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Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Cash Flows (Details)

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Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net earnings (loss) $ 366 $ 261 $ 834 $ 461
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]        
Depreciation and amortization 234 228 681 615
Stock-based compensation 46 85 145 182
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net (58) (155) (72) (167)
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net 31 (18) (180) 43
Noncash interest expense (benefit)     (6) 9
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)     132 286
Other charges (credits), net     13 42
Changes in operating assets and liabilities        
Current and other assets     (119) 6
Payables and other current liabilities     207 (163)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities     1,635 1,314
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities     (403) (760)
Cash proceeds from sale of investments     244 20
Net cash paid for the acquisition of Formula 1       (1,647)
Capital expended for property and equipment     (265) (407)
Other investing activities, net     42 (120)
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities     (382) (2,914)
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Borrowings of debt     2,310 5,820
Repayments of debt     (3,014) (4,819)
Proceeds from Issuance of Series C Liberty Formula One Common Stock       1,938
Series C Liberty SiriusXM stock repurchases     (368)  
Subsidiary shares repurchased by subsidiary     (662) (996)
Cash dividends paid by subsidiary     (44) (45)
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation     (122) (95)
Other financing activities, net     51 12
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities     (1,849) 1,815
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash       7
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash     (596) 222
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period     1,047 572
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period 451 794 451 794
Liberty Sirius XM Group        
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net earnings (loss) 283 274 813 648
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]        
Depreciation and amortization 93 93 274 270
Stock-based compensation     117 113
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net 2 (34) 2 (32)
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net 51 (62) (69) (62)
Noncash interest expense (benefit)     (9) 4
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)     159 321
Intergroup tax allocation     21 (11)
Intergroup tax (payments) receipts       4
Other charges (credits), net     2 36
Changes in operating assets and liabilities        
Current and other assets     (33) 19
Payables and other current liabilities     14 1
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities     1,291 1,311
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities     (397) (750)
Capital expended for property and equipment     (239) (207)
Other investing activities, net     4 (115)
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities     (632) (1,072)
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Borrowings of debt     1,899 3,933
Repayments of debt     (1,902) (3,103)
Series C Liberty SiriusXM stock repurchases     (368)  
Subsidiary shares repurchased by subsidiary     (662) (996)
Cash dividends paid by subsidiary     (44) (45)
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation     (120) (91)
Other financing activities, net     50 11
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities     (1,147) (291)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash     (488) (52)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period     625 297
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period 137 245 137 245
Braves Group        
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net earnings (loss) 41 22 (14) (29)
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]        
Depreciation and amortization 23 24 62 50
Stock-based compensation     9 41
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net (2) (68) (8) (72)
Unrealized gains losses on intergroup interest 13 12 46 43
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net (1)   (1)  
Noncash interest expense (benefit)     4 1
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)     3 28
Intergroup tax allocation     (14) (18)
Intergroup tax (payments) receipts       15
Other charges (credits), net     9  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities        
Current and other assets     (3) (41)
Payables and other current liabilities     (30) (59)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities     63 (41)
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities       (2)
Cash proceeds from sale of investments       5
Capital expended for property and equipment     (15) (190)
Other investing activities, net     33 4
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities     18 (183)
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Borrowings of debt     123 288
Repayments of debt     (185) (42)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities     (62) 246
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash     19 22
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period     140 107
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period 159 129 159 129
Formula One Group        
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net earnings (loss) 42 (35) 35 (158)
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]        
Depreciation and amortization 118 111 345 295
Stock-based compensation     19 28
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net (58) (53) (66) (63)
Unrealized gains losses on intergroup interest (13) (12) (46) (43)
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net (19) 44 (110) 105
Noncash interest expense (benefit)     (1) 4
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)     (30) (63)
Intergroup tax allocation     (7) 29
Intergroup tax (payments) receipts       (19)
Other charges (credits), net     2 6
Changes in operating assets and liabilities        
Current and other assets     (83) 28
Payables and other current liabilities     223 (105)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities     281 44
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities     (6) (8)
Cash proceeds from sale of investments     244 15
Net cash paid for the acquisition of Formula 1       (1,647)
Capital expended for property and equipment     (11) (10)
Other investing activities, net     5 (9)
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities     232 (1,659)
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Borrowings of debt     288 1,599
Repayments of debt     (927) (1,674)
Proceeds from Issuance of Series C Liberty Formula One Common Stock       1,938
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation     (2) (4)
Other financing activities, net     1 1
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities     (640) 1,860
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash       7
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash     (127) 252
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period     282 168
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 155 $ 420 $ 155 $ 420