Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
Dec. 31, 2013 |
Assets, Current |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 562
|
$ 201
|
$ 681
|
$ 1,088
|
Trade and other receivables, net |
240
|
247
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other current assets |
227
|
243
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total current assets |
1,029
|
691
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments |
1,309
|
533
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method |
1,117
|
1,115
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Property and equipment, at cost |
3,182
|
2,587
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Accumulated depreciation |
(830)
|
(708)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Property and equipment, net |
2,352
|
1,879
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Goodwill |
14,345
|
14,345
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
FCC licenses |
8,600
|
8,600
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other |
1,073
|
1,073
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Intangible assets not subject to amortization |
24,018
|
24,018
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net |
1,072
|
1,097
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other assets |
480
|
465
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total assets |
31,377
|
29,798
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Liabilities, Current [Abstract] |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Accounts Payable and accrued liabilities |
985
|
758
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Current portion of debt |
5
|
255
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Deferred revenue |
1,877
|
1,797
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other current liabilities |
5
|
3
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total current liabilities |
2,872
|
2,813
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Long-term debt |
8,013
|
6,626
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Deferred income tax liabilities |
2,025
|
1,667
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other liabilities |
751
|
561
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total liabilities |
13,661
|
11,667
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract] |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Total |
11,756
|
10,933
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries |
5,960
|
7,198
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total liabilities and equity |
31,377
|
29,798
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Â鶹×îгöÆ· Sirius XM Group |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
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Assets, Current |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
287
|
112
|
148
|
135
|
Trade and other receivables, net |
223
|
235
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other current assets |
206
|
215
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total current assets |
716
|
562
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method |
164
|
153
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Property and equipment, at cost |
2,079
|
1,984
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Accumulated depreciation |
(746)
|
(571)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Property and equipment, net |
1,333
|
1,413
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Goodwill |
14,165
|
14,165
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
FCC licenses |
8,600
|
8,600
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other |
930
|
930
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Intangible assets not subject to amortization |
23,695
|
23,695
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net |
998
|
1,027
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other assets |
145
|
151
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total assets |
27,051
|
27,001
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Liabilities, Current [Abstract] |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Intergroup payable (receivable) |
5
|
116
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Accounts Payable and accrued liabilities |
827
|
717
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Current portion of debt |
5
|
255
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Deferred revenue |
1,833
|
1,769
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other current liabilities |
3
|
3
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total current liabilities |
2,673
|
2,860
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Long-term debt |
6,102
|
5,454
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Deferred income tax liabilities |
1,967
|
1,622
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other liabilities |
278
|
268
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total liabilities |
11,020
|
10,204
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract] |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Total |
10,085
|
9,599
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries |
5,946
|
7,198
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total liabilities and equity |
27,051
|
27,001
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Â鶹×îгöÆ· Braves Group |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Assets, Current |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
107
|
13
|
11
|
57
|
Trade and other receivables, net |
15
|
9
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other current assets |
17
|
10
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total current assets |
139
|
32
|
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 |
61
|
39
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Property and equipment, at cost |
943
|
406
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Accumulated depreciation |
(13)
|
(44)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Property and equipment, net |
930
|
362
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Goodwill |
180
|
180
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other |
143
|
143
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Intangible assets not subject to amortization |
323
|
323
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net |
73
|
70
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other assets |
14
|
15
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total assets |
1,548
|
849
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Liabilities, Current [Abstract] |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Intergroup payable (receivable) |
(17)
|
25
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Accounts Payable and accrued liabilities |
141
|
24
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Deferred revenue |
44
|
28
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total current liabilities |
168
|
77
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Long-term debt |
328
|
139
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Deferred income tax liabilities |
48
|
49
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Redeemable intergroup interest |
187
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other liabilities |
417
|
233
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total liabilities |
1,148
|
498
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract] |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Total |
385
|
351
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries |
15
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total liabilities and equity |
1,548
|
849
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Â鶹×îгöÆ· Formula One Group |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Assets, Current |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
168
|
76
|
$ 522
|
$ 896
|
Trade and other receivables, net |
2
|
3
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other current assets |
5
|
18
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total current assets |
175
|
97
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Intergroup interest in the Â鶹×îгöÆ· Braves Group |
187
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments |
1,301
|
525
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method |
892
|
923
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Property and equipment, at cost |
160
|
197
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Accumulated depreciation |
(71)
|
(93)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Property and equipment, net |
89
|
104
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net |
1
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other assets |
350
|
303
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total assets |
2,995
|
1,952
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Liabilities, Current [Abstract] |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Intergroup payable (receivable) |
12
|
(141)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Accounts Payable and accrued liabilities |
17
|
17
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other current liabilities |
3
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total current liabilities |
32
|
(124)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Long-term debt |
1,583
|
1,033
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Deferred income tax liabilities |
39
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other liabilities |
56
|
60
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total liabilities |
1,710
|
969
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract] |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Total |
1,286
|
983
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries |
(1)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total liabilities and equity |
2,995
|
1,952
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Elimination |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Assets, Current |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other current assets |
(1)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total current assets |
(1)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Intergroup interest in the Â鶹×îгöÆ· Braves Group |
(187)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other assets |
(29)
|
(4)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total assets |
(217)
|
(4)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Liabilities, Current [Abstract] |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other current liabilities |
(1)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total current liabilities |
(1)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Deferred income tax liabilities |
(29)
|
(4)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Redeemable intergroup interest |
(187)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total liabilities |
(217)
|
(4)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract] |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total liabilities and equity |
$ (217)
|
$ (4)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|