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Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Statement of Cash Flows (Details)

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Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Mar. 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net earnings (loss) $ 427 $ 19
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]    
Depreciation and amortization 87 84
Stock-based compensation 34 44
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation (73) (14)
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net 12 37
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net 8 28
Losses (gains) on dilution of investment in affiliate 2 1
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) 114 70
Other, net 3 6
Changes in operating assets and liabilities    
Current and other assets (23) (22)
Payables and other current liabilities 223 62
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 814 315
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees (11)  
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities 2 113
Proceeds (payments) from settlement of financial instruments, net   (17)
Capital expended for property and equipment (67) (64)
Purchases of short term investments and other marketable securities (99) (10)
Sales of short term investments and other marketable securities 53 136
Other investing activities, net (3) (14)
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities (125) 144
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Borrowings of debt 335 1,275
Repayments of debt (111) (658)
Repurchases of Liberty common stock   (58)
Shares repurchased by subsidiary (594) (535)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation 73 14
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation (4) (16)
Other financing activities, net 13 10
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities (288) 32
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 401 491
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 201 681
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 602 1,172
Liberty Sirius XM Group    
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net earnings (loss) 163 85
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]    
Depreciation and amortization 79 77
Stock-based compensation 24 37
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation   (2)
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net (7) 7
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) 95 120
Intergroup tax allocation (1) (1)
Other, net 6 5
Changes in operating assets and liabilities    
Current and other assets (13) (22)
Payables and other current liabilities 10 (4)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 356 302
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Capital expended for property and equipment (30) (30)
Other investing activities, net (4) (4)
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities (34) (34)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Borrowings of debt 330 1,265
Repayments of debt (72) (658)
Intergroup (payments) receipts 6 4
Shares repurchased by subsidiary (594) (535)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation   3
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation (2) (13)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities (332) 66
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (10) 334
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 112 148
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 102 482
Liberty Braves Group    
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net earnings (loss) (25) (15)
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]    
Depreciation and amortization 5 5
Stock-based compensation 2  
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net (2) (2)
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) (9) (3)
Intergroup tax allocation (6) (5)
Intergroup tax (payments) receipts   1
Other, net 1 1
Changes in operating assets and liabilities    
Current and other assets (12) (1)
Payables and other current liabilities 76 44
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 30 25
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees (8)  
Capital expended for property and equipment (37) (35)
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities (45) (35)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Borrowings of debt 5 10
Repayments of debt (38)  
Intergroup (payments) receipts 70  
Other financing activities, net 9 8
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities 46 18
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 31 8
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 13 11
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 44 19
Liberty Media Group    
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net earnings (loss) 289 (51)
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]    
Depreciation and amortization 3 2
Stock-based compensation 8 7
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation (73) (12)
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net 21 32
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net 8 28
Losses (gains) on dilution of investment in affiliate 2 1
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) 28 (47)
Intergroup tax allocation 7 6
Intergroup tax (payments) receipts   (1)
Other, net (4)  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities    
Current and other assets 2 1
Payables and other current liabilities 137 22
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 428 (12)
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees (3)  
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities 2 113
Proceeds (payments) from settlement of financial instruments, net   (17)
Capital expended for property and equipment   1
Purchases of short term investments and other marketable securities (99) (10)
Sales of short term investments and other marketable securities 53 136
Other investing activities, net 1 (10)
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities (46) 213
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Repayments of debt (1)  
Intergroup (payments) receipts (76) (4)
Repurchases of Liberty common stock   (58)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation 73 11
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation (2) (3)
Other financing activities, net 4 2
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities (2) (52)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 380 149
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 76 522
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 456 $ 671