Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Debt - Braves Holdings Notes (Details)

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Debt - Braves Holdings Notes (Details)
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Outstanding principal $ 7,973         $ 7,973      
Long-term Debt $ 8,018   $ 6,881     8,018   $ 6,881  
Borrowings of debt           2,745   2,213 $ 2,758
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction           $ 21   23 15
Fair Value of Assets Acquired                 $ 1
Braves Holdings Term Loan                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Effective interest rate 2.37%         2.37%      
Braves Holdings Mixed Use Facility Credit Facilities Total                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Outstanding principal $ 63         $ 63      
Effective interest rate 2.75%         2.75%      
Braves Holdings Mixed Use Facility Credit Facilities Total | Time Warner Inc                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Shares pledged as collateral under loan | shares 464         464      
Share value $ 45         $ 45      
Term loan | Braves Holdings Term Loan                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis         LIBOR        
Debt instrument, unused borrowing capacity, fee, percent             0.35%    
Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Construction and Development Costs           618      
Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark | Braves Holdings Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facilities                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Long-term Debt 70         70      
Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark | Revolving Credit Facility | Braves Holdings Revolving Credit Facility One                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity $ 85   $ 250     $ 85   250  
Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark | Revolving Credit Facility | Braves Holdings Revolving Credit Facilities Total                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Effective interest rate 1.88%         1.88%      
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity $ 185         $ 185      
Cobb County Ballpark Mixed Use Development                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Expected cost of new facility           558      
Construction and Development Costs           $ 309      
Braves Holdings                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Area of land acquired (in acres) | a                 82
Braves Holdings | Braves Holdings Term Loan                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Effective interest rate 3.80%         3.80%      
Line of Credit $ 5         $ 5      
Braves Holdings | Braves Holdings Senior Secured Notes                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Debt issuance amount   $ 200     $ 200   $ 200    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage   3.77%     3.77%   3.77%    
Braves Holdings | Braves Holdings Entertainment Credit Facility                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis LIBOR                
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 3.25%                
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity   $ 30     $ 30   $ 30    
Extension Options on Credit Facilities | item   1              
Braves Holdings | Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Expected cost of new facility           672      
Expected other costs and equipment           50      
Braves Holdings | Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark | Braves Holdings Term Loan                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Debt issuance amount   $ 130   $ 345 $ 130   $ 130    
Braves Holdings | Cobb County Ballpark Mixed Use Development                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Expected cost of new facility           $ 490      
Number of Credit Facilities Partially Repaid | item   1              
Number of credit facilities | item           2      
Proceeds from equity issuance to fund new facility $ 200                
Proceeds from debt issuance to fund new facility $ 290                
Braves Holdings | Cobb County Ballpark Mixed Use Development | Braves Holdings Mixed Use Facility Credit Facilities Total                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis LIBOR                
Number of credit facilities | item     3            
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity     $ 207         $ 207  
Extension Options on Credit Facilities | item     2            
Braves Holdings | Cobb Marietta Coliseum And Exhibit Hall Authority | Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction       103          
Cobb Marietta Coliseum And Exhibit Hall Authority | Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Expected cost of new facility           $ 392      
Fair Value of Assets Acquired           $ 373      
Cobb Marietta Coliseum And Exhibit Hall Authority | Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark | Bonds Payable                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Debt issuance amount       $ 368          
Minimum | Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark | Term loan | Braves Holdings Term Loan                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate             1.50%    
Minimum | Braves Holdings | Cobb County Ballpark Mixed Use Development | Braves Holdings Mixed Use Facility Credit Facilities Total                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 2.00%                
Maximum | Term loan | Braves Holdings Term Loan                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate             1.75%    
Maximum | Braves Holdings | Cobb County Ballpark Mixed Use Development | Braves Holdings Mixed Use Facility Credit Facilities Total                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 2.60%