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Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Cash Flows (Details)

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Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net earnings (loss) $ (1,391) $ 347 $ 865
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 1,083 1,061 905
Stock-based compensation 261 312 192
Impairment of intangible assets 976    
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net 586 (6) (18)
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net 402 315 (40)
Noncash interest expense 17 9 (1)
Losses (gains) on dilution of investment in affiliate (4) (7) 1
Loss on early extinguishment of debt 40 57 1
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) (95) 120 167
Other charges (credits), net 35 8 (17)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities      
Current and other assets (34) (3) (31)
Payables and other liabilities (146) 100 132
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 1,730 2,313 2,156
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities (113) (29) (414)
Return of investment in equity method affiliates 105 23 64
Cash proceeds from sale of investments 13 442 399
Cash (paid) received for acquisitions, net of cash acquired (300) 313 (2)
Repayment of loans and other cash receipts from equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities 20 11 14
Capital expended for property and equipment, including internal-use software and website development (452) (510) (403)
Other investing activities, net (9) 64 (28)
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities (736) 314 (370)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Borrowings of debt 4,898 6,020 3,617
Repayments of debt (2,931) (4,871) (4,057)
Liberty SiriusXM common stock repurchases (318) (443) (466)
Subsidiary shares repurchased by subsidiary (1,555) (2,159) (1,314)
Proceeds from Liberty SiriusXM common stock rights offering 754    
Cash dividends paid by subsidiary (64) (68) (59)
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation (120) (211) (130)
Other financing activities, net (90) (41) 29
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities 574 (1,773) (2,380)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 3   (1)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 1,571 854 (595)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 1,306 452 1,047
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period 2,877 1,306 452
Liberty SiriusXM Group      
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net earnings (loss) (719) 735 1,004
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 573 537 369
Stock-based compensation 234 267 156
Impairment of intangible assets 976    
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net 484 24 11
Unrealized (gains) losses on intergroup interests, net (125)    
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net 521 41 1
Noncash interest expense 12 7 (8)
Losses (gains) on dilution of investment in affiliate (4)    
Loss on early extinguishment of debt 40 57  
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) 40 268 231
Intergroup tax allocation 5 (21) 22
Intergroup tax (payments) receipts 8 (3) (20)
Other charges (credits), net 26 4 2
Changes in operating assets and liabilities      
Current and other assets 32 (11) (4)
Payables and other liabilities (179) 39 21
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 1,924 1,944 1,785
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities (96) (19) (405)
Cash proceeds from sale of investments   373  
Cash (paid) received for acquisitions, net of cash acquired (300) 313 (2)
Repayment of loans and other cash receipts from equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities 20 11 14
Capital expended for property and equipment, including internal-use software and website development (350) (363) (356)
Other investing activities, net (8) 69 (7)
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities (734) 384 (756)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Borrowings of debt 4,149 5,795 2,795
Repayments of debt (2,203) (4,833) (2,431)
Intergroup Loan (repayment) borrowing (750)    
Liberty SiriusXM common stock repurchases (249) (419) (466)
Subsidiary shares repurchased by subsidiary (1,555) (2,159) (1,314)
Reattribution between Liberty SiriusXM Group and Liberty Formula One Group (608)    
Proceeds from Liberty SiriusXM common stock rights offering 754    
Cash dividends paid by subsidiary (64) (68) (59)
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation (116) (201) (127)
Other financing activities, net (47) (38) 50
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities (689) (1,923) (1,552)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 501 405 (523)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 507 102 625
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period 1,008 507 102
Braves Group      
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net earnings (loss) (78) (77) 11
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 69 71 76
Stock-based compensation 6 17 11
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net (6) (18) (12)
Unrealized (gains) losses on intergroup interests, net (42) 42 24
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net 10 4 2
Noncash interest expense 1 1 5
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) (10) (7) (1)
Intergroup tax allocation (28) (8) (14)
Intergroup tax (payments) receipts 2 21 35
Other charges (credits), net 9 18 (20)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities      
Current and other assets (29) (12) 8
Payables and other liabilities 41 23 (22)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities (55) 75 103
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities   (4)  
Return of investment in equity method affiliates     50
Cash proceeds from sale of investments     155
Capital expended for property and equipment, including internal-use software and website development (81) (103) (33)
Other investing activities, net 4   (13)
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities (77) (107) 159
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Borrowings of debt 228 96 123
Repayments of debt (114) (31) (317)
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation (1) (4)  
Other financing activities, net (8) (7) (18)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities 105 54 (212)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (27) 22 50
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 212 190 140
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period 185 212 190
Formula One Group      
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net earnings (loss) (594) (311) (150)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 441 453 460
Stock-based compensation 21 28 25
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net 108 (12) (17)
Unrealized (gains) losses on intergroup interests, net 167 (42) (24)
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net (129) 270 (43)
Noncash interest expense 4 1 2
Losses (gains) on dilution of investment in affiliate   (7) 1
Loss on early extinguishment of debt     1
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) (125) (141) (63)
Intergroup tax allocation 23 29 (8)
Intergroup tax (payments) receipts (10) (18) (15)
Other charges (credits), net   (14) 1
Changes in operating assets and liabilities      
Current and other assets (37) 20 (35)
Payables and other liabilities (8) 38 133
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities (139) 294 268
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities (17) (6) (9)
Return of investment in equity method affiliates 105 23 14
Cash proceeds from sale of investments 13 69 244
Capital expended for property and equipment, including internal-use software and website development (21) (44) (14)
Other investing activities, net (5) (5) (8)
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities 75 37 227
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Borrowings of debt 521 129 699
Repayments of debt (614) (7) (1,309)
Intergroup Loan (repayment) borrowing 750    
Liberty SiriusXM common stock repurchases (69) (24)  
Reattribution between Liberty SiriusXM Group and Liberty Formula One Group 608    
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation (3) (6) (3)
Other financing activities, net (35) 4 (3)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities 1,158 96 (616)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 3   (1)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 1,097 427 (122)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 587 160 282
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 1,684 $ 587 $ 160