Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Revenue recognition - Statement of operations (Details)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Revenue recognition - Statement of operations (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Sep. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Sep. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2017
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Revenue:                      
Subscriber acquisition costs                 $ 470 $ 499 $ 513
Selling, general and administrative                 1,203 1,162 886
Income tax benefit (expense)                 (176) 1,063 (495)
Net earnings (loss) $ 31 $ 366 $ 255 $ 213 $ 1,429 $ 261 $ 156 $ 44 865 1,890 924
Subscriber                      
Revenue:                      
Revenue                 4,594    
Revenue Share And Royalties                      
Revenue:                      
Cost of subscriber services and Formula 1 revenue                 1,394 $ 1,210 $ 1,109
Other                      
Revenue:                      
Revenue                 1,619    
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606                      
Revenue:                      
Subscriber acquisition costs                 4    
Selling, general and administrative                 (1)    
Income tax benefit (expense)                 (1)    
Net earnings (loss)                 1    
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606                      
Revenue:                      
Subscriber acquisition costs                 474    
Selling, general and administrative                 1,202    
Income tax benefit (expense)                 (177)    
Net earnings (loss)                 866    
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Subscriber | Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606                      
Revenue:                      
Revenue                 95    
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Subscriber | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606                      
Revenue:                      
Revenue                 4,689    
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                 88    
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                 1,482    
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Other | Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606                      
Revenue:                      
Revenue                 (2)    
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Other | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606                      
Revenue:                      
Revenue                 $ 1,617