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Liberty Broadband Corporation
(NASDAQ:LBRDK) 

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Liberty Broadband Corporation, a cable operator, provides video, Internet, and voice services to residential, and small and medium business customers in the United States. The company operates through Skyhook and Charter segments. The Skyhook segment offers Precision Location Solution, a location de...

Founded: 2014
CEO: Gregory Maffei  
Sector: Information
Industry: Satellite Telecommunications

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      operating costs and expenses:
                                                   
      general and administrative, including...
    5,000,000                                               
      operating income
    -5,000,000 -5,000,000 -8,000,000 41,000,000 43,000,000 13,000,000 30,000,000 21,000,000 28,000,000 13,000,000 21,000,000 23,000,000 16,000,000 -33,000,000 -12,000,000 -1,000,000 7,000,000 -20,266,000 25,237,000 -2,092,000 -100,879,000 -26,220,000 -16,328,000 -9,832,000 -7,275,000 -8,322,000 -7,588,000 -7,166,000 -6,201,000 -5,093,000 -4,096,000 -5,071,000 2,246,000 -5,996,000 -5,787,000 -7,333,000 -6,362,000 -7,707,000 6,624,000 -10,737,000 -9,340,000 11,610,000 288,000 -3,414,000 50,471,000 -36,404,000 6,364,000 
      yoy
    -111.63% -138.46% -126.67% 95.24% 53.57% 0.00% 42.86% -8.70% 75.00% -139.39% -275.00% -2400.00% 128.57% 62.83% -147.55% -52.20% -106.94% -22.71% -254.56% -78.72% 1286.65% 215.07% 115.18% 37.20% 17.32% 63.40% 85.25% 41.31% -376.09% -15.06% -29.22% -30.85% -135.30% -22.20% -187.36% -31.70% -31.88% -166.38% 2200.00% 214.50% -118.51% -131.89% -95.47%     
      qoq
    0.00% -37.50% -119.51% -4.65% 230.77% -56.67% 42.86% -25.00% 115.38% -38.10% -8.70% 43.75% -148.48% 175.00% 1100.00% -114.29% -134.54% -180.30% -1306.36% -97.93% 284.74% 60.58% 66.07% 35.15% -12.58% 9.67% 5.89% 15.56% 21.76% 24.34% -19.23% -325.78% -137.46% 3.61% -21.08% 15.26% -17.45% -216.35% -161.69% 14.96% -180.45% 3931.25% -108.44% -106.76% -238.64% -672.03%  
      operating margin %
    -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% 15.71% 16.17% 4.94% 11.45% 8.54% 11.43% 5.20% 8.75% 9.39% 6.50% -13.20% -4.84% -0.42% 2.94% -8.14% 10.09% -0.86% -40.92% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% -248.72% -168.72% -238.63% -202.61% -112.46% 32.13% -362.00% -243.80% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% 
      other income:
                                                   
      interest expense
    -24,000,000 -24,000,000 -28,000,000 -40,000,000 -40,000,000 -45,000,000 -46,000,000 -52,000,000 -51,000,000 -55,000,000 -54,000,000 -52,000,000 -45,000,000 -42,000,000 -35,000,000 -30,000,000 -26,000,000 -26,968,000 -28,155,000 -28,734,000 -33,143,000 -13,447,000 -3,719,000 -5,131,000 -5,861,000 -6,158,000 -6,123,000 -6,342,000 -6,543,000 -6,263,000 -5,967,000 -6,035,000 -5,037,000 -4,671,000 -5,518,000 -4,826,000 -4,555,000 -4,409,000 -4,090,000 -4,016,000 -2,441,000 -1,928,000 -1,816,000 -1,919,000 -1,761,000   
      share of earnings of affiliate
    308,000,000 -4,020,000,000 295,000,000 345,000,000 318,000,000 400,000,000 346,000,000 297,000,000 280,000,000 263,000,000 326,000,000 318,000,000 248,000,000 328,000,000 309,000,000 386,000,000 303,000,000                               
      gain on dilution of investment in affiliate
    -70,000,000 -46,000,000 -17,000,000 -15,000,000 -18,000,000 8,000,000 -8,000,000 -4,000,000 -28,000,000 -18,000,000 -10,000,000 -5,000,000 -27,000,000 4,000,000  -11,000,000 -56,000,000 -3,554,000 -1,693,000 -14,538,000 -82,215,000 -42,965,000 -35,284,000 -46,001,000 -59,325,000 -10,385,000 -11,219,000 -16,322,000 -41,403,000 -8,410,000 -3,203,000 -5,205,000 -26,757,000 24,643,000 -3,718,000 -6,659,000 -32,138,000 10,692,000 -16,331,000 778,129,000 -1,724,000 -5,085,000 -851,000 -852,000 -410,000 -25,996,000 -10,953,000 
      realized and unrealized gains on financial instruments
    -3,000,000 -6,000,000 18,000,000 76,000,000 -37,000,000 -40,000,000 -144,000,000 -17,000,000 76,000,000 54,000,000 -81,000,000 40,000,000 -114,000,000 -28,000,000 148,000,000 77,000,000 137,000,000 119,555,000 -26,839,000 -125,064,000 99,348,000 -43,746,000 -39,324,000   1,603,000 -433,000    5,678,000 -2,019,000  -1,928,000 2,675,000 1,370,000 981,000 1,132,000  47,985,000 45,005,000 14,710,000 -23,116,000 12,354,000 -1,329,000 27,444,000 -12,532,000 
      other
    1,000,000 2,000,000 -5,000,000 7,000,000 -2,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 8,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 6,000,000 2,000,000 14,000,000 3,000,000 -34,000,000 -18,000,000 -21,000,000 -23,382,000 14,788,000 22,720,000 -8,126,000 2,095,000 8,000 28,000 163,000 180,000 350,000 406,000 5,000 20,750 83,000   2,750 9,000 3,000  19,000 5,000 36,000 71,000 15,009,000 10,000 48,000 -24,000 -3,000 8,000 
      earnings before income taxes
    207,000,000 -4,099,000,000 255,000,000 414,000,000 264,000,000 339,000,000 181,000,000 253,000,000 309,000,000 262,000,000 208,000,000 326,000,000 92,000,000 232,000,000 376,000,000 582,000,000 344,000,000 486,995,000 297,901,000 101,140,000 63,964,000                           
      income tax benefit
    -4,000,000   -31,000,000 4,000,000 -48,000,000 -39,000,000 -58,000,000 -68,000,000 -57,000,000 -46,000,000 -74,000,000 -23,000,000 -54,000,000 -61,000,000 -117,000,000 -45,000,000 -100,216,000 -61,073,000 -44,926,000 -11,785,000 83,626,000 -24,979,000 -24,978,000 2,774,000 -29,468,000 -9,124,000 -3,924,000 4,574,000 -4,919,000 -17,762,000 -4,194,000 4,951,000 -435,178,000 7,333,000 2,542,000 8,370,000 -26,020,000 -1,655,000 -544,971,000 14,277,000 5,457,000 9,584,000 4,442,000 385,000 19,703,000 18,437,000 
      net earnings from continuing operations
    203,000,000 -3,176,000,000 255,000,000                                             
      net earnings from discontinued operations
     3,000,000 -409,000,000                                             
      net earnings
    203,000,000 -3,173,000,000 -154,000,000 383,000,000 268,000,000 291,000,000 142,000,000 195,000,000 241,000,000 205,000,000 162,000,000 252,000,000 69,000,000 178,000,000 315,000,000 465,000,000 299,000,000 386,779,000 236,828,000 56,214,000 52,179,000                           
      yoy
    -24.25% -1190.38% -208.45% 96.41% 11.20% 41.95% -12.35% -22.62% 249.28% 15.17% -48.57% -45.81% -76.92% -53.98% 33.01% 727.20% 473.03%                               
      qoq
    -106.40% 1960.39% -140.21% 42.91% -7.90% 104.93% -27.18% -19.09% 17.56% 26.54% -35.71% 265.22% -61.24% -43.49% -32.26% 55.52% -22.69% 63.32% 321.30% 7.73%                            
      net income margin %
    Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% 146.74% 100.75% 110.65% 54.20% 79.27% 98.37% 82.00% 67.50% 102.86% 28.05% 71.20% 127.02% 194.56% 125.63% 155.36% 94.65% 23.20% 21.17% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% 
      basic net earnings from continuing operations attributable to series a, series b and series c liberty broadband shareholders per common share
    1,420,000 -22,210,000 1,780,000                                             
      basic net earnings from discontinued operations attributable to series a, series b and series c liberty broadband shareholders per common share
     20,000 -2,860,000                                             
      diluted net earnings from continuing operations attributable to series a, series b and series c liberty broadband shareholders per common share
    1,410,000 -22,210,000 1,770,000                                             
      diluted net earnings from discontinued operations attributable to series a, series b and series c liberty broadband shareholders per common share
     20,000 -2,840,000                                             
      selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation
     7,750,000 8,000,000 110,000,000 112,000,000 131,000,000 113,000,000 111,000,000 105,000,000 111,000,000 105,000,000 107,000,000 110,000,000 79,250,000 111,000,000 105,000,000 101,000,000     9,329,000 17,968,000 10,930,000 8,418,000 9,149,000 8,507,000 8,217,000 6,938,000 6,069,000 5,187,000 5,514,000 6,727,000 5,966,000 6,189,000 6,366,000 5,544,000 6,911,000 9,855,000 9,131,000 8,806,000 10,701,000 9,515,000 10,660,000 11,916,000 9,846,000 8,006,000 
      less net earnings attributable to the non-controlling interests
                     -31,000 -41,000 -42,000 -41,000                           
      net earnings attributable to liberty broadband shareholders
     124,250,000 -154,000,000 383,000,000 268,000,000 291,000,000 142,000,000 195,000,000 241,000,000 205,000,000 162,000,000 252,000,000 69,000,000 178,000,000 315,000,000 465,000,000 299,000,000 386,655,000 236,869,000 56,256,000 52,220,000 264,287,000 68,960,000 72,214,000 -7,842,000 91,969,000 27,496,000 12,052,000 -14,301,000 14,804,000 59,639,000 10,580,000 -15,070,000 2,060,953,000 -9,864,000 -2,977,000 -14,445,000 45,601,000 3,789,000 890,154,000 -22,241,000 -28,401,000 -19,295,000 -7,809,000 5,318,000 -46,804,000 -31,990,000 
      revenue
       261,000,000 266,000,000 263,000,000 262,000,000 246,000,000 245,000,000 250,000,000 240,000,000 245,000,000 246,000,000 250,000,000 248,000,000 239,000,000 238,000,000 248,962,000 250,220,000 242,284,000 246,534,000             2,410,750 3,430,000 3,073,000 3,140,000 6,853,250 20,616,000 2,966,000 3,831,000       
      yoy
       6.10% 8.57% 5.20% 9.17% 0.41% -0.41% 0.00% -3.23% 2.51% 3.36% 0.42% -0.89% -1.36% -3.46%                 -64.82% -83.36% 3.61% -18.04%           
      qoq
       -1.88% 1.14% 0.38% 6.50% 0.41% -2.00% 4.17% -2.04% -0.41% -1.60% 0.81% 3.77% 0.42% -4.40% -0.50% 3.28% -1.72%              -29.72% 11.62% -2.13% -54.18% -66.76% 595.08% -22.58%        
      operating expense
       58,000,000 58,000,000 69,000,000 64,000,000 62,000,000 62,000,000 65,000,000 59,000,000 59,000,000 62,000,000 63,000,000 64,000,000 60,000,000 66,000,000                               
      depreciation and amortization
       52,000,000 53,000,000 50,000,000 55,000,000 52,000,000 50,000,000 61,000,000 55,000,000 56,000,000 58,000,000 67,000,000 66,000,000 65,000,000 64,000,000 68,234,000 68,130,000 66,874,000 63,762,000 14,186,000 56,000 492,000 493,000 467,000 471,000 469,000 468,000 470,000 501,000 899,000 909,000 926,000 942,000 949,000 953,000 1,070,000 971,000 978,000 986,000 1,168,000 820,000 856,000 3,244,000 2,460,000 2,479,000 
      operating costs and expenses: - sum
       220,000,000 223,000,000 250,000,000 232,000,000 225,000,000 217,000,000 237,000,000 219,000,000 222,000,000 230,000,000 283,000,000 260,000,000 240,000,000 231,000,000                               
      basic net earnings attributable to series a, series b and series c liberty broadband shareholders per common share
       2,680,000 1,870,000 2,040,000 990,000 1,360,000 1,690,000 1,400,000 1,110,000 1,730,000 470,000 1,270,000 2,070,000 2,890,000 1,790,000 460 1,310 300 270 182.5 380 400 -40 35 150 70 -80 75 330 60 -80 -37.5 -50 -20 -80 1,532.5 20 6,310 -220 -52.5 -190 -80 50   
      diluted net earnings attributable to series a, series b and series c liberty broadband shareholders per common share
       2,680,000 1,870,000 2,040,000 990,000 1,360,000 1,690,000 1,390,000 1,100,000 1,710,000 470,000 1,260,000 2,050,000 2,870,000 1,770,000 3,928,180 1,290 300 270 1,440 380 390 -40 500 150 70 -80 80 330 60 -80 11,250 -50 -20 -80 -100 20 6,280 -220 -280 -190 -80 50   
      litigation settlement
                        110,000,000                           
      gain on dispositions
                   179,000,000                                
      litigation settlement, net of recoveries
                 38,000,000 19,000,000 10,000,000  8,520,000 -23,520,000                             
      operating costs and expenses
                                                   
