Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stock-Based Compensation - Liberty - Outstanding Awards (Details)

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Stock-Based Compensation - Liberty - Outstanding Awards (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Mar. 31, 2018
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Common Class A    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]    
Outstanding options, Beginning Balance   1,626,000
Options granted   0
Options exercised   (39,000)
Outstanding options, Ending Balance 1,587,000 1,587,000
Exercisable options 1,580,000 1,580,000
Outstanding WAEP, Beginning of period | $ / shares   $ 19.78
WAEP exercised | $ / shares   19.65
Outstanding WAEP, End of period | $ / shares $ 19.79 19.79
Exercisable WAEP | $ / shares $ 19.76 $ 19.76
Weighted average remaining life, outstanding 1 year 8 months 12 days  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 1 year 8 months 12 days  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ $ 34 $ 34
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ $ 34 $ 34
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Common Class B    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]    
Options granted   0
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Common Class C    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]    
Outstanding options, Beginning Balance   11,328,000
Options granted   633,000
Options exercised   (96,000)
Outstanding options, Ending Balance 11,865,000 11,865,000
Exercisable options 6,026,000 6,026,000
Outstanding WAEP, Beginning of period | $ / shares   $ 27.66
WAEP granted | $ / shares   42.50
WAEP exercised | $ / shares   19.50
Outstanding WAEP, End of period | $ / shares $ 28.52 28.52
Exercisable WAEP | $ / shares $ 26.10 $ 26.10
Weighted average remaining life, outstanding 4 years  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 3 years 4 months 24 days  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ $ 148 $ 148
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ $ 89 $ 89
Braves Group | Common Class A    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]    
Outstanding options, Beginning Balance   179,000
Options granted   0
Outstanding options, Ending Balance 179,000 179,000
Exercisable options 178,000 178,000
Outstanding WAEP, Beginning of period | $ / shares   $ 11.43
Outstanding WAEP, End of period | $ / shares $ 11.43 11.43
Exercisable WAEP | $ / shares $ 11.41 $ 11.41
Weighted average remaining life, outstanding 1 year 8 months 12 days  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 1 year 8 months 12 days  
Outstanding options, aggregate intrinsic value | $ $ 2 $ 2
Exercisable Options, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ $ 2 $ 2
Braves Group | Common Class B    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]    
Options granted   0
Braves Group | Common Class C    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]    
Outstanding options, Beginning Balance   1,231,000
Options granted   46,000
Options exercised   (1,000)
Outstanding options, Ending Balance 1,276,000 1,276,000
Exercisable options 708,000 708,000
Outstanding WAEP, Beginning of period | $ / shares   $ 16.27
WAEP granted | $ / shares   23.34
WAEP exercised | $ / shares   17.53
Outstanding WAEP, End of period | $ / shares $ 16.52 16.52
Exercisable WAEP | $ / shares $ 15.79 $ 15.79
Weighted average remaining life, outstanding 4 years  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 3 years 6 months  
Outstanding options, aggregate intrinsic value | $ $ 8 $ 8
Exercisable Options, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ $ 5 $ 5
Formula One Group | Common Class A    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]    
Outstanding options, Beginning Balance   400,000
Options granted   0
Options exercised   (8,000)
Outstanding options, Ending Balance 392,000 392,000
Exercisable options 391,000 391,000
Outstanding WAEP, Beginning of period | $ / shares   $ 11.69
WAEP exercised | $ / shares   11.68
Outstanding WAEP, End of period | $ / shares $ 11.69 11.69
Exercisable WAEP | $ / shares $ 11.68 $ 11.68
Weighted average remaining life, outstanding 1 year 8 months 12 days  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 1 year 8 months 12 days  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ $ 7 $ 7
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ $ 7 $ 7
Formula One Group | Common Class B    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]    
Options granted   0
Formula One Group | Common Class C    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]    
Outstanding options, Beginning Balance   4,760,000
Options granted   2,026,000
Options exercised   (14,000)
Outstanding options, Ending Balance 6,772,000 6,772,000
Exercisable options 2,928,000 2,928,000
Outstanding WAEP, Beginning of period | $ / shares   $ 24.59
WAEP granted | $ / shares   31.56
WAEP exercised | $ / shares   11.18
Outstanding WAEP, End of period | $ / shares $ 26.70 26.70
Exercisable WAEP | $ / shares $ 26.01 $ 26.01
Weighted average remaining life, outstanding 5 years 4 months 24 days  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 4 years 9 months 18 days  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ $ 37 $ 37
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ $ 20 $ 20