Liberty Media Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
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Information About Liberty's Operating Segments (Details)

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Information About Liberty's Operating Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Operating Activities And Reporting Information By Segment [Line Items]
Assets	$ 31,563		$ 29,798
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method	1,156		1,115
Capital expenditures	318	$ 176
Elimination
Operating Activities And Reporting Information By Segment [Line Items]
Assets	(185)
Liberty Sirius XM Group
Operating Activities And Reporting Information By Segment [Line Items]
Assets	27,432
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method	165		153
Capital expenditures	132	91
Liberty Sirius XM Group \| SIRIUS XM
Operating Activities And Reporting Information By Segment [Line Items]
Assets	27,432
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method	165
Capital expenditures	132
Liberty Braves Group
Operating Activities And Reporting Information By Segment [Line Items]
Assets	1,369
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method	56		39
Capital expenditures	185	84
Liberty Braves Group \| Corporate And Other
Operating Activities And Reporting Information By Segment [Line Items]
Assets	1,369
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method	56
Capital expenditures	185
Liberty Media Group
Operating Activities And Reporting Information By Segment [Line Items]
Assets	2,947
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method	935		$ 923
Capital expenditures	1	$ 1
Liberty Media Group \| Corporate And Other
Operating Activities And Reporting Information By Segment [Line Items]
Assets	2,947
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method	935
Capital expenditures	$ 1

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