Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Debt (Details)

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Debt (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal $ 7,156  
Total debt 7,118 $ 6,881
Less debt classified as current (256) (255)
Total long-term debt $ 6,862 6,626
1.375% Cash Convertible Senior Notes due 2023    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument interest rate 1.375%  
Sirius XM 5.875% Senior Notes due 2020    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument interest rate 5.875%  
Sirius XM 5.75% Senior Notes due 2021    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument interest rate 5.75%  
Sirius XM 5.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2022    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument interest rate 5.25%  
Sirius XM 4.25% Senior Notes due 2020    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument interest rate 4.25%  
Sirius XM 4.625% Senior Notes due 2023    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument interest rate 4.625%  
Sirius XM 6.00% Senior Notes Due 2024    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument interest rate 6.00%  
Sirius XM 5.375% Senior Notes Due 2025    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument interest rate 5.375%  
Liberty Sirius XM Group    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal $ 6,011  
Less deferred financing costs (7) (7)
Total debt 5,975 5,709
Less debt classified as current (256)  
Total long-term debt 5,719  
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Margin loan    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 250  
Total debt 250 250
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Sirius XM 5.875% Senior Notes due 2020    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 650  
Total debt 645 645
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Sirius XM 5.75% Senior Notes due 2021    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 600  
Total debt 596 596
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Sirius XM 5.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2022    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 400  
Total debt 406 406
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Sirius XM 4.25% Senior Notes due 2020    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 500  
Total debt 496 496
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Sirius XM 4.625% Senior Notes due 2023    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 500  
Total debt 496 496
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Sirius XM 6.00% Senior Notes Due 2024    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 1,500  
Total debt 1,485 1,485
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Sirius XM 5.375% Senior Notes Due 2025    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 1,000  
Total debt 990 989
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Sirius XM Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 600  
Total debt 600 340
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Sirius XM leases    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 18  
Total debt 18 13
Liberty Braves Group    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 108  
Less deferred financing costs (7) (8)
Total debt 108 139
Total long-term debt 108  
Liberty Braves Group | Notes and loans    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 115  
Total debt 115 147
Liberty Media Group    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 1,037  
Total debt 1,035 1,033
Total long-term debt 1,035  
Liberty Media Group | 1.375% Cash Convertible Senior Notes due 2023    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 1,000  
Total debt 998 995
Liberty Media Group | Other Debt Obligations    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 37  
Total debt $ 37 $ 38