Segment Reporting - Revenue by Major Category (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2021 |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | $ 1,218.7 | $ 1,165.2 |
Total residential revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 869.2 | 834.2 |
Total residential fixed revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 466.1 | 483.5 |
Total subscription revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 445.5 | 463.3 |
Video | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 162.6 | 176.9 |
Broadband internet | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 234 | 237.5 |
Fixed-line telephony | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 48.9 | 48.9 |
Non-subscription revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 20.6 | 20.2 |
Total residential mobile revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 403.1 | 350.7 |
Service revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 291.8 | 246.1 |
Interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 111.3 | 104.6 |
Total B2B revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 339.2 | 322.5 |
Service revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 279.1 | 258.8 |
Subsea network revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 60.1 | 63.7 |
Other revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 10.3 | 8.5 |
Mobile Service Revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 26 | 57 |
Mobile Handset | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 59 | 25 |
B2B Mobile Handset and Other Devices | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 5 | 3 |
Operating Segments | Total residential revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 301.2 | |
Operating Segments | C&W Caribbean and Networks | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 444.9 | 429.8 |
Operating Segments | C&W Caribbean and Networks | Total residential revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 221.8 | 211.3 |
Operating Segments | C&W Caribbean and Networks | Total residential fixed revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 130.8 | 125.9 |
Operating Segments | C&W Caribbean and Networks | Total subscription revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 121.7 | 117.4 |
Operating Segments | C&W Caribbean and Networks | Video | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 32.6 | 34.3 |
Operating Segments | C&W Caribbean and Networks | Broadband internet | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 70.6 | 66.6 |
Operating Segments | C&W Caribbean and Networks | Fixed-line telephony | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 18.5 | 16.5 |
Operating Segments | C&W Caribbean and Networks | Non-subscription revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 9.1 | 8.5 |
Operating Segments | C&W Caribbean and Networks | Total residential mobile revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 91 | 85.4 |
Operating Segments | C&W Caribbean and Networks | Service revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 76.5 | 71.8 |
Operating Segments | C&W Caribbean and Networks | Interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 14.5 | 13.6 |
Operating Segments | C&W Caribbean and Networks | Total B2B revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 223.1 | 218.5 |
Operating Segments | C&W Caribbean and Networks | Service revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 158.2 | 150.8 |
Operating Segments | C&W Caribbean and Networks | Subsea network revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 64.9 | 67.7 |
Operating Segments | C&W Caribbean and Networks | Other revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |
Operating Segments | C&W Panama | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 127.2 | 127.3 |
Operating Segments | C&W Panama | Total residential revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 79.3 | 78.6 |
Operating Segments | C&W Panama | Total residential fixed revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 25.9 | 23.7 |
Operating Segments | C&W Panama | Total subscription revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 23.7 | 21.2 |
Operating Segments | C&W Panama | Video | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 7.1 | 6.2 |
Operating Segments | C&W Panama | Broadband internet | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 12.4 | 10.7 |
Operating Segments | C&W Panama | Fixed-line telephony | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 4.2 | 4.3 |
Operating Segments | C&W Panama | Non-subscription revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 2.2 | 2.5 |
Operating Segments | C&W Panama | Total residential mobile revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 53.4 | 54.9 |
Operating Segments | C&W Panama | Service revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 43 | 44.6 |
Operating Segments | C&W Panama | Interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 10.4 | 10.3 |
Operating Segments | C&W Panama | Total B2B revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 47.9 | 48.7 |
Operating Segments | C&W Panama | Service revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 47.9 | 48.7 |
Operating Segments | C&W Panama | Subsea network revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |
Operating Segments | C&W Panama | Other revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |
Operating Segments | Liberty Puerto Rico | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 369.3 | 361.3 |
Operating Segments | Liberty Puerto Rico | Total residential revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | | 300.7 |
Operating Segments | Liberty Puerto Rico | Total residential fixed revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 121.2 | 111.2 |
Operating Segments | Liberty Puerto Rico | Total subscription revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 115.8 | 107 |
Operating Segments | Liberty Puerto Rico | Video | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 39.7 | 38.6 |
Operating Segments | Liberty Puerto Rico | Broadband internet | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 68.9 | 61.4 |
Operating Segments | Liberty Puerto Rico | Fixed-line telephony | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 7.2 | 7 |
Operating Segments | Liberty Puerto Rico | Non-subscription revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 5.4 | 4.2 |
Operating Segments | Liberty Puerto Rico | Total residential mobile revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 180 | 189.5 |
Operating Segments | Liberty Puerto Rico | Service revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 116.8 | 116.5 |
