Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Commitments and Contingencies (Details 2)

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details 2) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
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Sep. 10, 2010
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Skyhook | Patent infringement lawsuit    
General Litigation    
Number of claims   8us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lbrda_SkyhookWirelessIncMember
/ us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis
= lbrda_PatentInfringementLawsuitMember
TruePosition | Indemnification claim    
General Litigation    
Number of claims 6us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lbrda_TruePositionIncMember
/ us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis
= lbrda_IndemnificationClaimMember
 
T-Mobile | TruePosition | Indemnification claim    
General Litigation    
Number of claims 2us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lbrda_TruePositionIncMember
/ us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis
= lbrda_IndemnificationClaimMember
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= lbrda_TMobileMember
 
AT&T | TruePosition | Indemnification claim    
General Litigation    
Number of claims 4us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lbrda_TruePositionIncMember
/ us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis
= lbrda_IndemnificationClaimMember
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= lbrda_AtTMember
 
Amount allocated $ 132us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lbrda_TruePositionIncMember
/ us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis
= lbrda_IndemnificationClaimMember
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= lbrda_AtTMember
 
Maximum estimated allocation $ 132us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossMaximum
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lbrda_TruePositionIncMember
/ us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis
= lbrda_IndemnificationClaimMember
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= lbrda_AtTMember