Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Long-Term Debt (Details)

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Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Jun. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal $ 13,014  
Total debt 13,270 $ 13,954
Debt classified as current (18) (768)
Total long-term debt 13,252 13,186
2.125% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2048    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 400  
Total debt $ 397  
Debt instrument interest rate 2.125%  
Sirius XM 3.875% Senior Notes due 2022    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument interest rate 3.875%  
Sirius X M 4.625 Senior Notes Due 2023    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument interest rate 4.625%  
Sirius XM 6.00% Senior Notes Due 2024    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument interest rate 6.00%  
Sirius XM 5.375% Senior Notes Due 2025    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument interest rate 5.375%  
Sirius XM 5.375% Senior Notes due 2026    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument interest rate 5.375%  
Sirius XM 5.0% Senior Notes due 2027 Member    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument interest rate 5.00%  
1.375% Cash Convertible Senior Notes Due 2023    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument interest rate 1.375%  
Liberty 1% Cash Convertible Notes Due 2023    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument interest rate 1.00%  
2.25% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2046    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument interest rate 2.25%  
Liberty Sirius XM Group    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal $ 7,358  
Deferred financing costs, net (11) (9)
Total debt 7,292 7,496
Debt classified as current (4)  
Total long-term debt 7,288  
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Margin loan    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 450  
Total debt 450 750
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Sirius XM 3.875% Senior Notes due 2022    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 1,000  
Total debt 993 992
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Sirius X M 4.625 Senior Notes Due 2023    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 500  
Total debt 497 497
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Sirius XM 6.00% Senior Notes Due 2024    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 1,500  
Total debt 1,489 1,488
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Sirius XM 5.375% Senior Notes Due 2025    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 1,000  
Total debt 992 991
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Sirius XM 5.375% Senior Notes due 2026    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 1,000  
Total debt 990 990
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Sirius XM 5.0% Senior Notes due 2027 Member    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 1,500  
Total debt 1,487 1,486
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Sirius XM Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt   300
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Sirius XM leases    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 8  
Total debt 8 11
Braves Group    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 629  
Deferred financing costs, net (4) (5)
Total debt 625 662
Debt classified as current (14)  
Total long-term debt 611  
Braves Group | Notes and loans    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 629  
Total debt 629 667
Formula One Group    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 5,027  
Deferred financing costs, net (21) (18)
Total debt 5,353 5,796
Total long-term debt 5,353  
Formula One Group | 1.375% Cash Convertible Senior Notes Due 2023    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 1,000  
Total debt 1,244 1,146
Formula One Group | Liberty 1% Cash Convertible Notes Due 2023    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 450  
Total debt 526 505
Formula One Group | 2.25% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2046    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 216  
Total debt 234 464
Formula One Group | Live Nation Margin Loan    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 350  
Total debt 350 350
Formula One Group | Other Debt Obligations    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 34  
Total debt 34 35
Formula One Group | Senior Loan Facility    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 2,977  
Total debt $ 2,986 $ 3,314