Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Debt - Formula 1 (Details)

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Debt - Formula 1 (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May 23, 2019
Jan. 31, 2018
Jun. 30, 2017
Jan. 23, 2017
Sep. 30, 2017
May 31, 2017
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Aug. 03, 2017
Aug. 02, 2017
Debt Instrument                        
Long term Debt               $ 15,476 $ 13,388      
Repayments of Long-term Debt               4,871 4,057 $ 5,107    
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value               1,222 358 1,029    
Formula One Group                        
Debt Instrument                        
Long term Debt               5,677 5,039      
Repayments of Long-term Debt               7 1,309 $ 1,673    
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value               $ 587 $ 160      
Formula One Group | Common Class C                        
Debt Instrument                        
Common stock, shares issued               203,366,419 202,887,872      
Formula One Group | Senior Loan Facility                        
Debt Instrument                        
Long term Debt   $ 2,900           $ 2,900        
Repayments of Long-term Debt   400         $ 628          
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value   $ 150                    
Effective interest rate               4.30% 4.74%      
Formula One Group | Senior Loan Facility | LIBOR                        
Debt Instrument                        
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis LIBOR     LIBOR LIBOR   LIBOR          
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 2.00% 2.50%   3.75% 3.00%   3.25%          
Formula One Group | First lien loan USD Tranche                        
Debt Instrument                        
Long term Debt                     $ 3,300 $ 3,100
Formula One Group | First lien loan USD Tranche | LIBOR                        
Debt Instrument                        
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis   LIBOR                    
Formula One Group | First lien term loan Euro Tranche                        
Debt Instrument                        
Repayments of Long-term Debt     $ 42                  
Formula One Group | Revolving Credit Facility                        
Debt Instrument                        
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity                     $ 500 $ 75
Line of Credit   $ 250           $ 0        
Debt Instrument Description Of Variable Rate Basis Reduction 0.25%                      
Formula One Group | Second Lien Facility                        
Debt Instrument                        
Long term Debt       $ 1,000                
Formula One Group | Second Lien Facility | Common Class C                        
Debt Instrument                        
Common stock, shares issued           12,900,000            
Proceeds from Liberty Braves common stock rights offering           $ 388            
Formula One Group | Interest Rate Swap | Senior Loan Facility                        
Debt Instrument                        
Notional Amount of Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Derivatives               2,100        
Formula One Group | Minimum | Senior Loan Facility | LIBOR                        
Debt Instrument                        
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis             1%          
Formula One Group | Formula 1                        
Debt Instrument                        
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value               $ 402