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

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Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net earnings (loss) $ 140 $ 99 $ 567 $ 118
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]        
Depreciation and amortization 93 92 180 176
Stock-based compensation 34 47 68 91
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation     (75) (35)
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net (18)   (6) 37
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net 32 (40) 40 (12)
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)     180 81
Other, net     23 15
Changes in operating assets and liabilities        
Current and other assets     (51) (156)
Payables and other current liabilities     261 367
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities     1,187 682
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees     (11)  
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities     58 149
Proceeds (payments) from settlement of financial instruments, net       (19)
Capital expended for property and equipment     (160) (139)
Purchases of short term investments and other marketable securities     (258) (32)
Sales of short term investments and other marketable securities     273 180
Other investing activities, net     12 (22)
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities     (86) 117
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Borrowings of debt     1,453 1,343
Repayments of debt     (816) (661)
Repurchases of Liberty common stock       (300)
Shares repurchased by subsidiary     (996) (1,084)
Proceeds from Liberty Braves common stock rights offering     203  
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation     75 35
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation     (10) (27)
Other financing activities, net     18 4
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities     (73) (690)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     1,028 109
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     201 681
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 1,229 790 1,229 790
Liberty Sirius XM Group        
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net earnings (loss) 160 91 323 176
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]        
Depreciation and amortization 77 81 156 158
Stock-based compensation     54 74
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation     (1) (12)
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net (2) (3) (9) 4
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)     190 139
Intergroup tax allocation     3 (2)
Other, net     26 11
Changes in operating assets and liabilities        
Current and other assets     7 (136)
Payables and other current liabilities     34 279
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities     783 691
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Capital expended for property and equipment     (67) (61)
Other investing activities, net     (4)  
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities     (71) (61)
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Borrowings of debt     1,387 1,258
Repayments of debt     (744) (661)
Intergroup (payments) receipts     9 7
Shares repurchased by subsidiary     (996) (1,084)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation     1 12
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation     (6) (16)
Other financing activities, net     51  
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities     (298) (484)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     414 146
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     112 148
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 526 294 526 294
Liberty Braves Group        
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net earnings (loss) 25 (4)   (19)
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]        
Depreciation and amortization 13 9 18 14
Stock-based compensation     4 2
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net (2) (2) (4) (4)
Unrealized gains losses on intergroup interest 27   (27)  
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)     (20) (7)
Intergroup tax allocation     (4) (3)
Intergroup tax (payments) receipts       1
Other, net     1 2
Changes in operating assets and liabilities        
Current and other assets     (60) (26)
Payables and other current liabilities     111 54
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities     19 14
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees     (8)  
Capital expended for property and equipment     (93) (78)
Other investing activities, net     (10) 2
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities     (111) (76)
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Borrowings of debt     66 85
Repayments of debt     (71)  
Intergroup (payments) receipts     (34)  
Proceeds from Liberty Braves common stock rights offering     203  
Other financing activities, net     64  
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities     228 85
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     136 23
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     13 11
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 149 34 149 34
Liberty Media Group        
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net earnings (loss) (45) 12 244 (39)
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]        
Depreciation and amortization 3 2 6 4
Stock-based compensation     10 15
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation     (74) (23)
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net (14) 5 7 37
Unrealized gains losses on intergroup interest (27)   27  
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net 32 (40) 40 (12)
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)     10 (51)
Intergroup tax allocation     1 5
Intergroup tax (payments) receipts       (1)
Other, net     (4) 2
Changes in operating assets and liabilities        
Current and other assets     2 6
Payables and other current liabilities     116 34
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities     385 (23)
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees     (3)  
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities     58 149
Proceeds (payments) from settlement of financial instruments, net       (19)
Purchases of short term investments and other marketable securities     (258) (32)
Sales of short term investments and other marketable securities     273 180
Other investing activities, net     26 (24)
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities     96 254
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Repayments of debt     (1)  
Intergroup (payments) receipts     25 (7)
Repurchases of Liberty common stock       (300)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation     74 23
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation     (4) (11)
Other financing activities, net     (97) 4
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities     (3) (291)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     478 (60)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     76 522
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 554 $ 462 $ 554 $ 462