Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stockholders' Equity (Details)

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Stockholders' Equity (Details)
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jul. 23, 2014
shares
Nov. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Vote / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
shares
Preferred stock, shares issued     0 0  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Total Intrinsic Value | $     $ 40,000,000 $ 17,000,000 $ 23,000,000
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares     9,200,000 0  
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock | $     $ 350,000,000   140,000,000
Cash paid in exchange transaction | $         429,000,000
Gain on transaction | $         $ (496,000,000)
Number of tracking stocks | $   $ 3      
1.375% Cash Convertible Senior Notes due 2023          
Debt instrument interest rate     1.375%    
Common Class A          
Votes per share | Vote / shares     1    
Number of shares received in exchange for a share of Series B     1    
Stock reserved for future issuance     2,400,000    
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares         1,264,550
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock | $         $ 140,000,000
Shares retired         6,300,000
Cash paid in exchange transaction | $         $ 417,000,000
Common Stock, Shares Authorized     2,000,000,000 2,000,000,000  
Gain on transaction | $         $ 496,000,000
Common Class B          
Votes per share | Vote / shares     10    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number     0    
Common Stock, Shares Authorized     75,000,000 75,000,000  
Common Class C          
Shares received in exchange 2        
Votes per share | Vote / shares     0    
Stock reserved for future issuance     10,600,000    
Common Stock, Shares Authorized     2,000,000,000 2,000,000,000  
Common Class C | Liberty Braves Group          
Subscription Rights Discount To Market Percentage   20.00%      
Liberty Media Group | Liberty Braves Group          
Intercompany note | $   $ 165,000,000      
Liberty Braves Group | Liberty Media Group          
Intergroup interest   20.00%