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Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Revenue recognition - Statement of operations (Details)

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Revenue recognition - Statement of operations (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2017
Revenue:        
Subscriber acquisition costs $ 119 $ 126 $ 242 $ 253
Selling, general and administrative 303 288 568 527
Net earnings (loss) 255 156 468 200
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606        
Revenue:        
Subscriber acquisition costs     244  
Selling, general and administrative     567  
Net earnings (loss)     463  
Subscriber        
Revenue:        
Revenue 1,139   2,256  
Subscriber | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606        
Revenue:        
Revenue     2,304  
Revenue Share And Royalties        
Revenue:        
Cost of subscriber services and Formula 1 revenue 404 293 714 570
Revenue Share And Royalties | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606        
Revenue:        
Cost of subscriber services and Formula 1 revenue     758  
Formula 1        
Revenue:        
Revenue 585   699  
Cost of subscriber services and Formula 1 revenue 414 $ 414 495 $ 482
Formula 1 | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606        
Revenue:        
Revenue     691  
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606        
Revenue:        
Subscriber acquisition costs 1   2  
Selling, general and administrative (1)   (1)  
Net earnings (loss) 0   (5)  
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606        
Revenue:        
Subscriber acquisition costs 120      
Selling, general and administrative 302      
Net earnings (loss) 255      
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Subscriber | Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606        
Revenue:        
Revenue 24   48  
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Subscriber | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606        
Revenue:        
Revenue 1,163      
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Revenue Share And Royalties | Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606        
Revenue:        
Cost of subscriber services and Formula 1 revenue 22   44  
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Revenue Share And Royalties | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606        
Revenue:        
Cost of subscriber services and Formula 1 revenue 426      
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Formula 1 | Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606        
Revenue:        
Revenue (2)   $ (8)  
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Formula 1 | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606        
Revenue:        
Revenue $ 583