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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 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:          
Net earnings (loss) $ 156 $ 142 $ 200 $ 569  
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]          
Depreciation and amortization 223 93 387 180  
Stock-based compensation 53 34 97 68  
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net (16) (18) (12) (6)  
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net 49 32 61 40  
Noncash interest expense     6    
Losses (gains) on dilution of investment in affiliate     (2) 2  
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)     176 178  
Other, net     (2) 21  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities          
Current and other assets     (37) (51)  
Payables and other current liabilities     (135) 261  
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities     739 1,262  
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Net cash paid for the acquisition of Formula 1     (1,647)    
Cash proceeds from sale of investments     6 58  
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees     (442) (11)  
Capital expended for property and equipment     (266) (160)  
Purchases of short term investments and other marketable securities       (258)  
Sales of short term investments and other marketable securities       273  
Other investing activities, net     (119) 12  
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities     (2,468) (86)  
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Borrowings of debt     2,597 1,453  
Repayments of debt     (1,791) (816)  
Shares repurchased by subsidiary     (784) (996)  
Cash dividends paid by subsidiary     (30)    
Proceeds from Liberty Braves common stock rights offering     1,938 203  
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation     (32) (10)  
Other financing activities, net     8 18  
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities     1,906 (148)  
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents     5    
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     182 1,028  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     562 201 $ 201
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 744 1,229 744 1,229 562
Liberty Sirius XM Group          
Cash flows from operating activities:          
Net earnings (loss) 185 160 374 321  
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]          
Depreciation and amortization 87 77 177 156  
Stock-based compensation     71 54  
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net 5 (2) 2 (9)  
Noncash interest expense     3 3  
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)     215 192  
Intergroup tax allocation     (9) 3  
Intergroup tax (payments) receipts     4    
Other, net     2 23  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities          
Current and other assets     (15) 7  
Payables and other current liabilities     (39) 34  
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities     785 784  
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees     (434)    
Capital expended for property and equipment     (119) (67)  
Other investing activities, net     (114) (4)  
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities     (667) (71)  
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Borrowings of debt     980 1,387  
Repayments of debt     (376) (744)  
Intergroup (payments) receipts       9  
Shares repurchased by subsidiary     (784) (996)  
Cash dividends paid by subsidiary     (30)    
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation     (29) (6)  
Other financing activities, net     7 51  
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities     (232) (299)  
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     (114) 414  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     287 112 112
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 173 526 173 526 287
Braves Group          
Cash flows from operating activities:          
Net earnings (loss) (2) 25 (51)    
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]          
Depreciation and amortization 24 13 26 18  
Stock-based compensation     8 4  
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net (1) (2) (4) (4)  
Unrealized gains losses on intergroup interest 3 (27) 31 (27)  
Noncash interest expense     1 (2)  
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)     23 (20)  
Intergroup tax allocation     (33) (4)  
Intergroup tax (payments) receipts     15    
Other, net     (3) 3  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities          
Current and other assets     (51) (60)  
Payables and other current liabilities     24 111  
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities     (14) 19  
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Cash proceeds from sale of investments     5    
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees     (2) (8)  
Capital expended for property and equipment     (145) (93)  
Other investing activities, net     5 (10)  
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities     (137) (111)  
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Borrowings of debt     214 66  
Repayments of debt     (42) (71)  
Intergroup (payments) receipts       (34)  
Proceeds from Liberty Braves common stock rights offering       203  
Other financing activities, net       64  
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities     172 228  
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     21 136  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     107 13 13
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 128 149 128 149 107
Formula One Group          
Cash flows from operating activities:          
Net earnings (loss) (27) (43) (123) 248  
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]          
Depreciation and amortization 112 3 184 6  
Stock-based compensation     18 10  
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net (20) (14) (10) 7  
Unrealized gains losses on intergroup interest (3) 27 (31) 27  
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net 49 32 61 40  
Noncash interest expense     2 (1)  
Losses (gains) on dilution of investment in affiliate     (2) 2  
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)     (62) 6  
Intergroup tax allocation     42 1  
Intergroup tax (payments) receipts     (19)    
Other, net     (1) (5)  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities          
Current and other assets     29 2  
Payables and other current liabilities     (120) 116  
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities     (32) 459  
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Net cash paid for the acquisition of Formula 1     (1,647)    
Cash proceeds from sale of investments     1 58  
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees     (6) (3)  
Capital expended for property and equipment     (2)    
Purchases of short term investments and other marketable securities       (258)  
Sales of short term investments and other marketable securities       273  
Other investing activities, net     (10) 26  
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities     (1,664) 96  
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Borrowings of debt     1,403    
Repayments of debt     (1,373) (1)  
Intergroup (payments) receipts       25  
Proceeds from Liberty Braves common stock rights offering     1,938    
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation     (3) (4)  
Other financing activities, net     1 (97)  
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities     1,966 (77)  
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents     5    
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     275 478  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     168 76 76
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 443 $ 554 $ 443 $ 554 $ 168