| Long-Term Debt (Schedule of Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral) (Details) ($1 billion margin loan due 2014, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Jun. 30, 2014 | 
|---|---|
| SIRIUS XM | |
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |
| Shares pledged as collateral under loan | 719.9 | 
| Share value | $ 2,491 | 
| Live Nation | |
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |
| Shares pledged as collateral under loan | 8.1 | 
| Share value | 199 | 
| Time Warner Inc | |
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |
| Shares pledged as collateral under loan | 3.6 | 
| Share value | 254 | 
| Viacom, Inc. | |
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |
| Shares pledged as collateral under loan | 3.5 | 
| Share value | 306 | 
| Time Warner Cable Inc | |
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |
| Shares pledged as collateral under loan | 1.1 | 
| Share value | 164 | 
| Time, Inc. [Member] | |
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |
| Shares pledged as collateral under loan | 0.5 | 
| Share value | $ 11 |