Liberty Broadband Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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

Related Party Transaction (Details)

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Related Party Transaction (Details) - USD ($) shares in Thousands		1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 11, 2016	Feb. 02, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2008	Dec. 31, 2001	Dec. 31, 1991
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value			$ 47,655,000	$ 44,324,000
Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Termination period on lease			12 months
Monthly Lease Payment			$ 132,000
Security Deposit						$ 1,500,000
Security Deposit Termination Period			6 months
ACS [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments to related party		$ 6,200,000
Receipts from Related Parties		$ 8,100,000
Property \| Immediate Family Member of Management or Principal Owner [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Capital Lease Obligations					$ 1,300,000		$ 900,000
Common Stock - Class A [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value			$ 196,000	$ 19,062,000
Common Stock - Class A [Member] \| Investor [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares	1,000
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value	$ 16,100,000

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