Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Segment Information (Details)

v2.4.1.9
Segment Information (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Segment information                      
Revenue $ 17,533us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 17,445us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 17,146us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 16,921us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 16,914us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 17,627us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 18,821us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 24,001us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 69,045us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 77,363us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 83,098us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Adjusted OIBDA                 (3,711)lbrda_AdjustedOperatingIncomeBeforeDepreciationAndAmortization 5,290lbrda_AdjustedOperatingIncomeBeforeDepreciationAndAmortization 11,335lbrda_AdjustedOperatingIncomeBeforeDepreciationAndAmortization
Total assets 3,003,932us-gaap_Assets       2,909,379us-gaap_Assets       3,003,932us-gaap_Assets 2,909,379us-gaap_Assets  
Investments in affiliates 2,498,804us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments       2,402,024us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments       2,498,804us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments 2,402,024us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments  
Capital expenditures 1,398lbrda_CapitalExpenditures       1,127lbrda_CapitalExpenditures       1,398lbrda_CapitalExpenditures 1,127lbrda_CapitalExpenditures  
Charter                      
Segment information                      
Financial results included in the disclosure (as a percent)                 100.00%lbrda_EquityInvestmentReportedPercentage
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbrda_CharterMember
   
Operating segments                      
Segment information                      
Revenue                 9,177,045us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
8,232,363us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
83,098us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Adjusted OIBDA                 3,124,289lbrda_AdjustedOperatingIncomeBeforeDepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
2,816,290lbrda_AdjustedOperatingIncomeBeforeDepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
11,335lbrda_AdjustedOperatingIncomeBeforeDepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Total assets 27,553,932us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
      20,204,379us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
      27,553,932us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
20,204,379us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
 
Investments in affiliates 2,498,804us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
      2,402,024us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
      2,498,804us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
2,402,024us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
 
Capital expenditures 2,222,398lbrda_CapitalExpenditures
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
      1,826,127lbrda_CapitalExpenditures
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
      2,222,398lbrda_CapitalExpenditures
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
1,826,127lbrda_CapitalExpenditures
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
 
Operating segments | TruePosition                      
Segment information                      
Revenue                 69,045us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbrda_TruePositionMember
77,363us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbrda_TruePositionMember
83,098us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbrda_TruePositionMember
Adjusted OIBDA                 (2,152)lbrda_AdjustedOperatingIncomeBeforeDepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbrda_TruePositionMember
5,290lbrda_AdjustedOperatingIncomeBeforeDepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbrda_TruePositionMember
11,335lbrda_AdjustedOperatingIncomeBeforeDepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbrda_TruePositionMember
Total assets 87,393us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbrda_TruePositionMember
      77,166us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbrda_TruePositionMember
      87,393us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbrda_TruePositionMember
77,166us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbrda_TruePositionMember
 
Capital expenditures 1,398lbrda_CapitalExpenditures
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbrda_TruePositionMember
      1,127lbrda_CapitalExpenditures
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbrda_TruePositionMember
      1,398lbrda_CapitalExpenditures
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbrda_TruePositionMember
1,127lbrda_CapitalExpenditures
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbrda_TruePositionMember
 
Operating segments | Charter                      
Segment information                      
Revenue                 9,108,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbrda_CharterMember
8,155,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbrda_CharterMember
 
Adjusted OIBDA                 3,128,000lbrda_AdjustedOperatingIncomeBeforeDepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbrda_CharterMember
2,811,000lbrda_AdjustedOperatingIncomeBeforeDepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbrda_CharterMember
 
Total assets 24,550,000us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbrda_CharterMember
      17,295,000us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbrda_CharterMember
      24,550,000us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbrda_CharterMember
17,295,000us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbrda_CharterMember
 
Capital expenditures 2,221,000lbrda_CapitalExpenditures
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbrda_CharterMember
      1,825,000lbrda_CapitalExpenditures
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbrda_CharterMember
      2,221,000lbrda_CapitalExpenditures
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbrda_CharterMember
1,825,000lbrda_CapitalExpenditures
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lbrda_CharterMember
 
Operating segments | Corporate and Other                      
Segment information                      
Adjusted OIBDA                 (1,559)lbrda_AdjustedOperatingIncomeBeforeDepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
   
Total assets 2,916,539us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
      2,832,213us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
      2,916,539us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
2,832,213us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
 
Investments in affiliates 2,498,804us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
      2,402,024us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
      2,498,804us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
2,402,024us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
 
Eliminate equity method affiliate                      
Segment information                      
Revenue                 (9,108,000)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
(8,155,000)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
 
Adjusted OIBDA                 (3,128,000)lbrda_AdjustedOperatingIncomeBeforeDepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
(2,811,000)lbrda_AdjustedOperatingIncomeBeforeDepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
 
Total assets (24,550,000)us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
      (17,295,000)us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
      (24,550,000)us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
(17,295,000)us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
 
Capital expenditures $ (2,221,000)lbrda_CapitalExpenditures
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
      $ (1,825,000)lbrda_CapitalExpenditures
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
      $ (2,221,000)lbrda_CapitalExpenditures
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
$ (1,825,000)lbrda_CapitalExpenditures
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember