Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended |
9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
| Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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| Net earnings (loss) |
$ 366
|
$ 261
|
$ 834
|
$ 461
|
| Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] |
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|
Ìý
|
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|
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| Depreciation and amortization |
234
|
228
|
681
|
615
|
| Stock-based compensation |
46
|
85
|
145
|
182
|
| Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net |
(58)
|
(155)
|
(72)
|
(167)
|
| Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net |
31
|
(18)
|
(180)
|
43
|
| Noncash interest expense (benefit) |
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|
Ìý
|
(6)
|
9
|
| Deferred income tax expense (benefit) |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
132
|
286
|
| Other charges (credits), net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
13
|
42
|
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
| Current and other assets |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(119)
|
6
|
| Payables and other current liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
207
|
(163)
|
| Net cash provided (used) by operating activities |
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|
Ìý
|
1,635
|
1,314
|
| Cash flows from investing activities: |
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|
Ìý
|
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|
Ìý
|
| Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(403)
|
(760)
|
| Cash proceeds from sale of investments |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
244
|
20
|
| Net cash paid for the acquisition of Formula 1 |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(1,647)
|
| Capital expended for property and equipment |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(265)
|
(407)
|
| Other investing activities, net |
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|
Ìý
|
42
|
(120)
|
| Net cash provided (used) by investing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(382)
|
(2,914)
|
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
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|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
| Borrowings of debt |
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|
Ìý
|
2,310
|
5,820
|
| Repayments of debt |
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|
Ìý
|
(3,014)
|
(4,819)
|
| Proceeds from Issuance of Series C Âé¶¹×îгöÆ· Formula One Common Stock |
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|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
1,938
|
| Series C Âé¶¹×îгöÆ· SiriusXM stock repurchases |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(368)
|
Ìý
|
| Subsidiary shares repurchased by subsidiary |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(662)
|
(996)
|
| Cash dividends paid by subsidiary |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(44)
|
(45)
|
| Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(122)
|
(95)
|
| Other financing activities, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
51
|
12
|
| Net cash provided (used) by financing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(1,849)
|
1,815
|
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
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|
Ìý
|
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|
7
|
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(596)
|
222
|
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period |
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|
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|
1,047
|
572
|
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period |
451
|
794
|
451
|
794
|
| Âé¶¹×îгöÆ· Sirius XM Group |
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|
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|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
| Cash flows from operating activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
| Net earnings (loss) |
283
|
274
|
813
|
648
|
| Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
| Depreciation and amortization |
93
|
93
|
274
|
270
|
| Stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
117
|
113
|
| Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net |
2
|
(34)
|
2
|
(32)
|
| Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net |
51
|
(62)
|
(69)
|
(62)
|
| Noncash interest expense (benefit) |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(9)
|
4
|
| Deferred income tax expense (benefit) |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
159
|
321
|
| Intergroup tax allocation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
21
|
(11)
|
| Intergroup tax (payments) receipts |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
4
|
| Other charges (credits), net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
2
|
36
|
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
| Current and other assets |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(33)
|
19
|
| Payables and other current liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
14
|
1
|
| Net cash provided (used) by operating activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
1,291
|
1,311
|
| Cash flows from investing activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
| Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(397)
|
(750)
|
| Capital expended for property and equipment |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(239)
|
(207)
|
| Other investing activities, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
4
|
(115)
|
| Net cash provided (used) by investing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(632)
|
(1,072)
|
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
| Borrowings of debt |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
1,899
|
3,933
|
| Repayments of debt |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(1,902)
|
(3,103)
|
| Series C Âé¶¹×îгöÆ· SiriusXM stock repurchases |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(368)
|
Ìý
|
| Subsidiary shares repurchased by subsidiary |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(662)
|
(996)
|
| Cash dividends paid by subsidiary |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(44)
|
(45)
|
| Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(120)
|
(91)
|
| Other financing activities, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
50
|
11
|
| Net cash provided (used) by financing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(1,147)
|
(291)
|
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(488)
|
(52)
|
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
625
|
297
|
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period |
137
|
245
|
137
|
245
|
| Braves Group |
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|
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|
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|
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| Cash flows from operating activities: |
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|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
| Net earnings (loss) |
41
|
22
|
(14)
|
(29)
|
| Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
| Depreciation and amortization |
23
|
24
|
62
|
50
|
| Stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
9
|
41
|
| Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net |
(2)
|
(68)
|
(8)
|
(72)
|
| Unrealized gains losses on intergroup interest |
13
|
12
|
46
|
43
|
| Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net |
(1)
|
Ìý
|
(1)
|
Ìý
|
| Noncash interest expense (benefit) |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
4
|
1
|
| Deferred income tax expense (benefit) |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
3
|
28
|
| Intergroup tax allocation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(14)
|
(18)
|
| Intergroup tax (payments) receipts |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
15
|
| Other charges (credits), net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
9
|
Ìý
|
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
| Current and other assets |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(3)
|
(41)
|
| Payables and other current liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(30)
|
(59)
|
| Net cash provided (used) by operating activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
63
|
(41)
|
| Cash flows from investing activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
| Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(2)
|
| Cash proceeds from sale of investments |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
5
|
| Capital expended for property and equipment |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(15)
|
(190)
|
| Other investing activities, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
33
|
4
|
| Net cash provided (used) by investing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
18
|
(183)
|
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
| Borrowings of debt |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
123
|
288
|
| Repayments of debt |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(185)
|
(42)
|
| Net cash provided (used) by financing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(62)
|
246
|
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
19
|
22
|
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
140
|
107
|
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period |
159
|
129
|
159
|
129
|
| Formula One Group |
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|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
| Cash flows from operating activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
| Net earnings (loss) |
42
|
(35)
|
35
|
(158)
|
| Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
| Depreciation and amortization |
118
|
111
|
345
|
295
|
| Stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
19
|
28
|
| Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net |
(58)
|
(53)
|
(66)
|
(63)
|
| Unrealized gains losses on intergroup interest |
(13)
|
(12)
|
(46)
|
(43)
|
| Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net |
(19)
|
44
|
(110)
|
105
|
| Noncash interest expense (benefit) |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(1)
|
4
|
| Deferred income tax expense (benefit) |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(30)
|
(63)
|
| Intergroup tax allocation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(7)
|
29
|
| Intergroup tax (payments) receipts |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(19)
|
| Other charges (credits), net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
2
|
6
|
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
| Current and other assets |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(83)
|
28
|
| Payables and other current liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
223
|
(105)
|
| Net cash provided (used) by operating activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
281
|
44
|
| Cash flows from investing activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
| Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(6)
|
(8)
|
| Cash proceeds from sale of investments |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
244
|
15
|
| Net cash paid for the acquisition of Formula 1 |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(1,647)
|
| Capital expended for property and equipment |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(11)
|
(10)
|
| Other investing activities, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
5
|
(9)
|
| Net cash provided (used) by investing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
232
|
(1,659)
|
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
| Borrowings of debt |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
288
|
1,599
|
| Repayments of debt |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(927)
|
(1,674)
|
| Proceeds from Issuance of Series C Âé¶¹×îгöÆ· Formula One Common Stock |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
1,938
|
| Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(2)
|
(4)
|
| Other financing activities, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
1
|
1
|
| Net cash provided (used) by financing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(640)
|
1,860
|
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
7
|
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(127)
|
252
|
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
282
|
168
|
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period |
$ 155
|
$ 420
|
$ 155
|
$ 420
|