Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Tracking Stocks (Narrative) (Details)

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Tracking Stocks (Narrative) (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
1 Months Ended
Jul. 11, 2017
$ / shares
May 31, 2017
USD ($)
Apr. 25, 2017
$ / shares
Feb. 28, 2017
USD ($)
Jan. 24, 2017
$ / shares
Jun. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Jun. 16, 2016
$ / shares
shares
Jun. 30, 2017
USD ($)
shares
Jan. 23, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Oct. 27, 2016
Sep. 07, 2016
Apr. 15, 2016
shares
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Targeted or Tracking Stock, Stock [Line Items]                            
Number of tracking stock groups                         3  
Cash and cash equivalents           $ 1,229   $ 744   $ 562       $ 201
Liberty Sirius XM Group                            
Targeted or Tracking Stock, Stock [Line Items]                            
Number of tracking stock shares received in the Recapitalization for one share of Liberty Media common stock | shares                         1  
Cash and cash equivalents           526   173   287       112
Braves Group                            
Targeted or Tracking Stock, Stock [Line Items]                            
Number of tracking stock shares received in the Recapitalization for one share of Liberty Media common stock | shares                         0.1  
Cash and cash equivalents           149   128   107       13
Braves Group | Common Class C                            
Targeted or Tracking Stock, Stock [Line Items]                            
Share Price | $ / shares             $ 12.80              
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Period Increase (Decrease) | shares             15,833,634              
Liberty Media Group                            
Targeted or Tracking Stock, Stock [Line Items]                            
Number of tracking stock shares received in the Recapitalization for one share of Liberty Media common stock | shares                         0.25  
Formula One Group                            
Targeted or Tracking Stock, Stock [Line Items]                            
Cash and cash equivalents           554   $ 443   $ 168       $ 76
Braves Group | Formula One Group                            
Targeted or Tracking Stock, Stock [Line Items]                            
Percentage ownership               15.50%         20.00%  
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares | shares               9,084,940            
Braves Group | Formula One Group | Common Class C                            
Targeted or Tracking Stock, Stock [Line Items]                            
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares | shares               9,084,940            
Formula 1                            
Targeted or Tracking Stock, Stock [Line Items]                            
Investment ownership percentage                       20.00%    
Interest acquired (as a percent)                 100.00%          
Diluted investment ownership percentage                     19.10%      
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired                 100.00%          
Formula 1 | Formula One Group                            
Targeted or Tracking Stock, Stock [Line Items]                            
Investment ownership percentage                       20.00%    
Interest acquired (as a percent)               100.00%            
Diluted investment ownership percentage                     19.10%      
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired               100.00%            
SIRIUS XM                            
Targeted or Tracking Stock, Stock [Line Items]                            
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared | $ / shares $ 0.01   $ 0.01   $ 0.01                  
Payments of Dividends   $ 47   $ 47                    
Cash Dividends Paid to Parent Company   $ 32   $ 32                    
SIRIUS XM | Liberty Sirius XM Group                            
Targeted or Tracking Stock, Stock [Line Items]                            
Cash and cash equivalents               $ 43            
Formula 1 | Formula One Group                            
Targeted or Tracking Stock, Stock [Line Items]                            
Cash and cash equivalents               297            
Intergroup note | Braves Group                            
Targeted or Tracking Stock, Stock [Line Items]                            
Repayments of Lines of Credit           $ 150                
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity               $ 165