      operating, including stock-based compensation
                     51,647,500 70,308,000 67,104,000 69,178,000 12,928,000 2,523,000 2,524,000 2,468,000 2,647,000 2,323,000 2,227,000 2,253,000 566,000 505,000 501,000 466,000 614,000 646,000 707,000 615,000 699,000 782,000 649,000 668,000 1,649,000 1,090,000 868,000 2,489,000 1,701,000 1,701,000 
      selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation and transaction costs
                     117,064,000 110,065,000 110,398,000 104,473,000                           
      operating costs and expenses - sum
                     204,193,000 224,983,000 244,376,000 347,413,000 64,489,000 20,547,000 13,946,000 11,379,000 12,263,000 11,301,000 10,913,000                    
      share of earnings of affiliates
                     188,097,500 314,563,000 248,848,000 188,979,000 102,099,000 188,586,000 158,128,000 61,682,000 35,470,500 61,633,000 45,400,000 34,849,000 31,738,000 84,739,000 32,911,000 9,302,000 6,277,250 -5,280,000 11,467,000 18,922,000 142,544,500 19,046,000 621,410,000 -70,278,000 -16,436,750 -3,999,000 -18,698,000 -43,050,000 -31,605,000 -34,542,000 
      revenue:
                                                   
      software sales
                         3,079,250 4,209,000 4,114,000 3,994,000 3,941,000 3,713,000 3,747,000 3,458,000 3,576,000 3,518,000 3,371,000 11,791,000               
      service
                         30,000 10,000  110,000                 45,627,000 10,173,000 10,126,000 10,213,000 14,586,000 14,589,000 
      total revenue
                         38,269,000 4,219,000 4,114,000 4,104,000 3,941,000 3,713,000 3,747,000 3,458,000 3,576,000 3,518,000 3,371,000 11,791,000         49,996,000 15,225,000 12,645,000 13,316,000 17,533,000 17,445,000 
      net earnings before income taxes
                         45,128,750 93,939,000 97,192,000 -10,616,000 8,430,250 36,620,000 15,976,000 -18,875,000 18,038,500 77,401,000 14,774,000 -20,021,000 -11,382,750 -17,197,000 -5,519,000 -22,815,000 351,012,750 5,444,000 1,435,125,000 -36,518,000 -9,049,250 -28,879,000 -12,251,000 4,933,000 -33,946,000 -50,427,000 
      dividend and interest income
                                418,000 296,000 167,000 193,000 225,000 230,000 422,000 459,000 338,000 323,000 190,000 2,318,000 2,189,000 1,926,000 605,000 230,000 1,036,000 1,195,000 1,228,000 
      research and development, including stock-based compensation
                                 1,564,000 1,421,000 1,528,000 1,443,000 1,939,000 1,440,000 2,384,000 2,390,000 2,200,000 2,384,000 2,945,000 2,711,000 4,144,000 3,512,000 3,675,000 5,701,000 4,593,000 4,688,000 
      net gain on legal settlement
                                             -15,126,250      
      product and technology
                                             2,668,500 5,052,000 2,519,000 3,103,000   
      gain on legal settlement
                                                -60,505,000  -6,000,000 
      product
                                                 2,947,000 2,856,000 
      cost of goods sold
                                                 -247,000 207,000 
      unaudited pro forma basic net earnings attributable to series a, series b and series c liberty broadband shareholders per common share
                                                 -255 -370 
    Balance Sheets:
    Quarterly
    Annual
      Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-12-31 2014-09-30 
                                                     
        assets
                                                     
        current assets:
                                                     
