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Disposals (Details)

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Disposals (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2017
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]      
Deferred income tax liabilities     $ 303.0
Liberty Ventures common stock | GCI Liberty | Spinoff      
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]      
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share $ 1.64 $ 3.89  
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share $ 1.62 $ 3.85  
Evite | GCI Liberty | Spinoff      
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]      
Revenue $ 3.0 $ 4.0  
Disposal Group Net Earnings (Loss) 2.0 2.0  
Disposal Group Total Assets     43.0
LendingTree | GCI Liberty | Spinoff      
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]      
Disposal Group Net Earnings (Loss)   1.0  
Disposal Group Total Assets     115.0
Liberty Broadband      
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]      
Current assets of Liberty Broadband     84.0
Total assets of Liberty Broadband     11,932.0
Current liabilities of Liberty Broadband     11.0
Total liabilities of Liberty Broadband     1,445.0
Equity of Liberty Broadband     10,487.0
Operating income of Liberty Broadband   (6.0)  
Share of earnings (loss) of affiliate of Liberty Broadband   19.0  
Gain (loss) on dilution of investment in affiliate of Liberty Broadband   (32.0)  
Income tax (expense) benefit of Liberty Broadband   8.0  
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Broadband shareholders of Liberty Broadband   (14.0)  
Liberty Broadband | GCI Liberty | Spinoff      
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]      
Investment in Liberty Broadband measured at fair value     3,635.0
Deferred income tax liabilities     $ 303.0
Earnings (loss) before income taxes 187.0 526.0  
Income tax (expense) benefit (46.0) $ (195.0)  
Maximum | LendingTree | GCI Liberty | Spinoff      
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]      
Disposal Group Net Earnings (Loss) $ 1.0