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

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Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Mar. 31, 2015
Revenue:    
Subscriber revenue $ 1,009 $ 907
Other revenue 195 174
Total Revenue 1,204 1,081
Revenue and share royalties 252 213
Programming and content 85 62
Customer service and billing 97 92
Other 33 31
Subscriber acquisition costs 132 122
Other operating expense 47 30
Selling, general and administrative 201 202
Legal settlement, net (511)  
Depreciation and amortization 87 84
Total operating costs and expenses 423 836
Operating income (loss) 781 245
Other income (expense):    
Interest expense (84) (77)
Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net (12) (37)
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (8) (28)
Other, net 7 2
Total other income (expense) (97) (140)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes 684 105
Income tax (expense) benefit (257) (86)
Net earnings (loss) 427 19
Less net earnings (losses) attributable to the noncontrolling interests 62 38
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders $ 365 $ (19)
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]    
Series A, B and C common stock, basic $ 1.09 $ (0.06)
Series A, B and C common stock, diluted $ 1.08 $ (0.06)
Liberty Sirius XM Group    
Revenue:    
Subscriber revenue $ 1,009 $ 907
Other revenue 191 169
Total Revenue 1,200 1,076
Revenue and share royalties 252 213
Programming and content 85 62
Customer service and billing 97 92
Other 33 31
Subscriber acquisition costs 132 122
Other operating expense 19 17
Selling, general and administrative 167 172
Depreciation and amortization 79 77
Total operating costs and expenses 864 786
Operating income (loss) 336 290
Other income (expense):    
Interest expense (81) (73)
Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net 7 (7)
Other, net 1  
Total other income (expense) (73) (80)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes 263 210
Income tax (expense) benefit (100) (125)
Net earnings (loss) 163 85
Less net earnings (losses) attributable to the noncontrolling interests 62 38
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders 101 47
Liberty Braves Group    
Revenue:    
Other revenue 4 5
Total Revenue 4 5
Other operating expense 28 13
Selling, general and administrative 14 13
Depreciation and amortization 5 5
Total operating costs and expenses 47 31
Operating income (loss) (43) (26)
Other income (expense):    
Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net 2 2
Total other income (expense) 2 2
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes (41) (24)
Income tax (expense) benefit 16 9
Net earnings (loss) (25) (15)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders (25) (15)
Liberty Media Group    
Revenue:    
Selling, general and administrative 20 17
Legal settlement, net (511)  
Depreciation and amortization 3 2
Total operating costs and expenses (488) 19
Operating income (loss) 488 (19)
Other income (expense):    
Interest expense (3) (4)
Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net (21) (32)
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (8) (28)
Other, net 6 2
Total other income (expense) (26) (62)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes 462 (81)
Income tax (expense) benefit (173) 30
Net earnings (loss) 289 (51)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders $ 289 $ (51)