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Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Statement of Operations (Details)

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Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Mar. 31, 2017
Revenue:    
Total revenue $ 1,517 $ 1,395
Subscriber acquisition costs 123 127
Other operating expense 71 41
Selling, general and administrative 265 239
Depreciation and amortization 216 164
Total operating costs and expenses 1,290 1,136
Operating income (loss) 227 259
Other income (expense):    
Interest expense (150) (140)
Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net (8) (4)
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net 153 (12)
Other, net 6 17
Total other income (expense) 1 (139)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes 228 120
Income tax (expense) benefit (15) (76)
Net earnings (loss) 213 44
Less net earnings (losses) attributable to the noncontrolling interests 82 65
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders 131 (21)
Liberty Sirius XM Group    
Revenue:    
Total revenue 1,375 1,294
Subscriber acquisition costs 123 127
Other operating expense 31 24
Selling, general and administrative 202 184
Depreciation and amortization 89 90
Total operating costs and expenses 979 922
Operating income (loss) 396 372
Other income (expense):    
Interest expense (97) (84)
Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net 1 3
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net 58  
Other, net 5 6
Total other income (expense) (33) (75)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes 363 297
Income tax (expense) benefit (81) (108)
Net earnings (loss) 282 189
Less net earnings (losses) attributable to the noncontrolling interests 82 65
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders 200 124
Braves Group    
Revenue:    
Total revenue 28 5
Other operating expense 40 17
Selling, general and administrative 23 19
Depreciation and amortization 16 2
Total operating costs and expenses 79 38
Operating income (loss) (51) (33)
Other income (expense):    
Interest expense (6)  
Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net 3 3
Unrealized gains losses on intergroup interest (5) (28)
Other, net 1 3
Total other income (expense) (7) (22)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes (58) (55)
Income tax (expense) benefit 6 6
Net earnings (loss) (52) (49)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders (52) (49)
Formula One Group    
Revenue:    
Total revenue 114 96
Selling, general and administrative 40 36
Depreciation and amortization 111 72
Total operating costs and expenses 232 176
Operating income (loss) (118) (80)
Other income (expense):    
Interest expense (47) (56)
Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net (12) (10)
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net 95 (12)
Unrealized gains losses on intergroup interest 5 28
Other, net   8
Total other income (expense) 41 (42)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes (77) (122)
Income tax (expense) benefit 60 26
Net earnings (loss) (17) (96)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders (17) (96)
Subscriber    
Revenue:    
Total revenue 1,117 1,078
Subscriber | Liberty Sirius XM Group    
Revenue:    
Total revenue 1,117 1,078
Revenue Share And Royalties    
Revenue:    
Cost of subscriber services and Formula 1 revenue 310 277
Revenue Share And Royalties | Liberty Sirius XM Group    
Revenue:    
Cost of subscriber services and Formula 1 revenue 310 277
Programming and content    
Revenue:    
Cost of subscriber services and Formula 1 revenue 101 96
Programming and content | Liberty Sirius XM Group    
Revenue:    
Cost of subscriber services and Formula 1 revenue 101 96
Customer service and billing    
Revenue:    
Cost of subscriber services and Formula 1 revenue 94 97
Customer service and billing | Liberty Sirius XM Group    
Revenue:    
Cost of subscriber services and Formula 1 revenue 94 97
Other cost of subscriber services    
Revenue:    
Cost of subscriber services and Formula 1 revenue 29 27
Other cost of subscriber services | Liberty Sirius XM Group    
Revenue:    
Cost of subscriber services and Formula 1 revenue 29 27
Formula 1    
Revenue:    
Total revenue 114 96
Cost of subscriber services and Formula 1 revenue 81 68
Formula 1 | Formula One Group    
Revenue:    
Total revenue 114 96
Cost of subscriber services and Formula 1 revenue 81 68
Other    
Revenue:    
Total revenue 286 221
Other | Liberty Sirius XM Group    
Revenue:    
Total revenue 258 216
Other | Braves Group    
Revenue:    
Total revenue $ 28 $ 5