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Jan. 23, 2017
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Sep. 07, 2016
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Sep. 07, 2016
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Sep. 07, 2016
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Dec. 31, 2018
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Dec. 31, 2017
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Dec. 31, 2016
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Nov. 08, 2016
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Oct. 27, 2016 |
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Acquisitions | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | $ 414 | $ 862 | $ 784 | Ìý | Ìý |
Borrowings of debt | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 3,617 | 6,697 | 2,745 | Ìý | Ìý |
Long-term debt | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 13,371 | 13,186 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Outstanding principal | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 13,421 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Delta Topco | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Acquisitions | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Number Of Stock Purchase Agreements | Ìý | 2 | 2 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Investment ownership percentage | Ìý | 20.00% | 20.00% | 20.00% | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | $ 746 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Payments to Acquire Investments, gross | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 821 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Investment Discount | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | $ 75 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Diluted investment ownership percentage | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 19.10% |
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired | 100.00% | 20.00% | 20.00% | 20.00% | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Enterprise Value | $ 8,000 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Equity Value of Acquired Business | 4,400 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Consideration Amount | 4,700 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross | 3,050 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Value Assigned | 1,600 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Consideration payable | $ 400 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Delta Topco | Maximum | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Acquisitions | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired | Ìý | 20.00% | 20.00% | 20.00% | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Formula One Group | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Acquisitions | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 9 | 9 | 764 | Ìý | Ìý |
Borrowings of debt | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 699 | 1,600 | $ 438 | Ìý | Ìý |
Long-term debt | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 5,039 | $ 5,796 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Outstanding principal | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | $ 4,983 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Common Class C | Delta Topco | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Acquisitions | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Newly issued shares | shares | 56 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Treasury stock shares | shares | 19 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Per share price sold if not retained in treasury | $ / shares | $ 21.26 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Common Class C | Formula One Group | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Acquisitions | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Newly issued shares | shares | 62 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Value of shares issued to third parties | $ 1,550 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Shares Issued, Price Per Share | $ / shares | $ 25.00 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Decrease in the amount of acquisition | shares | 62 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Live Nation Margin Loan | Delta Topco | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Acquisitions | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | $ 500 | Ìý |
Borrowings of debt | $ 350 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
1% Cash Convertible Notes Due 2023 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Acquisitions | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 450 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 1.00% | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 1.00% | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
1% Cash Convertible Notes Due 2023 | Delta Topco | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Acquisitions | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Consideration payable | $ 400 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Net proceeds | 450 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Delta Topco Exchangeable Notes | Delta Topco | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Acquisitions | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 351 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 2.00% | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
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- Definition Value of equity interests (such as common shares, preferred shares, or partnership interest) sold to third parties to acquire the entity. No definition available.
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- Definition Price of a single share sold to third parties in a business combination if not retained as treasury shares. No definition available.
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- Definition Represents the decrease in the the stock component of the consideration payable to the selling shareholders in exchange for the cash component. No definition available.
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- Definition The company's ownership percentage of a cost investment on a diluted basis. No definition available.
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- Definition Enterprise value of acquired business No definition available.
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- Definition Equity Value of Acquired Business No definition available.
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- Definition The increase in cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period in exchange for the stock component. No definition available.
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- Definition The company's ownership percentage in a cost investment No definition available.
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- Definition The number of stock purchase agreements entered into during the period. No definition available.
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- Definition Value of equity interests (such as common shares, preferred shares, or partnership interest) issued or issuable to acquire the entity. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Number of shares of equity interests issued or issuable to acquire entity. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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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 Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs of long-term debt classified as noncurrent and excluding amounts to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The cash outflow associated with the purchase of all investments (debt, security, other) during the period. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The cash inflow from the issuance of a long-term debt instrument which can be exchanged for a specified amount of another security, typically the entity's common stock, at the option of the issuer or the holder. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The cash inflow from a debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Per share or per unit amount of equity securities issued. No definition available.
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- Definition Number of common and preferred shares that were previously issued and that were repurchased by the issuing entity and held in treasury on the financial statement date. This stock has no voting rights and receives no dividends. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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