Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Formula 1 Transactions (Details)

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Formula 1 Transactions (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 23, 2017
Jan. 20, 2017
Sep. 07, 2016
Mar. 31, 2017
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2016
Nov. 08, 2016
Oct. 27, 2016
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees       $ 5 $ 11      
Borrowings of debt       1,844 335      
Long-term debt       13,306   $ 8,013    
Outstanding principal       13,186        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Available-for-sale Securities Adjustment, Net of Tax       0   0    
Formula 1                
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                
Investment ownership percentage     20.00%          
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees     $ 746          
Payments to Acquire Investments, gross     821          
Investment Discount     $ 75          
Diluted investment ownership percentage               19.10%
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired 100.00%              
Enterprise Value $ 8,000              
Equity Value of Acquired Business 4,400              
Consideration Amount 4,700              
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross 3,050              
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Value Assigned 1,600              
Consideration payable $ 400              
Formula One Group                
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees       3 $ 3      
Borrowings of debt       1,400        
Long-term debt       6,654        
Outstanding principal       $ 6,475        
Formula One Group | Formula 1                
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                
Investment ownership percentage     20.00%          
Diluted investment ownership percentage               19.10%
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired       100.00%        
Common Class C | Formula One Group                
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                
Newly issued shares 62              
Value of shares issued to third parties $ 1,550              
Shares Issued, Price Per Share $ 25.00              
Reserved shares 19              
Per share price sold if not retained in treasury $ 21.26              
Common Class C | Formula One Group | Formula 1                
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                
Newly issued shares 56              
Live Nation Margin Loan                
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity             $ 500  
Borrowings of debt   $ 350       $ 0    
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity       $ 150        
Debt Instrument, Face Amount             $ 500  
Liberty 1% Cash Convertible Notes Due 2023                
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                
Borrowings of debt $ 450              
Debt Instrument, Face Amount $ 450              
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 1.00%              
Liberty 1% Cash Convertible Notes Due 2023 | Formula 1                
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                
Consideration payable $ 400              
Delta Topco Exchangeable Notes                
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                
Debt Instrument, Face Amount $ 351              
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 2.00%