CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 739,762	$ 23,817	$ 22,552
Operating costs and expenses:
Operating expense (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)	227,192	11,541	11,702
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation (note 12)	342,406	64,621	43,041
Depreciation and amortization expense	206,946	3,252	2,964
Impairment of intangibles and long-lived assets	219,595	0	0
Operating costs and expenses	996,139	79,414	57,707
Operating income (loss)	(256,377)	(55,597)	(35,155)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense (including amortization of deferred loan fees)	(105,215)	0	0
Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net (note 7)	25,772	7,001	11,831
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (note 5)	(758,836)	637,164	1,309,365
Other, net	(8,100)	2,467	30,773
Other income (expense)	(846,379)	646,632	1,351,969
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	(1,102,756)	591,035	1,316,814
Income tax (expense) benefit	184,875	133,522	(496,245)
Net earnings (loss)	(917,881)	724,557	820,569
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to the non-controlling interests	(351)	(29)	(114)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to member	$ (917,530)	$ 724,586	$ 820,683