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Long-Term Debt (Schedule of Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral) (Details) ($1 billion margin loan due 2015, USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
Sep. 30, 2014
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SIRIUS XM
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |
| Shares pledged as collateral under loan | 719.9 |
| Share value | $ 2,513 |
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Live Nation
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |
| Shares pledged as collateral under loan | 8.1 |
| Share value | 193 |
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Time Warner Inc
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |
| Shares pledged as collateral under loan | 3.6 |
| Share value | 272 |
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Viacom, Inc.
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |
| Shares pledged as collateral under loan | 3.5 |
| Share value | 272 |
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Time, Inc. [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |
| Shares pledged as collateral under loan | 0.5 |
| Share value | $ 11 |
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- Definition
Shares pledged as collateral under loan No definition available.
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- Definition
The fair value as of the balance sheet date of financial instruments and other positions owned by the entity and pledged to counterparties as collateral, including: (1) mortgages, mortgage-backed and asset backed securities; (2) US government and agency obligations; (3) state and municipal government obligations; (4) other sovereign government debt; (5) corporate obligations; (6) corporate equities; (7) principal investments; (8) derivative contracts; and (9) physical commodities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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