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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
Mar. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2014
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| Assets, current | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ 1,172us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | $ 681us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue |
| Trade and other receivables, net | 228us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent | 235us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent |
| Short term marketable securities | 73us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesCurrent | 199us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesCurrent |
| Deferred income tax assets | 966us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent | 931us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent |
| Other current assets | 298us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent | 270us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent |
| Total current assets | 2,737us-gaap_AssetsCurrent | 2,316us-gaap_AssetsCurrent |
| Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments | 671us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesNoncurrent | 816us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesNoncurrent |
| Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method | 798us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments | 851us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments |
| Property and equipment, at cost | 2,321us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross | 2,285us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross |
| Accumulated depreciation | (552)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment | (501)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment |
| Property and equipment, net | 1,769us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet | 1,784us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet |
| Goodwill | 14,345us-gaap_Goodwill | 14,345us-gaap_Goodwill |
| FCC licenses | 8,600us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedLicenseAgreements | 8,600us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedLicenseAgreements |
| Other | 1,073us-gaap_OtherIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssets | 1,073us-gaap_OtherIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssets |
| Intangible assets not subject to amortization | 24,018lmca_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTotal | 24,018lmca_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTotal |
| Intangible assets subject to amortization, net | 1,081us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet | 1,096us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet |
| Other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization | 356us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent | 326us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent |
| Total assets | 31,430us-gaap_Assets | 31,207us-gaap_Assets |
| Liabilities, Current [Abstract] | ||
| Accounts Payable and accrued liabilities | 667us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent | 712us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent |
| Current portion of debt | 258us-gaap_DebtCurrent | 257us-gaap_DebtCurrent |
| Deferred revenue | 1,730us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent | 1,641us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent |
| Other current liabilities | 29us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent | 40us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent |
| Total current liabilities | 2,684us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent | 2,650us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent |
| Long-term debt | 6,213us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent | 5,595us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent |
| Deferred income tax liabilities | 2,539us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent | 2,438us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent |
| Other liabilities | 354us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent | 348us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent |
| Total liabilities | 11,790us-gaap_Liabilities | 11,031us-gaap_Liabilities |
| Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract] | ||
| Preferred stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 50,000,000 shares; no shares issued | ||
| Accumulated other comprehensive earnings, net of taxes | (28)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | (21)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax |
| Retained earnings | 11,333us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit | 11,416us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit |
| Total stockholders' equity | 11,308us-gaap_StockholdersEquity | 11,398us-gaap_StockholdersEquity |
| Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries | 8,332us-gaap_MinorityInterest | 8,778us-gaap_MinorityInterest |
| Total equity | 19,640us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 20,176us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |
| Total liabilities and equity | 31,430us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity | 31,207us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity |
| Common Class A | ||
| Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract] | ||
| Common Stock, Value, Issued |
1us-gaap_CommonStockValue / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |
1us-gaap_CommonStockValue / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |
| Common Class C | ||
| Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract] | ||
| Common Stock, Value, Issued |
$ 2us-gaap_CommonStockValue / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassCMember |
$ 2us-gaap_CommonStockValue / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassCMember |
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Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Total No definition available.
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization for physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses related to factors other than credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities that an entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis, as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold, or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Investments in debt and equity securities which are categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading and which are intended to be sold or mature more than one year from the balance sheet date or operating cycle, if longer. Such securities are reported at fair value; unrealized gains (losses) related to Available-for-sale Securities are excluded from earnings and reported in a separate component of shareholders' equity (other comprehensive income), unless the Available-for-sale security is designated as a hedge or is determined to have had an other than temporary decline in fair value below its amortized cost basis. All or a portion of the unrealized holding gain (loss) of an Available-for-sale security that is designated as being hedged in a fair value hedge is recognized in earnings during the period of the hedge, as are other than temporary declines in fair value below the cost basis for investments in equity securities and debt securities that an entity intends to sell or it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell before the recovery of its amortized cost basis. Other than temporary declines in fair value below the cost basis for debt securities categorized as Available-for-sale that an entity does not intend to sell and for which it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before the recovery of its amortized cost basis are bifurcated into credit losses and losses related to all other factors. Other than temporary declines in fair value below cost basis related to credit losses are recognized in earnings, and losses related to all other factors are recognized in other comprehensive income. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate par or stated value of issued nonredeemable common stock (or common stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer). This item includes treasury stock repurchased by the entity. Note: elements for number of nonredeemable common shares, par value and other disclosure concepts are in another section within stockholders' equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of short-term debt and current maturity of long-term debt and capital lease obligations due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The carrying amount of consideration received or receivable as of the balance sheet date on potential earnings that were not recognized as revenue in conformity with GAAP, and which are expected to be recognized as such within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, including sales, license fees, and royalties, but excluding interest income. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards expected to be realized or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences, net of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards net of valuation allowances expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This item represents the carrying amount on the entity's balance sheet of its investment in common stock of an equity method investee. This is not an indicator of the fair value of the investment, rather it is the initial cost adjusted for the entity's share of earnings and losses of the investee, adjusted for any distributions (dividends) and other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount (original costs adjusted for previously recognized amortization and impairment) as of the balance sheet date for the capitalized costs to acquire rights under a license arrangement (for example, to sell specified products in a specified territory) having an indefinite period of benefit. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all liabilities that are recognized. Liabilities are probable future sacrifices of economic benefits arising from present obligations of an entity to transfer assets or provide services to other entities in the future. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of liabilities and equity items, including the portion of equity attributable to noncontrolling interests, if any. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total obligations incurred as part of normal operations that are expected to be paid during the following twelve months or within one business cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, excluding amounts to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer (current maturities). Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of investments in debt and equity securities, including, but not limited to, held-to-maturity, trading and available-for-sale expected to be converted to cash, sold or exchanged within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which is directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (that is, noncontrolling interest, previously referred to as minority interest). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of current assets not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Current assets are expected to be realized or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of noncurrent assets not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Noncurrent assets are expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount (original costs adjusted for previously recognized amortization and impairment) as of the balance sheet date of rights not otherwise specified in the taxonomy having a projected indefinite period of benefit. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate carrying amount of current liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer) not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Includes costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered and of liabilities not separately disclosed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of noncurrent obligations not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Noncurrent liabilities are expected to be paid after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate par or stated value of issued nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer). This item includes treasury stock repurchased by the entity. Note: elements for number of nonredeemable preferred shares, par value and other disclosure concepts are in another section within stockholders' equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The total amount due to the entity within one year of the balance sheet date (or one operating cycle, if longer) from outside sources, including trade accounts receivable, notes and loans receivable, as well as any other types of receivables, net of allowances established for the purpose of reducing such receivables to an amount that approximates their net realizable value. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cumulative amount of the reporting entity's undistributed earnings or deficit. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which are attributable to the parent. The amount of the economic entity's stockholders' equity attributable to the parent excludes the amount of stockholders' equity which is allocable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest). This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of stockholders' equity (deficit), net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity, attributable to both the parent and noncontrolling interests. Amount excludes temporary equity. Alternate caption for the concept is permanent equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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