Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Debt - Senior Notes and Senior Credit Facility (Details)

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Debt - Senior Notes and Senior Credit Facility (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Oct. 15, 2021
Dec. 18, 2020
Oct. 15, 2020
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Outstanding principal       $ 3,720  
Fair value of debt       1,403 $ 1,446
Senior Notes          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Fair value of debt       616  
Senior Notes | GCI Liberty Inc          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Outstanding principal   $ 600      
Interest rate (as a percent)   4.75%      
Aggregate unamortized premium       32  
Line of credit          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Outstanding principal       399  
Line of credit | Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR | Minimum | GCI, LLC          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Basis spread on variable rate 1.50%        
Line of credit | Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR | Maximum | GCI, LLC          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Basis spread on variable rate 2.75%        
Line of credit | Revolving Credit Facility | Alternate base rate | GCI, LLC          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Interest rate basis alternate base rate        
Line of credit | Revolving Credit Facility | Alternate base rate | Minimum | GCI, LLC          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Basis spread on variable rate 0.50%        
Line of credit | Revolving Credit Facility | Alternate base rate | Maximum | GCI, LLC          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Basis spread on variable rate 1.75%        
Line of credit | Term Loan A | GCI, LLC          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Outstanding principal       249  
Percentage of original principal amount 0.25%        
Change in percentage of original principal amount 1.25%        
Proceeds from revolving credit facility $ 150        
Line of credit | Term Loan A | Minimum | GCI, LLC          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Basis spread on variable rate 2.00%        
Line of credit | Term Loan A | Maximum | GCI, LLC          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Basis spread on variable rate 3.25%        
Line of credit | Term Loan A | LIBOR | GCI, LLC          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Interest rate basis LIBOR        
Line of credit | Term Loan A | Alternate base rate | Minimum | GCI, LLC          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Basis spread on variable rate 1.00%        
Line of credit | Term Loan A | Alternate base rate | Maximum | GCI, LLC          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Basis spread on variable rate 2.25%        
Senior Credit Facility          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Amount available for borrowing       397  
Senior Credit Facility | GCI, LLC          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
First lien leverage ratio 4.00        
Revolving Credit Facility          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Outstanding principal       150  
Principal amount $ 550        
Revolving Credit Facility | GCI, LLC          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Repayment of debt       305  
Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Interest rate basis     LIBOR    
Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR | Minimum          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Basis spread on variable rate     1.50%    
Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR | Maximum          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Basis spread on variable rate     2.75%    
Revolving Credit Facility | Alternate base rate          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Interest rate basis     alternate base rate    
Revolving Credit Facility | Alternate base rate | Minimum          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Basis spread on variable rate     0.50%    
Revolving Credit Facility | Alternate base rate | Maximum          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Basis spread on variable rate     1.75%    
Standby Letters of Credit          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Outstanding principal       $ 3  
Principal amount 25        
Term Loan B          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Principal amount 250        
Repayment of debt $ 400        
Term Loan B | LIBOR          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Interest rate basis     LIBOR    
Basis spread on variable rate     2.75%    
Term Loan B | LIBOR | Minimum          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Interest rate (as a percent)     0.75%    
Term Loan B | Alternate base rate          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Interest rate basis     alternate base rate    
Basis spread on variable rate     1.75%    
Wells Fargo Notes Payable | GCI Liberty Inc          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Outstanding principal   $ 6      
Wells Fargo Notes Payable | LIBOR | GCI Liberty Inc          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Interest rate basis   LIBOR      
Basis spread on variable rate   2.25%