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Acquisition - Acquisition Consideration (Details)

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Acquisition - Acquisition Consideration (Details)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Dec. 18, 2020
USD ($)
shares
Sep. 30, 2021
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2020
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2021
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2020
USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Less: Fair value of Liberty Broadband shares attributable to share repurchase   $ (953,557) $ (285,722) $ (2,910,587) $ (285,722)
Series C | GCI Liberty Inc | Liberty Broadband Corporation          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Shares owned | shares 42,700        
Series C | Common stock          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Less: Fair value of Liberty Broadband shares attributable to share repurchase   $ (46) $ (20) $ (170) $ (20)
GCI Liberty Inc          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Total fair value of consideration $ 10,002,811        
Less: Fair value of Liberty Broadband shares attributable to share repurchase (6,738,609)        
Total fair value of consideration attributable to business combination 3,264,202        
Less: Fair value of share-based payment replacement awards accounted for as liability awards (1,309)        
Total fair value of acquisition consideration to be allocated $ 3,059,949        
Business combination shares issued ratio 0.580        
Conversion ratio 1        
GCI Liberty Inc | Share based payments awards          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Total fair value of consideration $ 104,683        
GCI Liberty Inc | Preferred Stock          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Total fair value of consideration 202,944        
GCI Liberty Inc | Series C and B Common Stock | Common stock          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Total fair value of consideration $ 9,695,184        
GCI Liberty Inc | Series C          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Number of shares issued | shares 61,300        
GCI Liberty Inc | Series B common stock          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Number of shares issued | shares 98