Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Information About Liberty's Operating Segments - Other Information (Details)

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Information About Liberty's Operating Segments - Other Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total assets $ 44,004 $ 44,189  
Investments in affiliates 1,018 1,625  
Capital expenditures 452 510 $ 403
Consolidation Eliminations      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total assets (839) (330)  
Eliminations      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total assets (839) (330)  
Liberty SiriusXM Group      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total assets 32,081 31,421  
Investments in affiliates 886 644  
Capital expenditures 350 363 356
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Corporate and other      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total assets 2,051 553  
Investments in affiliates 163    
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Operating Segments and Corporate and Other      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total assets 42,670 31,421  
Investments in affiliates 1,056 644  
Capital expenditures 573 363  
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Consolidation Eliminations      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total assets (10,589)    
Investments in affiliates (170)    
Capital expenditures (223)    
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM Holdings | Operating Segments      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total assets 30,030 30,868  
Investments in affiliates 723 644  
Capital expenditures 350 363  
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Live Nation | Operating Segments      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total assets 10,589    
Investments in affiliates 170    
Capital expenditures 223    
Braves Group      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total assets 1,571 1,593  
Investments in affiliates 94 99  
Capital expenditures 81 103 33
Braves Group | Corporate and other      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total assets 1,571 1,593  
Investments in affiliates 94 99  
Capital expenditures 81 103  
Formula One Group      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total assets 11,191 11,505  
Investments in affiliates 38 882  
Capital expenditures 21 44 $ 14
Formula One Group | Corporate and other      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total assets 2,581 2,474  
Investments in affiliates 38 882  
Capital expenditures 10 28  
Formula One Group | Operating Segments and Corporate and Other      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total assets 11,191 22,481  
Investments in affiliates 38 1,050  
Capital expenditures 21 410  
Formula One Group | Consolidation Eliminations      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total assets   (10,976)  
Investments in affiliates   (168)  
Capital expenditures   (366)  
Formula One Group | Live Nation | Operating Segments      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total assets   10,976  
Investments in affiliates   168  
Capital expenditures   366  
Formula One Group | Formula 1 | Operating Segments      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total assets 8,610 9,031  
Capital expenditures $ 11 $ 16