Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended |
9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
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) |
$ 169
|
$ 41
|
$ 738
|
$ 159
|
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] |
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Depreciation and amortization |
92
|
96
|
272
|
272
|
Stock-based compensation |
41
|
56
|
109
|
147
|
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net |
(37)
|
(29)
|
(43)
|
8
|
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net |
(7)
|
200
|
33
|
188
|
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) |
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|
Ìý
|
407
|
98
|
Other, net |
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|
Ìý
|
35
|
20
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
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Current and other assets |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(29)
|
(141)
|
Payables and other current liabilities |
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|
Ìý
|
129
|
142
|
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities |
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|
Ìý
|
1,651
|
893
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Ìý
|
Ìý
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Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees |
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(762)
|
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Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities |
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|
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|
61
|
175
|
Proceeds (payments) from settlement of financial instruments, net |
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|
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(1)
|
(88)
|
Capital expended for property and equipment |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(318)
|
(176)
|
Purchases of short term investments and other marketable securities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(258)
|
(51)
|
Sales of short term investments and other marketable securities |
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|
Ìý
|
273
|
231
|
Other investing activities, net |
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|
Ìý
|
(5)
|
(40)
|
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities |
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|
Ìý
|
(1,010)
|
51
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
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|
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|
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Borrowings of debt |
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|
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2,019
|
1,779
|
Repayments of debt |
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|
Ìý
|
(876)
|
(818)
|
Repurchases of Â鶹×îгöÆ· common stock |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(303)
|
Shares repurchased by subsidiary |
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|
Ìý
|
(1,225)
|
(1,648)
|
Proceeds from Â鶹×îгöÆ· Braves common stock rights offering |
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|
Ìý
|
203
|
Ìý
|
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(43)
|
(51)
|
Other financing activities, net |
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|
Ìý
|
20
|
4
|
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities |
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|
Ìý
|
98
|
(1,037)
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
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|
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|
739
|
(93)
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
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|
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|
201
|
681
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
940
|
588
|
940
|
588
|
Â鶹×îгöÆ· Sirius XM Group |
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Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Net earnings (loss) |
150
|
152
|
471
|
328
|
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Depreciation and amortization |
79
|
82
|
235
|
240
|
Stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
90
|
115
|
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net |
(2)
|
(1)
|
(11)
|
3
|
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
319
|
225
|
Intergroup tax allocation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(9)
|
(3)
|
Intergroup tax (payments) receipts |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
2
|
Ìý
|
Other, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
27
|
16
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Current and other assets |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
6
|
(154)
|
Payables and other current liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
67
|
113
|
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
1,197
|
883
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Capital expended for property and equipment |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(132)
|
(91)
|
Other investing activities, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(4)
|
Ìý
|
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(136)
|
(91)
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Borrowings of debt |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
1,387
|
1,579
|
Repayments of debt |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(749)
|
(688)
|
Intergroup (payments) receipts |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
8
|
9
|
Shares repurchased by subsidiary |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(1,225)
|
(1,648)
|
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(34)
|
(39)
|
Other financing activities, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
51
|
Ìý
|
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(562)
|
(787)
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
499
|
5
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
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|
Ìý
|
112
|
148
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
611
|
153
|
611
|
153
|
Â鶹×îгöÆ· Braves Group |
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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) |
(22)
|
10
|
(22)
|
(9)
|
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Depreciation and amortization |
12
|
11
|
30
|
25
|
Stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
7
|
5
|
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net |
(2)
|
(2)
|
(6)
|
(6)
|
Unrealized gains losses on intergroup interest |
25
|
Ìý
|
(2)
|
Ìý
|
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(10)
|
(5)
|
Intergroup tax allocation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(4)
|
2
|
Intergroup tax (payments) receipts |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
7
|
1
|
Other, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
3
|
3
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Current and other assets |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(39)
|
12
|
Payables and other current liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
55
|
(8)
|
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
19
|
20
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(13)
|
Ìý
|
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
24
|
Capital expended for property and equipment |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(185)
|
(84)
|
Other investing activities, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(27)
|
(10)
|
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(225)
|
(70)
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Borrowings of debt |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
194
|
200
|
Repayments of debt |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(126)
|
(130)
|
Intergroup (payments) receipts |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(34)
|
Ìý
|
Proceeds from Â鶹×îгöÆ· Braves common stock rights offering |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
203
|
Ìý
|
Other financing activities, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
65
|
Ìý
|
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
302
|
70
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
96
|
20
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
13
|
11
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
109
|
31
|
109
|
31
|
Â鶹×îгöÆ· Media Group |
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|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Cash flows from operating activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Net earnings (loss) |
41
|
(121)
|
289
|
(160)
|
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Depreciation and amortization |
1
|
3
|
7
|
7
|
Stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
12
|
27
|
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net |
(33)
|
(26)
|
(26)
|
11
|
Unrealized gains losses on intergroup interest |
(25)
|
Ìý
|
2
|
Ìý
|
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net |
(7)
|
200
|
33
|
188
|
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
98
|
(122)
|
Intergroup tax allocation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
13
|
1
|
Intergroup tax (payments) receipts |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(9)
|
(1)
|
Other, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
5
|
1
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Current and other assets |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
4
|
1
|
Payables and other current liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
7
|
37
|
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
435
|
(10)
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(749)
|
Ìý
|
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
61
|
151
|
Proceeds (payments) from settlement of financial instruments, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(1)
|
(88)
|
Capital expended for property and equipment |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(1)
|
(1)
|
Purchases of short term investments and other marketable securities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(258)
|
(51)
|
Sales of short term investments and other marketable securities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
273
|
231
|
Other investing activities, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
26
|
(30)
|
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(649)
|
212
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Borrowings of debt |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
438
|
Ìý
|
Repayments of debt |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(1)
|
Ìý
|
Intergroup (payments) receipts |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
26
|
(9)
|
Repurchases of Â鶹×îгöÆ· common stock |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(303)
|
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(9)
|
(12)
|
Other financing activities, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(96)
|
4
|
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
358
|
(320)
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
144
|
(118)
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
76
|
522
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ 220
|
$ 404
|
$ 220
|
$ 404
|