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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value
The Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value are as follows:
 
 
June 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Description
 
Total
 
Quoted prices
in active
markets
for identical
assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
other
observable
inputs
(Level 2)
 
Total
 
Quoted prices
in active
markets
for identical
assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
other
observable
inputs
(Level 2)
 
 
amounts in thousands
Cash equivalents
 
$
92,758

 
92,758

 
—

 
570,526

 
570,526

 
—

Equity securities
 
$
1,572,136

 
1,572,136

 
—

 
1,800,208

 
1,800,208

 
—

Investment in Liberty Broadband
 
$
3,231,869

 
3,231,869

 
—

 
3,634,786

 
3,634,786

 
—

Variable forward
 
$
22,255

 
—

 
22,255

 
94,807

 
—

 
94,807
Schedule of Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Financial Instruments
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net are comprised of changes in the fair value of the following:
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
amounts in thousands
Equity securities
 
$
(97,478
)
 
51,212

 
(229,040
)
 
262,497

Investment in Liberty Broadband
 
(425,538
)
 
14,939

 
(402,917
)
 
541,206

Variable forward
 
63,809

 
(5,702
)
 
72,552

 
(5,702
)
 
 
$
(459,207
)
 
60,449

 
(559,405
)
 
798,001