Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Acquisition - Acquisition Consideration (Details)

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Acquisition - Acquisition Consideration (Details)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 18, 2020
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Less: Fair value of Liberty Broadband shares attributable to share repurchase   $ (596,679)
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   $ (41)
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