Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stockholders' Equity (Details)

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Stockholders' Equity (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Jan. 24, 2017
$ / shares
Nov. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Oct. 26, 2016
$ / shares
Oct. 16, 2016
$ / shares
Jul. 23, 2014
shares
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Vote / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
shares
Preferred stock, shares issued           0 0  
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares           0 9,200,000 0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Total Intrinsic Value | $           $ 24 $ 40 $ 17
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock | $             $ 350  
Proceeds from Dividends Received | $           $ 16    
Liberty Braves Group                
Stock reserved for future issuance           1,300,000    
Liberty Sirius XM Group                
Stock reserved for future issuance           13,000,000    
Common Class A                
Votes per share | Vote / shares           1    
Number of shares received in exchange for a share of Series B           1    
Common Class B                
Votes per share | Vote / shares           10    
Common Class C                
Votes per share | Vote / shares           0    
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      
SIRIUS XM                
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares           420,100,000 524,200,000 423,000,000
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock | $           $ 1,700 $ 2,000 $ 1,400
SIRIUS XM | Quarterly                
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared | $ / shares $ 0.01     $ 0.01        
Dividend paid in cash | $   $ 48            
Proceeds from Dividends Received | $   $ 32            
SIRIUS XM | Annual                
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared | $ / shares     $ 0.04