        cash and cash equivalents
      51,000,000 57,000,000 73,000,000 180,000,000 226,000,000 163,000,000 168,000,000 73,000,000 108,000,000 158,000,000 88,000,000 81,000,000 169,000,000 375,000,000 203,000,000 301,000,000 300,000,000 191,000,000 319,415,000 219,241,000 1,177,161,000 1,417,802,000 400,268,000 17,162,000 18,357,000 49,724,000 46,546,000 67,134,000 73,178,000 83,103,000 43,268,000 52,462,000 78,088,000 81,257,000 135,425,000 196,753,000 247,872,000 205,728,000 259,041,000 256,310,000 785,140,000 655,079,000 643,384,000 766,259,000 763,127,000 44,809,000 47,411,000 
        restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents
      973,000,000                                               
        other current assets
      51,000,000                  177,470,000 66,237,000 82,954,000 79,453,000 2,224,000 2,544,000 2,665,000 2,409,000 2,508,000 7,181,000 1,121,000 1,471,000 2,210,000 2,776,000 1,797,000 2,797,000 4,319,000 3,901,000 2,545,000 2,794,000 3,318,000 3,150,000 3,482,000 11,660,000 2,284,000 1,389,000 1,877,000 10,639,000 5,797,000 
        total current assets
      1,075,000,000 103,000,000 85,000,000 364,000,000 797,000,000 423,000,000 417,000,000 309,000,000 350,000,000 430,000,000 430,000,000 393,000,000 454,000,000 660,000,000 492,000,000 551,000,000 546,000,000 459,000,000 742,447,000 519,049,000 1,461,343,000 1,846,511,000 402,492,000 19,706,000 21,022,000 52,133,000 94,951,000 74,315,000 74,299,000 84,574,000 95,478,000 100,985,000 79,885,000 84,054,000 141,977,000 253,195,000 251,572,000 258,419,000 263,825,000 260,466,000 867,180,000 678,247,000 665,466,000 814,243,000 885,055,000 80,430,000 190,688,000 
        investment in charter, accounted for using the equity method
      8,712,000,000 8,670,000,000 13,051,000,000 13,080,000,000 13,060,000,000 13,057,000,000 12,760,000,000 12,535,000,000 12,281,000,000 12,116,000,000 12,229,000,000 11,916,000,000 11,609,000,000 11,433,000,000 11,547,000,000 12,051,000,000 12,902,000,000 13,260,000,000 14,386,719,000 14,947,277,000 15,734,862,000 16,178,939,000 12,450,425,000 12,306,593,000 12,194,726,000 12,194,674,000 12,067,329,000 12,023,742,000 11,999,494,000 12,004,376,000 11,977,368,000 11,891,637,000 11,866,434,000 11,835,613,000 9,326,871,000 9,335,451,000 9,330,239,000  9,233,197,000 9,230,084,000        
        other assets
      63,000,000  57,000,000 227,000,000 227,000,000 300,000,000 226,000,000 224,000,000 237,000,000 236,000,000 251,000,000 253,000,000 206,000,000 180,000,000 177,000,000 191,000,000 201,000,000 210,000,000 217,456,000 195,653,000 160,466,000 151,487,000 8,772,000 9,100,000 9,406,000 9,535,000 9,767,000 9,112,000 9,585,000 9,487,000 49,000 17,000 49,000 49,000    1,485,000    235,000      
        total assets
      9,850,000,000 8,830,000,000 13,193,000,000 16,593,000,000 16,995,000,000 16,687,000,000 16,303,000,000 15,959,000,000 15,740,000,000 15,641,000,000 15,768,000,000 15,409,000,000 15,129,000,000 15,142,000,000 15,119,000,000 15,738,000,000 16,630,000,000 16,968,000,000 18,439,712,000 18,775,057,000 20,491,042,000 21,371,124,000 12,861,689,000 12,335,399,000 12,225,154,000 12,256,342,000 12,172,047,000 12,107,169,000 12,083,378,000 12,098,437,000 12,082,674,000 12,002,928,000 11,957,547,000 11,931,789,000 9,481,894,000 9,602,799,000 9,598,114,000 9,590,960,000 9,515,400,000 9,509,936,000 3,740,888,000 3,565,741,000 3,611,517,000 3,730,367,000 3,770,211,000 3,003,932,000 3,008,304,000 
        liabilities and equity
                                                     
        current liabilities:
                                                     
        taxes payable
       23,000,000 128,000,000                                             
        current portion of debt, including 965 and 956 measured at fair value, respectively
      965,000,000                                               
        other current liabilities
      20,000,000 8,000,000  77,000,000 77,000,000 64,000,000 56,000,000 50,000,000 67,000,000 59,000,000 71,000,000 63,000,000 152,000,000 137,000,000 108,000,000 149,000,000 154,000,000 106,000,000 82,490,000 64,726,000 133,499,000 113,234,000             553,000 1,698,000 1,876,000 2,014,000 2,289,000 1,887,000 2,406,000 2,254,000 1,981,000 7,680,000 16,654,000 2,340,000 10,034,000 
        total current liabilities
      985,000,000 987,000,000 350,000,000 604,000,000 573,000,000 200,000,000 201,000,000 184,000,000 193,000,000 178,000,000 229,000,000 194,000,000 293,000,000 1,675,000,000 244,000,000 448,000,000 537,000,000 582,000,000 767,123,000 728,873,000 676,086,000 611,762,000 16,339,000 20,106,000 8,110,000 12,139,000 11,804,000 29,381,000 5,824,000 8,195,000 9,999,000 11,909,000 5,218,000 10,549,000 12,200,000 617,658,000 609,358,000 412,116,000 12,826,000 14,464,000 11,685,000 15,376,000 26,324,000 44,931,000 155,933,000 99,596,000 109,195,000 
        long-term debt
      1,600,000,000                                               
        deferred income tax liabilities
      1,167,000,000 1,155,000,000 2,083,000,000 2,373,000,000 2,367,000,000 2,388,000,000 2,342,000,000 2,311,000,000 2,255,000,000 2,216,000,000 2,184,000,000 2,146,000,000 2,074,000,000 2,040,000,000 2,007,000,000 1,999,000,000 2,002,000,000 1,998,000,000 2,008,399,000 1,991,624,000 1,974,045,000 1,977,643,000 1,036,672,000 1,017,921,000 992,704,000 999,757,000 972,005,000 964,584,000 961,665,000 965,829,000 961,835,000 943,401,000 939,821,000 932,593,000 497,414,000 504,593,000 506,981,000 504,644,000 477,492,000 475,955,000        
        preferred stock
      200,000,000 200,000,000 200,000,000 200,000,000 200,000,000 201,000,000 201,000,000 201,000,000 201,000,000 202,000,000 202,000,000 202,000,000 202,000,000 202,000,000 203,000,000 203,000,000 203,000,000 203,000,000 202,417,000 202,615,000 202,795,000 202,917,000                          
        total liabilities
      3,952,000,000 3,132,000,000 4,323,000,000 6,179,000,000 6,928,000,000 6,879,000,000 6,765,000,000 6,598,000,000 6,582,000,000 6,618,000,000 6,771,000,000 6,570,000,000 6,545,000,000 6,641,000,000 6,543,000,000 6,710,000,000 7,031,000,000 6,829,000,000 7,308,325,000 6,945,005,000 7,680,810,000 7,856,705,000 2,374,439,000 1,614,665,000 1,578,183,000 1,588,396,000 1,559,875,000 1,520,109,000 1,493,623,000 1,499,819,000 1,497,379,000 1,481,445,000 1,446,152,000 1,444,888,000 1,011,659,000 1,124,656,000 1,118,895,000 1,117,868,000 1,090,822,000 1,091,086,000 612,025,000 417,522,000 436,705,000 535,812,000 569,349,000 509,163,000 146,812,000 
        equity
                                                     
        series a common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 18,254,690 and 18,254,690 at march 31, 2026 and december 31, 2025, respectively
                                                     
        series b common stock, .01 par value. authorized 18,750,000 shares; issued and outstanding 386,988 and 386,988 at march 31, 2026 and december 31, 2025, respectively
                                                     
        series c common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 124,856,052 and 124,856,052 at march 31, 2026 and december 31, 2025, respectively
      1,000,000                                               
        additional paid-in capital
      1,642,000,000 1,646,000,000 1,638,000,000 3,008,000,000 3,011,000,000 3,007,000,000 3,028,000,000 3,023,000,000 3,018,000,000 3,107,000,000 3,293,000,000 3,286,000,000 3,282,000,000 3,318,000,000 3,564,000,000 4,319,000,000 5,375,000,000 6,214,000,000 7,593,816,000 8,530,684,000 9,563,275,000 10,319,754,000 7,587,627,000 7,878,499,000 7,876,950,000 7,890,084,000 7,926,662,000 7,929,046,000 7,943,795,000 7,938,357,000 7,939,838,000 7,940,118,000 7,940,438,000 7,907,900,000 7,952,316,000 7,950,620,000 7,948,970,000 7,945,883,000 7,942,970,000 7,941,278,000 3,540,602,000 3,537,848,000 3,536,532,000 3,537,193,000 3,535,899,000 2,835,373,000  
        accumulated other comprehensive earnings, net of taxes
      16,000,000 15,000,000 22,000,000 24,000,000 60,000,000 73,000,000 70,000,000 40,000,000 35,000,000 52,000,000 45,000,000 56,000,000 59,000,000 9,000,000 18,000,000 30,000,000 10,000,000 14,000,000 13,298,000 11,870,000 15,597,000 15,436,000 -3,394,000 8,158,000 8,158,000 8,158,000 7,778,000 7,778,000 7,778,000 7,778,000 7,778,000 8,252,000 8,424,000 8,424,000 8,290,000 8,030,000 7,780,000 7,656,000 7,656,000 7,409,000 9,035,000 8,905,000 8,414,000 8,201,000 7,993,000 7,918,000 7,674,000 
        retained earnings
      4,239,000,000 4,036,000,000 7,209,000,000 7,363,000,000 6,980,000,000 6,712,000,000 6,421,000,000 6,279,000,000 6,084,000,000 5,843,000,000 5,638,000,000 5,476,000,000 5,224,000,000 5,155,000,000 4,977,000,000 4,662,000,000 4,197,000,000 3,898,000,000 3,510,849,000 3,273,980,000 3,217,724,000 3,165,504,000 2,901,217,000 2,832,257,000 2,760,043,000 2,767,885,000 2,675,916,000 2,648,420,000 2,636,368,000 2,650,669,000 2,635,865,000 2,571,299,000 2,560,719,000 2,568,764,000 507,811,000 517,675,000 520,651,000 517,736,000 472,135,000 468,346,000 -421,808,000 -399,567,000 -371,166,000 -351,871,000 -344,062,000 -349,380,000 -302,576,000 
        total stockholders' equity
      5,898,000,000 5,698,000,000 8,870,000,000 10,396,000,000 10,052,000,000 9,793,000,000 9,520,000,000 9,343,000,000 9,138,000,000 9,003,000,000 8,977,000,000 8,819,000,000 8,566,000,000 8,483,000,000 8,560,000,000 9,012,000,000 9,583,000,000 10,127,000,000 11,119,751,000 11,818,375,000 12,798,513,000 13,502,659,000                          
        commitments and contingencies
                                                     
