Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Debt (Details)

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Debt (Details)
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Dec. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2015
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Sep. 30, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2015
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Aug. 31, 2015
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Long-term Debt $ 6,896 $ 6,896   $ 6,896 $ 6,896 $ 5,852   $ 6,896  
Borrowings of debt         2,213 2,758 $ 5,923    
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction         $ 17 15 16    
Fair Value of Assets Acquired           $ 1 $ 2,586    
Braves Holdings Mixed Use Facility Credit Facilities Total | Time Warner Inc                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Shares pledged as collateral under loan | shares 464 464   464 464     464  
Share value $ 30 $ 30   $ 30 $ 30     $ 30  
Term loan | Braves Holdings Term Loan                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis       LIBOR          
Debt instrument, unused borrowing capacity, fee, percent       0.35%          
Interest rate at year end 1.95% 1.95%   1.95% 1.95%     1.95%  
Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark | Braves Holdings Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facilities                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Long-term Debt $ 147 $ 147   $ 147 $ 147     $ 147  
Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark | Revolving Credit Facility | Braves Holdings Revolving Credit Facility One                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity $ 75 $ 75   $ 75 $ 75     $ 75 $ 150
Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark | Revolving Credit Facility | Braves Holdings Revolving Credit Facilities Total                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Interest rate at year end 2.86% 2.86%   2.86% 2.86%     2.86%  
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity $ 175 $ 175   $ 175 $ 175     $ 175  
Cobb County Ballpark Mixed Use Development                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Expected cost of new facility         558        
Cobb County Major League Ballpark and Mixed Use Facility                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Construction and Development Costs               358  
Braves Holdings                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Area of land aquired (in acres) | a           82      
Braves Holdings | Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Expected cost of new facility         672        
Expected other costs and equipment         50        
Braves Holdings | Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark | Term loan | Braves Holdings Term Loan                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Debt issuance amount     $ 345            
Braves Holdings | Cobb County Ballpark Mixed Use Development                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Expected cost of new facility         $ 490        
Number of Credit Facilities Partially Repaid | item         1        
Number of credit facilities | item         2        
Proceeds from equity issuance to fund new facility 200                
Proceeds from debt issuance to fund new facility 290                
Braves Holdings | Cobb County Ballpark Mixed Use Development | Braves Holdings Mixed Use Facility Credit Facilities Total                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis   LIBOR              
Number of credit facilities | item   3              
Extension Options on Credit Facilities   2 years              
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity $ 207 $ 207   $ 207 $ 207     207  
Braves Holdings | Cobb Marietta Coliseum And Exhibit Hall Authority | Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction     103            
Cobb Marietta Coliseum And Exhibit Hall Authority | Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Expected cost of new facility         $ 392        
Cobb Marietta Coliseum And Exhibit Hall Authority | Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark | Bonds Payable                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Debt issuance amount     $ 368            
Cobb Marietta Coliseum And Exhibit Hall Authority | Cobb County Major League Ballpark and Mixed Use Facility                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Fair Value of Assets Acquired               $ 190  
Minimum | Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark | Term loan | Braves Holdings Term Loan                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate       1.50%          
Minimum | Braves Holdings | Cobb County Ballpark Mixed Use Development | Braves Holdings Mixed Use Facility Credit Facilities Total                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate   2.00%              
Maximum | Term loan | Braves Holdings Term Loan                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate       1.75%          
Maximum | Braves Holdings | Cobb County Ballpark Mixed Use Development | Braves Holdings Mixed Use Facility Credit Facilities Total                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate   2.60%