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Information About Liberty's Operating Segments - Performance obligations (Details)

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Information About Liberty's Operating Segments - Performance obligations (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Sep. 30, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Information About Liberty's Operating Segments    
Deferred revenue $ 2,235 $ 2,079
Liberty Sirius XM Group    
Information About Liberty's Operating Segments    
Deferred revenue 1,938  
Formula One and Braves Holdings    
Information About Liberty's Operating Segments    
Deferred revenue 297 $ 154
Formula One and Braves Holdings | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2019-10-01    
Remaining performance obligations    
Remaining performance obligation, revenue expected to be recognized $ 408  
Expected timing of satisfaction period 3 months  
Formula One and Braves Holdings | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-01-01    
Remaining performance obligations    
Remaining performance obligation, revenue expected to be recognized $ 1,989  
Expected timing of satisfaction period 12 months  
Formula One and Braves Holdings | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-01-01    
Remaining performance obligations    
Remaining performance obligation, revenue expected to be recognized $ 1,591  
Expected timing of satisfaction period 12 months  
Formula One and Braves Holdings | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-01    
Remaining performance obligations    
Remaining performance obligation, revenue expected to be recognized $ 3,966  
Expected timing of satisfaction period 72 months  
Formula One and Braves Holdings | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2028-01-01    
Remaining performance obligations    
Remaining performance obligation, revenue expected to be recognized $ 273  
Expected timing of satisfaction period 96 months