Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
Jun. 30, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Jun. 30, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Assets, Current |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 744
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$ 562
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$ 1,229
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$ 201
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Trade and other receivables, net |
363
|
240
|
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Other current assets |
326
|
227
|
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|
Ìý
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Total current assets |
1,433
|
1,029
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Ìý
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Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments |
750
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1,309
|
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|
Ìý
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Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method |
1,576
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1,117
|
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|
Ìý
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Property and equipment, at cost |
3,393
|
3,182
|
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|
Ìý
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Accumulated depreciation |
(922)
|
(830)
|
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|
Ìý
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Property and equipment, net |
2,471
|
2,352
|
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|
Ìý
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Goodwill |
18,398
|
14,345
|
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|
Ìý
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FCC licenses |
8,600
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8,600
|
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|
Ìý
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Other |
1,074
|
1,073
|
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|
Ìý
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Intangible assets not subject to amortization |
28,072
|
24,018
|
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|
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Intangible assets subject to amortization, net |
6,373
|
1,072
|
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Other assets |
709
|
480
|
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|
Ìý
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Total assets |
41,384
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31,377
|
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Liabilities, Current [Abstract] |
Ìý
|
Ìý
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Ìý
|
Ìý
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Accounts Payable and accrued liabilities |
992
|
985
|
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|
Ìý
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Current portion of debt |
5
|
5
|
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|
Ìý
|
Deferred revenue |
2,292
|
1,877
|
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|
Ìý
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Other current liabilities |
22
|
5
|
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Ìý
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Total current liabilities |
3,311
|
2,872
|
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|
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Long-term debt |
13,519
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8,013
|
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|
Ìý
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Deferred income tax liabilities |
2,693
|
2,025
|
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|
Ìý
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Other liabilities |
777
|
751
|
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Ìý
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Total liabilities |
20,300
|
13,661
|
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|
Ìý
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Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract] |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
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Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Total |
15,448
|
11,756
|
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|
Ìý
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Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries |
5,636
|
5,960
|
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Total liabilities and equity |
41,384
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31,377
|
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Â鶹×îгöÆ· Sirius XM Group |
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Assets, Current |
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|
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|
Ìý
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Cash and cash equivalents |
173
|
287
|
526
|
112
|
Trade and other receivables, net |
234
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
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Other current assets |
219
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
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Total current assets |
626
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
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Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments |
173
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method |
610
|
164
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Property and equipment, at cost |
2,141
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Accumulated depreciation |
(821)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Property and equipment, net |
1,320
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Goodwill |
14,250
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
FCC licenses |
8,600
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other |
931
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Intangible assets not subject to amortization |
23,781
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net |
987
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
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Other assets |
146
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total assets |
27,643
|
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|
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|
Ìý
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Liabilities, Current [Abstract] |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Intergroup payable (receivable) |
(9)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Accounts Payable and accrued liabilities |
783
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Current portion of debt |
5
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Deferred revenue |
1,865
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other current liabilities |
3
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total current liabilities |
2,647
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Long-term debt |
6,712
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Deferred income tax liabilities |
2,174
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other liabilities |
286
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total liabilities |
11,819
|
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|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract] |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Total |
10,203
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries |
5,621
|
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|
Ìý
|
Ìý
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Total liabilities and equity |
27,643
|
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|
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Braves Group |
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Assets, Current |
Ìý
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Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
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Cash and cash equivalents |
128
|
107
|
149
|
13
|
Trade and other receivables, net |
59
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other current assets |
22
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total current assets |
209
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments |
8
|
8
|
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|
Ìý
|
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method |
47
|
61
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Property and equipment, at cost |
1,083
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Accumulated depreciation |
(25)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Property and equipment, net |
1,058
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Goodwill |
180
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other |
143
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Intangible assets not subject to amortization |
323
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
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Intangible assets subject to amortization, net |
73
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other assets |
16
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total assets |
1,734
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Liabilities, Current [Abstract] |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Intergroup payable (receivable) |
(36)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Accounts Payable and accrued liabilities |
87
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Deferred revenue |
112
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total current liabilities |
163
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Long-term debt |
502
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Deferred income tax liabilities |
70
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Redeemable intergroup interest |
218
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other liabilities |
433
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total liabilities |
1,386
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract] |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Total |
333
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
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Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries |
15
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total liabilities and equity |
1,734
|
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|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Formula One Group |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Assets, Current |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
443
|
168
|
$ 554
|
$ 76
|
Trade and other receivables, net |
70
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other current assets |
85
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total current assets |
598
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Intergroup interest in the Â鶹×îгöÆ· Braves Group |
218
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments |
569
|
1,301
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method |
919
|
$ 892
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Property and equipment, at cost |
169
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Accumulated depreciation |
(76)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Property and equipment, net |
93
|
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 |
5,313
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other assets |
576
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total assets |
12,254
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Liabilities, Current [Abstract] |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Intergroup payable (receivable) |
45
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Accounts Payable and accrued liabilities |
122
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Deferred revenue |
315
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other current liabilities |
19
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total current liabilities |
501
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Long-term debt |
6,305
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Deferred income tax liabilities |
478
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other liabilities |
58
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total liabilities |
7,342
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract] |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Total |
4,912
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total liabilities and equity |
12,254
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Elimination |
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|
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|
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|
Assets, Current |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Intergroup interest in the Â鶹×îгöÆ· Braves Group |
(218)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Other assets |
(29)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total assets |
(247)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Liabilities, Current [Abstract] |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Deferred income tax liabilities |
(29)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Redeemable intergroup interest |
(218)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total liabilities |
(247)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract] |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Total liabilities and equity |
$ (247)
|
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|
Ìý
|
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