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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
Jun. 30, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Information About Liberty's Operating Segments    
Deferred revenue $ 2,638 $ 2,113
Liberty SiriusXM Group    
Information About Liberty's Operating Segments    
Deferred revenue 1,833  
Formula One and Braves Holdings    
Information About Liberty's Operating Segments    
Deferred revenue 806 $ 184
Formula One and Braves Holdings | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-04-01    
Remaining performance obligations    
Remaining performance obligation, revenue expected to be recognized $ 1,292  
Expected timing of satisfaction period 6 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 $ 1,884  
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 $ 1,672  
Expected timing of satisfaction period 12 months  
Formula One and Braves Holdings | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-01-01    
Remaining performance obligations    
Remaining performance obligation, revenue expected to be recognized $ 3,201  
Expected timing of satisfaction period 72 months  
Formula One and Braves Holdings | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2029-01-01    
Remaining performance obligations    
Remaining performance obligation, revenue expected to be recognized $ 211  
Expected timing of satisfaction period 84 months