        total liabilities and equity
      9,850,000,000 8,830,000,000 13,193,000,000 16,593,000,000 16,995,000,000 16,687,000,000 16,303,000,000 15,959,000,000 15,740,000,000 15,641,000,000 15,768,000,000 15,409,000,000 15,129,000,000 15,142,000,000 15,119,000,000 15,738,000,000 16,630,000,000 16,968,000,000 18,439,712,000 18,775,057,000 20,491,042,000 21,371,124,000 12,861,689,000 12,335,399,000 12,225,154,000 12,256,342,000 12,172,047,000 12,107,169,000 12,083,378,000 12,098,437,000 12,082,674,000 12,002,928,000 11,957,547,000 11,931,789,000 9,481,894,000 9,602,799,000 9,598,114,000 9,590,960,000 9,515,400,000 9,509,936,000 3,740,888,000 3,565,741,000 3,611,517,000 3,730,367,000 3,770,211,000 3,003,932,000 3,008,304,000 
        restricted cash and other current assets
       46,000,000                                              
        current assets of discontinued operations
                                                     
        restricted cash and other assets
       57,000,000                                              
        non-current assets of discontinued operations
                                                     
        current portion of debt, including 956 and zero measured at fair value, respectively
       956,000,000                                              
        current liabilities of discontinued operations
                                                     
        long-term debt, net, including zero and 1,897 measured at fair value, respectively
       790,000,000                                              
        non-current liabilities of discontinued operations
                                                     
        series a common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 18,254,690 and 18,251,013 at december 31, 2025 and december 31, 2024, respectively
                                                     
        series b common stock, .01 par value. authorized 18,750,000 shares; issued and outstanding 386,988 and 2,007,705 at december 31, 2025 and december 31, 2024, respectively
                                                     
        series c common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 124,856,052 and 123,022,488 at december 31, 2025 and december 31, 2024, respectively
       1,000,000                                              
        non-controlling interests
         18,000,000 15,000,000 15,000,000 18,000,000 18,000,000 20,000,000 20,000,000 20,000,000 20,000,000 18,000,000 18,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 12,000,000 11,636,000 11,677,000 11,719,000 11,760,000                          
        total equity
       5,698,000,000 8,870,000,000 10,414,000,000 10,067,000,000 9,808,000,000 9,538,000,000 9,361,000,000 9,158,000,000 9,023,000,000 8,997,000,000 8,839,000,000 8,584,000,000 8,501,000,000 8,576,000,000 9,028,000,000 9,599,000,000 10,139,000,000 11,131,387,000 11,830,052,000 12,810,232,000 13,514,419,000 10,487,250,000 10,720,734,000 10,646,971,000 10,667,946,000 10,612,172,000 10,587,060,000 10,589,755,000 10,598,618,000 10,585,295,000 10,521,483,000 10,511,395,000 10,486,901,000 8,470,235,000 8,478,143,000 8,479,219,000 8,473,092,000 8,424,578,000 8,418,850,000 3,128,863,000 3,148,219,000 3,174,812,000 3,194,555,000 3,200,862,000 2,494,769,000 2,861,492,000 
        receivables, prepaid and other current assets
        12,000,000                                             
        current portion of debt, including 102 and zero measured at fair value, respectively
        102,000,000                                             
        due to gci liberty
        98,000,000                                             
        accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other current liabilities
        22,000,000                                             
        long-term debt, net, including 850 and 1,897 measured at fair value, respectively
        1,690,000,000                                             
        series a common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 18,254,690 and 18,251,013 at september 30, 2025 and december 31, 2024, respectively
                                                     
        series b common stock, .01 par value. authorized 18,750,000 shares; issued and outstanding 386,988 and 2,007,705 at september 30, 2025 and december 31, 2024, respectively
                                                     
        series c common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 124,847,905 and 123,022,488 at september 30, 2025 and december 31, 2024, respectively
        1,000,000                                             
        trade and other receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of 4 and 4, respectively
         133,000,000 174,000,000        194,000,000  210,000,000 179,000,000 169,000,000                               
        prepaid and other current assets
         51,000,000 397,000,000 65,000,000 63,000,000 60,000,000 56,000,000 94,000,000 122,000,000 129,000,000 91,000,000 84,000,000 79,000,000 71,000,000 77,000,000 62,000,000                              
        property and equipment
         1,184,000,000 1,164,000,000 1,150,000,000 1,131,000,000 1,109,000,000 1,078,000,000 1,053,000,000 1,036,000,000 1,013,000,000 1,012,000,000 1,011,000,000 1,022,000,000 1,013,000,000 1,010,000,000 1,031,000,000 1,043,831,000 1,046,634,000 1,071,969,000 1,098,512,000             425,000 515,000 601,000 710,000 868,000 987,000 1,137,000 1,248,000 1,421,000 1,200,000 1,254,000 3,590,000 3,775,000 
        intangible assets not subject to amortization
                                                     
        goodwill
         755,000,000 755,000,000 755,000,000 755,000,000 755,000,000 755,000,000 755,000,000 755,000,000 755,000,000 755,000,000 755,000,000 755,000,000 755,000,000 762,000,000 762,000,000 762,084,000 764,686,000 764,686,000 745,577,000             6,497,000 6,497,000 6,497,000 6,497,000 6,497,000 6,497,000 6,497,000 6,497,000 27,166,000 27,166,000 27,166,000 27,166,000 45,600,000 
        cable certificates
         550,000,000 550,000,000 550,000,000 550,000,000 550,000,000 550,000,000 550,000,000 550,000,000 550,000,000 550,000,000 550,000,000 550,000,000 550,000,000 550,000,000 550,000,000 550,000,000 550,000,000 550,000,000 560,000,000                          
        other
         41,000,000 41,000,000 41,000,000 41,000,000 41,000,000 40,000,000 40,000,000 40,000,000 37,000,000 37,000,000 37,000,000 37,000,000 37,000,000 37,000,000 37,000,000 37,112,000 36,500,000 36,500,000 21,500,000                          
        intangible assets subject to amortization
         392,000,000 401,000,000 411,000,000 423,000,000 436,000,000 449,000,000 461,000,000 477,000,000 492,000,000 506,000,000 516,000,000 532,000,000 546,000,000 559,000,000 573,000,000 589,227,000 606,656,000 624,956,000 674,049,000             6,063,000 6,898,000 7,752,000 8,596,000 9,436,000 10,176,000 11,029,000 11,887,000 12,744,000 11,401,000 12,081,000 12,915,000 31,527,000 
        accounts payable and accrued liabilities
         107,000,000 105,000,000 112,000,000 112,000,000 101,000,000 94,000,000 86,000,000 104,000,000 92,000,000 86,000,000 92,000,000 113,000,000 100,000,000 97,000,000 99,000,000 228,230,000 216,508,000 198,045,000 97,933,000 7,699,000 8,562,000 4,260,000 6,168,000 4,070,000 19,429,000 2,922,000 3,504,000 3,091,000 2,685,000 2,703,000 5,381,000 4,963,000 8,184,000 7,218,000 7,931,000 6,635,000 7,671,000 7,189,000 10,493,000 10,912,000 9,696,000 36,931,000 15,953,000 12,848,000 
        deferred revenue
         24,000,000 21,000,000 21,000,000 30,000,000 30,000,000 29,000,000 30,000,000 28,000,000 24,000,000 21,000,000 20,000,000 20,000,000 21,000,000 22,000,000 25,000,000 28,028,000 30,488,000 22,244,000 24,926,000             6,684,000 8,604,000 1,422,000 2,171,000 3,902,000 4,906,000 2,090,000 2,629,000 13,431,000 27,555,000 34,575,000 5,947,000 21,329,000 
        current portion of debt, including 392 and zero measured at fair value, respectively
         396,000,000                                            
        long-term debt, net, including 575 and 1,897 measured at fair value, respectively
         2,673,000,000                                            
        obligations under tower obligations and finance leases
         70,000,000                                            
        long-term deferred revenue
         130,000,000 130,000,000 113,000,000 93,000,000 76,000,000 77,000,000 65,000,000 66,000,000 63,000,000 62,000,000 63,000,000 38,000,000 36,000,000 35,000,000 35,000,000 35,649,000 37,236,000 38,278,000 39,649,000                          
        other liabilities
         129,000,000 144,000,000 152,000,000 140,000,000 139,000,000 139,000,000 141,000,000 147,000,000 152,000,000 155,000,000 150,000,000 156,000,000 166,000,000 177,000,000 189,000,000 198,234,000 183,937,000 140,910,000 146,687,000 2,764,000 3,045,000 4,100,000 3,556,000 3,447,000 2,595,000 2,896,000 2,867,000 2,928,000 2,976,000 3,349,000 4,376,000 1,305,000         41,132,000 3,757,000   
        series a common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 18,254,690 and 18,251,013 at june 30, 2025 and december 31, 2024, respectively
                                                     
        series b common stock, .01 par value. authorized 18,750,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2,004,028 and 2,007,705 at june 30, 2025 and december 31, 2024, respectively
                                                     
        series c common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 123,230,201 and 123,022,488 at june 30, 2025 and december 31, 2024, respectively
         1,000,000                                            
        current portion of debt, including 366 and zero measured at fair value, respectively
          370,000,000                                           
        long-term debt, net, including 1,584 and 1,897 measured at fair value, respectively
          3,443,000,000                                           
        obligations under tower obligations and finance leases, excluding current portion
          71,000,000 72,000,000 79,000,000 81,000,000 81,000,000 83,000,000 83,000,000 84,000,000 85,000,000                                   
        series a common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 18,252,413 and 18,251,013 at march 31, 2025 and december 31, 2024, respectively
                                                     
        series b common stock, .01 par value. authorized 18,750,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2,006,305 and 2,007,705 at march 31, 2025 and december 31, 2024, respectively
                                                     
