfDeferredFinancingCostsDebtPremiumsAndExchangeOfferConsideration
|
22500000 | USD | |
lbtya |
Payment Of Deferred Financing Costs Debt Premiums And Exchange Offer Consideration
PaymentOfDeferredFinancingCostsDebtPremiumsAndExchangeOfferConsideration
|
226400000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities
ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
|
-142800000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities
ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
|
-123100000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
|
-362200000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
|
-1721300000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
14500000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
-10400000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
|
-3836000000.0 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
|
-3774200000 | USD | |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Including Disposal Group And Discontinued Operations
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations
|
4717300000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Including Disposal Group And Discontinued Operations
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations
|
8180900000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
|
-3836000000.0 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
|
-3774200000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Including Disposal Group And Discontinued Operations
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations
|
881300000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Including Disposal Group And Discontinued Operations
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations
|
4406700000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Interest Paid Net
InterestPaidNet
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613900000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Interest Paid Net
InterestPaidNet
|
662500000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid Net
IncomeTaxesPaidNet
|
160500000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid Net
IncomeTaxesPaidNet
|
57200000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
|
874300000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
|
4360600000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents
RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
|
7000000.0 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents
RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
|
6800000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operations
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperations
|
0 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operations
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperations
|
39300000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Including Disposal Group And Discontinued Operations
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations
|
881300000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Including Disposal Group And Discontinued Operations
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations
|
4406700000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current
AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
|
55200000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current
AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
|
49800000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Contract With Customer Asset Net
ContractWithCustomerAssetNet
|
46800000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Contract With Customer Asset Net
ContractWithCustomerAssetNet
|
44300000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Contract With Customer Liability
ContractWithCustomerLiability
|
377100000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Contract With Customer Liability
ContractWithCustomerLiability
|
442600000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Contract With Customer Liability Revenue Recognized
ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized
|
240500000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Capitalized Contract Cost Net
CapitalizedContractCostNet
|
61900000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Capitalized Contract Cost Net
CapitalizedContractCostNet
|
46600000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Capitalized Contract Cost Amortization
CapitalizedContractCostAmortization
|
27800000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Capitalized Contract Cost Amortization
CapitalizedContractCostAmortization
|
77700000 | USD | |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Capitalized Contract Cost Amortization
CapitalizedContractCostAmortization
|
31900000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Capitalized Contract Cost Amortization
CapitalizedContractCostAmortization
|
69600000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Revenue Performance Obligation Description Of Timing
RevenuePerformanceObligationDescriptionOfTiming
|
Revenue from customers who are subject to contracts is generally recognized over the term of such contracts, which is typically 12 months for our residential service contracts, one to three years for our mobile service contracts and one to five years | ||
CY2021Q2 | lbtya |
Proceeds From Investment With Joint Venture Equalization Payment Received
ProceedsFromInvestmentWithJointVentureEqualizationPaymentReceived
|
52000000.0 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
|
44500000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Gains Losses
OtherNonoperatingGainsLosses
|
11100000000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Translation Adjustment Functional To Reporting Currency Net Of Tax
TranslationAdjustmentFunctionalToReportingCurrencyNetOfTax
|
-1200000000 | USD |
lbtya |
Payments For Deconsolidation Of Interest In Joint Venture
PaymentsForDeconsolidationOfInterestInJointVenture
|
3400000000 | USD | |
CY2021Q1 | lbtya |
Equity Method Investment Co Venturer Ownership Percentage
EquityMethodInvestmentCoVenturerOwnershipPercentage
|
0.50 | |
CY2021Q1 | lbtya |
Equity Method Investment Co Venturer Ownership Percentage
EquityMethodInvestmentCoVenturerOwnershipPercentage
|
0.50 | |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Business Acquisitions Pro Forma Revenue
BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue
|
3195400000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Business Acquisitions Pro Forma Revenue
BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue
|
6545800000 | USD | |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Business Acquisitions Pro Forma Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Changes In Accounting And Extraordinary Items Net Of Tax
BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeChangesInAccountingAndExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTax
|
-579100000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Business Acquisitions Pro Forma Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Changes In Accounting And Extraordinary Items Net Of Tax
BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeChangesInAccountingAndExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTax
|
316800000 | USD | |
CY2020Q2 | lbtya |
Business Acquisition Pro Forma Income Loss From Continuing Operations Net Of Tax Basic
BusinessAcquisitionProFormaIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsNetOfTaxBasic
|
-0.95 | |
CY2020Q2 | lbtya |
Business Acquisition Pro Forma Income Loss From Continuing Operations Net Of Tax Diluted
BusinessAcquisitionProFormaIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsNetOfTaxDiluted
|
-0.95 | |
lbtya |
Business Acquisition Pro Forma Income Loss From Continuing Operations Net Of Tax Diluted
BusinessAcquisitionProFormaIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsNetOfTaxDiluted
|
0.51 | ||
lbtya |
Business Acquisition Pro Forma Income Loss From Continuing Operations Net Of Tax Basic
BusinessAcquisitionProFormaIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsNetOfTaxBasic
|
0.51 | ||
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Equity Method Investments
EquityMethodInvestments
|
17889400000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Equity Method Investments
EquityMethodInvestments
|
3488700000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Current
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesCurrent
|
2866000000.0 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Current
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesCurrent
|
1600200000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Noncurrent
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesNoncurrent
|
373500000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Noncurrent
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesNoncurrent
|
365700000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Investments Fair Value Disclosure
InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
|
5197500000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Investments Fair Value Disclosure
InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
|
3466000000.0 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Investments
Investments
|
23086900000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Investments
Investments
|
6954700000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Short Term Investments
ShortTermInvestments
|
2866000000.0 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Short Term Investments
ShortTermInvestments
|
1600200000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Long Term Investments
LongTermInvestments
|
20220900000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Investments
LongTermInvestments
|
5354500000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Debt Securities Available For Sale Accrued Interest After Allowance For Credit Loss
DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAccruedInterestAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss
|
4800000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Securities Available For Sale Accrued Interest After Allowance For Credit Loss
DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAccruedInterestAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss
|
7100000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
|
-8100000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
|
-105400000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
|
-6400000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
|
-72000000.0 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | lbtya |
Percent Of Share Based Compensation Expense Included In Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
PercentOfShareBasedCompensationExpenseIncludedInIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
|
1 | |
CY2021Q2 | lbtya |
Realized And Unrealized Gains Losses Due To Changes In Fair Values Of Certain Investments
RealizedAndUnrealizedGainsLossesDueToChangesInFairValuesOfCertainInvestments
|
288100000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | lbtya |
Realized And Unrealized Gains Losses Due To Changes In Fair Values Of Certain Investments
RealizedAndUnrealizedGainsLossesDueToChangesInFairValuesOfCertainInvestments
|
141600000 | USD |
lbtya |
Realized And Unrealized Gains Losses Due To Changes In Fair Values Of Certain Investments
RealizedAndUnrealizedGainsLossesDueToChangesInFairValuesOfCertainInvestments
|
482700000 | USD | |
lbtya |
Realized And Unrealized Gains Losses Due To Changes In Fair Values Of Certain Investments
RealizedAndUnrealizedGainsLossesDueToChangesInFairValuesOfCertainInvestments
|
-386400000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Debt Securities Amortized Cost Basis
AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
|
3238400000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Debt Securities Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain Before Tax
AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
|
1100000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
|
3239500000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Debt Securities Amortized Cost Basis
AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
|
1962700000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Debt Securities Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain Before Tax
AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
|
3200000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
|
1965900000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale Of Available For Sale Securities Debt
ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt
|
1400000000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale Of Available For Sale Securities Debt
ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt
|
1300000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale Of Available For Sale Securities Debt
ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt
|
2900000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale Of Available For Sale Securities Debt
ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt
|
2500000000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Debt Securities Realized Gain Loss
DebtSecuritiesRealizedGainLoss
|
-300000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Debt Securities Realized Gain Loss
DebtSecuritiesRealizedGainLoss
|
700000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Debt Securities Realized Gain Loss
DebtSecuritiesRealizedGainLoss
|
-1600000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Debt Securities Realized Gain Loss
DebtSecuritiesRealizedGainLoss
|
700000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities Next Rolling Twelve Months Fair Value
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesNextRollingTwelveMonthsFairValue
|
2866000000.0 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities Rolling Year Two Through Five Fair Value
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingYearTwoThroughFiveFairValue
|
368400000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities Rolling Year Six Through Ten Fair Value
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingYearSixThroughTenFairValue
|
5100000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
|
3239500000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Derivative Assets Current
DerivativeAssetsCurrent
|
111900000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Derivative Assets Noncurrent
DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent
|
312700000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Derivative Assets
DerivativeAssets
|
424600000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Assets Current
DerivativeAssetsCurrent
|
234600000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Assets Noncurrent
DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent
|
650200000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Assets
DerivativeAssets
|
884800000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Derivative Liabilities Current
DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
|
209500000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Derivative Liabilities Noncurrent
DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
666200000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Derivative Liabilities
DerivativeLiabilities
|
875700000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Liabilities Current
DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
|
252700000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Liabilities Noncurrent
DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
1364100000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Liabilities
DerivativeLiabilities
|
1616800000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Derivative Gain Loss On Derivative Net
DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
|
-303100000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Derivative Gain Loss On Derivative Net
DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
|
-319700000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Derivative Gain Loss On Derivative Net
DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
|
508000000.0 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Derivative Gain Loss On Derivative Net
DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
|
917600000 | USD | |
lbtya |
Payments For Proceeds From Derivative Instrument Operating Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromDerivativeInstrumentOperatingActivities
|
400000 | USD | |
lbtya |
Payments For Proceeds From Derivative Instrument Operating Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromDerivativeInstrumentOperatingActivities
|
-23100000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments For Derivative Instrument Investing Activities
PaymentsForDerivativeInstrumentInvestingActivities
|
52100000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments For Derivative Instrument Investing Activities
PaymentsForDerivativeInstrumentInvestingActivities
|
0 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Derivative Instrument Financing Activities
ProceedsFromDerivativeInstrumentFinancingActivities
|
22900000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Derivative Instrument Financing Activities
ProceedsFromDerivativeInstrumentFinancingActivities
|
75000000.0 | USD | |
lbtya |
Proceeds Repayments From Derivatives Continuing Operations
ProceedsRepaymentsFromDerivativesContinuingOperations
|
-29600000 | USD | |
lbtya |
Proceeds Repayments From Derivatives Continuing Operations
ProceedsRepaymentsFromDerivativesContinuingOperations
|
98100000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Derivative Exchange Rate Floor1
DerivativeExchangeRateFloor1
|
0.000 | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Derivative Exchange Rate Floor1
DerivativeExchangeRateFloor1
|
0.000 | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Derivative Exchange Rate Floor1
DerivativeExchangeRateFloor1
|
0.000 | |
CY2021Q2 | lbtya |
Impactof Derivative Instrumentson Borrowing Costs Percent Increase Decrease
ImpactofDerivativeInstrumentsonBorrowingCostsPercentIncreaseDecrease
|
0.0017 | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Derivative Assets
DerivativeAssets
|
424600000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
|
3239500000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Equity Securities Fv Ni
EquitySecuritiesFvNi
|
1958000000.0 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Investments Fair Value Disclosure
InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
|
5197500000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure
AssetsFairValueDisclosure
|
5622100000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure
LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
|
875700000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Assets
DerivativeAssets
|
884800000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
|
1965900000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Equity Securities Fv Ni
EquitySecuritiesFvNi
|
1500100000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Investments Fair Value Disclosure
InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
|
3466000000.0 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure
AssetsFairValueDisclosure
|
4350800000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure
LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
|
1616800000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Value
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
|
800500000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Fair Value Net Derivative Asset Liability Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Gain Loss Included In Earnings
FairValueNetDerivativeAssetLiabilityMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputsReconciliationGainLossIncludedInEarnings
|
23500000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Gain Loss Included In Earnings1
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1
|
487300000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Purchases
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchases
|
48900000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Issues
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetIssues
|
179300000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Transfers Net
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersNet
|
-10800000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Value
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
|
929300000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment And Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Before Accumulated Depreciation And Amortization
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetBeforeAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization
|
16085900000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment And Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Before Accumulated Depreciation And Amortization
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetBeforeAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization
|
16556300000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment And Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Accumulated Depreciation And Amortization
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization
|
8500700000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment And Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Accumulated Depreciation And Amortization
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization
|
8502200000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment And Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset After Accumulated Depreciation And Amortization
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAfterAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization
|
7585200000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment And Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset After Accumulated Depreciation And Amortization
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAfterAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization
|
8054100000 | USD |
lbtya |
Property Plant And Equipment Additions Vendor Financing Arrangement
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditionsVendorFinancingArrangement
|
560100000 | USD | |
CY2020Q2 | lbtya |
Property Plant And Equipment Additions Vendor Financing Arrangement
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditionsVendorFinancingArrangement
|
702900000 | USD |
lbtya |
Value Added Tax Vendor Financing Arrangement
ValueAddedTaxVendorFinancingArrangement
|
74400000 | USD | |
CY2020Q2 | lbtya |
Value Added Tax Vendor Financing Arrangement
ValueAddedTaxVendorFinancingArrangement
