Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Statement of Cash Flows (Details)

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Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Sep. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2017
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Sep. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2016
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:                      
Net earnings (loss) $ 1,429 $ 261 $ 156 $ 44 $ 186 $ 169 $ 142 $ 427 $ 1,890 $ 924 $ 248
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]                      
Depreciation and amortization                 824 354 362
Stock-based compensation                 230 150 204
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net                 (104) (14) 40
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net                 88 (37) 140
Noncash interest expense (benefit)                 16 11 6
Losses (gains) on dilution of investment in affiliate                 (3)   1
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt                 48 24  
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)                 (1,064) 427 175
Other, net                 4 30 19
Changes in operating assets and liabilities                      
Current and other assets                 50 25 (208)
Payables and other current liabilities                 (247) 277 245
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities                 1,732 2,171 1,232
Cash flows from investing activities:                      
Net cash paid for the acquisition of Formula 1                 (1,647)    
Cash proceeds from sale of investments                 21 62 175
Proceeds (payments) from settlement of financial instruments, net                   (1) (322)
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees                 (862) (784) (19)
Repayment of Notes Receivable from Related Parties                   48  
Capital expended for property and equipment                 (517) (568) (296)
Purchases of short term investments and other marketable securities                   (258) (174)
Sales of short term investments and other marketable securities                   273 358
Other investing activities, net                 (132) (36) (8)
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities                 (3,137) (1,264) (286)
Cash flows from financing activities:                      
Borrowings of debt                 6,697 2,745 2,213
Repayments of debt                 (5,107) (1,749) (1,196)
Proceeds from Issuance of Series C Liberty Formula One Common Stock                 1,938    
Repurchases of Liberty common stock                     (350)
Shares repurchased by subsidiary                 (1,409) (1,674) (2,018)
Cash dividends paid by subsidiary                 (60) (16)  
Proceeds from Liberty Braves common stock rights offering                   203  
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation                 (135) (58) (80)
Other financing activities, net                 (56) 3 5
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities                 1,868 (546) (1,426)
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents                 4    
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                 467 361 (480)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period       562       201 562 201 681
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 1,029       562       1,029 562 201
Liberty Sirius XM Group                      
Cash flows from operating activities:                      
Net earnings (loss)                 1,659 657 443
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]                      
Depreciation and amortization                 352 312 322
Stock-based compensation                 150 128 157
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net                 (29) (13) 1
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net                 16    
Noncash interest expense (benefit)                 7 6 6
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt                 35 24  
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)                 (492) 332 290
Intergroup tax allocation                 (6) (13) (4)
Intergroup tax (payments) receipts                 4 7  
Other, net                 (4) 21 15
Changes in operating assets and liabilities                      
Current and other assets                 30 59 (220)
Payables and other current liabilities                 127 184 212
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities                 1,849 1,704 1,222
Cash flows from investing activities:                      
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees                 (851)    
Capital expended for property and equipment                 (288) (206) (135)
Other investing activities, net                 (115) (4)  
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities                 (1,254) (210) (135)
Cash flows from financing activities:                      
Borrowings of debt                 4,553 1,847 1,978
Repayments of debt                 (3,216) (1,471) (1,038)
Intergroup (payments) receipts                   58 9
Shares repurchased by subsidiary                 (1,409) (1,674) (2,018)
Cash dividends paid by subsidiary                 (60) (16)  
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation                 (100) (47) (54)
Other financing activities, net                 (35) (16)  
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities                 (267) (1,319) (1,123)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                 328 175 (36)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period       287       112 287 112 148
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 615       287       615 287 112
Braves Group                      
Cash flows from operating activities:                      
Net earnings (loss)                 (26) (62) (20)
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]                      
Depreciation and amortization                 67 32 31
Stock-based compensation                 48 9 10
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net                 (78) (9) (9)
Unrealized gains losses on intergroup interest                 15 27  
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net                   (1)  
Noncash interest expense (benefit)                 3 5  
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt                 5    
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)                 2 1 (6)
Intergroup tax allocation                 (39) (19) (4)
Intergroup tax (payments) receipts                 15 7 1
Other, net                 18 11  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities                      
Current and other assets                 (57) (17) 9
Payables and other current liabilities                 (15) 105 33
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities                 (42) 89 45
Cash flows from investing activities:                      
Cash proceeds from sale of investments                 5   24
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees                 (2) (20)  
Capital expended for property and equipment                 (219) (360) (128)
Other investing activities, net                 (5) (33) (9)
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities                 (221) (413) (113)
Cash flows from financing activities:                      
Borrowings of debt                 544 460 197
Repayments of debt                 (218) (276) (158)
Intergroup (payments) receipts                   16 31
Proceeds from Liberty Braves common stock rights offering                   203  
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation                 (30)    
Other financing activities, net                 (8) 15  
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities                 288 418 70
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                 25 94 2
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period       107       13 107 13 11
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 132       107       132 107 13
Formula One Group                      
Cash flows from operating activities:                      
Net earnings (loss)                 257 329 (175)
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]                      
Depreciation and amortization                 405 10 9
Stock-based compensation                 32 13 37
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net                 3 8 48
Unrealized gains losses on intergroup interest                 (15) (27)  
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net                 72 (36) 140
Noncash interest expense (benefit)                 6    
Losses (gains) on dilution of investment in affiliate                 (3)   1
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt                 8    
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)                 (574) 94 (109)
Intergroup tax allocation                 45 32 8
Intergroup tax (payments) receipts                 (19) (14) (1)
Other, net                 (10) (2) 4
Changes in operating assets and liabilities                      
Current and other assets                 77 (17) 3
Payables and other current liabilities                 (359) (12)  
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities                 (75) 378 (35)
Cash flows from investing activities:                      
Net cash paid for the acquisition of Formula 1                 (1,647)    
Cash proceeds from sale of investments                 16 62 151
Proceeds (payments) from settlement of financial instruments, net                   (1) (322)
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees                 (9) (764) (19)
Repayment of Notes Receivable from Related Parties                   48  
Capital expended for property and equipment                 (10) (2) (33)
Purchases of short term investments and other marketable securities                   (258) (174)
Sales of short term investments and other marketable securities                   273 358
Other investing activities, net                 (12) 1 1
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities                 (1,662) (641) (38)
Cash flows from financing activities:                      
Borrowings of debt                 1,600 438 38
Repayments of debt                 (1,673) (2)  
Proceeds from Issuance of Series C Liberty Formula One Common Stock                 1,938    
Intergroup (payments) receipts                   (74) (40)
Repurchases of Liberty common stock                     (350)
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation                 (5) (11) (26)
Other financing activities, net                 (13) 4 5
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities                 1,847 355 (373)
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents                 4    
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                 114 92 (446)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period       $ 168       $ 76 168 76 522
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 282       $ 168       $ 282 $ 168 $ 76