Formula 1 Transactions Pro Forma (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2017 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
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| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | ||||
| Net earnings (loss) | $ 261 | $ 169 | $ 461 | $ 738 |
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| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | ||||
| Net earnings (loss) | 225 | |||
| Amortization of Deferred Charges | 287 | |||
| Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Revenue | 2,065 | 1,905 | 5,601 | 5,172 |
| Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss) | 277 | 120 | 431 | 492 |
| Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders | $ 184 | $ 66 | $ 211 | $ 315 |
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- Definition BusinessAcquisitionProFormaNetIncomeLossAttributableToCommonShareholders No definition available.
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- Definition The amount of amortization of deferred charges applied against earnings during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. No definition available.
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- Definition The pro forma net Income or Loss for the period as if the business combination or combinations had been completed at the beginning of a period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The pro forma revenue for a period as if the business combination or combinations had been completed at the beginning of the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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