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Liberty Latin America Ltd
(NASDAQ:LILA) 

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Liberty Latin America Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides fixed, mobile, and subsea telecommunications services. The company offers communications and entertainment services, including video, broadband internet, fixed-line telephony, and mobile services to residential and business custome...

Full Time Employees: 10,000
Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Telecom Services

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    Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 
                                     
      revenue
    1,082,800,000 1,159,500,000 1,112,500,000 1,086,700,000 1,083,500,000 1,150,300,000 1,089,200,000 1,118,000,000 1,099,400,000 1,163,600,000 1,125,800,000 1,122,700,000 1,103,800,000 1,160,700,000 1,222,000,000 1,217,600,000 1,218,700,000 1,279,100,000 1,192,000,000 1,168,000,000 1,159,900,000 1,097,200,000 887,500,000 848,900,000 931,000,000 966,800,000 982,900,000 942,700,000 948,500,000 925,200,000 922,100,000 909,900,000  
      yoy
    -0.06% 0.80% 2.14% -2.80% -1.45% -1.14% -3.25% -0.42% -0.40% 0.25% -7.87% -7.79% -9.43% -9.26% 2.52% 4.25% 5.07% 16.58% 34.31% 37.59% 24.59% 13.49% -9.71% -9.95% -1.85% 4.50% 6.59% 3.60%      
      qoq
    -6.61% 4.22% 2.37% 0.30% -5.81% 5.61% -2.58% 1.69% -5.52% 3.36% 0.28% 1.71% -4.90% -5.02% 0.36% -0.09% -4.72% 7.31% 2.05% 0.70% 5.71% 23.63% 4.55% -8.82% -3.70% -1.64% 4.26% -0.61% 2.52% 0.34% 1.34%   
      operating costs and expenses
                                     
      programming and other direct costs of services
    235,500,000 263,300,000 247,600,000 232,400,000 232,600,000 272,000,000 231,900,000 245,300,000 240,200,000 280,200,000 259,100,000 233,400,000 243,400,000 307,200,000 299,100,000 299,500,000 302,200,000 343,100,000 291,000,000 275,700,000 280,200,000 265,800,000 189,700,000 179,700,000 210,800,000 218,500,000 226,400,000 227,800,000 237,300,000 218,300,000 218,400,000 215,800,000  
      other operating costs and expenses
    473,800,000 457,600,000 446,500,000 452,600,000 478,300,000 476,100,000 470,100,000 499,600,000 512,000,000 462,400,000 462,400,000 468,500,000 483,100,000 459,200,000 528,700,000 486,400,000 506,300,000 495,600,000 488,000,000 461,100,000 453,400,000 425,600,000 365,600,000 360,100,000          
      depreciation and amortization
    217,100,000 245,000,000 213,600,000 217,500,000 228,800,000 238,400,000 245,400,000 236,700,000 247,800,000 302,700,000 230,500,000 240,500,000 234,600,000 249,000,000 234,300,000 213,300,000 214,100,000 211,300,000 253,500,000 254,000,000 245,900,000 253,100,000 231,600,000 216,400,000 213,500,000 226,000,000 222,000,000 217,300,000 215,100,000 204,800,000 207,600,000 202,300,000  
      impairment, restructuring and other operating items
    11,200,000 68,000,000 17,300,000 517,200,000 15,700,000 36,100,000 521,400,000 25,600,000 6,600,000 5,300,000 11,100,000 40,800,000 29,700,000 35,800,000 7,000,000 568,600,000 7,800,000 623,700,000 22,100,000 17,000,000 2,200,000 49,400,000 14,000,000 298,700,000 18,800,000 208,300,000 6,500,000 20,500,000 585,100,000 8,800,000 12,900,000 33,700,000  
      operating income
    145,200,000 125,600,000 187,500,000 -333,000,000 128,100,000 127,700,000 -379,600,000 110,800,000 92,800,000 113,000,000 162,700,000 139,500,000 113,000,000 109,500,000 152,900,000 -350,200,000 188,300,000 -394,600,000 137,400,000 160,200,000 178,200,000 103,300,000 86,600,000 -206,000,000 107,800,000 -69,700,000 143,500,000 113,300,000 -384,900,000 138,800,000 124,200,000 98,300,000  
      yoy
    13.35% -1.64% -149.39% -400.54% 38.04% 13.01% -333.31% -20.57% -17.88% 3.20% 6.41% -139.83% -39.99% -127.75% 11.28% -318.60% 5.67% -481.99% 58.66% -177.77% 65.31% -248.21% -39.65% -281.82% -128.01% -150.22% 15.54% 15.26%      
      qoq
    15.61% -33.01% -156.31% -359.95% 0.31% -133.64% -442.60% 19.40% -17.88% -30.55% 16.63% 23.45% 3.20% -28.38% -143.66% -285.98% -147.72% -387.19% -14.23% -10.10% 72.51% 19.28% -142.04% -291.09% -254.66% -148.57% 26.65% -129.44% -377.31% 11.76% 26.35%   
      operating margin %
    13.41% 10.83% 16.85% -30.64% 11.82% 11.10% -34.85% 9.91% 8.44% 9.71% 14.45% 12.43% 10.24% 9.43% 12.51% -28.76% 15.45% -30.85% 11.53% 13.72% 15.36% 9.41% 9.76% -24.27% 11.58% -7.21% 14.60% 12.02% -40.58% 15.00% 13.47% 10.80%  
      non-operating expense:
                                     
