Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Segment Information (Details)

v3.21.2
Segment Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2021
Sep. 30, 2020
Dec. 31, 2020
Segment information          
Gross receivables $ 237,500   $ 237,500    
Deferred revenue 35,600   35,600    
Revenue 250,220 $ 4,219 739,038 $ 12,437  
Adjusted OIBDA 80,428 (14,270) 238,528 (26,658)  
Total assets 18,439,712   18,439,712   $ 21,371,124
Investments in affiliates 14,387,414   14,387,414    
Capital expenditures     $ 91,219    
Charter          
Segment information          
Financial results included in the disclosure (as a percent)     100.00%   100.00%
Operating segments          
Segment information          
Revenue 245,688   $ 725,760    
Operating segments | Lease, grant, and revenue from subsidies          
Segment information          
Revenue 19,310   58,131    
Operating segments | Consumer Revenue | Wireless          
Segment information          
Revenue 33,485   97,799    
Operating segments | Consumer Revenue | Data          
Segment information          
Revenue 53,608   158,494    
Operating segments | Consumer Revenue | Video          
Segment information          
Revenue 18,273   55,906    
Operating segments | Consumer Revenue | Voice          
Segment information          
Revenue 3,873   11,108    
Operating segments | Business Revenue | Wireless          
Segment information          
Revenue 18,695   56,006    
Operating segments | Business Revenue | Data          
Segment information          
Revenue 91,792   267,826    
Operating segments | Business Revenue | Video          
Segment information          
Revenue 904   2,586    
Operating segments | Business Revenue | Voice          
Segment information          
Revenue 5,748   17,904    
Operating segments | GCI Holdings          
Segment information          
Adjusted OIBDA 88,800   273,515    
Total assets 3,517,437   3,517,437    
Investments in affiliates 397   397    
Capital expenditures     91,198    
Operating segments | Charter          
Segment information          
Revenue 13,146,000 12,039,000 38,470,000 35,473,000  
Adjusted OIBDA 5,295,000 4,625,000 14,967,000 13,501,000  
Total assets 142,495,000   142,495,000    
Capital expenditures     5,563,000    
Corporate and other          
Segment information          
Revenue 4,532 4,219 13,278 12,437  
Adjusted OIBDA (8,372) (14,270) (34,987) (26,658)  
Total assets 14,922,275   14,922,275    
Investments in affiliates 14,387,017   14,387,017    
Capital expenditures     21    
Operating Segments and Corporate and Other          
Segment information          
Adjusted OIBDA 5,375,428 4,610,730 15,205,528 13,474,342  
Total assets 160,934,712   160,934,712    
Investments in affiliates 14,387,414   14,387,414    
Capital expenditures     5,654,219    
Eliminate equity method affiliate          
Segment information          
Adjusted OIBDA (5,295,000) $ (4,625,000) (14,967,000) $ (13,501,000)  
Total assets $ (142,495,000)   (142,495,000)    
Capital expenditures     $ (5,563,000)