Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (loss)	$ 2,185,712	$ (917,881)	$ 724,557
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	266,333	206,946	3,252
Stock-based compensation expense	24,897	28,207	26,583
Share of (earnings) losses of affiliates, net	2,629	(25,772)	(7,001)
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net	(3,316,640)	758,836	(637,164)
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	781,561	(184,293)	(133,522)
Intergroup tax payments	0	0	287,763
Impairment of intangibles and long-lived assets	167,062	219,595	0
Other, net	4,777	13,441	1,040
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Current and other assets	(13,294)	(36,314)	31,772
Payables and other liabilities	(42,008)	(31,750)	7,584
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities	61,029	31,015	304,864
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash and restricted cash from acquisition of GCI Holdings	0	147,957	0
Capital expended for property and equipment	(148,481)	(134,352)	(3,488)
Purchases of investments	0	(48,581)	(76,815)
Proceeds from derivative instrument	105,866	0	0
Settlement of derivative instrument	(105,866)	0	0
Other investing activities, net	17,799	2,700	2,180
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities	(130,682)	(32,276)	(78,123)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings of debt	877,308	1,111,653	0
Borrowing from GCI Liberty	5,000	104,000	0
Repayment of debt, finance leases, and tower obligations	(688,901)	(179,233)
Repayment of debt, finance leases, and tower obligations			0
Distribution to non-controlling interests	29	(3,625)	0
Other financing activities, net	(20,211)	(10,114)	(31,180)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	(6,941)	(401,371)	(140,720)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(76,594)	(402,632)	86,021
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	171,516	574,148	488,127
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	94,922	171,516	574,148
Parent
Cash flows from financing activities:
Contributions from (distributions to) member	(180,166)	(346,991)	0
Qurate Retail
Cash flows from financing activities:
Contributions from (distributions to) member	$ 0	$ (1,077,061)	$ (109,540)