Investment in Charter Accounted for Using the Equity Method -Summarized Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |||
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Sep. 30, 2021 |
Sep. 30, 2020 |
Sep. 30, 2021 |
Sep. 30, 2020 |
Dec. 31, 2020 |
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| Investments in affiliates accounted for using the Equity Method | |||||
| Current assets | $ 742,447 | $ 742,447 | $ 1,846,511 | ||
| Property and equipment, net | 1,043,831 | 1,043,831 | 1,098,512 | ||
| Goodwill | 762,084 | 762,084 | 745,577 | ||
| Other assets | 217,456 | 217,456 | 151,487 | ||
| Total assets | 18,439,712 | 18,439,712 | 21,371,124 | ||
| Current liabilities | 767,123 | 767,123 | 611,762 | ||
| Deferred income taxes | 2,008,399 | 2,008,399 | 1,977,643 | ||
| Long-term debt | 4,041,652 | 4,041,652 | 4,816,233 | ||
| Other liabilities | 198,234 | 198,234 | 146,687 | ||
| Equity | 11,119,751 | 11,119,751 | 13,502,659 | ||
| Total liabilities and equity | 18,439,712 | 18,439,712 | 21,371,124 | ||
| Operating costs and expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization) | 70,308 | $ 2,523 | 206,590 | $ 7,515 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 68,130 | 56 | 198,766 | 1,041 | |
| Total operating costs and expenses | 224,983 | 20,547 | 816,772 | 45,872 | |
| Operating income (loss) | 25,237 | (16,328) | (77,734) | (33,435) | |
| Interest expense, net | (28,155) | (3,719) | (90,032) | (14,711) | |
| Other income (expense), net | 14,788 | 8 | 29,382 | 199 | |
| Income tax (expense) benefit | (61,073) | (24,979) | (117,784) | (47,183) | |
| Net earnings (loss) | 236,828 | 68,960 | 345,221 | 133,332 | |
| Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 41 | 124 | |||
| Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Broadband shareholders | 236,869 | 68,960 | 345,345 | 133,332 | |
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| Investments in affiliates accounted for using the Equity Method | |||||
| Current assets | 3,498,000 | 3,498,000 | 3,909,000 | ||
| Property and equipment, net | 34,179,000 | 34,179,000 | 34,357,000 | ||
| Goodwill | 29,554,000 | 29,554,000 | 29,554,000 | ||
| Intangible assets, net | 71,741,000 | 71,741,000 | 72,937,000 | ||
| Other assets | 3,523,000 | 3,523,000 | 3,449,000 | ||
| Total assets | 142,495,000 | 142,495,000 | 144,206,000 | ||
| Current liabilities | 12,237,000 | 12,237,000 | 9,875,000 | ||
| Deferred income taxes | 18,980,000 | 18,980,000 | 18,108,000 | ||
| Long-term debt | 85,376,000 | 85,376,000 | 81,744,000 | ||
| Other liabilities | 4,376,000 | 4,376,000 | 4,198,000 | ||
| Equity | 21,526,000 | 21,526,000 | 30,281,000 | ||
| Total liabilities and equity | 142,495,000 | 142,495,000 | $ 144,206,000 | ||
| Revenue | 13,146,000 | 12,039,000 | 38,470,000 | 35,473,000 | |
| Operating costs and expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization) | 7,958,000 | 7,483,000 | 23,551,000 | 22,212,000 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 2,270,000 | 2,370,000 | 7,065,000 | 7,295,000 | |
| Other operating expenses, net | (9,000) | 14,000 | 284,000 | 23,000 | |
| Total operating costs and expenses | 10,219,000 | 9,867,000 | 30,900,000 | 29,530,000 | |
| Operating income (loss) | 2,927,000 | 2,172,000 | 7,570,000 | 5,943,000 | |
| Interest expense, net | (1,016,000) | (946,000) | (3,003,000) | (2,883,000) | |
| Other income (expense), net | (157,000) | (117,000) | (237,000) | (413,000) | |
| Income tax (expense) benefit | (347,000) | (177,000) | (844,000) | (372,000) | |
| Net earnings (loss) | 1,407,000 | 932,000 | 3,486,000 | 2,275,000 | |
| Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (190,000) | (118,000) | (442,000) | (299,000) | |
| Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Broadband shareholders | $ 1,217,000 | $ 814,000 | $ 3,044,000 | $ 1,976,000 | |
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