Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Long-Term Debt (Details)

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Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Mar. 31, 2019
Jan. 01, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Mar. 06, 2018
Jan. 23, 2017
Aug. 17, 2016
Oct. 17, 2013
Debt Instrument              
Outstanding principal $ 13,938            
Total debt 14,039   $ 13,388        
Debt classified as current (13) $ (13) (17)        
Total long-term debt 14,026 $ 13,370 13,371        
Liberty Sirius XM Group              
Debt Instrument              
Outstanding principal 8,476            
Deferred financing costs (10)   (9)        
Total debt 8,361   7,858        
Total long-term debt 8,361            
Liberty Sirius XM Group | 2.125% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2048              
Debt Instrument              
Outstanding principal 400            
Total debt $ 384   372        
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) 2.125%     2.125%      
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Sirius XM Holdings Margin Loan              
Debt Instrument              
Outstanding principal $ 800            
Total debt 800   600        
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Sirius XM 3.875% Senior Notes due 2022              
Debt Instrument              
Outstanding principal 1,000            
Total debt $ 994   994        
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) 3.875%            
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Sirius XM 4.625% Senior Notes Due 2023              
Debt Instrument              
Outstanding principal $ 500            
Total debt $ 497   497        
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) 4.625%            
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Sirius XM 6.00% Senior Notes Due 2024              
Debt Instrument              
Outstanding principal $ 1,500            
Total debt $ 1,490   1,490        
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) 6.00%            
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Sirius XM 5.375% Senior Notes Due 2025              
Debt Instrument              
Outstanding principal $ 1,000            
Total debt $ 993   992        
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) 5.375%            
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Sirius XM 5.375% Senior Notes due 2026              
Debt Instrument              
Outstanding principal $ 1,000            
Total debt $ 991   991        
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) 5.375%            
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Sirius XM 5.00% Senior Notes due 2027              
Debt Instrument              
Outstanding principal $ 1,500            
Total debt $ 1,488   1,487        
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) 5.00%            
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Pandora 1.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2020              
Debt Instrument              
Outstanding principal $ 1            
Total debt $ 1            
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) 1.75%            
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Pandora 1.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023              
Debt Instrument              
Outstanding principal $ 193            
Total debt $ 151            
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) 1.75%            
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Sirius XM Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility              
Debt Instrument              
Outstanding principal $ 582            
Total debt 582   439        
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Sirius XM Holdings leases              
Debt Instrument              
Total debt     5        
Braves Group              
Debt Instrument              
Outstanding principal 480            
Deferred financing costs (6)   (3)        
Total debt 474   491        
Debt classified as current (13)            
Total long-term debt 461            
Braves Group | Notes and loans              
Debt Instrument              
Outstanding principal 480            
Total debt 480   494        
Formula One Group              
Debt Instrument              
Outstanding principal 4,982            
Deferred financing costs (18)   (19)        
Total debt 5,204   5,039        
Total long-term debt 5,204            
Formula One Group | 1.375% Cash Convertible Senior Notes Due 2023              
Debt Instrument              
Outstanding principal 1,000            
Total debt $ 1,117   1,062        
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) 1.375%           1.375%
Formula One Group | 1% Cash Convertible Notes Due 2023              
Debt Instrument              
Outstanding principal $ 450            
Total debt $ 504   463        
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) 1.00%       1.00%    
Formula One Group | 2.25% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2046              
Debt Instrument              
Outstanding principal $ 212            
Total debt $ 229   209        
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) 2.25%         2.25%  
Formula One Group | 2.25% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2048              
Debt Instrument              
Outstanding principal $ 385            
Total debt $ 430   $ 381        
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) 2.25%   2.25%        
Formula One Group | Other Debt Obligations              
Debt Instrument              
Outstanding principal $ 33            
Total debt 33   $ 33        
Formula One Group | Senior Loan Facility              
Debt Instrument              
Outstanding principal 2,902            
Total debt $ 2,909   $ 2,910