Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended |
6 Months Ended |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
Jun. 30, 2018 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
Jun. 30, 2018 |
Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net earnings (loss) |
$ 192
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$ 255
|
$ 65
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$ 468
|
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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|
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|
Ìý
|
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Depreciation and amortization |
271
|
231
|
519
|
447
|
Stock-based compensation |
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|
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|
162
|
99
|
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net |
(34)
|
(22)
|
(14)
|
(14)
|
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net |
87
|
(58)
|
185
|
(211)
|
Noncash interest expense (benefit) |
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|
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|
3
|
(6)
|
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) |
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|
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|
115
|
72
|
Other charges (credits), net |
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|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
16
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
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|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
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|
Current and other assets |
Ìý
|
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|
(83)
|
(99)
|
Payables and other liabilities |
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|
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|
220
|
496
|
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities |
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|
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1,172
|
1,268
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities |
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|
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(20)
|
(399)
|
Cash proceeds from sale of investments |
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|
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|
373
|
243
|
Cash received from Pandora acquisition |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
313
|
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|
Capital expended for property and equipment |
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|
Ìý
|
(221)
|
(191)
|
Sales of short term investments and other marketable securities |
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|
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|
72
|
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|
Other investing activities, net |
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|
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|
(5)
|
47
|
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities |
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|
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|
512
|
(300)
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
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|
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Borrowings of debt |
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|
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2,879
|
1,583
|
Repayments of debt |
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|
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(2,387)
|
(2,418)
|
Series C Â鶹app SiriusXM stock repurchases |
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|
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|
(306)
|
(218)
|
Subsidiary shares repurchased by subsidiary |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(1,474)
|
(334)
|
Cash dividends paid by subsidiary |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(36)
|
(29)
|
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(57)
|
(81)
|
Other financing activities, net |
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|
Ìý
|
(4)
|
46
|
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities |
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|
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(1,385)
|
(1,451)
|
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
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|
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|
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(1)
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
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299
|
(484)
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period |
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452
|
1,047
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period |
751
|
563
|
751
|
563
|
Â鶹app Sirius XM Group |
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|
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Net earnings (loss) |
243
|
248
|
335
|
530
|
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Depreciation and amortization |
136
|
92
|
261
|
181
|
Stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
138
|
82
|
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net |
7
|
1
|
11
|
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|
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net |
(15)
|
(62)
|
(16)
|
(120)
|
Noncash interest expense (benefit) |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
2
|
(8)
|
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
178
|
123
|
Intergroup tax allocation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(1)
|
1
|
Intergroup tax (payments) receipts |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(2)
|
Ìý
|
Other charges (credits), net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
2
|
Ìý
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Current and other assets |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(14)
|
1
|
Payables and other liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
15
|
163
|
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
909
|
953
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(9)
|
(395)
|
Cash proceeds from sale of investments |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
373
|
Ìý
|
Cash received from Pandora acquisition |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
313
|
Ìý
|
Capital expended for property and equipment |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(160)
|
(174)
|
Sales of short term investments and other marketable securities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
72
|
Ìý
|
Other investing activities, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(1)
|
3
|
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
588
|
(566)
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
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|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Borrowings of debt |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
2,878
|
1,171
|
Repayments of debt |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(2,360)
|
(1,388)
|
Series C Â鶹app SiriusXM stock repurchases |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(306)
|
(218)
|
Subsidiary shares repurchased by subsidiary |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(1,474)
|
(334)
|
Cash dividends paid by subsidiary |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(36)
|
(29)
|
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(50)
|
(79)
|
Other financing activities, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(3)
|
50
|
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(1,351)
|
(827)
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
146
|
(440)
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period |
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|
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|
102
|
625
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period |
248
|
185
|
248
|
185
|
Braves Group |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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|
Ìý
|
Net earnings (loss) |
26
|
(3)
|
(45)
|
(55)
|
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Depreciation and amortization |
21
|
23
|
34
|
39
|
Stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
9
|
5
|
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net |
(7)
|
(3)
|
(9)
|
(6)
|
Unrealized gains losses on intergroup interest |
2
|
28
|
28
|
33
|
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net |
2
|
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|
4
|
Ìý
|
Noncash interest expense (benefit) |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
2
|
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(2)
|
Intergroup tax allocation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(6)
|
3
|
Intergroup tax (payments) receipts |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
22
|
Ìý
|
Other charges (credits), net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
5
|
14
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Current and other assets |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(34)
|
(3)
|
Payables and other liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
56
|
37
|
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
64
|
67
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(5)
|
Ìý
|
Capital expended for property and equipment |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(50)
|
(14)
|
Other investing activities, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
36
|
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(55)
|
22
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Borrowings of debt |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
1
|
123
|
Repayments of debt |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(24)
|
(180)
|
Other financing activities, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(7)
|
Ìý
|
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(30)
|
(57)
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(21)
|
32
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
190
|
140
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period |
169
|
172
|
169
|
172
|
Formula One Group |
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Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Cash flows from operating activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Net earnings (loss) |
(77)
|
10
|
(225)
|
(7)
|
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Depreciation and amortization |
114
|
116
|
224
|
227
|
Stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
15
|
12
|
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net |
(34)
|
(20)
|
(16)
|
(8)
|
Unrealized gains losses on intergroup interest |
(2)
|
(28)
|
(28)
|
(33)
|
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net |
100
|
4
|
197
|
(91)
|
Noncash interest expense (benefit) |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
1
|
Ìý
|
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(63)
|
(49)
|
Intergroup tax allocation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
7
|
(4)
|
Intergroup tax (payments) receipts |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(20)
|
Ìý
|
Other charges (credits), net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(7)
|
2
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Current and other assets |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(35)
|
(97)
|
Payables and other liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
149
|
296
|
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
199
|
248
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(6)
|
(4)
|
Cash proceeds from sale of investments |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
243
|
Capital expended for property and equipment |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(11)
|
(3)
|
Other investing activities, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(4)
|
8
|
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(21)
|
244
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Borrowings of debt |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
289
|
Repayments of debt |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(3)
|
(850)
|
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(7)
|
(2)
|
Other financing activities, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
6
|
(4)
|
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(4)
|
(567)
|
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(1)
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
174
|
(76)
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
160
|
282
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period |
$ 334
|
$ 206
|
$ 334
|
$ 206
|