Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stock-Based Compensation - Liberty - Outstanding Awards (Details)

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Stock-Based Compensation - Liberty - Outstanding Awards (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Sep. 30, 2017
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Common Class A    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]    
Outstanding options, Beginning Balance   2,018,000
Options granted   0
Options exercised   (380,000)
Outstanding options, Ending Balance 1,638,000 1,638,000
Exercisable options 1,626,000 1,626,000
Outstanding WAEP, Beginning of period | $ / shares   $ 19.39
WAEP exercised | $ / shares   17.77
Outstanding WAEP, End of period | $ / shares $ 19.76 19.76
Exercisable WAEP | $ / shares $ 19.70 $ 19.70
Weighted average remaining life, outstanding 2 years 2 months 12 days  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 2 years 2 months 12 days  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ $ 36 $ 36
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ $ 36 $ 36
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Common Class B    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]    
Options granted   0
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Common Class C    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]    
Outstanding options, Beginning Balance   11,008,000
Options granted   1,068,000
Options exercised   (753,000)
Options forfeited/cancelled   (51,000)
Outstanding options, Ending Balance 11,272,000 11,272,000
Exercisable options 4,968,000 4,968,000
Outstanding WAEP, Beginning of period | $ / shares   $ 25.91
WAEP granted | $ / shares   37.12
WAEP exercised | $ / shares   17.80
Forfeited/Cancelled, WAEP | $ / shares   32.61
Outstanding WAEP, End of period | $ / shares $ 27.48 27.48
Exercisable WAEP | $ / shares $ 23.63 $ 23.63
Weighted average remaining life, outstanding 4 years 3 months 18 days  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 3 years 3 months 18 days  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ $ 162 $ 162
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ $ 91 $ 91
Braves Group | Common Class A    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]    
Outstanding options, Beginning Balance   189,000
Options granted   0
Options exercised   (10,000)
Outstanding options, Ending Balance 179,000 179,000
Exercisable options 178,000 178,000
Outstanding WAEP, Beginning of period | $ / shares   $ 11.30
WAEP exercised | $ / shares   8.83
Outstanding WAEP, End of period | $ / shares $ 11.43 11.43
Exercisable WAEP | $ / shares $ 11.41 $ 11.41
Weighted average remaining life, outstanding 2 years 2 months 12 days  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 2 years 2 months 12 days  
Outstanding options, aggregate intrinsic value | $ $ 2 $ 2
Exercisable Options, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ $ 2 $ 2
Braves Group | Common Class B    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]    
Options granted   0
Braves Group | Common Class C    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]    
Outstanding options, Beginning Balance   1,073,000
Options granted   168,000
Options exercised   (21,000)
Options forfeited/cancelled   (5,000)
Outstanding options, Ending Balance 1,215,000 1,215,000
Exercisable options 545,000 545,000
Outstanding WAEP, Beginning of period | $ / shares   $ 14.92
WAEP granted | $ / shares   23.45
WAEP exercised | $ / shares   9.05
Forfeited/Cancelled, WAEP | $ / shares   18.88
Outstanding WAEP, End of period | $ / shares $ 16.18 16.18
Exercisable WAEP | $ / shares $ 13.73 $ 13.73
Weighted average remaining life, outstanding 4 years 3 months 18 days  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 3 years 3 months 18 days  
Outstanding options, aggregate intrinsic value | $ $ 11 $ 11
Exercisable Options, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ $ 6 $ 6
Formula One Group | Common Class A    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]    
Outstanding options, Beginning Balance   455,000
Options granted   0
Options exercised   (55,000)
Outstanding options, Ending Balance 400,000 400,000
Exercisable options 397,000 397,000
Outstanding WAEP, Beginning of period | $ / shares   $ 11.55
WAEP exercised | $ / shares   10.55
Outstanding WAEP, End of period | $ / shares $ 11.69 11.69
Exercisable WAEP | $ / shares $ 11.66 $ 11.66
Weighted average remaining life, outstanding 2 years 2 months 12 days  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 2 years 2 months 12 days  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ $ 10 $ 10
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ $ 10 $ 10
Formula One Group | Common Class B    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]    
Options granted   0
Formula One Group | Common Class C    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]    
Outstanding options, Beginning Balance   2,611,000
Options granted   2,263,000
Options exercised   (173,000)
Options forfeited/cancelled   (12,000)
Outstanding options, Ending Balance 4,689,000 4,689,000
Exercisable options 1,694,000 1,694,000
Outstanding WAEP, Beginning of period | $ / shares   $ 15.18
WAEP granted | $ / shares   33.98
WAEP exercised | $ / shares   11.08
Forfeited/Cancelled, WAEP | $ / shares   19.07
Outstanding WAEP, End of period | $ / shares $ 24.39 24.39
Exercisable WAEP | $ / shares $ 20.50 $ 20.50
Weighted average remaining life, outstanding 5 years 2 months 12 days  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 4 years 4 months 24 days  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ $ 64 $ 64
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ $ 30 $ 30