Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended |
6 Months Ended |
Jun. 30, 2018 |
Jun. 30, 2017 |
Jun. 30, 2018 |
Jun. 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) |
$ 255
|
$ 156
|
$ 468
|
$ 200
|
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] |
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|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
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Depreciation and amortization |
231
|
223
|
447
|
387
|
Stock-based compensation |
53
|
53
|
99
|
97
|
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net |
(22)
|
(16)
|
(14)
|
(12)
|
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net |
(58)
|
49
|
(211)
|
61
|
Noncash interest expense (benefit) |
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|
Ìý
|
(6)
|
6
|
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
72
|
176
|
Other charges (credits), net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
16
|
(4)
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Current and other assets |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(99)
|
(37)
|
Payables and other current liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
496
|
(135)
|
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities |
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|
Ìý
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1,268
|
739
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
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|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
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Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(399)
|
(442)
|
Cash proceeds from sale of investments |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
243
|
6
|
Net cash paid for the acquisition of Formula 1 |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(1,647)
|
Capital expended for property and equipment |
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|
Ìý
|
(191)
|
(266)
|
Other investing activities, net |
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|
Ìý
|
47
|
(119)
|
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(300)
|
(2,468)
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
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|
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|
Ìý
|
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|
Borrowings of debt |
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|
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1,583
|
2,597
|
Repayments of debt |
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|
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|
(2,418)
|
(1,791)
|
Proceeds from Issuance of Series C Â鶹×îгöÆ· Formula One Common Stock |
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|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
1,938
|
Series C Â鶹×îгöÆ· SiriusXM stock repurchases |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(218)
|
Ìý
|
Subsidiary shares repurchased by subsidiary |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(334)
|
(784)
|
Cash dividends paid by subsidiary |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(29)
|
(30)
|
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(81)
|
(32)
|
Other financing activities, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
46
|
8
|
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities |
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|
Ìý
|
(1,451)
|
1,906
|
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
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|
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|
(1)
|
5
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
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|
Ìý
|
(484)
|
182
|
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 |
563
|
754
|
563
|
754
|
Â鶹×îгöÆ· Sirius XM Group |
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Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Cash flows from operating activities: |
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|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Net earnings (loss) |
248
|
185
|
530
|
374
|
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Depreciation and amortization |
92
|
87
|
181
|
177
|
Stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
82
|
71
|
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net |
1
|
5
|
Ìý
|
2
|
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net |
(62)
|
Ìý
|
(120)
|
Ìý
|
Noncash interest expense (benefit) |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(8)
|
3
|
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
123
|
215
|
Intergroup tax allocation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
1
|
(9)
|
Intergroup tax (payments) receipts |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
4
|
Other charges (credits), net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
2
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Current and other assets |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
1
|
(15)
|
Payables and other current liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
163
|
(39)
|
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
953
|
785
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(395)
|
(434)
|
Capital expended for property and equipment |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(174)
|
(119)
|
Other investing activities, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
3
|
(114)
|
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(566)
|
(667)
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Borrowings of debt |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
1,171
|
980
|
Repayments of debt |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(1,388)
|
(376)
|
Series C Â鶹×îгöÆ· SiriusXM stock repurchases |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(218)
|
Ìý
|
Subsidiary shares repurchased by subsidiary |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(334)
|
(784)
|
Cash dividends paid by subsidiary |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(29)
|
(30)
|
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(79)
|
(29)
|
Other financing activities, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
50
|
7
|
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(827)
|
(232)
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(440)
|
(114)
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
625
|
297
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period |
185
|
183
|
185
|
183
|
Braves Group |
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Ìý
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Ìý
|
Ìý
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Net earnings (loss) |
(3)
|
(2)
|
(55)
|
(51)
|
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Depreciation and amortization |
23
|
24
|
39
|
26
|
Stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
5
|
8
|
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net |
(3)
|
(1)
|
(6)
|
(4)
|
Unrealized gains losses on intergroup interest |
28
|
3
|
33
|
31
|
Noncash interest expense (benefit) |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
2
|
1
|
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(2)
|
23
|
Intergroup tax allocation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
3
|
(33)
|
Intergroup tax (payments) receipts |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
15
|
Other charges (credits), net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
14
|
(3)
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Current and other assets |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(3)
|
(51)
|
Payables and other current liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
37
|
24
|
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
67
|
(14)
|
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
|
(14)
|
(145)
|
Other investing activities, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
36
|
5
|
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
22
|
(137)
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Borrowings of debt |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
123
|
214
|
Repayments of debt |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(180)
|
(42)
|
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(57)
|
172
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
32
|
21
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
140
|
107
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period |
172
|
128
|
172
|
128
|
Formula One Group |
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|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Cash flows from operating activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Net earnings (loss) |
10
|
(27)
|
(7)
|
(123)
|
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Depreciation and amortization |
116
|
112
|
227
|
184
|
Stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
12
|
18
|
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net |
(20)
|
(20)
|
(8)
|
(10)
|
Unrealized gains losses on intergroup interest |
(28)
|
(3)
|
(33)
|
(31)
|
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net |
4
|
49
|
(91)
|
61
|
Noncash interest expense (benefit) |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
2
|
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(49)
|
(62)
|
Intergroup tax allocation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(4)
|
42
|
Intergroup tax (payments) receipts |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(19)
|
Other charges (credits), net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
2
|
(3)
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Current and other assets |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(97)
|
29
|
Payables and other current liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
296
|
(120)
|
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
248
|
(32)
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(4)
|
(6)
|
Cash proceeds from sale of investments |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
243
|
1
|
Net cash paid for the acquisition of Formula 1 |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(1,647)
|
Capital expended for property and equipment |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(3)
|
(2)
|
Other investing activities, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
8
|
(10)
|
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
244
|
(1,664)
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Borrowings of debt |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
289
|
1,403
|
Repayments of debt |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(850)
|
(1,373)
|
Proceeds from Issuance of Series C Â鶹×îгöÆ· Formula One Common Stock |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
1,938
|
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(2)
|
(3)
|
Other financing activities, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(4)
|
1
|
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(567)
|
1,966
|
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(1)
|
5
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(76)
|
275
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
282
|
168
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period |
$ 206
|
$ 443
|
$ 206
|
$ 443
|