Liberty Media Corporation Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Cover
- Document And Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Debt (Details)

v3.3.1.900

Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal	$ 6,938
Total debt	6,896	$ 5,852
Less debt classified as current	(255)	(257)
Less deferred financing costs, net	(15)	(7)
Total long-term debt	6,626	5,588
1.375% Cash Convertible Senior Notes due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal	1,000
Total debt	$ 995	990
Debt instrument interest rate	1.375%
Margin loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt face amount	$ 1,250
Outstanding principal	250
Total debt	250	250
Other corporate debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal	38
Total debt	38
Sirius XM 5.875% Senior Notes due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal	650
Total debt	$ 645	644
Debt instrument interest rate	5.875%
Sirius XM 5.75% Senior Notes due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal	$ 600
Total debt	$ 596	595
Debt instrument interest rate	5.75%
Sirius XM 5.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal	$ 400
Total debt	$ 406	407
Debt instrument interest rate	5.25%
Sirius XM 4.25% Senior Notes due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal	$ 500
Total debt	$ 496	496
Debt instrument interest rate	4.25%
Sirius XM 4.625% Senior Notes due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal	$ 500
Total debt	$ 496	495
Debt instrument interest rate	4.625%
Sirius XM 6.00% Senior Notes Due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal	$ 1,500
Total debt	$ 1,485	1,484
Debt instrument interest rate	6.00%
Sirius XM 5.375% Senior Notes Due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal	$ 1,000
Total debt	$ 989
Debt instrument interest rate	5.375%
Sirius XM Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal	$ 340
Total debt	340	380
Other subsidiary debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal	160
Total debt	$ 160	$ 111

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