Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Rollforward) (Details) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
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| Goodwill [Roll Forward] | |
| Balance at beginning of period | $ 25,569 |
| Acquisitions | 966,044 |
| Impairment | (135,776) |
| Balance at end of period | 855,837 |
| GCI Holdings | |
| Goodwill [Roll Forward] | |
| Balance at beginning of period | 0 |
| Acquisitions | 966,044 |
| Impairment | (135,776) |
| Balance at end of period | 830,268 |
| Corporate and other | |
| Goodwill [Roll Forward] | |
| Balance at beginning of period | 25,569 |
| Acquisitions | 0 |
| Impairment | 0 |
| Balance at end of period | $ 25,569 |
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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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- Definition Amount of increase in asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized resulting from a business combination. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of loss from the write-down of an asset representing the 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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- Definition A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period. No definition available.
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