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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, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net earnings (loss) $ 262 $ 366 $ 327 $ 834
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization 271 234 790 681
Stock-based compensation     238 145
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net (55) (58) (69) (72)
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net (14) 31 171 (180)
Noncash interest expense (benefit)     7 (6)
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)     196 132
Other charges (credits), net     61 13
Changes in operating assets and liabilities        
Current and other assets     (61) (119)
Payables and other liabilities     110 207
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities     1,770 1,635
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities     (25) (403)
Cash proceeds from sale of investments     389 244
Net cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired     313 (1)
Capital expended for property and equipment     (338) (265)
Net cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired     313 (1)
Sales of short term investments and other marketable securities     73  
Other investing activities, net     (2) 43
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities     410 (382)
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Borrowings of debt     5,018 2,310
Repayments of debt     (4,345) (3,014)
Series C Liberty SiriusXM stock repurchases     (374) (368)
Subsidiary shares repurchased by subsidiary     (1,959) (662)
Cash dividends paid by subsidiary     (52) (44)
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation     (101) (122)
Other financing activities, net     (41) 51
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities     (1,854) (1,849)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash     (5)  
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash     321 (596)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period     452 1,047
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period 773 451 773 451
Liberty Sirius XM Group        
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net earnings (loss) 208 283 543 813
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization 135 93 396 274
Stock-based compensation     204 117
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net 7 2 18 2
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net 10 51 (6) (69)
Noncash interest expense (benefit)     5 (9)
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)     232 159
Intergroup tax allocation     1 21
Intergroup tax (payments) receipts     (2)  
Other charges (credits), net     58 2
Changes in operating assets and liabilities        
Current and other assets     14 (33)
Payables and other liabilities     (26) 14
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities     1,437 1,291
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities     (14) (397)
Cash proceeds from sale of investments     373  
Net cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired     313 (1)
Capital expended for property and equipment     (239) (239)
Net cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired     313 (1)
Sales of short term investments and other marketable securities     73  
Other investing activities, net     2 5
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities     508 (632)
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Borrowings of debt     4,943 1,899
Repayments of debt     (4,311) (1,902)
Series C Liberty SiriusXM stock repurchases     (374) (368)
Subsidiary shares repurchased by subsidiary     (1,959) (662)
Cash dividends paid by subsidiary     (52) (44)
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation     (109) (120)
Other financing activities, net     (41) 50
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities     (1,903) (1,147)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash     42 (488)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period     102 625
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period 144 137 144 137
Braves Group        
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net earnings (loss) 12 41 (33) (14)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization 20 23 54 62
Stock-based compensation     13 9
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net (4) (2) (13) (8)
Unrealized gains losses on intergroup interest (2) 13 26 46
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net 2 (1) 6 (1)
Noncash interest expense (benefit)     1 4
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)     7 3
Intergroup tax allocation     (6) (14)
Intergroup tax (payments) receipts     22  
Other charges (credits), net     8 9
Changes in operating assets and liabilities        
Current and other assets     (37) (3)
Payables and other liabilities     9 (30)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities     57 63
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities     (4)  
Capital expended for property and equipment     (72) (15)
Other investing activities, net       33
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities     (76) 18
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Borrowings of debt     75 123
Repayments of debt     (29) (185)
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation     (1)  
Other financing activities, net     (6)  
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities     39 (62)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash     20 19
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period     190 140
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period 210 159 210 159
Formula One Group        
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net earnings (loss) 42 42 (183) 35
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization 116 118 340 345
Stock-based compensation     21 19
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net (58) (58) (74) (66)
Unrealized gains losses on intergroup interest 2 (13) (26) (46)
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net (26) (19) 171 (110)
Noncash interest expense (benefit)     1 (1)
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)     (43) (30)
Intergroup tax allocation     5 (7)
Intergroup tax (payments) receipts     (20)  
Other charges (credits), net     (5) 2
Changes in operating assets and liabilities        
Current and other assets     (38) (83)
Payables and other liabilities     127 223
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities     276 281
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities     (7) (6)
Cash proceeds from sale of investments     16 244
Capital expended for property and equipment     (27) (11)
Other investing activities, net     (4) 5
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities     (22) 232
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Borrowings of debt       288
Repayments of debt     (5) (927)
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation     9 (2)
Other financing activities, net     6 1
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities     10 (640)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash     (5)  
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash     259 (127)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period     160 282
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 419 $ 155 $ 419 $ 155