      interest expense
    -164,200,000 -168,400,000 -164,300,000 -165,400,000 -158,300,000 -156,400,000 -159,200,000 -156,200,000 -155,900,000 -153,700,000 -152,300,000 -149,100,000 -146,600,000 -140,900,000 -149,200,000 -136,900,000 -129,700,000 -130,200,000 -137,100,000 -133,700,000 -126,400,000 -124,900,000 -129,900,000 -135,300,000 -143,300,000 -123,900,000 -119,800,000 -115,700,000 -121,600,000 -110,200,000 -109,400,000 -102,500,000  
      realized and unrealized losses on derivative instruments
    -7,400,000            -59,100,000           -179,000,000    -69,000,000    -41,500,000  
      foreign currency transaction gains
    45,900,000    -4,200,000 12,400,000 -7,600,000 -46,400,000 23,300,000 24,100,000 3,700,000 -6,700,000 49,200,000    96,600,000 -113,600,000 -136,200,000 -44,400,000  116,300,000 30,100,000 19,100,000 -164,300,000  -19,500,000 32,200,000 -58,900,000 -16,400,000  15,900,000  
      losses on debt extinguishments
    -2,300,000    -14,400,000    -300,000    -4,600,000                     
      other expense
    -6,700,000   -14,700,000 -5,900,000    -1,700,000 -6,600,000 -3,600,000  -1,700,000 -1,750,000 -1,800,000 -400,000 -4,800,000                 
      earnings before income taxes
    10,500,000 -169,150,000 11,800,000  -117,600,000 -160,750,000 -574,800,000 -72,800,000 4,600,000 11,950,000 58,300,000 49,800,000 -49,800,000 -58,500,000 121,900,000 -466,200,000 116,700,000 67,375,000 113,100,000 39,000,000 117,400,000     -252,100,000 -81,700,000  -3,575,000 9,100,000 14,100,000 -37,500,000  
      income tax expense
    -26,700,000    -9,100,000    -5,100,000 27,500,000 -10,400,000 -30,600,000 -13,200,000 -25,400,000 -39,100,000 -40,400,000 -23,500,000   -38,000,000 -28,000,000   -3,800,000 -5,600,000  -29,500,000 -4,400,000   -41,600,000 -16,800,000  
      net income
    -16,200,000   -415,100,000 -126,700,000    -500,000             -34,100,000 -90,000,000 -500,200,000 -184,600,000 -69,700,000 -111,200,000 -41,200,000 -535,200,000 -18,800,000 -27,500,000   
      yoy
    -87.21%    25240.00%                 -51.08% -19.06% 1114.08% -65.51% 270.74% 304.36%       
      qoq
       227.62%                  -62.11% -82.01% 170.96% 164.85% -37.32% 169.90% -92.30% 2746.81% -31.64%    
      net income margin %
    -1.50% 0% 0% -38.20% -11.69% 0% 0% 0% -0.05% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% -3.11% -10.14% -58.92% -19.83% -7.21% -11.31% -4.37% -56.43% -2.03% -2.98% 0%  
      net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests
    -6,500,000 -7,625,000 -12,600,000 -8,200,000 -9,700,000            -9,600,000          -4,800,000    -14,700,000   
      net loss attributable to liberty latin america shareholders
    -22,700,000   -423,300,000 -136,400,000    -500,000                  -116,000,000 -41,700,000 -233,000,000 -25,500,000 -42,200,000 -44,500,000  
      basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to liberty latin america shareholders
    -0.11   -2.12 -0.69                      -0.64 -0.23 -1.34 -0.15 -0.25 -0.26  
      realized and unrealized gains on derivative instruments
     77,200,000 -9,600,000 -24,700,000 -62,900,000 43,100,000 -31,300,000 23,900,000 46,400,000 -87,000,000 47,500,000 64,400,000  -25,600,000 135,400,000 283,300,000 -33,700,000 99,900,000 292,000,000 57,300,000 114,900,000 -113,000,000 -78,100,000  17,400,000 51,400,000 -79,000,000  20,625,000 8,900,000 115,100,000   
      foreign currency transaction losses
     -11,500,000 -8,800,000 -33,000,000          -55,475,000 -56,500,000 -262,000,000     -25,400,000     -110,800,000     -120,600,000   
      other income
     -3,400,000 7,000,000   -925,000 2,900,000 -4,900,000    1,300,000      400,000 -41,100,000 -400,000 -600,000 -11,700,000 200,000 4,800,000 6,800,000 4,400,000 2,600,000 2,400,000 1,800,000 -12,000,000 4,800,000 5,300,000  
      income tax benefit
     -52,200,000 4,100,000 155,700,000  -172,400,000 145,700,000 35,900,000          -84,400,000 -39,100,000   -4,100,000 42,800,000   182,400,000   -21,575,000 -27,900,000    
      net earnings
     -131,475,000 15,900,000   -116,625,000 -429,100,000 -36,900,000  -1,025,000 47,900,000 19,200,000 -63,000,000 -83,900,000 82,800,000 -506,600,000 93,200,000 41,100,000 74,000,000 1,000,000 89,400,000           -54,300,000  
      net earnings attributable to liberty latin america shareholders
     -139,100,000 3,300,000   -119,750,000 -435,800,000 -42,700,000  7,300,000 59,700,000 38,200,000 -49,700,000 -77,575,000 84,100,000 -473,000,000 83,600,000 42,600,000 78,200,000 4,400,000 87,800,000 -164,575,000 -84,600,000   35,300,000        
      basic and diluted net earnings per share attributable to liberty latin america shareholders
     -0.698 0.02   -0.603 -2.22   0.035 0.29           -0.898 -0.46   0.19        
      losses before income taxes
       -570,800,000                              
      gains on debt extinguishments
         -5,200,000     300,000 400,000  10,275,000 41,100,000                   
      net loss (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interests
         -17,200,000 -6,700,000 -5,800,000  8,325,000 11,800,000          -1,600,000       -500,000 302,200,000 -6,700,000  9,800,000  
      basic net earnings per share attributable to liberty latin america shareholders
           -0.22    0.18  -0.345 0.38 -2.1 0.37 0.183 0.34 0.02 0.38             
      diluted net earnings per share attributable to liberty latin america shareholders
           -0.22    0.17                      
      non-operating income:
                                     
      net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
               19,000,000  1,000,000 1,300,000 33,600,000  44,000,000 4,200,000   5,200,000 5,400,000           
      net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
                13,300,000                     
      basic and dilutive net earnings per share attributable to liberty latin america shareholders
                -0.23                     
      dilutive net earnings per share attributable to liberty latin america shareholders
                 -0.345 0.38 -2.1 0.36 0.183 0.33 0.02 0.37             
      losses on debt extinguishment
                     -6,300,000 -1,900,000  -23,300,000             
      net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
                       3,400,000              
      losses on debt modification and extinguishment
                          -41,700,000  -3,400,000 -3,500,000 -9,500,000  -3,250,000     
      income before income taxes
                         -30,000,000 -132,800,000 -496,400,000 -179,000,000   -36,800,000      
      weighted-average shares outstanding - basic
                          185,380,797   181,588,912        
      weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted
                          185,380,797   181,943,750        
      net income (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interests
                           107,200,000 3,900,000 105,000,000        
      net income attributable to liberty latin america shareholders
                           -393,000,000 -180,700,000         
      basic and diluted net income per share attributable to liberty latin america shareholders
                           -2.15 -0.99         
      other operating
                            184,800,000 177,900,000 175,500,000 166,400,000 154,800,000 157,600,000 163,300,000 166,500,000  
      selling, general and administrative
                            195,300,000 205,800,000 209,000,000 197,400,000 200,600,000 196,900,000 195,700,000 193,300,000  
      loss on debt modification and extinguishment
                                   -13,000,000  
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      Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2018-01-01 2017-12-31 
                                      
