Acquisition (Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
Mar. 09, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
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| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||
| Goodwill | $ 855,837 | $ 25,569 | |
| HoldCo | GCI Liberty Inc | |||
| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ 147,957 | ||
| Receivables | 171,014 | ||
| Property and equipment | 1,211,392 | ||
| Goodwill | 966,044 | ||
| Intangible assets not subject to amortization | 572,500 | ||
| Intangible assets subject to amortization | 468,737 | ||
| Other assets | 83,422 | ||
| Deferred revenue | (92,561) | ||
| Debt, including capital leases | (1,707,002) | ||
| Other liabilities | (251,692) | ||
| Deferred income tax liabilities | (276,683) | ||
| Preferred stock | (174,922) | ||
| Non-controlling interest | (7,000) | ||
| Net assets acquired including goodwill, less noncontrolling interest | $ 1,111,206 |
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- Definition This element represents the fair value of the noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions, acquired at the acquisition date. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount due from customers or clients for goods or services, including trade receivables, that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, and amounts due from others, including related parties expected to be converted to cash, sold or exchanged within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of deferred revenue expected to be recognized as such within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences assumed at the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, that lack physical substance, having a projected indefinite period of benefit, acquired at the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The amount of identifiable intangible assets recognized as of the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of long-term debt due after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of other liabilities due after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of other assets expected to be realized or consumed after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The amount of property, plant, and equipment recognized as of the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount recognized as of the acquisition date for the assets, including goodwill, in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed, less the noncontrolling interest in the acquiree. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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