|
118700000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
|
10466700000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Goodwill Purchase Accounting Adjustments
GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
|
4100000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Goodwill Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss
GoodwillForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss
|
-404700000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
|
10066100000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
|
3373200000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
|
826900000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
|
2546300000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
|
3498700000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
|
612700000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
|
2886000000.0 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Debt Weighted Average Interest Rate
DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
|
0.0328 | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Unused Borrowing Capacity Amount
DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityAmount
|
1625200000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Carrying Amount
DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
|
14797300000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Carrying Amount
DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
|
14559600000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Carrying Amount
DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
|
14797300000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Carrying Amount
DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
|
14559600000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Unamortized Discount Premium Net
DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
|
62700000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Unamortized Discount Premium Net
DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
|
118400000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt
LongTermDebt
|
14734600000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt
LongTermDebt
|
14441200000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability
FinanceLeaseLiability
|
522100000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability
FinanceLeaseLiability
|
556500000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Including Current Maturities
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities
|
15256700000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Interest Expense
FinanceLeaseInterestExpense
|
8100000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Finance Lease Interest Expense
FinanceLeaseInterestExpense
|
16900000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Finance Lease Interest Expense
FinanceLeaseInterestExpense
|
16200000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | lbtya |
Finance Lease Cost
FinanceLeaseCost
|
27800000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | lbtya |
Finance Lease Cost
FinanceLeaseCost
|
22500000 | USD |
lbtya |
Finance Lease Cost
FinanceLeaseCost
|
56200000 | USD | |
lbtya |
Finance Lease Cost
FinanceLeaseCost
|
52300000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Cost
OperatingLeaseCost
|
63800000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Cost
OperatingLeaseCost
|
29800000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Operating Lease Cost
OperatingLeaseCost
|
128400000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Operating Lease Cost
OperatingLeaseCost
|
65600000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Short Term Lease Cost
ShortTermLeaseCost
|
1500000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Unamortized Discount Premium And Debt Issuance Costs Net
DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet
|
62700000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | lbtya |
Longterm Debt Contractual Maturities
LongtermDebtContractualMaturities
|
14734600000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Current
LongTermDebtCurrent
|
909900000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Noncurrent
LongTermDebtNoncurrent
|
13824700000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset
FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset
|
466600000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset
FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset
|
477800000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset
OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset
|
1361700000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset
OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset
|
1454700000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | lbtya |
Lease Asset
LeaseAsset
|
1828300000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | lbtya |
Lease Asset
LeaseAsset
|
1932500000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability
FinanceLeaseLiability
|
522100000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability
FinanceLeaseLiability
|
556500000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Short Term Lease Cost
ShortTermLeaseCost
|
1500000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Short Term Lease Cost
ShortTermLeaseCost
|
3700000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Short Term Lease Cost
ShortTermLeaseCost
|
3300000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability
OperatingLeaseLiability
|
1360900000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability
OperatingLeaseLiability
|
1447700000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | lbtya |
Lease Liability
LeaseLiability
|
1883000000.0 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | lbtya |
Lease Liability
LeaseLiability
|
2004200000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term1
FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1
|
P22Y7M6D | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Weighted Average Discount Rate Percent
FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent
|
0.060 | |
us-gaap |
Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Finance Lease Liability
RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForFinanceLeaseLiability
|
19600000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Finance Lease Liability
RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForFinanceLeaseLiability
|
17200000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term1
OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1
|
P12Y4M24D | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Weighted Average Discount Rate Percent
OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent
|
0.058 | |
us-gaap |
Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Operating Lease Liability
RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability
|
60400000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Operating Lease Liability
RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability
|
53200000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Amortization
FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization
|
19500000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Amortization
FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization
|
14400000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Amortization
FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization
|
39300000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Amortization
FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization
|
