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Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Revenue recognition - Statement of operations (Details)

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Revenue recognition - Statement of operations (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Revenue:        
Subscriber acquisition costs $ 110 $ 119 $ 352 $ 372
Selling, general and administrative 295 324 863 851
Net earnings (loss) 366 261 834 461
Subscriber        
Revenue:        
Revenue 1,163   3,419  
Revenue Share And Royalties        
Revenue:        
Cost of subscriber services and Formula 1 revenue 343 297 1,057 867
Formula 1        
Revenue:        
Revenue 647   1,346  
Cost of subscriber services and Formula 1 revenue 450 $ 354 945 $ 836
Other        
Revenue:        
Revenue 505   1,266  
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606        
Revenue:        
Subscriber acquisition costs 1   3  
Selling, general and administrative     (1)  
Net earnings (loss) 9   4  
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606        
Revenue:        
Subscriber acquisition costs 111   355  
Selling, general and administrative 295   862  
Net earnings (loss) 375   838  
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Subscriber | Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606        
Revenue:        
Revenue 24   72  
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Subscriber | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606        
Revenue:        
Revenue 1,187   3,491  
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Revenue Share And Royalties | Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606        
Revenue:        
Cost of subscriber services and Formula 1 revenue 23   67  
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Revenue Share And Royalties | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606        
Revenue:        
Cost of subscriber services and Formula 1 revenue 366   1,124  
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Formula 1 | Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606        
Revenue:        
Revenue 11   3  
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Formula 1 | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606        
Revenue:        
Revenue 658   1,349  
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Other | Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606        
Revenue:        
Revenue (2)   (2)  
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Other | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606        
Revenue:        
Revenue $ 503   $ 1,264