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Information About Liberty's Operating Segments - Other Information (Details)

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Information About Liberty's Operating Segments - Other Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2016
Operating Activities And Reporting Information By Segment [Line Items]      
Assets $ 41,002   $ 31,377
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 1,101   1,117
Capital expenditures 156 $ 67  
Elimination      
Operating Activities And Reporting Information By Segment [Line Items]      
Assets (243)    
Liberty Sirius XM Group      
Operating Activities And Reporting Information By Segment [Line Items]      
Assets 27,101    
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 165   164
Capital expenditures 54 30  
Liberty Sirius XM Group | SIRIUS XM      
Operating Activities And Reporting Information By Segment [Line Items]      
Assets 26,973    
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 165    
Capital expenditures 54    
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Corporate And Other      
Operating Activities And Reporting Information By Segment [Line Items]      
Assets 128    
Braves Group      
Operating Activities And Reporting Information By Segment [Line Items]      
Assets 1,658    
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 48   61
Capital expenditures 102 $ 37  
Braves Group | Corporate And Other      
Operating Activities And Reporting Information By Segment [Line Items]      
Assets 1,658    
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 48    
Capital expenditures 102    
Formula One Group      
Operating Activities And Reporting Information By Segment [Line Items]      
Assets 12,486    
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 888   $ 892
Formula One Group | Formula 1      
Operating Activities And Reporting Information By Segment [Line Items]      
Assets 9,827    
Formula One Group | Corporate And Other      
Operating Activities And Reporting Information By Segment [Line Items]      
Assets 2,659    
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method $ 888