36100000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Interest Expense
FinanceLeaseInterestExpense
|
8300000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Including Current Maturities
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities
|
14997700000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Current
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
|
982100000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Current
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
|
1130400000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
|
14274600000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
|
13867300000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | lbtya |
Numberof Borrowing Groups
NumberofBorrowingGroups
|
3 | group |
lbtya |
Non Cash Borrowingsand Repaymentsof Debt
NonCashBorrowingsandRepaymentsofDebt
|
2900000000 | USD | |
lbtya |
Non Cash Borrowingsand Repaymentsof Debt
NonCashBorrowingsandRepaymentsofDebt
|
3500000000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal Remainder Of Fiscal Year
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalRemainderOfFiscalYear
|
407800000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Next Twelve Months
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths
|
539900000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Two
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo
|
68400000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Three
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree
|
28000000.0 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Four
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour
|
12900000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Five
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive
|
11700000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal After Year Five
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive
|
13728600000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | lbtya |
Longterm Debt Gross Contractual Maturities
LongtermDebtGrossContractualMaturities
|
14797300000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Variable Lease Cost
VariableLeaseCost
|
1100000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Variable Lease Cost
VariableLeaseCost
|
1100000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Variable Lease Cost
VariableLeaseCost
|
2600000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Variable Lease Cost
VariableLeaseCost
|
2400000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Lease Cost
LeaseCost
|
94200000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Lease Cost
LeaseCost
|
54900000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Lease Cost
LeaseCost
|
190900000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Lease Cost
LeaseCost
|
123600000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Operating Lease Payments
OperatingLeasePayments
|
134300000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Operating Lease Payments
OperatingLeasePayments
|
60000000.0 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Finance Lease Interest Payment On Liability
FinanceLeaseInterestPaymentOnLiability
|
16900000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Finance Lease Interest Payment On Liability
FinanceLeaseInterestPaymentOnLiability
|
16200000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Finance Lease Principal Payments
FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments
|
38100000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Finance Lease Principal Payments
FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments
|
56900000 | USD | |
lbtya |
Operatingand Finance Lease Payments
OperatingandFinanceLeasePayments
|
189300000 | USD | |
lbtya |
Operatingand Finance Lease Payments
OperatingandFinanceLeasePayments
|
133100000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Remainder Of Fiscal Year
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear
|
99800000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Remainder Of Fiscal Year
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear
|
52700000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Next Twelve Months
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths
|
204000000.0 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Next Twelve Months
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths
|
97100000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Two
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo
|
189200000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Two
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo
|
100800000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Three
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree
|
172400000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Three
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree
|
62700000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Four
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour
|
159100000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Four
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour
|
59300000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Five
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive
|
46100000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Five
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive
|
54600000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due After Year Five
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive
|
1118700000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due After Year Five
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive
|
245600000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue
|
1989300000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue
|
672800000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Undiscounted Excess Amount
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount
|
628400000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Undiscounted Excess Amount
FinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount
|
150700000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability
OperatingLeaseLiability
|
1360900000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability
FinanceLeaseLiability
|
522100000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Current
OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent
|
185100000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Current
FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent
|
72200000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent
OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
|
1175800000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Noncurrent
FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
|
449900000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Income Tax Expense Benefit At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
|
2176800000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Income Tax Expense Benefit At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
|
-115800000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Income Tax Expense Benefit At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
|
2482900000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Income Tax Expense Benefit At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
|
76300000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | lbtya |
Non Taxable Gain Associated With Subsidiaries
NonTaxableGainAssociatedWithSubsidiaries
|
2116200000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | lbtya |
Non Taxable Gain Associated With Subsidiaries
