Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

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, 2019				December 31, 2018
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	$	380,819	380,819	—	384,071	384,071	—
Equity securities	$	2,117,533	2,117,533	—	1,529,901	1,529,901	—
Investment in Liberty Broadband	$	4,448,302	4,448,302	—	3,074,373	3,074,373	—
Derivative instrument	$	138,701	—	138,701	20,340	—	20,340
Indemnification obligation	$	133,348	—	133,348	78,522	—	78,522
Exchangeable senior debentures	$	560,769	—	560,769	462,336	—	462,336

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					Six months ended
	June 30,					June 30,
	2019			2018		2019		2018
	amounts in thousands
Equity securities	$	258,718		(97,478	)	593,038		(229,040	)
Investment in Liberty Broadband	532,669			(425,538	)	1,373,928		(402,917	)
Derivative instruments	(47,217		)	63,809		(118,361	)	72,552
Indemnification obligation	(23,031		)	34,891		(54,826	)	63,608
Exchangeable senior debentures	(42,041		)	(4,040	)	(105,081	)	(4,040	)
	$	679,098		(428,356	)	1,688,698		(499,837	)