Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 4 Months Ended 8 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jul. 23, 2014
Apr. 15, 2016
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current     $ 9 $ 9 $ 6  
Provision for Doubtful Accounts       56 47 $ 45
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Write-offs       53 49 41
Total Value Of Fair Value Option Securities     489 489 450  
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross     3,182 3,182 2,587  
Depreciation       186 207 209
Interest Costs Capitalized       8 2  
Advertising Expense       230 210 207
Share-based Compensation       150 204 217
Excess Tax Benefit (Tax Deficiency) from Share-based Compensation, Operating Activities       75 19 3
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized     42 $ 42    
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition       2 years 1 month 6 days    
Liberty Sirius XM Group            
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross     2,079 $ 2,079 1,984  
Share-based Compensation       128 157 148
Liberty Braves Group            
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross     943 943 406  
Share-based Compensation       9 10 12
Liberty Formula One Group            
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross     $ 160 160 197  
Share-based Compensation       $ 13 37 $ 57
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from EPS       5,000,000    
Liberty Braves Group | Liberty Formula One Group            
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares     9,084,940 9,084,940    
Land [Member]            
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross     $ 191 $ 191 101  
Building and Improvements [Member]            
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross     144 144 164  
Equipment [Member]            
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross     316 $ 316 312  
Satellite system [Member]            
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life       15 years    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross     1,668 $ 1,668 1,628  
Construction in Progress [Member]            
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross     $ 863 $ 863 $ 382  
Common Class A | Liberty Sirius XM Group            
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from EPS       21,000,000    
Common Class A | Liberty Braves Group            
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from EPS       2,000,000    
Common Class C | Liberty Media Corporation            
Number of Shares Issued During The Period For Each Share of Series A and Series B Stock Held By Shareholders Prior To The Distribution 2          
Common Class SeriesA, SeriesB, SeriesC | Liberty Sirius XM Group            
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic     335,000,000      
Potentially dilutive shares     2,000,000      
Diluted, Weighted average number of shares outstanding     337,000,000      
Common Class SeriesA, SeriesB, SeriesC | Liberty Braves Group            
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic     46,000,000      
Potentially dilutive shares     9,000,000      
Diluted, Weighted average number of shares outstanding     55,000,000      
Basic earnings (loss)     $ (30)      
Unrealized gain loss on the intergroup interest     27      
Diluted earnings (loss)     $ (3)      
Common Class SeriesA, SeriesB, SeriesC | Liberty Formula One Group            
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic     84,000,000      
Potentially dilutive shares     1,000,000      
Diluted, Weighted average number of shares outstanding     85,000,000      
Common Class SeriesA, SeriesB, SeriesC | Liberty Media Corporation            
Number of Shares Issued During The Period For Each Share of Series A and Series B Stock Held By Shareholders Prior To The Distribution 2          
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic   335,000,000     338,000,000 342,000,000
Potentially dilutive shares   2,000,000     2,000,000 3,000,000
Diluted, Weighted average number of shares outstanding   337,000,000     340,000,000 345,000,000
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from EPS       23,000,000 22,000,000 21,000,000
Common Class SeriesA, SeriesB, SeriesC | Liberty Braves Group | Liberty Formula One Group            
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares     9,084,940 9,084,940    
Accounting Standards Update 2016-09            
Cumulative adjustment for change in accounting principle       $ 65    
Accounting Standards Update 2016-09 | Retained Earnings            
Cumulative adjustment for change in accounting principle       66    
SIRIUS XM            
Share-based Compensation       $ 109 $ 157 $ 148
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition       2 years 6 months    
Minimum | Building and Improvements [Member]            
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life       10 years    
Minimum | Equipment [Member]            
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life       3 years    
Maximum | Building and Improvements [Member]            
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life       40 years    
Maximum | Equipment [Member]            
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life       20 years    
Programming and content expense            
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense       $ 21 19 17
Customer service and billing            
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense       4 5 5
Other cost of subscriber services            
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense       5 8 8
Other Operating Income Expense [Member]            
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense       13 18 17
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses            
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense       $ 107 $ 154 $ 170