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Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 4 Months Ended 8 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 01, 2016
Jul. 23, 2014
Apr. 15, 2016
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 20 $ 12 Ìý
Provision for Doubtful Accounts Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 68 57 $ 56
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Write-offs Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 60 55 53
Debt and equity securities Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 1,195 1,047 Ìý
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 3,765 3,596 Ìý
Depreciation Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 251 230 186
Interest Costs Capitalized Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 12 10 Ìý
Stock-based compensation Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 192 230 150
Â鶹×îгöÆ· Sirius XM Group Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 2,450 2,274 Ìý
Stock-based compensation Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 156 $ 150 128
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from EPS Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 22,000,000 22,000,000 Ìý
Braves Group Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 1,137 $ 1,150 Ìý
Stock-based compensation Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 11 48 9
Basic earnings (loss) Ìý Ìý Ìý $ (30) 5 (25) Ìý
Unrealized gain loss on the intergroup interest Ìý Ìý Ìý 27 24 15 Ìý
Diluted earnings (loss) Ìý Ìý Ìý $ (3) $ 29 $ (10) Ìý
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from EPS Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 2,000,000 2,000,000 Ìý
Formula One Group Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 178 $ 172 Ìý
Stock-based compensation Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 25 $ 32 13
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from EPS Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 8,000,000 5,000,000 Ìý
Land [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 183 $ 217 Ìý
Building and Improvements [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 905 974 Ìý
Equipment [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 553 514 Ìý
Satellite system [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 15 years Ìý Ìý
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 1,679 1,676 Ìý
Construction in Progress [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 445 215 Ìý
Programming and content Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Stock-based compensation allocated Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 28 27 21
Customer service and billing Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Stock-based compensation allocated Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 4 4 4
Other cost of subscriber services Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Stock-based compensation allocated Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 5 5 5
Other Operating Income Expense [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Stock-based compensation allocated Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 17 16 13
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Stock-based compensation allocated Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 138 $ 178 $ 107
Common Class A | Â鶹×îгöÆ· Sirius XM Group Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from EPS Ìý Ìý Ìý 21,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Common Class A | Braves Group Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from EPS Ìý Ìý Ìý 2,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Common Class A | Formula One Group Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from EPS Ìý Ìý Ìý 5,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Common Class C | Â鶹×îгöÆ· Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Number of Shares Issued During The Period For Each Share of Series A and Series B Stock Held By Shareholders Prior To The Distribution Ìý 2 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Common Class SeriesA, SeriesB, SeriesC | Â鶹×îгöÆ· Sirius XM Group Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic Ìý Ìý Ìý 335,000,000 332,000,000 336,000,000 Ìý
Potentially dilutive shares Ìý Ìý Ìý 2,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 Ìý
Diluted, Weighted average number of shares outstanding Ìý Ìý Ìý 337,000,000 336,000,000 340,000,000 Ìý
Common Class SeriesA, SeriesB, SeriesC | Braves Group Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 9,084,940 Ìý Ìý
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic Ìý Ìý Ìý 46,000,000 51,000,000 49,000,000 Ìý
Potentially dilutive shares Ìý Ìý Ìý 9,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 Ìý
Diluted, Weighted average number of shares outstanding Ìý Ìý Ìý 55,000,000 61,000,000 59,000,000 Ìý
Common Class SeriesA, SeriesB, SeriesC | Formula One Group Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic Ìý Ìý Ìý 84,000,000 231,000,000 207,000,000 Ìý
Potentially dilutive shares Ìý Ìý Ìý 1,000,000 1,000,000 4,000,000 Ìý
Diluted, Weighted average number of shares outstanding Ìý Ìý Ìý 85,000,000 232,000,000 211,000,000 Ìý
Common Class SeriesA, SeriesB, SeriesC | Â鶹×îгöÆ· Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic Ìý Ìý 335,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Potentially dilutive shares Ìý Ìý 2,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Diluted, Weighted average number of shares outstanding Ìý Ìý 337,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from EPS Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 23,000,000
Accounting Standards Update 2016-09 | Retained Earnings Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Cumulative adjustment for change in accounting principle $ 66 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Minimum | Building and Improvements [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 10 years Ìý Ìý
Minimum | Equipment [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 3 years Ìý Ìý
Maximum | Building and Improvements [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 40 years Ìý Ìý
Maximum | Equipment [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 20 years Ìý Ìý
SIRIUS XM Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Stock-based compensation Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 133 $ 124 $ 109
Formula 1 | Braves Group Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 9,084,940 Ìý Ìý