        assets
                                      
        current assets:
                                      
        cash and cash equivalents
      681,400,000 783,900,000 596,700,000 514,400,000 575,500,000 654,300,000 588,600,000 598,600,000 668,500,000 988,600,000 571,600,000 632,900,000 671,800,000 781,000,000  1,030,700,000 856,600,000 917,000,000 1,311,100,000 1,305,600,000 193,300,000 1,611,900,000 1,752,400,000 1,593,300,000 957,400,000 568,800,000 49,900,000 525,100,000 738,000,000 510,600,000  167,500,000 
        trade receivables
      667,700,000 653,600,000 708,300,000 699,500,000 679,000,000 704,300,000 705,500,000 708,500,000 707,800,000 686,100,000 648,100,000 639,600,000 623,700,000 603,300,000  610,800,000                 
        prepaid expenses
      91,300,000 79,800,000 94,300,000 95,700,000 109,400,000 79,800,000 101,000,000 100,100,000 92,100,000 68,800,000 91,100,000 89,900,000 76,600,000 65,100,000  81,600,000 72,300,000 84,000,000 91,000,000 68,400,000 700,000 62,200,000 53,500,000 63,700,000 65,000,000 59,300,000  81,300,000 59,300,000 64,800,000  74,500,000 
        current notes receivable
      143,200,000 133,000,000 118,600,000 134,100,000 127,000,000 109,600,000 105,800,000 111,500,000 89,900,000 107,000,000 84,000,000 108,500,000 98,600,000 92,000,000  119,900,000                 
        current contract assets
      125,200,000 124,000,000 101,000,000 98,100,000 100,700,000 105,800,000 108,700,000 103,300,000 105,600,000 110,200,000 107,600,000 107,200,000 101,500,000 107,300,000                   
        other current assets
      468,100,000 471,900,000 408,500,000 431,700,000 400,800,000 396,400,000 382,600,000 346,700,000 342,200,000 359,500,000 366,300,000 379,800,000 420,800,000 430,200,000  510,200,000 427,100,000 382,700,000 527,200,000 471,200,000 3,400,000 225,600,000 219,200,000 226,300,000 257,000,000 260,100,000 2,400,000 261,700,000 273,100,000 245,700,000 238,700,000 25,100,000 
        total current assets
      2,176,900,000 2,246,200,000 2,077,000,000 2,039,100,000 2,059,800,000 2,131,500,000 2,067,100,000 2,064,400,000 2,101,400,000 2,412,200,000 1,970,600,000 2,091,400,000 1,993,000,000 2,078,900,000  2,353,200,000 2,023,800,000 2,024,700,000 2,520,900,000 2,408,600,000 319,500,000 2,405,600,000 2,541,300,000 2,455,300,000 1,979,200,000 1,548,900,000 73,200,000 1,701,400,000 1,632,800,000 1,402,300,000  1,067,600,000 
        goodwill
      3,047,200,000 3,007,500,000 2,999,600,000 2,983,500,000 2,990,700,000 2,981,000,000 2,987,900,000 3,473,400,000 3,502,700,000 3,483,400,000 3,469,800,000 3,459,000,000 3,463,800,000 3,421,300,000  3,367,800,000 3,927,600,000 4,561,600,000 4,775,200,000 4,814,100,000  4,503,700,000 4,502,300,000 4,808,300,000 5,182,800,000 5,225,400,000  5,544,900,000 5,602,600,000 5,663,600,000  2,143,700,000 
        property and equipment
      3,793,000,000 3,847,800,000 3,898,000,000 3,936,100,000 3,988,800,000 4,062,400,000 4,038,500,000 4,096,900,000 4,149,700,000 4,205,700,000 4,254,700,000 4,257,500,000 4,269,500,000 4,293,600,000  4,123,900,000 4,136,400,000 4,246,900,000 4,873,100,000 4,891,300,000  4,149,800,000 4,155,400,000 4,163,500,000 4,361,600,000 4,381,100,000  4,182,600,000 4,210,700,000 4,236,200,000  2,756,300,000 
        intangible assets not subject to amortization
      1,319,300,000 1,319,300,000 1,319,100,000 1,319,100,000 1,813,300,000 1,813,300,000 1,819,300,000 1,597,800,000 1,592,800,000 1,592,800,000 1,592,800,000 1,592,800,000 1,592,800,000 1,592,800,000  1,592,900,000 1,592,800,000 1,592,400,000 1,465,000,000 1,465,400,000  561,300,000 559,100,000 558,400,000 563,000,000 563,000,000  563,800,000 563,900,000 565,900,000   
        intangible assets subject to amortization
      347,900,000 361,000,000 376,700,000 361,800,000 387,900,000 414,300,000 426,000,000 462,500,000 506,100,000 541,600,000 577,300,000 614,300,000 659,800,000 688,100,000  689,400,000 734,600,000 875,600,000 755,300,000 805,000,000  825,500,000 876,900,000 920,400,000 1,068,400,000 1,120,600,000  1,145,800,000 1,199,100,000 1,251,600,000  828,200,000 
        other assets
      1,479,200,000 1,444,100,000 1,375,000,000 1,313,300,000 1,357,000,000 1,397,500,000 1,389,500,000 1,455,500,000 1,420,000,000 1,358,900,000 1,443,300,000 1,395,900,000 1,442,300,000 1,500,500,000  1,319,600,000 1,326,900,000 1,153,200,000 1,108,400,000 1,164,700,000 200,000 782,100,000 769,700,000 1,016,200,000 752,000,000 804,700,000 5,200,000 812,900,000 822,000,000 579,400,000 533,300,000  
        total assets
      12,163,500,000 12,225,900,000 12,045,400,000 11,952,900,000 12,597,500,000 12,800,000,000 12,728,300,000 13,150,500,000 13,272,700,000 13,594,600,000 13,308,500,000 13,410,900,000 13,421,200,000 13,575,200,000 15,386,000,000 14,970,100,000 15,230,800,000 15,996,600,000 15,497,900,000 15,549,100,000 3,123,900,000 14,597,900,000 14,774,500,000 15,198,500,000 13,907,000,000 13,643,700,000 3,232,200,000 13,951,400,000 14,031,100,000 13,699,000,000  7,091,600,000 
        liabilities and equity
                                      
