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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value (Tables)

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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value
The Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value are as follows:
 
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Description
 
Total
 
Quoted prices
in active
markets
for identical
assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
other
observable
inputs
(Level 2)
 
Total
 
Quoted prices
in active
markets
for identical
assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
other
observable
inputs
(Level 2)
 
 
amounts in thousands
Cash equivalents
 
$
638,999

 
638,999

 
—

 
570,526

 
570,526

 
—

Equity securities
 
$
1,749,132

 
1,749,132

 
—

 
1,800,208

 
1,800,208

 
—

Investment in Liberty Broadband
 
$
3,598,079

 
3,598,079

 
—

 
3,634,786

 
3,634,786

 
—

Variable forward
 
$
26,980

 
—

 
26,980

 
94,807

 
—

 
94,807

Indemnification obligation
 
$
99,858

 
—

 
99,858

 
—

 
—

 
—

Exchangeable senior debentures
 
$
527,361

 
—

 
527,361

 
—

 
—

 
—

Schedule of Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Financial Instruments
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net are comprised of changes in the fair value of the following:
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
amounts in thousands
Equity securities
 
$
175,359

 
143,158

 
(53,681
)
 
405,655

Investment in Liberty Broadband
 
366,211

 
364,930

 
(36,706
)
 
906,136

Variable forward
 
(3,223
)
 
(35,325
)
 
69,329

 
(41,027
)
Indemnification obligation
 
(14,937
)
 
—

 
48,671

 
—

Exchangeable senior debentures
 
(27,901
)
 
—

 
(31,941
)
 
—

 
 
$
495,509

 
472,763

 
(4,328
)
 
1,270,764