NonTaxableGainAssociatedWithSubsidiaries
|
0 | USD |
lbtya |
Non Taxable Gain Associated With Subsidiaries
NonTaxableGainAssociatedWithSubsidiaries
|
2116200000 | USD | |
lbtya |
Non Taxable Gain Associated With Subsidiaries
NonTaxableGainAssociatedWithSubsidiaries
|
0 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Change In Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
|
123000000.0 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Change In Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
|
10900000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Change In Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
|
88500000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Change In Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
|
99600000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | lbtya |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Foreign Currency Translation Amount
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignCurrencyTranslationAmount
|
39100000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | lbtya |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Foreign Currency Translation Amount
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignCurrencyTranslationAmount
|
95800000 | USD |
lbtya |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Foreign Currency Translation Amount
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignCurrencyTranslationAmount
|
-80600000 | USD | |
lbtya |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Foreign Currency Translation Amount
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignCurrencyTranslationAmount
|
-57800000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | lbtya |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Decreasein Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential Amount
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDecreaseinForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferentialAmount
|
-17700000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | lbtya |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Decreasein Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential Amount
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDecreaseinForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferentialAmount
|
5800000 | USD |
lbtya |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Decreasein Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential Amount
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDecreaseinForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferentialAmount
|
-41600000 | USD | |
lbtya |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Decreasein Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential Amount
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDecreaseinForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferentialAmount
|
-10300000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense
IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense
|
23100000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense
IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense
|
25900000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense
IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense
|
38800000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense
IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense
|
46300000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | lbtya |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Decreasein Basisand Other Differencesinthe Treatmentof Items Associatedwith Investmentsin Subsidiariesand Affiliates Amount
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDecreaseinBasisandOtherDifferencesintheTreatmentofItemsAssociatedwithInvestmentsinSubsidiariesandAffiliatesAmount
|
-24500000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | lbtya |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Decreasein Basisand Other Differencesinthe Treatmentof Items Associatedwith Investmentsin Subsidiariesand Affiliates Amount
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDecreaseinBasisandOtherDifferencesintheTreatmentofItemsAssociatedwithInvestmentsinSubsidiariesandAffiliatesAmount
|
-20800000 | USD |
lbtya |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Decreasein Basisand Other Differencesinthe Treatmentof Items Associatedwith Investmentsin Subsidiariesand Affiliates Amount
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDecreaseinBasisandOtherDifferencesintheTreatmentofItemsAssociatedwithInvestmentsinSubsidiariesandAffiliatesAmount
|
-24300000 | USD | |
lbtya |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Decreasein Basisand Other Differencesinthe Treatmentof Items Associatedwith Investmentsin Subsidiariesand Affiliates Amount
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDecreaseinBasisandOtherDifferencesintheTreatmentofItemsAssociatedwithInvestmentsinSubsidiariesandAffiliatesAmount
|
-17700000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | lbtya |
Income Tax Reconciliation Previously Unrecognized Tax Benefits
IncomeTaxReconciliationPreviouslyUnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
0 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | lbtya |
Income Tax Reconciliation Previously Unrecognized Tax Benefits
IncomeTaxReconciliationPreviouslyUnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
188800000 | USD |
lbtya |
Income Tax Reconciliation Previously Unrecognized Tax Benefits
IncomeTaxReconciliationPreviouslyUnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
20500000 | USD | |
lbtya |
Income Tax Reconciliation Previously Unrecognized Tax Benefits
IncomeTaxReconciliationPreviouslyUnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
188800000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | lbtya |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Technology Innovation Amount
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTechnologyInnovationAmount
|
5700000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | lbtya |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Technology Innovation Amount
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTechnologyInnovationAmount
|
4700000 | USD |
lbtya |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Technology Innovation Amount
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTechnologyInnovationAmount
|
11500000 | USD | |
lbtya |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Technology Innovation Amount
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTechnologyInnovationAmount
|
49500000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Change In Enacted Tax Rate
IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate
|
100000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Change In Enacted Tax Rate
IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate
|
4400000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Change In Enacted Tax Rate
IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate
|
400000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Change In Enacted Tax Rate
IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate
|
-31700000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Other Reconciling Items
IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems
|
400000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Other Reconciling Items
IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems
|
-700000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Other Reconciling Items
IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems
|
5600000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Other Reconciling Items
IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems
|
-300000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
282800000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-158000000.0 | USD |
us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
453300000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-77900000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
513900000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Impact Effective Tax Rate
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate
|
391200000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Decrease In Unrecognized Tax Benefits Is Reasonably Possible
DecreaseInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossible
|
85000000.0 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchase Program Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount1
StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1
|
334800000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
|
99800000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
|
83800000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
|
163200000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
|
139000000.0 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
|
99800000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
|
83800000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
|
163200000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
|
139000000.0 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | lbtya |
Shareholder Inventive Program Percentof Annual Incentive Compensation
ShareholderInventiveProgramPercentofAnnualIncentiveCompensation
|
1 | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
557051920 | shares |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
612681648 | shares |
us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
566033344 | shares | |
us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
617828982 | shares | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
|
12048780 | shares |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
|
0 | shares |
us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
|
11021844 | shares | |
us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
|
7322907 | shares | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
569100700 | shares |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
612681648 | shares |
us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
577055188 | shares | |
us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
625151889 | shares | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due In Remainder Of Fiscal Year
UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueInRemainderOfFiscalYear
|
540300000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Balance On First Anniversary
UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFirstAnniversary
|
584900000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Balance On Second Anniversary
UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnSecondAnniversary
|
347300000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Balance On Third Anniversary
UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnThirdAnniversary
|
173800000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Balance On Fourth Anniversary
UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFourthAnniversary
|
153700000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Balance On Fifth Anniversary
UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFifthAnniversary
|
117500000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due After Five Years
UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueAfterFiveYears
|
843500000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Balance Sheet Amount
UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount
|
2761000000.0 | USD |
lbtya |
Programmingand Copyright Costs
ProgrammingandCopyrightCosts
|
868300000 | USD | |
lbtya |
Programmingand Copyright Costs
ProgrammingandCopyrightCosts
|
832600000 | USD | |
lbtya |
Percentage Of Amounts Recovered
PercentageOfAmountsRecovered
|
0.50 | ||
lbtya |
Percentage Of Net Present Value Cost Savings
PercentageOfNetPresentValueCostSavings
|
0.50 | ||
lbtya |
Percentage Of Legal And Other Third Party Fees
PercentageOfLegalAndOtherThirdPartyFees
|
0.50 | ||
CY2018Q3 | lbtya |
Percent Of Reduction In Monthly Wholesale Cable Resale Access Prices
PercentOfReductionInMonthlyWholesaleCableResaleAccessPrices
|
0.115 | |
lbtya |
Performance Measures Percentage Of Reportable Segment Revenue And Operating Cash Flow Presented
PerformanceMeasuresPercentageOfReportableSegmentRevenueAndOperatingCashFlowPresented
|
1 | ||
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Including Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax
|
3105500000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Including Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax
|
2722900000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Including Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax
|
6720800000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Including Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax
|
5598700000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | lbtya |
Adjusted Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation And Amortization
AdjustedEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization
|
1252700000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | lbtya |
Adjusted Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation And Amortization
AdjustedEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization
|
1188500000 | USD |
lbtya |
Adjusted Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation And Amortization
AdjustedEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization
|
2620000000.0 | USD | |
lbtya |
Adjusted Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation And Amortization
AdjustedEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization
|
2338800000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
11174500000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
-503800000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
12614800000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
513900000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
282800000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-158000000.0 | USD |
us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
453300000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-77900000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Income Expense
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
7200000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Income Expense
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
9500000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Income Expense
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
17300000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Income Expense
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
61900000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Gains Losses
OtherNonoperatingGainsLosses
|
11138000000.0 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Gains Losses
OtherNonoperatingGainsLosses
|
0 | USD |
us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Gains Losses
OtherNonoperatingGainsLosses
|
11138000000.0 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Gains Losses
OtherNonoperatingGainsLosses
|
0 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
|
-8100000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