        current liabilities:
                                      
        accounts payable
      316,800,000 384,600,000 268,200,000 304,400,000 330,900,000 441,900,000 286,700,000 320,400,000 365,800,000 424,400,000 404,500,000 408,100,000 426,400,000 525,100,000  318,500,000 349,200,000 253,000,000 366,100,000 364,900,000  269,600,000 270,200,000 272,400,000 352,100,000 321,800,000  276,700,000 275,000,000 276,700,000   
        current portion of deferred revenue
      126,500,000 127,400,000 108,400,000 105,500,000 108,000,000 116,300,000 126,500,000 125,600,000 131,200,000 167,100,000 150,800,000 152,300,000 154,100,000 151,700,000  161,600,000 160,700,000 136,100,000 166,800,000 168,700,000  138,000,000 136,200,000 137,800,000 169,100,000 168,600,000       
        current portion of debt and finance lease obligations
      483,400,000 408,800,000 451,700,000 557,300,000 539,200,000 465,700,000 549,600,000 499,600,000 465,200,000 581,900,000 558,100,000 315,500,000 261,400,000 226,900,000  166,400,000 117,800,000 75,600,000 164,600,000 162,800,000  284,400,000 186,500,000 281,200,000 172,400,000 365,400,000      87,400,000 
        accrued interest
      151,600,000 150,100,000 152,800,000 146,600,000 133,000,000 134,700,000 114,500,000 138,700,000 113,100,000 157,300,000 110,800,000 133,400,000 103,300,000 118,200,000  108,000,000 88,700,000 107,300,000 141,200,000 109,600,000  118,900,000 138,200,000 115,700,000 108,100,000 73,700,000  74,600,000 114,300,000 58,800,000   
        accrued payroll and employee benefits
      75,100,000 102,400,000 110,000,000 94,600,000 77,300,000 95,800,000 93,900,000 79,900,000 75,300,000 79,100,000 83,300,000 79,100,000 78,700,000 82,100,000  76,600,000 80,700,000 89,300,000 92,100,000 68,600,000  80,800,000 71,200,000 68,500,000         
        current portion of operating lease liabilities
      97,200,000 95,000,000 93,900,000 92,100,000 90,300,000 87,500,000 88,200,000 87,600,000 87,900,000 84,300,000 83,400,000 89,100,000                     
        other accrued and current liabilities
      711,100,000 709,600,000 615,900,000 570,900,000 590,400,000 653,400,000 637,900,000 598,600,000 583,100,000 613,500,000 520,100,000 582,500,000 571,200,000 581,200,000  619,100,000 484,100,000 524,500,000 634,600,000 648,500,000  645,500,000 663,300,000 615,700,000 753,600,000 733,500,000  753,400,000 696,200,000 691,200,000  344,000,000 
        total current liabilities
      1,961,700,000 1,977,900,000 1,814,300,000 1,895,500,000 1,913,300,000 2,043,900,000 1,948,400,000 1,900,000,000 1,879,700,000 2,132,600,000 1,930,000,000 1,760,000,000 1,687,000,000 1,761,900,000  1,519,800,000 1,360,000,000 1,355,900,000 1,690,000,000 1,666,300,000 67,200,000 1,585,100,000 1,517,200,000 1,548,400,000 1,625,300,000 1,751,700,000  1,792,500,000 1,786,300,000 1,595,300,000  1,211,200,000 
        long-term debt and finance lease obligations
      7,878,700,000 7,870,400,000 7,828,300,000 7,602,600,000 7,633,800,000 7,614,500,000 7,606,300,000 7,581,100,000 7,590,800,000 7,598,000,000 7,356,600,000 7,642,900,000 7,653,800,000 7,653,800,000  7,628,800,000 7,476,000,000 7,443,100,000 8,629,700,000 8,620,100,000 342,000,000 8,175,400,000 8,654,500,000 8,548,700,000 6,860,600,000 6,382,400,000       
        deferred tax liabilities
      401,300,000 411,600,000 343,900,000 380,600,000 570,200,000 580,300,000 476,700,000 612,600,000 630,300,000 630,600,000 674,700,000 688,900,000 677,200,000 691,200,000  687,500,000 699,200,000 698,100,000 638,700,000 627,800,000  361,500,000 404,100,000 390,800,000 440,400,000 473,600,000  570,500,000 567,500,000 516,600,000  278,100,000 
        deferred revenue
      92,000,000 81,900,000 79,800,000 82,100,000 85,800,000 88,000,000 85,100,000 87,200,000 96,700,000 91,600,000 89,400,000 92,800,000 101,200,000 109,300,000  127,200,000 143,600,000 164,000,000 168,100,000 172,600,000  187,000,000 192,900,000 205,500,000 226,000,000 230,300,000  165,300,000 159,900,000 159,300,000 156,700,000  
        other long-term liabilities
      811,900,000 820,600,000 824,100,000 870,100,000 868,700,000 847,300,000 845,600,000 775,900,000 796,200,000 832,100,000 829,100,000 833,400,000 779,800,000 792,900,000  736,600,000 735,100,000 774,200,000 835,400,000 926,000,000  761,200,000 725,900,000 695,700,000 750,800,000 687,400,000  855,000,000 858,300,000 783,100,000 723,400,000  
        total liabilities
      11,145,600,000 11,162,400,000 10,890,400,000 10,830,900,000 11,071,800,000 11,174,000,000 10,962,100,000 10,956,800,000 10,993,700,000 11,284,900,000 10,879,800,000 11,018,000,000 10,899,000,000 11,009,100,000 12,472,600,000 12,501,200,000 12,275,900,000 12,272,200,000 11,961,900,000 12,012,800,000 409,200,000 11,070,200,000 11,494,600,000 11,389,100,000 9,903,100,000 9,525,400,000 119,600,000 9,466,100,000 9,469,700,000 9,102,100,000   
        commitments and contingencies
                                      
        equity:
                                      
        liberty latin america shareholders:
                                      
        class a, 0.01 par value...
      600,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000  500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000  500,000 500,000  500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000   
        class b, 0.01 par value...
                                      
        class c, 0.01 par value...
      2,000,000 2,000,000 1,900,000 1,900,000 1,900,000 1,900,000 1,900,000 1,900,000 1,900,000 1,900,000 1,900,000 1,900,000 1,900,000 1,900,000  1,900,000 1,900,000 1,800,000 1,800,000 1,800,000  1,800,000 1,300,000  1,300,000 1,300,000 1,300,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,200,000   
        undesignated preference shares, 0.01 par value...
                                      
