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Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Balance Sheet (Details)

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Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Sep. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Assets, current        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 940 $ 201 $ 588 $ 681
Trade and other receivables, net 274 247    
Short term marketable securities   15    
Other current assets 258 243    
Total current assets 1,472 691    
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments 1,249 533    
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 1,156 1,115    
Property and equipment, at cost 2,980 2,587    
Accumulated depreciation (817) (708)    
Property and equipment, net 2,163 1,879    
Goodwill 14,345 14,345    
FCC licenses 8,600 8,600    
Other 1,073 1,073    
Intangible assets not subject to amortization 24,018 24,018    
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 1,070 1,097    
Other assets 435 465    
Total assets 31,563 29,798    
Liabilities, Current [Abstract]        
Accounts Payable and accrued liabilities 824 758    
Current portion of debt 609 255    
Deferred revenue 1,838 1,797    
Other current liabilities 15 3    
Total current liabilities 3,286 2,813    
Long-term debt 7,510 6,626    
Deferred income tax liabilities 2,009 1,667    
Other liabilities 765 561    
Total liabilities 13,570 11,667    
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]        
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Total 11,705 10,933    
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries 6,288 7,198    
Total liabilities and equity 31,563 29,798    
Liberty Sirius XM Group        
Assets, current        
Cash and cash equivalents 611 112 153 148
Trade and other receivables, net 233      
Other current assets 236      
Total current assets 1,080      
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 165 153    
Property and equipment, at cost 2,038      
Accumulated depreciation (703)      
Property and equipment, net 1,335      
Goodwill 14,165      
FCC licenses 8,600      
Other 930      
Intangible assets not subject to amortization 23,695      
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 1,001      
Other assets 156      
Total assets 27,432      
Liabilities, Current [Abstract]        
Intergroup payable (6)      
Accounts Payable and accrued liabilities 732      
Current portion of debt 609      
Deferred revenue 1,811      
Other current liabilities 3      
Total current liabilities 3,149      
Long-term debt 5,753      
Deferred income tax liabilities 1,952      
Other liabilities 279      
Total liabilities 11,133      
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]        
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Total 10,026      
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries 6,273      
Total liabilities and equity 27,432      
Liberty Braves Group        
Assets, current        
Cash and cash equivalents 109 13 31 11
Trade and other receivables, net 39      
Other current assets 16      
Total current assets 164      
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments 8 8    
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 56 39    
Property and equipment, at cost 783      
Accumulated depreciation (46)      
Property and equipment, net 737      
Goodwill 180      
Other 143      
Intangible assets not subject to amortization 323      
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 69      
Other assets 12      
Total assets 1,369      
Liabilities, Current [Abstract]        
Intergroup payable (1)      
Accounts Payable and accrued liabilities 66      
Deferred revenue 27      
Total current liabilities 92      
Long-term debt 211      
Deferred income tax liabilities 37      
Redeemable intergroup interest 158      
Other liabilities 431      
Total liabilities 929      
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]        
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Total 425      
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries 15      
Total liabilities and equity 1,369      
Liberty Media Group        
Assets, current        
Cash and cash equivalents 220 76 $ 404 $ 522
Trade and other receivables, net 2      
Other current assets 6      
Total current assets 228      
Intergroup interest in the Liberty Braves Group 158      
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments 1,241 525    
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 935 $ 923    
Property and equipment, at cost 159      
Accumulated depreciation (68)      
Property and equipment, net 91      
Other assets 294      
Total assets 2,947      
Liabilities, Current [Abstract]        
Intergroup payable 7      
Accounts Payable and accrued liabilities 26      
Other current liabilities 12      
Total current liabilities 45      
Long-term debt 1,546      
Deferred income tax liabilities 47      
Other liabilities 55      
Total liabilities 1,693      
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]        
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Total 1,254      
Total liabilities and equity 2,947      
Elimination        
Assets, current        
Intergroup interest in the Liberty Braves Group (158)      
Other assets (27)      
Total assets (185)      
Liabilities, Current [Abstract]        
Deferred income tax liabilities (27)      
Redeemable intergroup interest (158)      
Total liabilities (185)      
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]        
Total liabilities and equity $ (185)