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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value (Tables)

v3.19.1
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
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:
 
 
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
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
 
$
351,076

 
351,076

 
—

 
384,071

 
384,071

 
—

Equity securities
 
$
1,862,553

 
1,862,553

 
—

 
1,529,901

 
1,529,901

 
—

Investment in Liberty Broadband
 
$
3,915,632

 
3,915,632

 
—

 
3,074,373

 
3,074,373

 
—

Variable forward
 
$
91,484

 
—

 
91,484

 
20,340

 
—

 
20,340

Indemnification obligation
 
$
110,317

 
—

 
110,317

 
78,522

 
—

 
78,522

Exchangeable senior debentures
 
$
521,376

 
—

 
521,376

 
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:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
amounts in thousands
Equity securities
 
$
334,320

 
(131,562
)
Investment in Liberty Broadband
 
841,259

 
22,621

Variable forward
 
(71,144
)
 
8,743

Indemnification obligation
 
(31,795
)
 
28,717

Exchangeable senior debentures
 
(63,040
)
 
—

 
 
$
1,009,600

 
(71,481
)