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           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 
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           SIRIUS XM 
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |
| Shares pledged as collateral under loan | 719.9 | 
| Share value | $ 2,491 | 
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           Live Nation 
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |
| Shares pledged as collateral under loan | 8.1 | 
| Share value | 199 | 
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           Time Warner Inc 
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |
| Shares pledged as collateral under loan | 3.6 | 
| Share value | 254 | 
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           Viacom, Inc. 
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |
| Shares pledged as collateral under loan | 3.5 | 
| Share value | 306 | 
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           Time Warner Cable Inc 
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        |
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |
| Shares pledged as collateral under loan | 1.1 | 
| Share value | 164 | 
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           Time, Inc. [Member] 
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |
| Shares pledged as collateral under loan | 0.5 | 
| Share value | $ 11 |