Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value (Tables)

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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping
The Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value are as follows:
 
 
December 31, 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
 
$
384,071

 
384,071

 
—

 
570,526

 
570,526

 
—

Equity securities
 
$
1,529,901

 
1,529,901

 
—

 
1,800,208

 
1,800,208

 
—

Investment in Liberty Broadband
 
$
3,074,373

 
3,074,373

 
—

 
3,634,786

 
3,634,786

 
—

Variable forward
 
$
20,340

 
—

 
20,340

 
94,807

 
—

 
94,807

Indemnification obligation
 
$
78,522

 
—

 
78,522

 
—

 
—

 
—

Exchangeable senior debentures
 
$
462,336

 
—

 
462,336

 
—

 
—

 
—

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:
 
 
Years ended December 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
amounts in thousands
Equity securities
 
$
(274,393
)
 
258,629

 
547,921

Investment in Liberty Broadband
 
(560,413
)
 
473,342

 
761,444

Variable forward
 
75,970

 
(94,807
)
 
NA

Indemnification obligation
 
70,007

 
NA

 
NA

Exchangeable senior debentures
 
7,284

 
NA

 
NA

 
 
$
(681,545
)
 
637,164

 
1,309,365