        treasury shares, at cost; 55.7 million and 52.4 million shares, respectively
      -465,300,000                                
        additional paid-in capital
      5,351,800,000 5,368,900,000 5,359,400,000 5,345,600,000 5,338,500,000 5,315,600,000 5,290,300,000 5,278,600,000 5,282,400,000 5,262,000,000 5,252,400,000 5,227,500,000 5,207,300,000 5,177,100,000  5,146,200,000 5,113,200,000 5,057,700,000 5,032,500,000 5,009,800,000 4,982,000,000 4,972,400,000 4,606,200,000 4,592,200,000 4,549,300,000 4,508,600,000 4,494,100,000 4,413,600,000 4,404,200,000 4,397,500,000   
        accumulated deficit
      -4,265,000,000 -4,242,300,000 -4,155,100,000 -4,158,400,000 -3,735,100,000 -3,598,700,000 -3,420,700,000 -2,984,900,000 -2,942,200,000 -2,941,700,000 -2,838,900,000 -2,881,000,000 -2,919,200,000 -2,869,500,000  -3,067,300,000 -2,594,300,000 -1,964,100,000 -2,042,300,000 -2,046,700,000 -2,134,500,000 -2,105,600,000 -2,021,000,000 -1,628,000,000 -1,524,700,000 -1,408,700,000 -1,367,000,000 -1,134,000,000 -1,108,500,000 -1,066,300,000 -1,021,800,000  
        accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes
      -83,500,000 -124,600,000 -131,400,000 -137,100,000 -139,900,000 -154,200,000 -201,100,000 -200,100,000 -187,500,000 -198,000,000 -193,600,000 -198,000,000 -126,000,000 -149,200,000  -70,100,000 -123,300,000 -100,200,000 -162,300,000 -150,000,000 -125,600,000 -83,200,000 -56,000,000 -21,000,000 -47,200,000 -6,600,000 -16,300,000 -154,400,000 -87,800,000 -86,200,000   
        total liberty latin america shareholders
      540,600,000 555,600,000 628,900,000 608,400,000 1,021,800,000 1,121,000,000 1,226,800,000 1,651,900,000 1,733,400,000 1,763,500,000 1,867,600,000 1,825,700,000 1,896,500,000 1,917,400,000  1,818,400,000 2,268,000,000 2,956,200,000 2,810,700,000 2,805,900,000  2,776,400,000 2,521,500,000 2,943,300,000 2,979,200,000 3,095,100,000  3,126,900,000 3,209,600,000 3,246,700,000   
        noncontrolling interests
      477,300,000 507,900,000 526,100,000 513,600,000 503,900,000 505,000,000 539,400,000 541,800,000 545,600,000 546,200,000 561,100,000 567,200,000 625,700,000 648,700,000  650,500,000 686,900,000 768,200,000 725,300,000 730,400,000  751,300,000 758,400,000 866,100,000 1,024,700,000 1,023,200,000  1,358,400,000 1,351,800,000 1,350,200,000 1,364,600,000 384,600,000 
        total equity
      1,017,900,000 1,063,500,000 1,155,000,000 1,122,000,000 1,525,700,000 1,626,000,000 1,766,200,000 2,193,700,000 2,279,000,000 2,309,700,000 2,428,700,000 2,392,900,000 2,522,200,000 2,566,100,000 2,913,400,000 2,468,900,000 2,954,900,000 3,724,400,000 3,536,000,000 3,536,300,000  3,527,700,000 3,279,900,000 3,809,400,000 4,003,900,000 4,118,300,000  4,485,300,000 4,561,400,000 4,596,900,000   
        total liabilities and equity
      12,163,500,000 12,225,900,000 12,045,400,000 11,952,900,000 12,597,500,000 12,800,000,000 12,728,300,000 13,150,500,000 13,272,700,000 13,594,600,000 13,308,500,000 13,410,900,000 13,421,200,000 13,575,200,000  14,970,100,000 15,230,800,000 15,996,600,000 15,497,900,000 15,549,100,000  14,597,900,000 14,774,500,000 15,198,500,000 13,907,000,000 13,643,700,000  13,951,400,000 14,031,100,000 13,699,000,000   
        treasury shares, at cost; 52.4 million and 51.8 million shares, respectively
       -448,900,000                               
        current derivative assets
        49,600,000 65,600,000 67,400,000 81,300,000 74,900,000 95,700,000 95,300,000 92,000,000 101,900,000 133,500,000                     
        current portion of derivative liabilities
        13,400,000 24,100,000                             
        treasury shares, at cost; 52.1 million and 51.8 million shares, respectively
        -446,400,000                              
        treasury shares, at cost; 51.8 million shares at each period.
         -444,100,000 -444,100,000                            
        current derivative liabilities
          44,200,000 48,600,000 51,100,000 49,600,000 58,100,000 25,000,000 19,000,000                      
        treasury shares, at cost; 51.8 million and 39.6 million shares, respectively
           -444,100,000 -444,100,000 -444,100,000                         
        class b,0.01 par value...
                                      
        treasury shares, at cost; 48.9 million and 39.6 million shares, respectively
              -421,700,000                        
        treasury shares, at cost; 39.6 million and 25.3 million shares, respectively
               -361,200,000                       
        treasury shares, at cost; 38.8 million and 25.3 million shares, respectively
                -354,700,000                      
        treasury shares, at cost; 35.3 million and 25.3 million shares, respectively
                 -325,200,000                     
        current operating lease liabilities
                  91,900,000 76,700,000  69,600,000 78,800,000 78,900,000               
        treasury shares, at cost; 28.3 million and 25.3 million shares, respectively
                  -268,000,000                    
        assets held for sale
                     1,523,300,000 1,488,700,000 1,542,200,000              154,500,000 
        liabilities associated with assets held for sale
                     1,801,300,000 1,862,000,000 1,836,900,000               
        treasury shares, at cost; 25.3 million and 6.0 million shares, respectively
                   -243,400,000                   
        revenue
                    1,192,000,000                909,900,000  
        operating income
                    137,400,000                  
        earnings before income taxes
                    113,100,000                  
        net earnings attributable to liberty latin america shareholders
                    78,200,000                  
        current assets
                    2,066,200,000                  
        treasury shares, at cost; 18,229,074 and 6,018,074 shares, respectively
                     -192,800,000                 
        trade receivables, net of allowance
                      548,600,000 527,500,000 591,600,000 563,400,000  505,900,000 516,200,000 572,000,000 699,800,000 660,700,000  571,500,000 562,400,000 581,200,000   
        current notes receivable, net of allowances of 20.6 million and 18.9 million, respectively
                      119,200,000                
        treasury shares, at cost; 11,426,574 and 6,018,074 shares, respectively
                      -130,000,000                
        current notes receivable, net of allowances of 15.9 million and 8.3 million, respectively
                       113,500,000               
        accrued capital expenditures
                       46,400,000 55,400,000 65,500,000  47,900,000 51,600,000 57,100,000 57,100,000 59,700,000  71,200,000 83,500,000 108,300,000   
        derivative instruments
                       44,800,000 69,200,000 77,700,000             
        treasury shares, at cost; 3,136,674 and 966,974 shares, respectively
                       -39,500,000               
        treasury shares, at cost; 1,673,374 and 966,974 shares, respectively
                        -19,500,000              
        treasury shares, at cost; 966,974 shares at each period
                         -9,500,000             
        other receivables – related-party
                          122,100,000      20,200,000      
        long-term notes receivable – related-party
                          46,700,000      45,000,000      
        investments in consolidated subsidiaries
                          2,757,500,000            
        liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                                      
        related-party loan payable
                          29,800,000      117,500,000      
        related-party liabilities
                          25,900,000            
        accrued liabilities and other
                          11,500,000      2,100,000      
        shareholders’ equity:
                                      
        class a, 0.01value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 49,303,401 and 49,009,585 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, at december 31, 2020 and 48,795,552 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2019
                          500,000            
        class c, 0.01par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 181,786,924 and 181,113,766 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, at december 31, 2020 and 131,181,371shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2019
                          1,800,000            
        treasury shares, at cost; 966,974 and nil shares, respectively
                          -9,500,000 -9,500,000 -9,500,000          
        total shareholders’ equity
                          2,714,700,000      3,112,600,000      
        total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                          3,123,900,000      3,232,200,000      
        restricted cash
                           1,369,900,000 1,369,800,000 1,276,400,000    261,800,000     
        treasury shares, at cost; 170,313 and nil shares, respectively
                             -1,700,000         
        accrued income taxes
                              12,900,000 29,000,000  69,600,000 62,100,000 88,700,000   
        interest receivables – related-party
                                700,000      
        investments in consolidated subsidiaries, including intercompany balances
                                3,108,800,000      
        current portion of debt and capital lease obligations
                                 381,700,000 395,300,000 212,300,000   
        long-term debt and capital lease obligations
                                 6,248,100,000 6,257,600,000 6,207,100,000   
        in millions
                                      
        assets:
                                      
        liabilities:
                                      
        before adoption of asu 2014-09
                                      
        operating costs and expenses – selling, general and administrative
                                    193,300,000  
        non-operating expense – interest expense
                                    102,500,000  
        income tax expense
                                    16,800,000  
        net income
                                    54,300,000  
        trade and other receivables
                                     501,700,000 
        loans receivable – related-party
                                     86,200,000 
        inventory
                                     58,100,000 
        noncurrent assets:
                                      
        other noncurrent assets
                                     295,800,000 
        total noncurrent assets
                                     6,024,000,000 
        liabilities
                                      
        trade and other payables
                                     230,900,000 
        deferred revenue and advance payments
                                     121,400,000 
        derivative instruments and other financial liabilities
                                     279,000,000 
        accrued taxes payable
                                     87,200,000 
        current provisions
                                     61,300,000 
        noncurrent liabilities:
                                      
        noncurrent debt and finance lease obligations
                                     2,941,000,000 
        other noncurrent liabilities
                                     278,900,000 
        total noncurrent liabilities
                                     4,477,400,000 
        net assets
                                     1,403,000,000 
        owners’ equity
                                      
        capital and reserves attributable to parent:
                                      
        share capital
                                     223,800,000 
        share premium
                                     260,300,000 
        reserves
                                     534,300,000 
        total parent’s equity
                                     1,018,400,000 
        total owners’ equity
                                     1,403,000,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 
                                       
          cash flows from operating activities:
                                       
          net loss
        -16,200,000 -28,400,000 15,900,000 -415,100,000 -126,700,000 -160,800,000 -429,100,000 -36,900,000 -500,000 -82,700,000 39,700,000          87,600,000       -244,600,000 -18,800,000   
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
                                       
