Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Commitments And Contingencies (Details)

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Commitments And Contingencies (Details)
€ in Millions, $ in Millions
 1 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Feb. 29, 2016
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Jan. 17, 2013
EUR (€)
Jun. 25, 2012
EUR (€)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                    
Litigation Settlement, Expense           $ 108        
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due [Abstract]                    
Operating Leases, Rent Expense           53 $ 52 $ 48    
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Current $ 48       $ 48 48        
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Two Years 50       50 50        
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Three Years 49       49 49        
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Four Years 44       44 44        
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Five Years 41       41 41        
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due Thereafter 351       351 351        
SIRIUS XM                    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                    
Estimate of amounts payable for rights to future programming year one 247       247 247        
Estimate of amounts payable for rights to future programming year two 225       225 225        
Estimate of amounts payable for rights to future programming year three 205       205 205        
Estimate of amounts payable for rights to future programming year four 188       188 188        
Estimated Amounts Payable for rights to Future Programming year five 163       163 163        
Vivendi Universal SA Suit [Member]                    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                    
Gain Contingency, Unrecorded Amount | €                   € 765
Litigation Settlement, Amount   $ 775                
Net proceeds from legal settlements before tax   $ 510                
Capitol Records Case [Member] | SIRIUS XM                    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                    
Litigation Settlement, Amount     $ 210              
Percentage of pre-1972 recordings owned or controlled by the plaintiffs     85.00%              
Litigation Settlement, Expense     $ 108   19          
Deferred litigation settlement expense 83                  
Deferred litigation settlement expense, current 40                  
Deferred litigation settlement expense, noncurrent 43                  
Including prejudgement interest [Member] | Vivendi Universal SA Suit [Member]                    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                    
Gain Contingency, Unrecorded Amount | €                 € 945  
Braves Holdings                    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                    
Compensation guarantee aggregate total 273       273 273        
Amounts payable under guarantee in 2016 77       77 77        
Amounts payable under guarantee in 2017 54       54 54        
Amounts payable under guarantee in 2018 49       49 49        
Amounts payable under guarantee in 2019 40       40 40        
Amount payable under guarantee, thereafter $ 53       $ 53 $ 53        
Minimum | Pending Litigation | Sound exchange Lawsuit [Member] | SIRIUS XM                    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                    
Damages sought       $ 50            
Maximum | Pending Litigation | Sound exchange Lawsuit [Member] | SIRIUS XM                    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                    
Damages sought       $ 100