        series c common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 123,071,777 and 123,022,488 at march 31, 2025 and december 31, 2024, respectively
          1,000,000                                           
        trade and other receivables
           195,000,000    178,000,000    201,000,000    206,000,000                 2,233,000 1,455,000 1,155,000  1,466,000 1,006,000 873,000  919,000 1,739,000 90,455,000 617,000 478,000 
        current portion of debt
           3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000                           599,172,000 598,842,000 400,000,000          
        long-term debt, net, including 1,897 and 1,255 measured at fair value, respectively
           3,753,000,000                                          
        series a common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 18,251,013 and 18,233,573 at december 31, 2024 and 2023 respectively
                                                     
        series b common stock, .01 par value. authorized 18,750,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2,007,705 and 2,025,232 at december 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively
                                                     
        series c common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 123,022,488 and 123,704,814 at december 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively
           1,000,000                                          
        trade and other receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of 4 and 5, respectively
            186,000,000                                         
        long-term debt, net, including 1,876 and 1,255 measured at fair value, respectively
            3,709,000,000                                         
        series a common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 18,236,186 and 18,233,573 at september 30, 2024 and december 31, 2023, respectively
                                                     
        series b common stock, .01 par value. authorized 18,750,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2,022,532 and 2,025,232 at september 30, 2024 and december 31, 2023, respectively
                                                     
        series c common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 122,589,320 and 123,704,814 at september 30, 2024 and december 31, 2023, respectively
            1,000,000                                         
        trade and other receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of 5 and 5, respectively
             176,000,000 186,000,000                                       
        long-term debt, net, including 1,211 and 1,255 measured at fair value, respectively
             3,606,000,000                                        
        series a common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 18,236,186 and 18,233,573 at june 30, 2024 and december 31, 2023, respectively
                                                     
        series b common stock, .01 par value. authorized 18,750,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2,022,532 and 2,025,232 at june 30, 2024 and december 31, 2023, respectively
                                                     
        series c common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 122,589,251 and 123,704,814 at june 30, 2024 and december 31, 2023, respectively
             1,000,000                                        
        long-term debt, net, including 1,200 and 1,255 measured at fair value, respectively
              3,636,000,000                                       
        series a common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 18,235,286 and 18,233,573 at march 31, 2024 and december 31, 2023, respectively
                                                     
        series b common stock, .01 par value. authorized 18,750,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2,023,432 and 2,025,232 at march 31, 2024 and december 31, 2023, respectively
                                                     
        series c common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 122,589,251 and 123,704,814 at march 31, 2024 and december 31, 2023, respectively
              1,000,000                                       
        current portion of debt, including zero and 1,373 measured at fair value, respectively
               3,000,000                                      
        indemnification obligation
                21,000,000 10,000,000 29,000,000 50,000,000  175,000,000 239,000,000 324,000,000 393,578,000 385,212,000 292,873,000 344,643,000                          
        long-term debt, net, including 1,255 and zero measured at fair value, respectively
               3,733,000,000                                      
        series a common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 18,233,573 and 18,528,468 at december 31, 2023 and 2022 respectively
                                                     
        series b common stock, .01 par value. authorized 18,750,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2,025,232 and 2,106,636 at december 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively
                                                     
        series c common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 123,704,814 and 125,962,296 at december 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively
               1,000,000                                      
        trade and other receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of 5 and 4, respectively
                220,000,000 183,000,000                                    
        current portion of debt, including 2 and 1,373 measured at fair value, respectively
                5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000                                   
        long-term debt, net, including 1,316 and zero measured at fair value, respectively
                3,860,000,000                                     
        series a common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 18,231,629 and 18,528,468 at september 30, 2023 and december 31, 2022, respectively
                                                     
        series b common stock, .01 par value. authorized 18,750,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2,027,232 and 2,106,636 at september 30, 2023 and december 31, 2022, respectively
                                                     
        series c common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 125,954,265 and 125,962,296 at september 30, 2023 and december 31, 2022, respectively
                1,000,000                                     
        long-term debt, net, including 1,233 and zero measured at fair value, respectively
                 3,729,000,000                                    
        series a common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 18,230,229 and 18,528,468 at june 30, 2023 and december 31, 2022, respectively
                                                     
        series b common stock, .01 par value. authorized 18,750,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2,028,632 and 2,106,636 at june 30, 2023 and december 31, 2022, respectively
                                                     
        series c common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 125,954,241 and 125,962,296 at june 30, 2023 and december 31, 2022, respectively
                 1,000,000                                    
        long-term debt, net, including 1,251 and zero measured at fair value, respectively
                  3,674,000,000                                   
        series a common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 18,221,602 and 18,528,468 at march 31, 2023 and december 31, 2022, respectively
                                                     
        series b common stock, .01 par value. authorized 18,750,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2,037,259 and 2,106,636 at march 31, 2023 and december 31, 2022, respectively
                                                     
        series c common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 125,938,456 and 125,962,296 at march 31, 2023 and december 31, 2022, respectively
                  1,000,000                                   
        current portion of debt, including 1,373 and 25 measured at fair value, respectively
                   1,376,000,000                                  
        long-term debt, net, including zero and 1,403 measured at fair value, respectively
                   2,425,000,000                                  
        obligations under finance leases and tower obligations, excluding current portion
                   86,000,000 87,000,000 88,000,000 88,000,000 89,000,000 89,648,000 90,630,000 91,524,000 92,840,000                          
        series a common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 18,528,468 and 23,232,342 at december 31, 2022 and 2021 respectively
                                                     
        series b common stock, .01 par value. authorized 18,750,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2,106,636 and 2,544,548 at december 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively
                                                     
        series c common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 125,962,296 and 144,854,780 at december 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively
                   1,000,000                                  
        tax sharing receivable
                    7,000,000 44,000,000 63,000,000 86,000,000 110,836,000 108,602,000 86,260,000 94,549,000                          
        current portion of debt, including zero and 25 measured at fair value, respectively
                    3,000,000 3,000,000                                
        long-term debt, net, including 1,348 and 1,403 measured at fair value, respectively
                    3,773,000,000                                 
        series a common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 18,917,786 and 23,232,342 at september 30, 2022 and december 31, 2021, respectively
                                                     
        series b common stock, .01 par value. authorized 18,750,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2,111,376 and 2,544,548 at september 30, 2022 and december 31, 2021, respectively
                                                     
        series c common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 128,436,416 and 144,854,780 at september 30, 2022 and december 31, 2021, respectively
                    1,000,000                                 
        long-term debt, net, including 1,342 and 1,403 measured at fair value, respectively
                     3,770,000,000                                
        series a common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 21,633,055 and 23,232,342 at june 30, 2022 and december 31, 2021, respectively
                                                     
        series b common stock, .01 par value. authorized 18,750,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2,328,901 and 2,544,548 at june 30, 2022 and december 31, 2021, respectively
                                                     
        series c common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 132,311,691 and 144,854,780 at june 30, 2022 and december 31, 2021, respectively
                     1,000,000                                
        current portion of debt, including 22 and 25 measured at fair value, respectively
                      25,000,000                               
        long-term debt, net, including 1,359 and 1,403 measured at fair value, respectively
                      3,989,000,000                               
        series a common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 22,558,925 and 23,232,342 at march 31, 2022 and december 31, 2021, respectively
                                                     
        series b common stock, .01 par value. authorized 18,750,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2,544,548 and 2,544,548 at march 31, 2022 and december 31, 2021, respectively
                                                     
        series c common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 139,860,028 and 144,854,780 at march 31, 2022 and december 31, 2021, respectively
                      1,000,000                               
        current portion of debt, including 25 and 26 measured at fair value, respectively
                       28,000,000                              
        long-term debt, net, including 1,403 and 1,446 measured at fair value, respectively
                       3,733,000,000                              
        series a common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 23,232,342 and 26,495,249 at december 31, 2021 and 2020 respectively
                                                     
        series b common stock, .01 par value. authorized 18,750,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2,544,548 and 2,549,470 at december 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively
                                                     
        series c common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 144,854,780 and 167,480,926 at december 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively
                       1,000,000                              
        trade and other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 2,265 and 10, respectively
                        245,562,000                             
        current portion of debt, including 30,105 and 26,350 measured at fair value, respectively
                        34,797,000                             
        long-term debt, net, including 1,448,354 and 1,445,775 measured at fair value, respectively
                        4,006,855,000                             
        series a common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 25,785,742 and 26,495,249 at september 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020, respectively
                        258,000                             
        series b common stock, .01 par value. authorized 18,750,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2,544,548 and 2,549,470 at september 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020, respectively
                        25,000                             
        series c common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 150,469,139 and 167,480,926 at september 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020, respectively
                        1,505,000                             
        trade and other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 1,741 and 10, respectively
                         233,571,000                            
        current portion of debt, including 27,250 and 26,350 measured at fair value, respectively
                         31,939,000                            
        long-term debt, net, including 1,434,549 and 1,445,775 measured at fair value, respectively
                         3,710,090,000                            
        series a common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 26,498,671 and 26,495,249 at june 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020, respectively
                         265,000                            
        series b common stock, .01 par value. authorized 18,750,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2,546,048 and 2,549,470 at june 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020, respectively
                         25,000                            
        series c common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 155,067,969 and 167,480,926 at june 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020, respectively
                         1,551,000                            
        trade and other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 537 and 10, respectively
                          201,228,000                           
        current portion of debt, including 24,741 and 26,350 measured at fair value, respectively
                          29,425,000                           
        long-term debt, net, including 1,399,600 and 1,445,775 measured at fair value, respectively
                          4,557,172,000                           
        series a common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 26,495,557 and 26,495,249 at march 31, 2021 and december 31, 2020, respectively
                          265,000                           
        series b common stock, .01 par value. authorized 18,750,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2,549,162 and 2,549,470 at march 31, 2021 and december 31, 2020, respectively
                          25,000                           
        series c common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 162,652,971 and 167,480,926 at march 31, 2021 and december 31, 2020, respectively
                          1,627,000                           
        trade and other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 10 and 20, respectively
                           349,256,000                          
        current portion of debt, including 26,350 and 0 measured at fair value, respectively
                           31,026,000                          
        long-term debt, net, including 1,445,775 and 0 measured at fair value, respectively
                           4,785,207,000                          
        series a common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 26,495,249 and 26,493,197 at december 31, 2020 and 2019 respectively
                           265,000                          
        series b common stock, .01 par value. authorized 18,750,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2,549,470 and 2,451,920 at december 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively
                           25,000                          
        series c common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 167,480,926 and 152,956,316 at december 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively
                           1,675,000                          
        deferred revenue and other current liabilities
                            8,640,000 11,544,000 3,850,000 5,971,000 7,734,000 9,952,000 2,902,000 4,691,000 6,908,000 9,224,000 2,515,000 5,168,000              
        debt, including 621,000 and 0 measured at fair value, respectively
                            1,318,664,000                         
        preferred stock, .01 par value. authorized 50,000,000 shares; no shares issued
                                                     
        series a common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 26,495,183 shares at september 30, 2020 and 26,493,197 shares at december 31, 2019
                            265,000                         
        series b common stock, .01 par value. authorized 18,750,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2,451,119 shares at september 30, 2020 and 2,451,920 shares at december 31, 2019
                            25,000                         
        series c common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 150,952,521 shares at september 30, 2020 and 152,956,316 shares at december 31, 2019
                            1,510,000                         
        debt
                             573,593,000 573,269,000 572,944,000 572,619,000 523,549,000 523,238,000 522,928,000 522,617,000 523,159,000 497,764,000 497,370,000 496,975,000   198,512,000 598,178,000 598,032,000 597,729,000 399,703,000 372,000,000 412,000,000 372,000,000 372,000,000  
        series a common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 26,495,123 shares at june 30, 2020 and 26,493,197 shares at december 31, 2019
                             265,000                        
        series b common stock, .01 par value. authorized 18,750,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2,451,119 shares at june 30, 2020 and 2,451,920 shares at december 31, 2019
                             25,000                        
        series c common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 152,983,879 shares at june 30, 2020 and 152,956,316 shares at december 31, 2019
                             1,530,000                        
        series a common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 26,493,328 shares at march 31, 2020 and 26,493,197 shares at december 31, 2019
                              265,000                       
        series b common stock, .01 par value. authorized 18,750,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2,451,828 shares at march 31, 2020 and 2,451,920 shares at december 31, 2019
                              25,000                       
        series c common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 152,981,564 shares at march 31, 2020 and 152,956,316 shares at december 31, 2019
                              1,530,000                       
        series a common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 26,493,197 and 26,311,681 at december 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively
                               265,000                      
        series b common stock, .01 par value. authorized 18,750,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2,451,920 and 2,454,520 at december 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively
                               25,000                      
        series c common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 152,956,316 and 152,591,939 at december 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively
                               1,529,000                      
        derivative instruments
                                45,897,000    50,000,000 45,747,000    51,086,000  49,019,000       67,773,000  113,080,000 
        series a common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 26,375,382 shares at september 30, 2019 and 26,311,681 shares at december 31, 2018
                                264,000                     
        series b common stock, .01 par value. authorized 18,750,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2,452,520 shares at september 30, 2019 and 2,454,520 shares at december 31, 2018
                                25,000                     
        series c common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 152,721,350 shares at september 30, 2019 and 152,591,939 shares at december 31, 2018
                                1,527,000                     
        series a common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 26,370,787 shares at june 30, 2019 and 26,311,681 shares at december 31, 2018
                                 264,000                    
        series b common stock, .01 par value. authorized 18,750,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2,454,520 shares at june 30, 2019 and december 31, 2018
                                 25,000                    
        series c common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 152,715,703 shares at june 30, 2019 and 152,591,939 shares at december 31, 2018
                                 1,527,000                    
        series a common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 26,338,807 shares at march 31, 2019 and 26,311,681 shares at december 31, 2018
                                  263,000                   
        series b common stock, .01 par value. authorized 18,750,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2,454,520 shares at march 31, 2019 and december 31, 2018
                                  25,000                   
        series c common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 152,636,809 shares at march 31, 2019 and 152,591,939 shares at december 31, 2018
                                  1,526,000                   
        series a common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 26,311,681 and 26,301,755 at december 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively
                                   263,000                  
        series b common stock, .01 par value. authorized 18,750,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2,454,520 and 2,455,179 at december 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively
                                   25,000                  
        series c common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 152,591,939 and 152,563,229 at december 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively
                                   1,526,000                  
        other tangible and intangible assets
                                    9,779,000 10,289,000 11,179,000 12,073,000              
        series a common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 26,309,358 shares at september 30, 2018 and 26,301,755 shares at december 31, 2017
                                    263,000                 
        series b common stock, .01 par value. authorized 18,750,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2,454,943 shares at september 30, 2018 and 2,455,179 shares at december 31, 2017
                                    25,000                 
        series c common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 152,588,232 shares at september 30, 2018 and 152,563,229 shares at december 31, 2017
                                    1,526,000                 
        series a common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 26,306,976 shares at june 30, 2018 and 26,301,755 shares at december 31, 2017
                                     263,000                
        series b common stock, .01 par value. authorized 18,750,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2,455,043 shares at june 30, 2018 and december 31, 2017
                                     25,000                
        series c common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 152,586,092 shares at june 30, 2018 and 152,563,229 shares at december 31, 2017
                                     1,526,000                
        series a common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 26,306,408 shares at march 31, 2018 and 26,301,755 shares at december 31, 2017
                                      263,000               
        series b common stock, .01 par value. authorized 18,750,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2,455,179 shares at march 31, 2018 and december 31, 2017
                                      25,000               
        series c common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 152,582,266 shares at march 31, 2018 and 152,563,229 shares at december 31, 2017
                                      1,526,000               
        series a common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 26,301,755 and 26,251,533 at december 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively
                                       262,000              
        series b common stock, .01 par value. authorized 18,750,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2,455,179 and 2,467,509 at december 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively
                                       25,000              
        series c common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 152,563,229 and 153,019,547 at december 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively
                                       1,526,000              
        other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization
                                        61,000 243,000 1,453,000  1,577,000 1,726,000 1,730,000  570,000 627,000 676,000 725,000 73,000 
        series a common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 26,301,387 shares at september 30, 2017 and 26,251,533 shares at december 31, 2016
                                        262,000             
        series b common stock, .01 par value. authorized 18,750,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2,455,179 shares at september 30, 2017 and 2,467,509 shares at december 31, 2016
                                        25,000             
        series c common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 153,089,705 shares at september 30, 2017 and 153,019,547 shares at december 31, 2016
                                        1,531,000             
        series a common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 26,282,832 shares at june 30, 2017 and 26,251,533 shares at december 31, 2016
                                         262,000            
        series b common stock, .01 par value. authorized 18,750,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2,467,509 shares at june 30, 2017 and 2,467,509 shares at december 31, 2016
                                         25,000            
        series c common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 153,080,326 shares at june 30, 2017 and 153,019,547 shares at december 31, 2016
                                         1,531,000            
        series a common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 26,278,751 shares at march 31, 2017 and 26,251,533 shares at december 31, 2016
                                          262,000           
        series b common stock, .01 par value. authorized 18,750,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2,467,509 shares at march 31, 2017 and 2,467,509 shares at december 31, 2016
                                          25,000           
        series c common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 153,070,669 shares at march 31, 2017 and 153,019,547 shares at december 31, 2016
                                          1,531,000           
        trade and other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 136 thousand and 138 thousand, respectively
                                           878,000          
        short-term marketable securities
                                              77,685,000 9,014,000 9,011,000 9,008,000 9,004,000 9,001,000  
        investments in available-for-sale securities
                                              484,084,000 439,560,000 424,570,000 421,914,000 355,202,000 360,762,000 340,826,000 
        investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method
                                           9,315,253,000   2,301,210,000 2,372,699,000 2,432,487,000 2,436,823,000 2,455,859,000 2,498,804,000 2,373,627,000 
        deferred income tax assets
                                              68,021,000 55,368,000 9,868,000 35,848,000 20,592,000 11,282,000 23,922,000 
        series a common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 26,251,533 and 26,163,206 at december 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively
                                           262,000          
        series b common stock, .01 par value. authorized 18,750,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2,467,509 and 2,467,547 at december 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively
                                           25,000          
        series c common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 153,019,547 and 74,643,546 at december 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively
                                           1,530,000          
        series a common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 26,212,441 shares at september 30, 2016 and 26,163,206 shares at december 31, 2015
                                            262,000         
        series b common stock, .01 par value. authorized 18,750,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2,467,509 shares at september 30, 2016 and 2,467,547 shares at december 31, 2015
                                            25,000         
        series c common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 152,998,895 shares at september 30, 2016 and 74,643,546 shares at december 31, 2015
                                            1,530,000         
        series a common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 26,197,516 shares at june 30, 2016 and 26,163,206 shares at december 31, 2015
                                             262,000        
        series b common stock, .01 par value. authorized 18,750,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2,467,509 shares at june 30, 2016 and 2,467,547 shares at december 31, 2015
                                             25,000        
        series c common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 152,974,199 shares at june 30, 2016 and 74,643,546 shares at december 31, 2015
                                             1,530,000        
        series a common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 26,184,960 shares at march 31, 2016 and 26,163,206 shares at december 31, 2015
                                              262,000       
        series b common stock, .01 par value. authorized 18,750,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2,467,509 shares at march 31, 2016 and 2,467,547 shares at december 31, 2015
                                              25,000       
        series c common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 74,692,589 shares at march 31, 2016 and 74,643,546 shares at december 31, 2015
                                              747,000       
        trade and other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of 138 thousand and 45 thousand, respectively
                                               2,462,000      
        restricted cash
                                               32,000    4,082,000  
        series a common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 26,163,206 and 26,126,459 at december 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively
                                               262,000      
        series b common stock, .01 par value. authorized 18,750,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2,467,547 at december 31, 2015 and 2014
                                               25,000      
        series c common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 74,643,546 and 57,189,897 at december 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively
                                               746,000      
        series a common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 26,141,744 shares at september 30, 2015 and 26,126,459 shares at december 31, 2014
                                                261,000     
        series b common stock, .01 par value. authorized 18,750,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2,467,547 shares at september 30, 2015 and december 31, 2014
                                                25,000     
        series c common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 74,599,785 shares at september 30, 2015 and 57,189,897 shares at december 31, 2014
                                                746,000     
        series a common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 26,139,022 shares at june 30, 2015 and 26,126,459 shares at december 31, 2014
                                                 261,000    
        series b common stock, .01 par value. authorized 18,750,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2,467,547 shares at june 30, 2015 and december 31, 2014
                                                 25,000    
        series c common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 74,593,647 shares at june 30, 2015 and 57,189,897 shares at december 31, 2014
                                                 746,000    
        series a common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 26,130,763 shares at march 31, 2015 and 26,126,459 shares at december 31, 2014
                                                  261,000   
        series b common stock, .01 par value. authorized 18,750,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2,467,547 shares at march 31, 2015 and 2,467,547 shares at december 31, 2014
                                                  25,000   
        series c common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 74,568,442 shares at march 31, 2015 and 57,189,897 shares at december 31, 2014
                                                  746,000   
        inventory
                                                     
        note receivable from parent
                                                     
        series a common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 26,126,459 and none at december 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively
                                                   261,000  
        series b common stock, .01 par value. authorized 18,750,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2,467,547 and none at december 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively
                                                   25,000  
        series c common stock, .01 par value. authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 57,189,897 and none at december 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively
                                                   572,000  
        parent’s investment
                                                    3,156,394,000 
        note receivable from former parent
                                                     
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-12-31 
                                                      
          cash flows from operating activities:
                                                      
          net earnings
        203,000,000 -3,173,000,000 -154,000,000 383,000,000 268,000,000 291,000,000 142,000,000 195,000,000 241,000,000 205,000,000 162,000,000 252,000,000 69,000,000 178,000,000 315,000,000 465,000,000 299,000,000 386,779,000 236,828,000 56,214,000 52,179,000 264,276,000 68,960,000 72,214,000 -7,842,000 91,969,000 27,496,000 12,052,000 -14,301,000 14,804,000 59,639,000 10,580,000 -15,070,000 2,060,953,000 -9,864,000 -2,977,000 -14,445,000 45,601,000 3,789,000 890,154,000 -22,241,000 -28,401,000 -19,295,000 -7,809,000 5,318,000 -46,804,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from operating activities:
                                                      
          (earnings) loss from discontinued operations
         -3,000,000                                             
          stock-based compensation
        1,000,000 1,000,000 -5,000,000 6,000,000 3,000,000 6,000,000 8,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 9,000,000 9,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 9,000,000 10,000,000 9,000,000 9,000,000 9,984,000 10,581,000 10,565,000 9,870,000 3,398,000 2,002,000 1,933,000 1,801,000 2,841,000 2,531,000 2,523,000 2,616,000 1,509,000 1,397,000 1,396,000 1,405,000 916,000 1,499,000 1,429,000 1,448,000 1,131,000 1,736,000 1,224,000 1,622,000 1,598,000 1,451,000 1,976,000 1,355,000 264,000 
          share of losses of affiliate
        -308,000,000 4,020,000,000 -295,000,000 -345,000,000 -318,000,000 -400,000,000 -346,000,000 -297,000,000 -280,000,000 -263,000,000 -326,000,000 -318,000,000 -248,000,000 -328,000,000 -309,000,000 -386,000,000 -303,000,000 -441,610,000 -314,563,000 -248,848,000 -188,979,000                          
          loss on dilution of investment in affiliate
        70,000,000 46,000,000 17,000,000 15,000,000 18,000,000 -8,000,000 8,000,000 4,000,000 28,000,000 18,000,000 10,000,000 5,000,000 27,000,000 -4,000,000 11,000,000 56,000,000 3,554,000 1,693,000 14,538,000 82,215,000 42,965,000 35,284,000 46,001,000 59,325,000 10,385,000 11,219,000 16,322,000 41,403,000 8,410,000 3,203,000 5,205,000 26,757,000 -24,643,000 3,718,000 6,659,000 32,138,000 -10,692,000 16,331,000 -778,129,000 1,724,000 5,085,000 851,000 852,000 410,000 25,996,000 
          realized and unrealized losses on financial instruments
        3,000,000 6,000,000 -18,000,000 -76,000,000 37,000,000 40,000,000 144,000,000 17,000,000 -76,000,000 -54,000,000 81,000,000 -40,000,000 114,000,000 28,000,000 -148,000,000 -77,000,000 -137,000,000 -119,555,000 26,839,000 125,064,000 -99,348,000 43,746,000    -1,603,000    -5,678,000   1,928,000 -2,675,000 -1,370,000 -981,000 -1,132,000 -47,985,000 -45,005,000 -14,710,000 23,116,000 -12,354,000 1,329,000 -27,444,000 
          deferred income tax expense
        13,000,000 -923,000,000 73,000,000 17,000,000 -18,000,000 46,000,000 23,000,000 57,000,000 44,000,000 31,000,000 42,000,000 73,000,000 22,000,000 38,000,000 15,000,000 -5,000,000 6,000,000 -4,387,000 7,355,000 -28,637,000 10,669,000 -83,639,000 24,979,000 24,978,000 -2,774,000 29,466,000 9,124,000 3,924,000 -4,574,000 4,919,000 17,406,000 4,194,000 -4,950,000 435,097,000 -7,338,000 -2,541,000 -8,380,000 27,152,000 1,387,000 544,971,000 -12,732,000 1,442,000 -4,238,000 553,000 -22,721,000 -12,276,000 
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                                      
          current and other assets
        2,000,000 2,000,000 -92,000,000 64,000,000 37,000,000 -1,000,000 -13,000,000 18,000,000 39,000,000 80,000,000 -20,000,000 -34,000,000 -6,000,000 9,000,000 18,000,000 48,000,000 65,000,000 55,965,000 20,628,000 -27,232,000 164,639,000 -14,170,000 316,000 120,000 -192,000 107,000 4,837,000 -6,113,000 349,000 615,000 526,000 -947,000 1,282,000 3,765,000 -1,013,000 -445,000 3,000 1,207,000 -479,000 131,000 8,302,000 -2,142,000 1,278,000 89,228,000 -89,602,000 -1,177,000 
          payables and other liabilities
        13,000,000 58,000,000 -36,000,000 -24,000,000 -1,000,000 -23,000,000 5,000,000   -24,000,000 -3,000,000 -97,000,000 -2,000,000 -30,000,000 -64,000,000 -31,000,000 32,000,000 -4,867,000 3,273,000 -49,102,000 -11,304,000 -24,592,000 -3,894,000 11,004,000 -4,066,000 101,000 -2,076,000 7,436,000 -2,975,000 -2,027,000 -2,477,000 6,615,000 -5,121,000 -1,920,000 -3,782,000 8,008,000 -1,502,000 -166,000 -2,350,000 3,459,000 -3,811,000 -56,118,000 -20,130,000 -43,170,000 75,126,000 -27,607,000 
          taxes payable
        -71,000,000                                              
          net cash from operating activities
        -74,000,000 -231,000,000 -265,000,000 91,000,000 78,000,000 1,000,000 24,000,000 27,000,000 52,000,000 62,000,000 9,000,000 -96,000,000 41,000,000 4,000,000 -78,000,000 -72,000,000 90,000,000 -132,968,000 24,511,000 -81,507,000 192,964,000                 -6,865,000 2,669,000 -6,884,000 -818,000 -16,337,000 -12,721,000 48,208,000 14,922,000 -19,760,000 
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                                      
          cash received for charter shares repurchased by charter
        190,000,000 300,000,000 300,000,000 300,000,000 300,000,000 109,000,000 110,000,000 35,000,000 81,000,000 352,000,000 42,000,000 432,000,000 796,000,000 1,204,000,000 602,000,000 1,536,203,000 880,242,000 1,244,150,000 518,405,000                          
          other investing activities
        3,000,000 -4,000,000 5,000,000 6,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 -17,000,000   2,000,000 4,000,000 -312,000 15,550,000 1,621,000 141,000             8,000   12,000 188,000 253,000 -1,847,000     
          net cash from investing activities
        193,000,000 300,000,000 396,000,000 254,000,000 257,000,000 61,000,000 73,000,000 -22,000,000 18,000,000 279,000,000 -48,000,000 -69,000,000 -12,000,000 410,000,000 742,000,000 1,321,000,000 574,000,000 1,493,110,000 854,672,000 1,224,289,000 489,929,000                 -113,000 -107,000 -4,922,142,000 -68,438,000 25,000 -2,266,000 -160,000 -78,000 -55,343,000 
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                                      
          borrowings of debt
        855,000,000 195,000,000 -691,000,000 740,000,000 451,000,000 25,000,000 848,000,000 246,000,000 20,000,000 50,000,000 203,000,000 1,248,000,000 25,000,000 300,000,000 400,316,000 350,000,000   2,125,000,000       133,000,000      200,000,000 27,995,000    
          repayments of debt
        -45,000,000                                           
          net cash from financing activities
        810,000,000 -51,000,000 -176,000,000 -714,000,000 1,000,000 -7,000,000 -2,000,000 -40,000,000 -132,000,000 -275,000,000 46,000,000 74,000,000 -235,000,000 -248,000,000 -753,000,000 -1,248,000,000 -548,000,000 -1,598,770,000 -669,483,000 -2,100,284,000 -923,463,000                 -46,335,000 169,000 4,400,196,000 199,317,000 28,007,000 -107,888,000 -44,916,000 703,474,000 72,501,000 
          net cash from discontinued operations:
                                                      
          cash from operating activities
                                                     
          cash from investing activities
                                                     
          cash from financing activities
                                                     
          net cash from discontinued operations
                                                      
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents
        929,000,000 18,000,000 -119,000,000 -369,000,000 336,000,000                                          
          cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, beginning of period
        95,000,000 229,000,000                                          
          cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, end of period
        1,024,000,000 18,000,000 -119,000,000 -369,000,000 565,000,000                                          
          state indemnification paid to gci liberty
                                                      
          cash released from escrow related to dispositions
                                                    
          purchase of investments
                                                      
          repurchases of liberty broadband common stock
             -89,000,000 -187,000,000 -40,000,000 -241,000,000 -751,000,000 -1,047,000,000 -843,000,000 -1,361,413,000 -953,557,000 -1,218,619,000 -738,411,000 -310,957,000                         
          indemnification payment to qvc group
                                                      
          distribution from former subsidiary
                                                      
          other financing activities
         -1,000,000 15,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -29,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 1,000,000 -3,000,000 -4,000,000 -2,000,000 -3,000,000 -9,885,000 827,000 539,000 -2,481,000 -13,255,000 -9,875,000 23,000 3,000 62,000 -985,000 2,502,000 1,653,000 22,000 -1,122,000 47,000 541,000 40,000 -2,798,000 314,000 1,745,000 1,553,000 169,000 196,000 -683,000 12,000 -18,000 32,000 4,164,000  
          net cash from by discontinued operations
                                                     
          repayments of debt, tower obligations and finance leases
          500,000,000 -1,453,000,000 -449,000,000 -3,000,000 -850,000,000 -286,000,000 -62,000,000 -69,000,000 -2,000,000 -129,000,000 -1,416,000,000                                  
          depreciation and amortization
           52,000,000 53,000,000 50,000,000 55,000,000 52,000,000 50,000,000 61,000,000 55,000,000 56,000,000 58,000,000 67,000,000 66,000,000 65,000,000 64,000,000 68,234,000 68,130,000 66,874,000 63,762,000 14,186,000 56,000 492,000 493,000 467,000 471,000 469,000 468,000 470,000 501,000 899,000 909,000 926,000 942,000 949,000 953,000 1,070,000 971,000 978,000 986,000 1,168,000 820,000 856,000 3,244,000 2,460,000 
          other
           -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -585,000 -12,733,000 -943,000 -739,000 -167,000 445,000 189,000 436,000 664,000 440,000 274,000 302,000 655,000 736,000 53,000 394,000 950,000 951,000 42,000 87,000 921,000 330,000 -277,000 59,000 1,125,000 -1,357,000 -622,000 -586,000  
          capital expenditures
        -54,000,000 -65,000,000 -64,000,000 -60,000,000 -62,000,000 -61,000,000 -73,000,000 -52,000,000 -43,000,000 -54,000,000 -49,000,000 -54,000,000 -46,000,000 -32,000,000 -42,781,000 -41,120,000                 
          free cash flows
        -74,000,000 -231,000,000 -265,000,000 37,000,000 13,000,000 -63,000,000 -36,000,000 -35,000,000 -9,000,000 -11,000,000 -43,000,000 -139,000,000 -13,000,000 -45,000,000 -132,000,000 -118,000,000 58,000,000 -175,749,000 -16,609,000 -81,507,000 192,964,000                 -6,865,000 2,669,000 -6,884,000 -818,000 -16,337,000 -12,721,000 48,208,000 14,922,000 -19,760,000 
          grant proceeds received for capital expenditures
           3,000,000 16,000,000 14,000,000 21,000,000 4,000,000 15,000,000 4,000,000                                    
          litigation settlement, net of recoveries
                     38,000,000 19,000,000                                
          loss on dispositions
                                                    
          cash proceeds from dispositions
                                                    
          purchases of investments
                                                     
          indemnification payment to qurate retail
                 -19,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -24,000,000                                  
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
              95,000,000 -35,000,000 -62,000,000 66,000,000 7,000,000 -91,000,000 -206,000,000 166,000,000 -89,000,000 1,000,000 116,000,000 -238,628,000 209,700,000 -957,502,000 -240,570,000                          
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period
              176,000,000 400,000,000 206,000,000 -292,000 1,433,292,000 49,724,000 83,103,000 81,257,000              
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period
              95,000,000 -35,000,000 114,000,000 66,000,000 7,000,000 -91,000,000 194,000,000 166,000,000 -89,000,000 1,000,000 322,000,000 -238,920,000 209,700,000 -957,502,000 1,192,722,000 1,033,024,000 383,106,000 -1,195,000 18,357,000 3,178,000 -20,588,000 -6,044,000 73,178,000 39,835,000 -9,194,000 -25,626,000 78,088,000              
          litigation settlement
                           110,000,000                          
          gci liberty, inc. cash acquired in merger
                                                      
          repayments of debt, finance leases and tower obligations
                     -28,000,000 -201,000,000 -2,000,000 -627,788,000 -66,753,000 -1,598,888,000 -182,571,000                          
          exercise of preemptive right to purchase charter shares
                             -14,910,000                      
          proceeds from issuances of financial instruments
                                                 30,158,000 62,218,000 
          proceeds from settlements of financial instruments
                                     50,000,000 50,000,000   53,762,000 51,921,000 50,000,000          
          payment to former parent under tax sharing agreement related to net settlement of awards
                                 -33,628,000                     
          capital expended for property and equipment
                            -28,617,000 -1,776,000 -7,000 -20,000 -15,000 -425,000 -25,000 -33,000 -17,000 -6,000 -11,000 -10,000 -14,000 -43,000    -113,000 -119,000 -15,000 -20,000 1,885,000 -2,385,000 -156,000 -75,000 -281,000 
          share of losses of affiliates
                              -188,586,000 -158,128,000 -61,682,000  -61,633,000 -45,400,000 -34,849,000  -84,739,000 -32,911,000 -9,302,000  5,280,000 -11,467,000 -18,922,000  -19,046,000 -621,410,000 70,278,000  3,999,000 18,698,000 43,050,000 31,605,000 
          net cash provided (used) by operating activities
                              -21,114,000 -1,197,000 -14,501,000  -7,158,000 -8,513,000 -11,561,000  -9,486,000 -2,897,000 -3,696,000  -12,282,000 -1,713,000 -9,601,000          
          net cash provided (used) by investing activities
                              -7,000 -20,000 -14,925,000  -25,000 -33,000 -17,000  -11,000 -10,000 -14,000              
          payments from issuances of financial instruments
                                      -48,575,000               
          taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation
                              -176,000 -1,000 -1,944,000                      
          net cash provided (used) by financing activities
                              404,227,000 22,000 -1,941,000  -13,405,000 2,502,000 1,653,000  303,000 -22,719,000 541,000  -49,036,000 -49,403,000 51,745,000          
          net increase in cash
                              383,106,000 -1,195,000 -31,367,000  -20,588,000 -6,044,000 -9,925,000  -9,194,000 -25,626,000 -3,169,000    42,144,000 -53,313,000 2,731,000 -528,830,000 130,061,000 11,695,000 -122,875,000 3,132,000 718,318,000 -2,602,000 
          cash payments for stock-based compensation
                                                      
          investments in equity investees
                                                      
          purchases of short term investments and other marketable securities
                                             -77,759,000 -77,685,000      
          sales of short term investments and other marketable securities
                                             155,444,000 9,014,000      
          cash received from issuance of series c liberty broadband common stock
                                                    
          impairment of intangible assets
                                                      
          cash received from rights offering
                                                 697,309,000  
          cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
                                                      
          cash and cash equivalents, end of year
                                                      
          investment in equity method affiliate
                                                     
          net decrease in cash
                                          -61,328,000            
          cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
                                          205,728,000  655,079,000  44,809,000  
          cash and cash equivalents, end of period
                                          -61,328,000 -51,119,000 247,872,000  2,731,000 -528,830,000 785,140,000  -122,875,000 3,132,000 763,127,000  
          cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
                                                     
          amounts loaned to former parent
                                                      
          repayments by former parent on loan receivable
                                                      
          contribution from (distribution to) former parent
                                                      
          payments from settlements of financial instruments
                                                 -67,086,000 -84,948,000 -30,158,000 -62,218,000 
          proceeds from issuance of financial instruments
                                                      
          excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
                                                 784,000 -2,001,000  
          proceeds from issuances and settlements of financial instruments
                                                      
          investments in equity method affiliates
                                                      
          other non-cash charges (credits)
                                                      
          proceeds from issuances or settlements of financial instruments
                                                      
          amounts loaned to parent
                                                      
          repayments by parent on loan receivable
                                                      
          contribution from (distribution to) parent