          share-based compensation expense
        24,800,000 7,800,000 9,900,000 8,400,000 28,300,000 21,700,000 12,400,000 11,900,000 27,000,000 10,900,000 24,100,000 24,500,000 29,200,000 10,900,000 20,800,000 31,800,000 30,000,000 33,100,000 32,800,000 23,000,000 -72,600,000 28,000,000 23,500,000 23,800,000 15,100,000 15,400,000 14,700,000 -26,600,000 11,600,000 8,700,000 6,500,000 
          depreciation and amortization
        217,100,000 245,000,000 213,600,000 217,500,000 228,800,000 238,400,000 245,400,000 236,700,000 247,800,000 302,700,000 230,500,000 240,500,000 234,600,000 249,000,000 234,300,000 213,300,000 214,100,000 253,500,000 254,000,000 245,900,000  231,600,000 216,400,000 213,500,000 226,000,000 222,000,000 217,300,000 -613,900,000 204,800,000 207,600,000 202,300,000 
          impairments and other non-cash activity
        6,800,000 67,300,000 -12,000,000 510,200,000 4,200,000 32,800,000                          
          amortization of debt financing costs, premiums and discounts
        7,900,000 8,000,000 7,400,000 7,600,000 7,000,000 8,100,000 3,800,000 5,100,000 6,200,000 6,700,000 7,100,000 7,900,000 8,500,000    9,500,000 8,500,000 9,100,000 6,800,000  7,500,000 6,600,000 7,900,000 6,800,000 1,400,000 600,000  -800,000 -600,000 -500,000 
          realized and unrealized losses on derivative instruments
        7,400,000 -77,200,000 9,600,000 24,700,000 62,900,000    -46,400,000    59,100,000    33,700,000     78,100,000     69,000,000   -115,100,000 41,500,000 
          foreign currency transaction losses
        -45,900,000 -3,300,000 8,800,000 33,000,000 4,200,000 -12,400,000 7,600,000   -24,100,000 -3,700,000   -27,600,000 56,500,000 262,000,000 -96,600,000 136,200,000 44,400,000 25,400,000         16,400,000   
          losses on debt modification and extinguishments
        2,300,000                               
          deferred income tax benefit
        -21,300,000 21,500,000 -54,400,000 -183,300,000 -22,600,000                 -50,500,000 1,300,000 -20,300,000 -56,600,000 -3,300,000 -21,600,000  6,900,000 -22,000,000 -7,500,000 
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquisitions
        -140,700,000          -34,500,000 -43,200,000 -160,300,000       -96,300,000            
          net cash from operating activities
        42,200,000 461,900,000 178,200,000 141,200,000 24,600,000 398,600,000 177,500,000 156,900,000 23,300,000 390,500,000 218,500,000 225,600,000 62,400,000 377,000,000 144,700,000 224,800,000 122,300,000 274,100,000     238,700,000 114,900,000 159,000,000 243,600,000 187,800,000  210,700,000 234,800,000 163,200,000 
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                       
          capital expenditures
        -99,300,000 -141,800,000 -122,200,000 -139,300,000 -96,700,000 -163,700,000 -126,500,000 -140,500,000 -109,700,000 -162,100,000 -149,800,000 -159,000,000 -114,100,000 -162,400,000 -177,800,000 -155,200,000 -164,700,000 -210,500,000     -122,200,000 -149,200,000 -136,600,000 -135,800,000 -159,600,000  -167,900,000 -236,900,000 -188,200,000 
          free cash flows
        -57,100,000 320,100,000 56,000,000 1,900,000 -72,100,000 234,900,000 51,000,000 16,400,000 -86,400,000 228,400,000 68,700,000 66,600,000 -51,700,000 214,600,000 -33,100,000 69,600,000 -42,400,000 63,600,000     116,500,000 -34,300,000 22,400,000 107,800,000 28,200,000  42,800,000 -2,100,000 -25,000,000 
          other investing activities
        -9,000,000 47,100,000 -48,500,000 -12,600,000 1,700,000 35,800,000 -9,000,000 -25,000,000 -7,200,000 -1,200,000 -11,600,000 -18,000,000 -26,500,000 -14,400,000   17,300,000 -16,100,000 -11,200,000  -700,000 -100,000 300,000 1,100,000 200,000 300,000  900,000 200,000 400,000 
          net cash used by investing activities
        -108,300,000 -174,700,000 -170,700,000 -151,900,000 -95,000,000 -175,200,000 -230,900,000 -165,500,000 -116,900,000 -163,300,000 -161,400,000 -159,000,000 -132,100,000 -378,000,000 -401,700,000 -153,900,000 -189,000,000 -734,400,000 -214,500,000 -126,400,000 -92,800,000 -155,800,000 -116,000,000 -147,100,000 -135,500,000 -135,900,000 -285,500,000 542,100,000 -167,000,000 -236,700,000 -187,800,000 
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                       
          borrowings of debt
        158,100,000 168,200,000 503,400,000 277,600,000 941,500,000 1,086,700,000 417,000,000 156,200,000 46,100,000 336,500,000 113,400,000 151,500,000 491,400,000 22,300,000 57,000,000 219,700,000 38,600,000 313,700,000 36,500,000 696,000,000  636,100,000 113,300,000 539,600,000 320,000,000 1,119,900,000 201,300,000  27,600,000 335,700,000 190,000,000 
          payments of principal amounts of debt and finance lease obligations
        -122,900,000 -213,500,000 -415,200,000 -311,600,000 -879,700,000 -1,192,800,000 -386,400,000 -172,800,000 -211,400,000 -100,300,000 -210,300,000 -149,600,000 -495,700,000 -55,900,000 -115,300,000 -55,300,000 -50,200,000 -109,600,000 -45,900,000 -288,300,000  -1,057,700,000 -153,000,000 -48,800,000        
          repurchase of liberty latin america common shares
        -14,300,000     -26,900,000 -56,000,000 -7,500,000 -30,500,000 -58,400,000 -21,900,000 -17,500,000 -33,500,000 -64,100,000 -55,300,000 -20,700,000             
          distributions to noncontrolling interest owners
         -44,200,000 -29,100,000     -34,200,000 -40,800,000 -400,000      -1,600,000 -700,000 -100,000      
          payment related to the lcr nci transaction
        -52,700,000                               
          payment of financing costs and debt redemption premiums
        -7,500,000 -7,400,000 -22,200,000 -2,000,000 -24,200,000 -15,000,000 -2,600,000 -300,000 -100,000 -2,800,000 -600,000 -14,800,000 -1,300,000 -500,000 -3,400,000 -2,600,000 -3,100,000 -7,300,000 -26,800,000            
          other financing activities
        200,000 100,000 600,000 400,000 -5,100,000 -1,200,000 2,200,000 -300,000 -4,300,000 -4,300,000 5,200,000 600,000 -3,800,000 1,300,000 -2,100,000 1,900,000 -8,700,000 -2,300,000 -4,900,000  -200,000 -7,400,000 -3,000,000 100,000 -1,800,000 -10,800,000 18,600,000 -4,900,000 -2,800,000 
          net cash provided (used) by financing activities
        -39,100,000    3,400,000     192,500,000 -122,200,000      -78,200,000          39,300,000    -11,800,000 
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
        1,800,000 -3,500,000 -10,600,000 -14,400,000 -11,800,000 -4,700,000 -3,600,000 -1,800,000 -800,000 -2,600,000 -1,100,000 -4,200,000 1,200,000 -1,100,000 -4,400,000 2,000,000 -7,100,000 -2,400,000 2,800,000  100,000 -2,700,000 -8,500,000 -7,900,000 2,500,000  -300,000 -15,400,000 100,000 
          net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
        -103,400,000  82,300,000 -60,700,000 -78,800,000  -10,000,000 -65,200,000 -320,100,000    -109,300,000              -55,900,000    -36,300,000 
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
                                       
