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Investment in Charter Accounted for Using the Equity Method -Summarized Financial Information (Details)

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Investment in Charter Accounted for Using the Equity Method -Summarized Financial Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2021
Sep. 30, 2020
Dec. 31, 2020
Investments in affiliates accounted for using the Equity Method          
Current assets $ 742,447   $ 742,447   $ 1,846,511
Property and equipment, net 1,043,831   1,043,831   1,098,512
Goodwill 762,084   762,084   745,577
Other assets 217,456   217,456   151,487
Total assets 18,439,712   18,439,712   21,371,124
Current liabilities 767,123   767,123   611,762
Deferred income taxes 2,008,399   2,008,399   1,977,643
Long-term debt 4,041,652   4,041,652   4,816,233
Other liabilities 198,234   198,234   146,687
Equity 11,119,751   11,119,751   13,502,659
Total liabilities and equity 18,439,712   18,439,712   21,371,124
Operating costs and expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization) 70,308 $ 2,523 206,590 $ 7,515  
Depreciation and amortization 68,130 56 198,766 1,041  
Total operating costs and expenses 224,983 20,547 816,772 45,872  
Operating income (loss) 25,237 (16,328) (77,734) (33,435)  
Interest expense, net (28,155) (3,719) (90,032) (14,711)  
Other income (expense), net 14,788 8 29,382 199  
Income tax (expense) benefit (61,073) (24,979) (117,784) (47,183)  
Net earnings (loss) 236,828 68,960 345,221 133,332  
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 41   124    
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Broadband shareholders 236,869 68,960 345,345 133,332  
Charter.          
Investments in affiliates accounted for using the Equity Method          
Current assets 3,498,000   3,498,000   3,909,000
Property and equipment, net 34,179,000   34,179,000   34,357,000
Goodwill 29,554,000   29,554,000   29,554,000
Intangible assets, net 71,741,000   71,741,000   72,937,000
Other assets 3,523,000   3,523,000   3,449,000
Total assets 142,495,000   142,495,000   144,206,000
Current liabilities 12,237,000   12,237,000   9,875,000
Deferred income taxes 18,980,000   18,980,000   18,108,000
Long-term debt 85,376,000   85,376,000   81,744,000
Other liabilities 4,376,000   4,376,000   4,198,000
Equity 21,526,000   21,526,000   30,281,000
Total liabilities and equity 142,495,000   142,495,000   $ 144,206,000
Revenue 13,146,000 12,039,000 38,470,000 35,473,000  
Operating costs and expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization) 7,958,000 7,483,000 23,551,000 22,212,000  
Depreciation and amortization 2,270,000 2,370,000 7,065,000 7,295,000  
Other operating expenses, net (9,000) 14,000 284,000 23,000  
Total operating costs and expenses 10,219,000 9,867,000 30,900,000 29,530,000  
Operating income (loss) 2,927,000 2,172,000 7,570,000 5,943,000  
Interest expense, net (1,016,000) (946,000) (3,003,000) (2,883,000)  
Other income (expense), net (157,000) (117,000) (237,000) (413,000)  
Income tax (expense) benefit (347,000) (177,000) (844,000) (372,000)  
Net earnings (loss) 1,407,000 932,000 3,486,000 2,275,000  
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (190,000) (118,000) (442,000) (299,000)  
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Broadband shareholders $ 1,217,000 $ 814,000 $ 3,044,000 $ 1,976,000