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Debt (Details) (USD $)
Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified |
1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | |
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Nov. 30, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Oct. 31, 2014
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Oct. 30, 2014
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May 31, 2013
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| Debt disclosures | |||||
| Debt outstanding | $ 372,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt | ||||
| Margin Loan Agreements | |||||
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| Debt outstanding |
372,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lbrda_MarginLoanAgreementsMember |
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| Remaining borrowing capacity |
28,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lbrda_MarginLoanAgreementsMember |
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| Additional borrowing |
52,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSecuredDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lbrda_MarginLoanAgreementsMember |
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| Margin Loan Agreements | Charter | |||||
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| Number of common shares pledged as collateral |
7.0lbrda_NumberOfCommonSharesOwnedAndPledgedAsCollateral / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lbrda_MarginLoanAgreementsMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lbrda_CharterCommunicationsMember |
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| Value of pledged collateral |
1,200,000,000us-gaap_SecurityOwnedAndPledgedAsCollateralFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lbrda_MarginLoanAgreementsMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lbrda_CharterCommunicationsMember |
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| Margin Loan Agreements | Three-month LIBOR | |||||
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| Interest rate basis | three-month LIBOR | ||||
| Basis spread on variable rate |
1.55%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lbrda_MarginLoanAgreementsMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |
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| BroadbandSPV | Margin Loan Agreements | |||||
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| Number of debt agreement |
2lbrda_NumberOfDebtAgreements / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lbrda_MarginLoanAgreementsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lbrda_BroadbandSpvMember |
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| Maximum borrowing capacity |
400,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lbrda_MarginLoanAgreementsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lbrda_BroadbandSpvMember |
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| Remaining borrowing capacity |
80,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lbrda_MarginLoanAgreementsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lbrda_BroadbandSpvMember |
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| Additional borrowing |
320,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSecuredDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = lbrda_MarginLoanAgreementsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lbrda_BroadbandSpvMember |
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| Liberty | |||||
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| Distribution to parent |
$ 300,000,000lbrda_DistributionToParent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lbrda_LibertyMediaCorporationAndItsSubsidiariesMember |
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| Liberty | Charter | |||||
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| Number of common shares pledged as collateral |
20.3lbrda_NumberOfCommonSharesOwnedAndPledgedAsCollateral / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lbrda_LibertyMediaCorporationAndItsSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lbrda_CharterCommunicationsMember |
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Distribution to parent No definition available.
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The number of common shares owned and pledged as collateral. No definition available.
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Represents the number of debt agreement the entity is a party to. No definition available.
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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument. No definition available.
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The reference rate for the variable rate of the debt instrument, such as LIBOR or the US Treasury rate and the maturity of the reference rate used, such as three months or six months LIBOR. No definition available.
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Amount of unused borrowing capacity under the long-term financing arrangement that is available to the entity as of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash inflow from amounts received from issuance of long-term debt that is wholly or partially secured by collateral. Excludes proceeds from tax exempt secured debt. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Fair value of financial instrument held by the entity for its own account (proprietary securities) for trading or investment purposes that are carried at fair value and pledged to counterparties as collateral for financing transactions. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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