Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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

v3.7.0.1
Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net earnings (loss) $ 44 $ 427  
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]      
Depreciation and amortization 164 87  
Stock-based compensation 44 34  
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net 4 12  
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net 12 8  
Noncash interest expense 2 2  
Losses (gains) on dilution of investment in affiliate (2) 2  
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) 126 114  
Other, net 4 1  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities      
Current and other assets 8 (23)  
Payables and other current liabilities (3) 223  
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 403 887  
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Net cash paid for the acquisition of Formula 1 (1,647)    
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees (5) (11)  
Capital expended for property and equipment (156) (67)  
Purchases of short term investments and other marketable securities   (99)  
Sales of short term investments and other marketable securities   53  
Other investing activities, net 11 (1)  
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities (1,797) (125)  
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Borrowings of debt 1,844 335  
Repayments of debt (1,154) (111)  
Shares repurchased by subsidiary (306) (594)  
Cash dividends paid by subsidiary (15)    
Proceeds from issuance of Series C Formula One common stock 1,550    
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation (22) (4)  
Other financing activities, net 5 13  
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities 1,902 (361)  
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents 1    
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 509 401  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 562 201 $ 201
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 1,071 602 562
Liberty Sirius XM Group      
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net earnings (loss) 189 161  
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]      
Depreciation and amortization 90 79  
Stock-based compensation 34 24  
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net (3) (7)  
Noncash interest expense 2 2  
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) 107 97  
Intergroup tax allocation (5) (1)  
Other, net 4 4  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities      
Current and other assets (14) (13)  
Payables and other current liabilities (100) 10  
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 304 356  
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Capital expended for property and equipment (54) (30)  
Other investing activities, net (7) (4)  
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities (61) (34)  
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Borrowings of debt 330 330  
Repayments of debt (194) (72)  
Intergroup (payments) receipts   6  
Shares repurchased by subsidiary (306) (594)  
Cash dividends paid by subsidiary (15)    
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation (20) (2)  
Other financing activities, net 5    
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities (200) (332)  
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 43 (10)  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 287 112 112
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 330 102 287
Braves Group      
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net earnings (loss) (49) (25)  
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]      
Depreciation and amortization 2 5  
Stock-based compensation 2 2  
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net (3) (2)  
Unrealized gains losses on intergroup interest 28    
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) 31 (9)  
Intergroup tax allocation (37) (6)  
Other, net   1  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities      
Current and other assets (15) (12)  
Payables and other current liabilities 53 76  
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 12 30  
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees (2) (8)  
Capital expended for property and equipment (102) (37)  
Other investing activities, net 18    
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities (86) (45)  
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Borrowings of debt 114 5  
Repayments of debt (32) (38)  
Intergroup (payments) receipts   70  
Other financing activities, net   9  
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities 82 46  
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 8 31  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 107 13 13
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 115 44 107
Formula One Group      
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net earnings (loss) (96) 291  
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]      
Depreciation and amortization 72 3  
Stock-based compensation 8 8  
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net 10 21  
Unrealized gains losses on intergroup interest (28)    
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net 12 8  
Losses (gains) on dilution of investment in affiliate (2) 2  
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) (12) 26  
Intergroup tax allocation 42 7  
Other, net   (4)  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities      
Current and other assets 37 2  
Payables and other current liabilities 44 137  
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 87 501  
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Net cash paid for the acquisition of Formula 1 (1,647)    
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees (3) (3)  
Purchases of short term investments and other marketable securities   (99)  
Sales of short term investments and other marketable securities   53  
Other investing activities, net   3  
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities (1,650) (46)  
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Borrowings of debt 1,400    
Repayments of debt (928) (1)  
Intergroup (payments) receipts   (76)  
Proceeds from issuance of Series C Formula One common stock 1,550    
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation (2) (2)  
Other financing activities, net   4  
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities 2,020 (75)  
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents 1    
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 458 380  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 168 76 76
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 626 $ 456 $ 168