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Investments In Available-For-Sale Securities And Other Cost Investments - Formula 1 (Details)

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Investments In Available-For-Sale Securities And Other Cost Investments - Formula 1 (Details)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Jan. 23, 2017
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Oct. 27, 2016
USD ($)
Sep. 07, 2016
USD ($)
agreement
item
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Nov. 08, 2016
USD ($)
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]              
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees       $ 784 $ 19 $ 183  
Long-term debt       $ 8,013 $ 6,626    
2.25% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2046              
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]              
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage       2.25%      
Formula 1              
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]              
Investment ownership percentage     20.00%        
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees     $ 746        
Payments to Acquire Investments, gross     821        
Investment Discount     $ 75        
Acquisition transaction price $ 8,000            
Enterprise Value 8,000            
Equity Value of Acquired Business 4,400            
Consideration Amount 5,000            
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross 3,050            
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Value Assigned 1,600            
Consideration payable 400            
Formula 1 | Margin loan              
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]              
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity             $ 500
Long-term debt       $ 0      
Amount withdrawn 350            
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity 150            
Formula 1 | Liberty 1% Cash Convertible Notes Due 2023              
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]              
Net proceeds $ 450            
Formula 1 | Common Class C              
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]              
Newly issued shares | shares 56            
Treasury stock shares | shares 19            
Per share price sold if not retained in treasury | $ / shares $ 21.26            
Delta Topco              
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]              
Number Of Stock Purchase Agreements | item     2        
Diluted investment ownership percentage   19.10%          
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired 100.00%   20.00%        
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues | shares 62            
Delta Topco | Formula 1              
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]              
Number Of Stock Purchase Agreements | agreement     2        
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees   $ 13          
Diluted investment ownership percentage   19.10%          
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired   100.00%          
Delta Topco | Formula 1 | Common Class C              
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]              
Value of shares issued to third parties $ 1,550            
Shares Issued, Price Per Share | $ / shares $ 25.00            
Delta Topco | Formula 1 | Delta Topco Exchangeable Notes              
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]              
Debt Instrument, Face Amount $ 351            
Delta Topco | Delta Topco | Delta Topco Exchangeable Notes              
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]              
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 2.00%            
Debt Instrument, Face Amount $ 351