          beginning of period
        800,000,000  670,300,000  999,800,000  788,900,000  1,074,200,000 912,500,000  2,457,000,000 642,000,000  568,200,000 
          end of period
        696,600,000  82,300,000 -60,700,000 591,500,000  -10,000,000 -65,200,000 679,700,000  -66,200,000 -30,700,000 679,600,000  -267,300,000 175,800,000 931,300,000 -240,200,000 -6,300,000 1,325,400,000  -140,800,000 252,000,000 2,871,700,000 45,600,000 388,800,000 586,100,000  37,200,000 217,800,000 531,900,000 
          cash paid for interest
        151,300,000 160,100,000 146,200,000 142,100,000 151,500,000 125,600,000 177,900,000 123,400,000 192,000,000 97,800,000 165,200,000 108,800,000 149,600,000 103,000,000 162,300,000 90,700,000 150,400,000 134,300,000 88,600,000 138,100,000  137,400,000 101,900,000 145,300,000 138,700,000 77,400,000 155,200,000  145,200,000 46,200,000 156,300,000 
          net cash paid for taxes
        24,000,000 36,600,000 42,700,000 38,900,000 41,200,000 41,500,000 23,200,000 25,800,000 54,400,000 19,500,000 19,400,000 21,000,000 19,900,000 32,000,000 25,900,000 32,500,000 25,200,000 -18,400,000 25,400,000 14,700,000  28,300,000 1,500,000 12,500,000 40,600,000 38,100,000 21,500,000  28,600,000 54,700,000 29,100,000 
          losses on debt modification and extinguishment
                                3,500,000      
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquisitions:
                                       
          receivables and other operating assets
                                       
          payables and accruals
                                       
          cash paid in connection with acquisitions, net of cash acquired
                     3,300,000 -212,300,000 3,000,000 -24,800,000          -160,100,000     
          purchases of investments
                                       
          net cash received related to derivative instruments
               9,800,000                   
          capital contribution from noncontrolling interest owner
                                     8,000,000 10,000,000 
          capped call premium payment
                                      
          net cash used by financing activities
             -152,900,000 47,000,000 -54,800,000 -225,700,000    -35,400,000                   
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                     -50,900,000 -267,300,000 175,800,000 -142,900,000 -240,200,000 -6,300,000 412,900,000 -857,200,000 -140,800,000 252,000,000 414,700,000 45,600,000   -274,100,000 37,200,000   
          beginning of year
                                       
          end of year
                                       
          losses on debt extinguishments
          14,400,000  300,000  -300,000 -400,000 4,600,000                   
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of an acquisition
          -20,600,000 -61,800,000 -175,900,000                           
          cash paid in connection with an acquisition
                                       
          gain on disposal of the chile jv entities
                                       
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquisitions and dispositions:
                                       
          cash outflow upon disposal of the chile jv entities
                                       
          realized and unrealized gains on derivative instruments
              31,300,000    -47,500,000    -135,400,000     -114,900,000            
          deferred income tax expense benefit
              -195,500,000 -54,300,000 -28,200,000                       
          distributions to non-controlling interest owners
              -11,800,000                         
          impairments and other non-cash charges
               9,300,000 3,300,000 4,800,000 8,300,000                     
          changes in operating assets and liabilities
               -37,400,000 -162,900,000                       
          foreign currency transaction gains
                -23,300,000    -49,200,000              -32,200,000    -15,900,000 
          deferred income tax expense
                 -74,700,000   -17,100,000 -21,700,000 21,600,000 -7,400,000 800,000 19,000,000 19,900,000 7,200,000            
          net earnings
                    -63,000,000  77,800,000 -506,600,000 93,200,000 74,000,000 1,000,000 89,400,000           -54,300,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from operating activities:
                                       
          impairments and other non-cash losses
                    16,000,000                   
          issuance of liberty latin america common shares
                            -2,600,000           
          impairments
                                       
          losses (gains) on dispositions
                                       
          amortization of deferred financing costs, premiums and discounts
                      9,300,000                 
          losses (gains) on debt extinguishments
                                       
          impairment of an investment
                                       
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquisitions and dispositions
                      -100,400,000 -51,100,000 -164,400,000 -400,000              
          proceeds from dispositions
                      2,800,000 300,000 500,000               
          net cash received (paid) related to derivative instruments
                                       
          net cash from financing activities
                      -9,200,000   227,200,000     132,000,000 455,400,000 30,000,000       
          impairment
                       556,600,000 1,900,000 100,000 600,000 2,300,000  1,200,000 277,000,000 1,700,000 196,200,000 100,000     
          loss on dispositions
                       500,000 100,000   -8,600,000            
          losses on debt extinguishment
                         1,900,000              
          net cash paid related to derivative instruments
                           -43,000,000            
          gain on dispositions
                                       
          realized and unrealized losses (gains) on derivative instruments
                               -17,400,000 -51,400,000       
          cash received upon dispositions
                          200,000 20,400,000            
          loss on debt extinguishment
                           23,300,000            
          net cash provided by operating activities
                           203,500,000            
          net cash provided by financing activities
                           333,000,000         -6,200,000   
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used by operating activities:
                                       
          equity in losses of consolidated subsidiaries
                                       
          amortization of debt financing costs
                                       
          net cash from (used) by operating activities
                                       
          investments in and advances to consolidated subsidiaries
                                       
          borrowings of third-party debt
                                       
          repayments of related-party debt
                                       
          capped calls
                                      
          repurchase of liberty latin america shares
                               -1,400,000        
          borrowings of related-party debt
                                       
          loss on debt modification and extinguishment
                             41,700,000 3,400,000       13,000,000 
          recovery on damaged or destroyed property and equipment
                                33,900,000     
          payment of financing costs and debt premiums
                             -48,600,000 -900,000 -25,900,000 -10,400,000       
          net income
                              -500,200,000 -184,600,000 -69,700,000 -111,200,000 -41,200,000     
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                       
          foreign currency transaction losses (gains)
                              -19,100,000 164,300,000        
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effect of an acquisition
                              54,200,000 -77,400,000 -221,700,000 11,300,000 -18,900,000  -25,700,000 50,200,000 -55,600,000 
          cash received (paid) in connection with an acquisition, net of cash acquired
                                       
          cash paid in connection with an acquisition, net of cash acquired
                               1,800,000       
          unrealized loss due to change in fair value of an investment
                                       
          cash payments for the acquisition of noncontrolling interests
                                       
          repayments of debt and finance lease obligations
                                 -765,800,000 -160,200,000     
          cash payment related to the c&w jamaica nci acquisition
                                     -1,100,000 -18,600,000 
          net cash used by operating activities
                                       
          impairment, restructuring and other operating items
                                    8,800,000 12,900,000 33,700,000 
          repayments of debt and capital lease obligations
                                    -42,600,000 -82,800,000 -190,400,000 
          capital contributions from noncontrolling interest owner
                                       
          cash payments related to nci acquisitions
                                       
          distributions to liberty global
                                       
          cash received in connection with acquisitions
                                       
          repayments of third-party debt and capital lease obligations
                                       
          contributions from (distributions to) liberty global
                                       
          cash payment related to the c&w barbados nci acquisition
                                       
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash
                                       
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                       
          cash and cash equivalents: