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Acquisition - Acquisition Consideration (Details)

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Acquisition - Acquisition Consideration (Details)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Dec. 18, 2020
USD ($)
shares
Jun. 30, 2021
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2021
USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Less: Fair value of Liberty Broadband shares attributable to share repurchase   $ (1,218,619) $ (1,957,030)
Series C common stock | GCI Liberty Inc | Liberty Broadband Corporation      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Shares owned | shares 42,700    
Series C common stock | Common stock      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Less: Fair value of Liberty Broadband shares attributable to share repurchase   $ (76) $ (124)
GCI Liberty Inc      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Total fair value of consideration $ 10,002,811    
Less: Fair value of Liberty Broadband shares attributable to share repurchase (6,738,609)    
Total fair value of consideration attributable to business combination 3,264,202    
Less: Fair value of share-based payment replacement awards accounted for as liability awards (1,309)    
Total fair value of acquisition consideration to be allocated $ 3,059,949    
Business combination shares issued ratio 0.580    
Conversion ratio 1    
GCI Liberty Inc | Share based payments awards      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Total fair value of consideration $ 104,683    
GCI Liberty Inc | Preferred Stock      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Total fair value of consideration 202,944    
GCI Liberty Inc | Series C and B Common Stock | Common stock      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Total fair value of consideration $ 9,695,184    
GCI Liberty Inc | Series C common stock      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Number of shares issued | shares 61,300    
GCI Liberty Inc | Series B common stock      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Number of shares issued | shares 98