Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
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Revenue: | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Total revenue | $ 2,009 | $ 2,315 | $ 2,199 | $ 1,517 | $ 1,994 | $ 2,065 | $ 2,140 | $ 1,395 | $ 8,040 | $ 7,594 | $ 5,276 |
Subscriber acquisition costs | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 470 | 499 | 513 |
Other operating expense | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 370 | 394 | 306 |
Selling, general and administrative | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 1,203 | 1,162 | 886 |
Legal settlement, net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 511 |
Depreciation and amortization | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 905 | 824 | 354 |
Total operating costs and expenses | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 6,529 | 6,200 | 3,542 |
Operating income (loss) | 379 | 531 | 374 | 227 | 331 | 382 | 422 | 259 | 1,511 | 1,394 | 1,734 |
Other income (expense): | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Interest expense | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (606) | (591) | (362) |
Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 18 | 104 | 14 |
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 40 | (88) | 37 |
Other, net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 78 | 8 | (4) |
Total other income (expense) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (470) | (567) | (315) |
Earnings (loss) before income taxes | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 1,041 | 827 | 1,419 |
Income tax (expense) benefit | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (176) | 1,063 | (495) |
Net earnings (loss) | 31 | 366 | 255 | 213 | 1,429 | 261 | 156 | 44 | 865 | 1,890 | 924 |
Less net earnings (losses) attributable to the noncontrolling interests | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 334 | 536 | 244 |
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Â鶹×îгöÆ· stockholders | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 531 | 1,354 | 680 |
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Â鶹×îгöÆ· stockholders | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 531 | 1,354 | 680 |
Â鶹×îгöÆ· | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Other income (expense): | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Â鶹×îгöÆ· stockholders | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 377 |
Â鶹×îгöÆ· Sirius XM Group | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Revenue: | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Total revenue | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 5,771 | 5,425 | 5,014 |
Subscriber acquisition costs | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 470 | 499 | 513 |
Other operating expense | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 123 | 113 | 82 |
Selling, general and administrative | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 881 | 812 | 761 |
Depreciation and amortization | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 369 | 352 | 312 |
Total operating costs and expenses | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 4,151 | 3,878 | 3,662 |
Operating income (loss) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 1,620 | 1,547 | 1,352 |
Other income (expense): | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Interest expense | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (388) | (356) | (342) |
Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (11) | 29 | 13 |
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (1) | (16) | Ìý |
Other, net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 25 | (11) | (25) |
Total other income (expense) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (375) | (354) | (354) |
Earnings (loss) before income taxes | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 1,245 | 1,193 | 998 |
Income tax (expense) benefit | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (241) | 466 | (341) |
Net earnings (loss) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 1,004 | 1,659 | 657 |
Less net earnings (losses) attributable to the noncontrolling interests | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 328 | 535 | 244 |
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Â鶹×îгöÆ· stockholders | 126 | 185 | 165 | 200 | 694 | 183 | 123 | 124 | 676 | 1,124 | 297 |
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Â鶹×îгöÆ· stockholders | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 676 | 1,124 | 413 |
Braves Group | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Revenue: | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Total revenue | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 442 | 386 | 262 |
Other operating expense | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 247 | 281 | 224 |
Selling, general and administrative | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 118 | 151 | 67 |
Depreciation and amortization | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 76 | 67 | 32 |
Total operating costs and expenses | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 441 | 499 | 323 |
Operating income (loss) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 1 | (113) | (61) |
Other income (expense): | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Interest expense | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (26) | (15) | (1) |
Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 12 | 78 | 9 |
Unrealized gains losses on intergroup interest | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (24) | (15) | (27) |
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (2) | Ìý | 1 |
Other, net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 35 | 3 | Ìý |
Total other income (expense) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (5) | 51 | (18) |
Earnings (loss) before income taxes | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (4) | (62) | (79) |
Income tax (expense) benefit | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 15 | 36 | 17 |
Net earnings (loss) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 11 | (26) | (62) |
Less net earnings (losses) attributable to the noncontrolling interests | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 6 | (1) | Ìý |
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Â鶹×îгöÆ· stockholders | 18 | 41 | (2) | (52) | 4 | 22 | (2) | (49) | 5 | (25) | (30) |
