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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 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net earnings (loss) $ 169 $ 41 $ 738 $ 159
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]        
Depreciation and amortization 92 96 272 272
Stock-based compensation 41 56 109 147
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net (37) (29) (43) 8
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net (7) 200 33 188
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)     407 98
Other, net     35 20
Changes in operating assets and liabilities        
Current and other assets     (29) (141)
Payables and other current liabilities     129 142
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities     1,651 893
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees     (762)  
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities     61 175
Proceeds (payments) from settlement of financial instruments, net     (1) (88)
Capital expended for property and equipment     (318) (176)
Purchases of short term investments and other marketable securities     (258) (51)
Sales of short term investments and other marketable securities     273 231
Other investing activities, net     (5) (40)
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities     (1,010) 51
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Borrowings of debt     2,019 1,779
Repayments of debt     (876) (818)
Repurchases of Liberty common stock       (303)
Shares repurchased by subsidiary     (1,225) (1,648)
Proceeds from Liberty Braves common stock rights offering     203  
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation     (43) (51)
Other financing activities, net     20 4
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities     98 (1,037)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     739 (93)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     201 681
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 940 588 940 588
Liberty Sirius XM Group        
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net earnings (loss) 150 152 471 328
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]        
Depreciation and amortization 79 82 235 240
Stock-based compensation     90 115
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net (2) (1) (11) 3
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)     319 225
Intergroup tax allocation     (9) (3)
Intergroup tax (payments) receipts     2  
Other, net     27 16
Changes in operating assets and liabilities        
Current and other assets     6 (154)
Payables and other current liabilities     67 113
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities     1,197 883
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Capital expended for property and equipment     (132) (91)
Other investing activities, net     (4)  
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities     (136) (91)
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Borrowings of debt     1,387 1,579
Repayments of debt     (749) (688)
Intergroup (payments) receipts     8 9
Shares repurchased by subsidiary     (1,225) (1,648)
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation     (34) (39)
Other financing activities, net     51  
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities     (562) (787)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     499 5
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     112 148
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 611 153 611 153
Liberty Braves Group        
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net earnings (loss) (22) 10 (22) (9)
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]        
Depreciation and amortization 12 11 30 25
Stock-based compensation     7 5
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net (2) (2) (6) (6)
Unrealized gains losses on intergroup interest 25   (2)  
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)     (10) (5)
Intergroup tax allocation     (4) 2
Intergroup tax (payments) receipts     7 1
Other, net     3 3
Changes in operating assets and liabilities        
Current and other assets     (39) 12
Payables and other current liabilities     55 (8)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities     19 20
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees     (13)  
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities       24
Capital expended for property and equipment     (185) (84)
Other investing activities, net     (27) (10)
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities     (225) (70)
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Borrowings of debt     194 200
Repayments of debt     (126) (130)
Intergroup (payments) receipts     (34)  
Proceeds from Liberty Braves common stock rights offering     203  
Other financing activities, net     65  
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities     302 70
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     96 20
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     13 11
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 109 31 109 31
Liberty Media Group        
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net earnings (loss) 41 (121) 289 (160)
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]        
Depreciation and amortization 1 3 7 7
Stock-based compensation     12 27
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net (33) (26) (26) 11
Unrealized gains losses on intergroup interest (25)   2  
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net (7) 200 33 188
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)     98 (122)
Intergroup tax allocation     13 1
Intergroup tax (payments) receipts     (9) (1)
Other, net     5 1
Changes in operating assets and liabilities        
Current and other assets     4 1
Payables and other current liabilities     7 37
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities     435 (10)
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees     (749)  
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities     61 151
Proceeds (payments) from settlement of financial instruments, net     (1) (88)
Capital expended for property and equipment     (1) (1)
Purchases of short term investments and other marketable securities     (258) (51)
Sales of short term investments and other marketable securities     273 231
Other investing activities, net     26 (30)
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities     (649) 212
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Borrowings of debt     438  
Repayments of debt     (1)  
Intergroup (payments) receipts     26 (9)
Repurchases of Liberty common stock       (303)
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation     (9) (12)
Other financing activities, net     (96) 4
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities     358 (320)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     144 (118)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     76 522
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 220 $ 404 $ 220 $ 404