|
-105400000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
|
-6400000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
|
-72000000.0 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt
GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
|
-90600000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt
GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
|
-165600000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt
GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
|
-90600000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt
GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
|
-220100000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | lbtya |
Realized And Unrealized Gains Losses Due To Changes In Fair Valuesof Certain Investmentsand Debt Net
RealizedAndUnrealizedGainsLossesDueToChangesInFairValuesofCertainInvestmentsandDebtNet
|
288100000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | lbtya |
Realized And Unrealized Gains Losses Due To Changes In Fair Valuesof Certain Investmentsand Debt Net
RealizedAndUnrealizedGainsLossesDueToChangesInFairValuesofCertainInvestmentsandDebtNet
|
152300000 | USD |
lbtya |
Realized And Unrealized Gains Losses Due To Changes In Fair Valuesof Certain Investmentsand Debt Net
RealizedAndUnrealizedGainsLossesDueToChangesInFairValuesofCertainInvestmentsandDebtNet
|
482700000 | USD | |
lbtya |
Realized And Unrealized Gains Losses Due To Changes In Fair Valuesof Certain Investmentsand Debt Net
RealizedAndUnrealizedGainsLossesDueToChangesInFairValuesofCertainInvestmentsandDebtNet
|
-377500000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax
ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
|
133300000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax
ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
|
-478000000.0 | USD |
us-gaap |
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax
ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
|
436400000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax
ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
|
-86300000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Derivative Gain Loss On Derivative Net
DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
|
-303100000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Derivative Gain Loss On Derivative Net
DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
|
-319700000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Derivative Gain Loss On Derivative Net
DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
|
508000000.0 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Derivative Gain Loss On Derivative Net
DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
|
917600000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Interest Expense
InterestExpense
|
273000000.0 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Interest Expense
InterestExpense
|
281700000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Interest Expense
InterestExpense
|
608100000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Interest Expense
InterestExpense
|
595000000.0 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
565500000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
526800000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
1190800000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
807400000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Settlement And Impairment Provisions
RestructuringSettlementAndImpairmentProvisions
|
6900000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Settlement And Impairment Provisions
RestructuringSettlementAndImpairmentProvisions
|
32200000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Restructuring Settlement And Impairment Provisions
RestructuringSettlementAndImpairmentProvisions
|
51300000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Restructuring Settlement And Impairment Provisions
RestructuringSettlementAndImpairmentProvisions
|
63200000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Depreciation And Amortization
DepreciationAndAmortization
|
580500000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Depreciation And Amortization
DepreciationAndAmortization
|
545700000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Depreciation And Amortization
DepreciationAndAmortization
|
1214700000 | USD | |
lbtya |
Increase Decrease In Current Liabilities Related To Capital Expenditures
IncreaseDecreaseInCurrentLiabilitiesRelatedToCapitalExpenditures
|
-127300000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Depreciation And Amortization
DepreciationAndAmortization
|
1329200000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
|
99800000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
|
83800000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
|
163200000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
|
139000000.0 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | lbtya |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxes
|
1252700000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | lbtya |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxes
|
1188500000 | USD |
lbtya |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxes
|
2620000000.0 | USD | |
lbtya |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxes
|
2338800000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Additions
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
|
1353700000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Additions
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
|
1242400000 | USD | |
lbtya |
Assets Acquired Under Capital Related Vendor Financing Arrangements
AssetsAcquiredUnderCapitalRelatedVendorFinancingArrangements
|
560100000 | USD | |
lbtya |
Assets Acquired Under Capital Related Vendor Financing Arrangements
AssetsAcquiredUnderCapitalRelatedVendorFinancingArrangements
|
702900000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Capital Lease Obligations Incurred
CapitalLeaseObligationsIncurred
|
19600000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Capital Lease Obligations Incurred
CapitalLeaseObligationsIncurred
|
17200000 | USD | |
lbtya |
Increase Decrease In Current Liabilities Related To Capital Expenditures
IncreaseDecreaseInCurrentLiabilitiesRelatedToCapitalExpenditures
|
-94900000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments For Capital Improvements
PaymentsForCapitalImprovements
|
868900000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments For Capital Improvements
PaymentsForCapitalImprovements
|
649600000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Including Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax
|
3105500000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Including Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax
|
2722900000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Including Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax
|
6720800000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Including Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax
|
5598700000 | USD | |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Including Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax
|
3105500000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Including Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax
|
2722900000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Including Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax
|
6720800000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Including Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax
|
5598700000 | USD |