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Â鶹×îгöÆ· stockholders | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 5 | (25) | (62) |
Formula One Group | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Revenue: | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Total revenue | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 1,827 | 1,783 | Ìý |
Selling, general and administrative | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 204 | 199 | 58 |
Legal settlement, net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 511 |
Depreciation and amortization | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 460 | 405 | 10 |
Total operating costs and expenses | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 1,937 | 1,823 | (443) |
Operating income (loss) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (110) | (40) | 443 |
Other income (expense): | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Interest expense | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (192) | (220) | (19) |
Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 17 | (3) | (8) |
Unrealized gains losses on intergroup interest | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 24 | 15 | 27 |
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 43 | (72) | 36 |
Other, net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 18 | 16 | 21 |
Total other income (expense) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (90) | (264) | 57 |
Earnings (loss) before income taxes | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (200) | (304) | 500 |
Income tax (expense) benefit | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 50 | 561 | (171) |
Net earnings (loss) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (150) | 257 | 329 |
Less net earnings (losses) attributable to the noncontrolling interests | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 2 | Ìý |
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Â鶹×îгöÆ· stockholders | $ (184) | $ 42 | $ 9 | $ (17) | $ 415 | $ (37) | $ (27) | $ (96) | (150) | 255 | 36 |
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Â鶹×îгöÆ· stockholders | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (150) | 255 | 329 |
Subscriber | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Revenue: | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Total revenue | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 4,594 | 4,473 | 4,194 |
Subscriber | Â鶹×îгöÆ· Sirius XM Group | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Revenue: | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Total revenue | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 4,594 | 4,473 | 4,194 |
Revenue Share And Royalties | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Revenue: | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Cost of subscriber services and Formula 1 revenue | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 1,394 | 1,210 | 1,109 |
Revenue Share And Royalties | Â鶹×îгöÆ· Sirius XM Group | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Revenue: | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Cost of subscriber services and Formula 1 revenue | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 1,394 | 1,210 | 1,109 |
Programming and content | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Revenue: | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Cost of subscriber services and Formula 1 revenue | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 406 | 388 | 354 |
Programming and content | Â鶹×îгöÆ· Sirius XM Group | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Revenue: | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Cost of subscriber services and Formula 1 revenue | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 406 | 388 | 354 |
Customer service and billing | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Revenue: | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Cost of subscriber services and Formula 1 revenue | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 382 | 385 | 387 |
Customer service and billing | Â鶹×îгöÆ· Sirius XM Group | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Revenue: | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Cost of subscriber services and Formula 1 revenue | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 382 | 385 | 387 |
Other cost of subscriber services | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Revenue: | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Cost of subscriber services and Formula 1 revenue | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 126 | 119 | 144 |
Other cost of subscriber services | Â鶹×îгöÆ· Sirius XM Group | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Revenue: | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Cost of subscriber services and Formula 1 revenue | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 126 | 119 | 144 |
Formula 1 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Revenue: | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Total revenue | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 1,827 | 1,783 | Ìý |
Cost of subscriber services and Formula 1 revenue | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 1,273 | 1,219 | Ìý |
Formula 1 | Formula One Group | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Revenue: | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Total revenue | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 1,827 | 1,783 | Ìý |
Cost of subscriber services and Formula 1 revenue | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 1,273 | 1,219 | Ìý |
Other | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Revenue: | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Total revenue | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 1,619 | 1,338 | 1,082 |
Other | Â鶹×îгöÆ· Sirius XM Group | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Revenue: | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Total revenue | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 1,177 | 952 | 820 |
Other | Braves Group | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Revenue: | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Total revenue | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | $ 442 | $ 386 | $ 262 |