Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended |
9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net earnings (loss) |
$ 262
|
$ 366
|
$ 327
|
$ 834
|
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
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|
Depreciation and amortization |
271
|
234
|
790
|
681
|
Stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
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|
238
|
145
|
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net |
(55)
|
(58)
|
(69)
|
(72)
|
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net |
(14)
|
31
|
171
|
(180)
|
Noncash interest expense (benefit) |
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|
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|
7
|
(6)
|
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
196
|
132
|
Other charges (credits), net |
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|
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|
61
|
13
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
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|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
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|
Current and other assets |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(61)
|
(119)
|
Payables and other liabilities |
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|
Ìý
|
110
|
207
|
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities |
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|
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1,770
|
1,635
|
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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(25)
|
(403)
|
Cash proceeds from sale of investments |
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|
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|
389
|
244
|
Net cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
313
|
(1)
|
Capital expended for property and equipment |
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|
Ìý
|
(338)
|
(265)
|
Net cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
313
|
(1)
|
Sales of short term investments and other marketable securities |
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|
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|
73
|
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Other investing activities, net |
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|
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|
(2)
|
43
|
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities |
Ìý
|
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|
410
|
(382)
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
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|
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|
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|
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|
Borrowings of debt |
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|
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|
5,018
|
2,310
|
Repayments of debt |
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|
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|
(4,345)
|
(3,014)
|
Series C Â鶹app SiriusXM stock repurchases |
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|
Ìý
|
(374)
|
(368)
|
Subsidiary shares repurchased by subsidiary |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(1,959)
|
(662)
|
Cash dividends paid by subsidiary |
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|
Ìý
|
(52)
|
(44)
|
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(101)
|
(122)
|
Other financing activities, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(41)
|
51
|
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities |
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|
Ìý
|
(1,854)
|
(1,849)
|
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
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|
Ìý
|
(5)
|
Ìý
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
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|
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|
321
|
(596)
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period |
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|
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|
452
|
1,047
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period |
773
|
451
|
773
|
451
|
Â鶹app Sirius XM Group |
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|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Cash flows from operating activities: |
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|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Net earnings (loss) |
208
|
283
|
543
|
813
|
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Depreciation and amortization |
135
|
93
|
396
|
274
|
Stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
204
|
117
|
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net |
7
|
2
|
18
|
2
|
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net |
10
|
51
|
(6)
|
(69)
|
Noncash interest expense (benefit) |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
5
|
(9)
|
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
232
|
159
|
Intergroup tax allocation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
1
|
21
|
Intergroup tax (payments) receipts |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(2)
|
Ìý
|
Other charges (credits), net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
58
|
2
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Current and other assets |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
14
|
(33)
|
Payables and other liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(26)
|
14
|
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
1,437
|
1,291
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(14)
|
(397)
|
Cash proceeds from sale of investments |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
373
|
Ìý
|
Net cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
313
|
(1)
|
Capital expended for property and equipment |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(239)
|
(239)
|
Net cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
313
|
(1)
|
Sales of short term investments and other marketable securities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
73
|
Ìý
|
Other investing activities, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
2
|
5
|
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
508
|
(632)
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Borrowings of debt |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
4,943
|
1,899
|
Repayments of debt |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(4,311)
|
(1,902)
|
Series C Â鶹app SiriusXM stock repurchases |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(374)
|
(368)
|
Subsidiary shares repurchased by subsidiary |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(1,959)
|
(662)
|
Cash dividends paid by subsidiary |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(52)
|
(44)
|
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(109)
|
(120)
|
Other financing activities, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(41)
|
50
|
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(1,903)
|
(1,147)
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
42
|
(488)
|
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 |
144
|
137
|
144
|
137
|
Braves Group |
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|
Ìý
|
Ìý
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Net earnings (loss) |
12
|
41
|
(33)
|
(14)
|
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Depreciation and amortization |
20
|
23
|
54
|
62
|
Stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
13
|
9
|
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net |
(4)
|
(2)
|
(13)
|
(8)
|
Unrealized gains losses on intergroup interest |
(2)
|
13
|
26
|
46
|
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net |
2
|
(1)
|
6
|
(1)
|
Noncash interest expense (benefit) |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
1
|
4
|
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
7
|
3
|
Intergroup tax allocation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(6)
|
(14)
|
Intergroup tax (payments) receipts |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
22
|
Ìý
|
Other charges (credits), net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
8
|
9
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Current and other assets |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(37)
|
(3)
|
Payables and other liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
9
|
(30)
|
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
57
|
63
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(4)
|
Ìý
|
Capital expended for property and equipment |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(72)
|
(15)
|
Other investing activities, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
33
|
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(76)
|
18
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Borrowings of debt |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
75
|
123
|
Repayments of debt |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(29)
|
(185)
|
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(1)
|
Ìý
|
Other financing activities, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(6)
|
Ìý
|
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
39
|
(62)
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
20
|
19
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
190
|
140
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period |
210
|
159
|
210
|
159
|
Formula One Group |
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Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Cash flows from operating activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Net earnings (loss) |
42
|
42
|
(183)
|
35
|
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Depreciation and amortization |
116
|
118
|
340
|
345
|
Stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
21
|
19
|
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net |
(58)
|
(58)
|
(74)
|
(66)
|
Unrealized gains losses on intergroup interest |
2
|
(13)
|
(26)
|
(46)
|
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net |
(26)
|
(19)
|
171
|
(110)
|
Noncash interest expense (benefit) |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
1
|
(1)
|
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(43)
|
(30)
|
Intergroup tax allocation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
5
|
(7)
|
Intergroup tax (payments) receipts |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(20)
|
Ìý
|
Other charges (credits), net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(5)
|
2
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Current and other assets |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(38)
|
(83)
|
Payables and other liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
127
|
223
|
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
276
|
281
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(7)
|
(6)
|
Cash proceeds from sale of investments |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
16
|
244
|
Capital expended for property and equipment |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(27)
|
(11)
|
Other investing activities, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(4)
|
5
|
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(22)
|
232
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Borrowings of debt |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
288
|
Repayments of debt |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(5)
|
(927)
|
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
9
|
(2)
|
Other financing activities, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
6
|
1
|
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
10
|
(640)
|
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(5)
|
Ìý
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
259
|
(127)
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
160
|
282
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period |
$ 419
|
$ 155
|
$ 419
|
$ 155
|