Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Investments in Equity Securities

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Investments in Equity Securities
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Investments in Equity Securities Investments in Equity Securities
Investments in equity securities, the majority of which are carried at fair value, are summarized as follows:
March 31, December 31,
2020 2019
amounts in thousands
Charter (a) $ 2,337,924    2,599,253   
Other investments (b) 5,285    6,040   
$ 2,343,209    2,605,293   
(a) A portion of the Charter equity securities are considered covered shares and subject to certain contractual restrictions in accordance with the indemnification agreement. See note 3 for additional discussion of the indemnification agreement.
(b) The Company has elected the measurement alternative for a portion of these securities where the fair value is not readily determinable.