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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 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:          
Net earnings (loss) $ 261 $ 169 $ 461 $ 738  
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]          
Depreciation and amortization 228 92 615 272  
Stock-based compensation 85 41 182 109  
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net (155) (37) (167) (43)  
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net (18) (7) 43 33  
Noncash interest expense (benefit)     9 9  
Losses (gains) on dilution of investment in affiliate     (4) 2  
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)     286 407  
Other, net     46 24  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities          
Current and other assets     5 (29)  
Payables and other current liabilities     (163) 129  
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities     1,313 1,651  
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Net cash paid for the acquisition of Formula 1     (1,647)    
Cash proceeds from sale of investments     20 61  
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees     (760) (762)  
Capital expended for property and equipment     (407) (318)  
Purchases of short term investments and other marketable securities       (258)  
Sales of short term investments and other marketable securities       273  
Other investing activities, net     (120) (6)  
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities     (2,914) (1,010)  
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Borrowings of debt     5,820 2,019  
Repayments of debt     (4,819) (876)  
Proceeds from Issuance of Series C Liberty Formula One Common Stock     1,938    
Shares repurchased by subsidiary     (996) (1,225)  
Cash dividends paid by subsidiary     (45)    
Proceeds from Liberty Braves common stock rights offering       203  
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation     (95) (43)  
Other financing activities, net     12 20  
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities     1,815 98  
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents     7    
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     221 739  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     562 201 $ 201
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 783 940 783 940 562
Liberty Sirius XM Group          
Cash flows from operating activities:          
Net earnings (loss) 274 150 648 471  
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]          
Depreciation and amortization 93 79 270 235  
Stock-based compensation     113 90  
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net (34) (2) (32) (11)  
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net (62)   (62)    
Noncash interest expense (benefit)     4 5  
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)     321 319  
Intergroup tax allocation     (11) (9)  
Intergroup tax (payments) receipts     4 2  
Other, net     36 22  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities          
Current and other assets     18 6  
Payables and other current liabilities     1 67  
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities     1,310 1,197  
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees     (750)    
Capital expended for property and equipment     (207) (132)  
Other investing activities, net     (115) (4)  
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities     (1,072) (136)  
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Borrowings of debt     3,933 1,387  
Repayments of debt     (3,103) (749)  
Intergroup (payments) receipts       8  
Shares repurchased by subsidiary     (996) (1,225)  
Cash dividends paid by subsidiary     (45)    
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation     (91) (34)  
Other financing activities, net     11 51  
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities     (291) (562)  
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     (53) 499  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     287 112 112
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 234 611 234 611 287
Braves Group          
Cash flows from operating activities:          
Net earnings (loss) 22 (22) (29) (22)  
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]          
Depreciation and amortization 24 12 50 30  
Stock-based compensation     41 7  
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net (68) (2) (72) (6)  
Unrealized gains losses on intergroup interest 12 25 43 (2)  
Noncash interest expense (benefit)     1 (2)  
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)     28 (10)  
Intergroup tax allocation     (18) (4)  
Intergroup tax (payments) receipts     15 7  
Other, net       5  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities          
Current and other assets     (41) (39)  
Payables and other current liabilities     (59) 55  
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities     (41) 19  
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Cash proceeds from sale of investments     5    
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees     (2) (13)  
Capital expended for property and equipment     (190) (185)  
Other investing activities, net     4 (27)  
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities     (183) (225)  
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Borrowings of debt     288 194  
Repayments of debt     (42) (126)  
Intergroup (payments) receipts       (34)  
Proceeds from Liberty Braves common stock rights offering       203  
Other financing activities, net       65  
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities     246 302  
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     22 96  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     107 13 13
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 129 109 129 109 107
Formula One Group          
Cash flows from operating activities:          
Net earnings (loss) (35) 41 (158) 289  
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]          
Depreciation and amortization 111 1 295 7  
Stock-based compensation     28 12  
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net (53) (33) (63) (26)  
Unrealized gains losses on intergroup interest (12) (25) (43) 2  
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net 44 (7) 105 33  
Noncash interest expense (benefit)     4 6  
Losses (gains) on dilution of investment in affiliate     (4) 2  
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)     (63) 98  
Intergroup tax allocation     29 13  
Intergroup tax (payments) receipts     (19) (9)  
Other, net     10 (3)  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities          
Current and other assets     28 4  
Payables and other current liabilities     (105) 7  
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities     44 435  
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Net cash paid for the acquisition of Formula 1     (1,647)    
Cash proceeds from sale of investments     15 61  
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees     (8) (749)  
Capital expended for property and equipment     (10) (1)  
Purchases of short term investments and other marketable securities       (258)  
Sales of short term investments and other marketable securities       273  
Other investing activities, net     (9) 25  
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities     (1,659) (649)  
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Borrowings of debt     1,599 438  
Repayments of debt     (1,674) (1)  
Proceeds from Issuance of Series C Liberty Formula One Common Stock     1,938    
Intergroup (payments) receipts       26  
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation     (4) (9)  
Other financing activities, net     1 (96)  
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities     1,860 358  
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents     7    
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     252 144  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     168 76 76
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 420 $ 220 $ 420 $ 220 $ 168