Liberty Broadband Corporation Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

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- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Commitments and Contingencies (Details)

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Jan. 12, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2019
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Trade and other receivables, net		$ 178		$ 195
Litigation settlement expense			$ 67
Charter and Liberty Broadband Delaware litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Payments for Legal Settlements	$ 38
GCI Holdings \| RHC Program
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Payments for Legal Settlements		41
Government Assistance, Asset, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]				Trade and other receivables, net
Government Assistance Amount				$ 69
GCI Holdings \| RHC Program \| FCC
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Payments for Legal Settlements		27
Litigation settlement expense			15
Estimated Litigation Liability			27		$ 12
GCI Holdings \| RHC Program \| DOJ
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Payments for Legal Settlements		$ 14
Litigation settlement expense			$ 14

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