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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value - (Schedule of Assets and Liabilities) (Details)

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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value - (Schedule of Assets and Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Mar. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Cash equivalents $ 488,700 $ 533,484
Equity securities 2,337,924 2,600,008
Investment in Liberty Broadband 4,725,734 5,367,242
Derivative instrument liability 24,165 71,305
Indemnification obligation 179,746 202,086
Exchangeable senior debentures 607,301 658,839
Exchangeable senior debentures    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Exchangeable senior debentures 607,301 658,839
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Cash equivalents 488,700 533,484
Equity securities 2,337,924 2,600,008
Investment in Liberty Broadband 4,725,734 5,367,242
Derivative instrument liability 0 0
Indemnification obligation 0 0
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) | Exchangeable senior debentures    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Exchangeable senior debentures 0 0
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Cash equivalents 0 0
Equity securities 0 0
Investment in Liberty Broadband 0 0
Derivative instrument liability 24,165 71,305
Indemnification obligation 179,746 202,086
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | Exchangeable senior debentures    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Exchangeable senior debentures $ 607,301 $ 658,839