Operating Segments | Liberty Puerto Rico | Interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 63.2 | 73 |
Operating Segments | Liberty Puerto Rico | Total B2B revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 57.8 | 52.1 |
Operating Segments | Liberty Puerto Rico | Service revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 57.8 | 52.1 |
Operating Segments | Liberty Puerto Rico | Subsea network revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |
Operating Segments | Liberty Puerto Rico | Other revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 10.3 | 8.5 |
Operating Segments | VTR | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 170.8 | 210.3 |
Operating Segments | VTR | Total residential revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 163.1 | 202 |
Operating Segments | VTR | Total residential fixed revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 152.7 | 186.5 |
Operating Segments | VTR | Total subscription revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 149.6 | 183.1 |
Operating Segments | VTR | Video | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 65.9 | 78.3 |
Operating Segments | VTR | Broadband internet | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 65.8 | 84.8 |
Operating Segments | VTR | Fixed-line telephony | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 17.9 | 20 |
Operating Segments | VTR | Non-subscription revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 3.1 | 3.4 |
Operating Segments | VTR | Total residential mobile revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 10.4 | 15.5 |
Operating Segments | VTR | Service revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 9.3 | 13.2 |
Operating Segments | VTR | Interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 1.1 | 2.3 |
Operating Segments | VTR | Total B2B revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 7.7 | 8.3 |
Operating Segments | VTR | Service revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 7.7 | 8.3 |
Operating Segments | VTR | Subsea network revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |
Operating Segments | VTR | Other revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |
Operating Segments | Costa Rica | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 107.4 | 36.2 |
Operating Segments | Costa Rica | Total residential revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 98.2 | 36.2 |
Operating Segments | Costa Rica | Total residential fixed revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 35.5 | 36.2 |
Operating Segments | Costa Rica | Total subscription revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 34.7 | 34.6 |
Operating Segments | Costa Rica | Video | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 17.3 | 19.5 |
Operating Segments | Costa Rica | Broadband internet | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 16.3 | 14 |
Operating Segments | Costa Rica | Fixed-line telephony | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 1.1 | 1.1 |
Operating Segments | Costa Rica | Non-subscription revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 0.8 | 1.6 |
Operating Segments | Costa Rica | Total residential mobile revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 62.7 | 0 |
Operating Segments | Costa Rica | Service revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 46.2 | 0 |
Operating Segments | Costa Rica | Interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 16.5 | 0 |
Operating Segments | Costa Rica | Total B2B revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 9.2 | 0 |
Operating Segments | Costa Rica | Service revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 9.2 | 0 |
Operating Segments | Costa Rica | Subsea network revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |
Operating Segments | Costa Rica | Other revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |
Corporate | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 5.6 | 5.4 |
Corporate | Total residential revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 5.6 | 5.4 |
Corporate | Total residential fixed revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |
Corporate | Total subscription revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |
Corporate | Video | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |
Corporate | Broadband internet | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |
Corporate | Fixed-line telephony | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |
Corporate | Non-subscription revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |
Corporate | Total residential mobile revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 5.6 | 5.4 |
Corporate | Service revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |
Corporate | Interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 5.6 | 5.4 |
Corporate | Total B2B revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |
Corporate | Service revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |
Corporate | Subsea network revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |
Corporate | Other revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |
Intersegment Eliminations | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | (6.5) | (5.1) |
Intersegment Eliminations | Total residential revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |
Intersegment Eliminations | Total residential fixed revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |
Intersegment Eliminations | Total subscription revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |
Intersegment Eliminations | Video | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |
Intersegment Eliminations | Broadband internet | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |
Intersegment Eliminations | Fixed-line telephony | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |
Intersegment Eliminations | Non-subscription revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |
Intersegment Eliminations | Total residential mobile revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |
Intersegment Eliminations | Service revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |
Intersegment Eliminations | Interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | 0 | 0 |
Intersegment Eliminations | Total B2B revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | (6.5) | (5.1) |
Intersegment Eliminations | Service revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | (1.7) | (1.1) |
Intersegment Eliminations | Subsea network revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | (4.8) | (4) |
Intersegment Eliminations | Other revenue | | |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue | $ 0 | $ 0 |