Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
Mar. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Mar. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Assets, Current |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 1,071
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$ 562
|
$ 602
|
$ 201
|
Trade and other receivables, net |
280
|
240
|
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|
Ìý
|
Other current assets |
357
|
227
|
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|
Ìý
|
Total current assets |
1,708
|
1,029
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments |
582
|
1,309
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method |
1,101
|
1,117
|
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|
Ìý
|
Property and equipment, at cost |
3,329
|
3,182
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Accumulated depreciation |
(863)
|
(830)
|
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|
Ìý
|
Property and equipment, net |
2,466
|
2,352
|
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|
Ìý
|
Goodwill |
18,313
|
14,345
|
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|
Ìý
|
FCC licenses |
8,600
|
8,600
|
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|
Ìý
|
Other |
1,073
|
1,073
|
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|
Ìý
|
Intangible assets not subject to amortization |
27,986
|
24,018
|
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|
Ìý
|
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net |
6,467
|
1,072
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other assets |
692
|
480
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total assets |
41,002
|
31,377
|
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|
Ìý
|
Liabilities, Current [Abstract] |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Accounts Payable and accrued liabilities |
971
|
985
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Current portion of debt |
48
|
5
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Deferred revenue |
2,466
|
1,877
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other current liabilities |
27
|
5
|
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|
Ìý
|
Total current liabilities |
3,512
|
2,872
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Long-term debt |
13,306
|
8,013
|
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|
Ìý
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Deferred income tax liabilities |
2,646
|
2,025
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other liabilities |
762
|
751
|
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|
Ìý
|
Total liabilities |
20,226
|
13,661
|
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|
Ìý
|
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract] |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Total |
14,980
|
11,756
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries |
5,796
|
5,960
|
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|
Ìý
|
Total liabilities and equity |
41,002
|
31,377
|
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|
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|
Â鶹×îгöÆ· Sirius XM Group |
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|
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Ìý
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Assets, Current |
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|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
330
|
287
|
102
|
112
|
Trade and other receivables, net |
234
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other current assets |
211
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total current assets |
775
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method |
165
|
164
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Property and equipment, at cost |
2,112
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Accumulated depreciation |
(777)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Property and equipment, net |
1,335
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Goodwill |
14,165
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
FCC licenses |
8,600
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other |
930
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Intangible assets not subject to amortization |
23,695
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net |
981
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other assets |
150
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total assets |
27,101
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Liabilities, Current [Abstract] |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Intergroup payable (receivable) |
(8)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Accounts Payable and accrued liabilities |
721
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Current portion of debt |
5
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Deferred revenue |
1,857
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other current liabilities |
3
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total current liabilities |
2,578
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Long-term debt |
6,242
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Deferred income tax liabilities |
2,073
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other liabilities |
286
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total liabilities |
11,179
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract] |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Total |
10,141
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries |
5,781
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total liabilities and equity |
27,101
|
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|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Braves Group |
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|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Assets, Current |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
115
|
107
|
44
|
13
|
Trade and other receivables, net |
9
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other current assets |
28
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total current assets |
152
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments |
8
|
8
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method |
48
|
61
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Property and equipment, at cost |
1,051
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Accumulated depreciation |
(14)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Property and equipment, net |
1,037
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Goodwill |
180
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other |
143
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Intangible assets not subject to amortization |
323
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net |
72
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other assets |
18
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total assets |
1,658
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Liabilities, Current [Abstract] |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Intergroup payable (receivable) |
(56)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Accounts Payable and accrued liabilities |
118
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Deferred revenue |
124
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total current liabilities |
186
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Long-term debt |
410
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Deferred income tax liabilities |
77
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Redeemable intergroup interest |
215
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other liabilities |
420
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total liabilities |
1,308
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract] |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Total |
335
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries |
15
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total liabilities and equity |
1,658
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Formula One Group |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Assets, Current |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
626
|
168
|
$ 456
|
$ 76
|
Trade and other receivables, net |
37
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other current assets |
118
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total current assets |
781
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Intergroup interest in the Â鶹×îгöÆ· Braves Group |
215
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments |
574
|
1,301
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method |
888
|
$ 892
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Property and equipment, at cost |
166
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Accumulated depreciation |
(72)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Property and equipment, net |
94
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Goodwill |
3,968
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Intangible assets not subject to amortization |
3,968
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net |
5,414
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other assets |
552
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total assets |
12,486
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Liabilities, Current [Abstract] |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Intergroup payable (receivable) |
64
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Accounts Payable and accrued liabilities |
132
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Current portion of debt |
43
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Deferred revenue |
485
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other current liabilities |
24
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total current liabilities |
748
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Long-term debt |
6,654
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Deferred income tax liabilities |
524
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other liabilities |
56
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total liabilities |
7,982
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract] |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Total |
4,504
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total liabilities and equity |
12,486
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Elimination |
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|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
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|
Assets, Current |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Intergroup interest in the Â鶹×îгöÆ· Braves Group |
(215)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other assets |
(28)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total assets |
(243)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Liabilities, Current [Abstract] |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Deferred income tax liabilities |
(28)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Redeemable intergroup interest |
(215)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total liabilities |
(243)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract] |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total liabilities and equity |
$ (243)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|