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Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Balance Sheet (Details)

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Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Assets, Current        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,071 $ 562 $ 602 $ 201
Trade and other receivables, net 280 240    
Other current assets 357 227    
Total current assets 1,708 1,029    
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments 582 1,309    
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 1,101 1,117    
Property and equipment, at cost 3,329 3,182    
Accumulated depreciation (863) (830)    
Property and equipment, net 2,466 2,352    
Goodwill 18,313 14,345    
FCC licenses 8,600 8,600    
Other 1,073 1,073    
Intangible assets not subject to amortization 27,986 24,018    
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 6,467 1,072    
Other assets 692 480    
Total assets 41,002 31,377    
Liabilities, Current [Abstract]        
Accounts Payable and accrued liabilities 971 985    
Current portion of debt 48 5    
Deferred revenue 2,466 1,877    
Other current liabilities 27 5    
Total current liabilities 3,512 2,872    
Long-term debt 13,306 8,013    
Deferred income tax liabilities 2,646 2,025    
Other liabilities 762 751    
Total liabilities 20,226 13,661    
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]        
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Total 14,980 11,756    
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries 5,796 5,960    
Total liabilities and equity 41,002 31,377    
Liberty Sirius XM Group        
Assets, Current        
Cash and cash equivalents 330 287 102 112
Trade and other receivables, net 234      
Other current assets 211      
Total current assets 775      
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 165 164    
Property and equipment, at cost 2,112      
Accumulated depreciation (777)      
Property and equipment, net 1,335      
Goodwill 14,165      
FCC licenses 8,600      
Other 930      
Intangible assets not subject to amortization 23,695      
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 981      
Other assets 150      
Total assets 27,101      
Liabilities, Current [Abstract]        
Intergroup payable (receivable) (8)      
Accounts Payable and accrued liabilities 721      
Current portion of debt 5      
Deferred revenue 1,857      
Other current liabilities 3      
Total current liabilities 2,578      
Long-term debt 6,242      
Deferred income tax liabilities 2,073      
Other liabilities 286      
Total liabilities 11,179      
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]        
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Total 10,141      
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries 5,781      
Total liabilities and equity 27,101      
Braves Group        
Assets, Current        
Cash and cash equivalents 115 107 44 13
Trade and other receivables, net 9      
Other current assets 28      
Total current assets 152      
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments 8 8    
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 48 61    
Property and equipment, at cost 1,051      
Accumulated depreciation (14)      
Property and equipment, net 1,037      
Goodwill 180      
Other 143      
Intangible assets not subject to amortization 323      
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 72      
Other assets 18      
Total assets 1,658      
Liabilities, Current [Abstract]        
Intergroup payable (receivable) (56)      
Accounts Payable and accrued liabilities 118      
Deferred revenue 124      
Total current liabilities 186      
Long-term debt 410      
Deferred income tax liabilities 77      
Redeemable intergroup interest 215      
Other liabilities 420      
Total liabilities 1,308      
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]        
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Total 335      
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries 15      
Total liabilities and equity 1,658      
Formula One Group        
Assets, Current        
Cash and cash equivalents 626 168 $ 456 $ 76
Trade and other receivables, net 37      
Other current assets 118      
Total current assets 781      
Intergroup interest in the Liberty Braves Group 215      
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments 574 1,301    
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 888 $ 892    
Property and equipment, at cost 166      
Accumulated depreciation (72)      
Property and equipment, net 94      
Goodwill 3,968      
Intangible assets not subject to amortization 3,968      
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 5,414      
Other assets 552      
Total assets 12,486      
Liabilities, Current [Abstract]        
Intergroup payable (receivable) 64      
Accounts Payable and accrued liabilities 132      
Current portion of debt 43      
Deferred revenue 485      
Other current liabilities 24      
Total current liabilities 748      
Long-term debt 6,654      
Deferred income tax liabilities 524      
Other liabilities 56      
Total liabilities 7,982      
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]        
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Total 4,504      
Total liabilities and equity 12,486      
Elimination        
Assets, Current        
Intergroup interest in the Liberty Braves Group (215)      
Other assets (28)      
Total assets (243)      
Liabilities, Current [Abstract]        
Deferred income tax liabilities (28)      
Redeemable intergroup interest (215)      
Total liabilities (243)      
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]        
Total liabilities and equity $ (243)