Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended |
6 Months Ended |
Jun. 30, 2016 |
Jun. 30, 2015 |
Jun. 30, 2016 |
Jun. 30, 2015 |
Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Net earnings (loss) |
$ 140
|
$ 99
|
$ 567
|
$ 118
|
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] |
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|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
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Depreciation and amortization |
93
|
92
|
180
|
176
|
Stock-based compensation |
34
|
47
|
68
|
91
|
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(75)
|
(35)
|
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net |
(18)
|
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|
(6)
|
37
|
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net |
32
|
(40)
|
40
|
(12)
|
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
180
|
81
|
Other, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
23
|
15
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Current and other assets |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(51)
|
(156)
|
Payables and other current liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
261
|
367
|
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
1,187
|
682
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
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|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
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Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees |
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|
Ìý
|
(11)
|
Ìý
|
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities |
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|
Ìý
|
58
|
149
|
Proceeds (payments) from settlement of financial instruments, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(19)
|
Capital expended for property and equipment |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(160)
|
(139)
|
Purchases of short term investments and other marketable securities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(258)
|
(32)
|
Sales of short term investments and other marketable securities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
273
|
180
|
Other investing activities, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
12
|
(22)
|
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(86)
|
117
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
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|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Borrowings of debt |
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|
Ìý
|
1,453
|
1,343
|
Repayments of debt |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(816)
|
(661)
|
Repurchases of Â鶹app common stock |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(300)
|
Shares repurchased by subsidiary |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(996)
|
(1,084)
|
Proceeds from Â鶹app Braves common stock rights offering |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
203
|
Ìý
|
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
75
|
35
|
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(10)
|
(27)
|
Other financing activities, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
18
|
4
|
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(73)
|
(690)
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
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|
Ìý
|
1,028
|
109
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
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|
Ìý
|
201
|
681
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
1,229
|
790
|
1,229
|
790
|
Â鶹app Sirius XM Group |
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|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Cash flows from operating activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Net earnings (loss) |
160
|
91
|
323
|
176
|
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Depreciation and amortization |
77
|
81
|
156
|
158
|
Stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
54
|
74
|
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(1)
|
(12)
|
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net |
(2)
|
(3)
|
(9)
|
4
|
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
190
|
139
|
Intergroup tax allocation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
3
|
(2)
|
Other, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
26
|
11
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Current and other assets |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
7
|
(136)
|
Payables and other current liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
34
|
279
|
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
783
|
691
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Capital expended for property and equipment |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(67)
|
(61)
|
Other investing activities, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(4)
|
Ìý
|
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(71)
|
(61)
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Borrowings of debt |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
1,387
|
1,258
|
Repayments of debt |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(744)
|
(661)
|
Intergroup (payments) receipts |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
9
|
7
|
Shares repurchased by subsidiary |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(996)
|
(1,084)
|
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
1
|
12
|
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(6)
|
(16)
|
Other financing activities, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
51
|
Ìý
|
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(298)
|
(484)
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
414
|
146
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
112
|
148
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
526
|
294
|
526
|
294
|
Â鶹app Braves Group |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Cash flows from operating activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Net earnings (loss) |
25
|
(4)
|
Ìý
|
(19)
|
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Depreciation and amortization |
13
|
9
|
18
|
14
|
Stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
4
|
2
|
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net |
(2)
|
(2)
|
(4)
|
(4)
|
Unrealized gains losses on intergroup interest |
27
|
Ìý
|
(27)
|
Ìý
|
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(20)
|
(7)
|
Intergroup tax allocation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(4)
|
(3)
|
Intergroup tax (payments) receipts |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
1
|
Other, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
1
|
2
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Current and other assets |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(60)
|
(26)
|
Payables and other current liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
111
|
54
|
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
19
|
14
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(8)
|
Ìý
|
Capital expended for property and equipment |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(93)
|
(78)
|
Other investing activities, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(10)
|
2
|
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(111)
|
(76)
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Borrowings of debt |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
66
|
85
|
Repayments of debt |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(71)
|
Ìý
|
Intergroup (payments) receipts |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(34)
|
Ìý
|
Proceeds from Â鶹app Braves common stock rights offering |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
203
|
Ìý
|
Other financing activities, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
64
|
Ìý
|
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
228
|
85
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
136
|
23
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
13
|
11
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
149
|
34
|
149
|
34
|
Â鶹app Media Group |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Cash flows from operating activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Net earnings (loss) |
(45)
|
12
|
244
|
(39)
|
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Depreciation and amortization |
3
|
2
|
6
|
4
|
Stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
10
|
15
|
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(74)
|
(23)
|
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net |
(14)
|
5
|
7
|
37
|
Unrealized gains losses on intergroup interest |
(27)
|
Ìý
|
27
|
Ìý
|
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net |
32
|
(40)
|
40
|
(12)
|
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
10
|
(51)
|
Intergroup tax allocation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
1
|
5
|
Intergroup tax (payments) receipts |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(1)
|
Other, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(4)
|
2
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Current and other assets |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
2
|
6
|
Payables and other current liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
116
|
34
|
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
385
|
(23)
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(3)
|
Ìý
|
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
58
|
149
|
Proceeds (payments) from settlement of financial instruments, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(19)
|
Purchases of short term investments and other marketable securities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(258)
|
(32)
|
Sales of short term investments and other marketable securities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
273
|
180
|
Other investing activities, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
26
|
(24)
|
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
96
|
254
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Repayments of debt |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(1)
|
Ìý
|
Intergroup (payments) receipts |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
25
|
(7)
|
Repurchases of Â鶹app common stock |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(300)
|
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
74
|
23
|
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(4)
|
(11)
|
Other financing activities, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(97)
|
4
|
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(3)
|
(291)
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
478
|
(60)
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
76
|
522
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ 554
|
$ 462
|
$ 554
|
$ 462
|