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Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Balance Sheet (Details)

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Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Assets, current        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 602 $ 201 $ 1,172 $ 681
Trade and other receivables, net 244 247    
Short term marketable securities 61 15    
Other current assets 257 228    
Total current assets 1,164 691    
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments 560 533    
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 1,120 1,115    
Property and equipment, at cost 2,698 2,587    
Accumulated depreciation (748) (708)    
Property and equipment, net 1,950 1,879    
Goodwill 14,345 14,345    
FCC licenses 8,600 8,600    
Other 1,073 1,073    
Intangible assets not subject to amortization 24,018 24,018    
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 1,080 1,097    
Other assets 434 465    
Total assets 30,326 29,798    
Liabilities, Current [Abstract]        
Accounts Payable and accrued liabilities 763 758    
Current portion of debt 256 255    
Deferred revenue 1,880 1,797    
Other current liabilities 66 3    
Total current liabilities 2,965 2,813    
Long-term debt 6,862 6,626    
Deferred income tax liabilities 1,788 1,667    
Other liabilities 626 561    
Total liabilities $ 12,241 $ 11,667    
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]        
Preferred stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 50,000,000 shares; no shares issued    
Additional paid-in capital $ 78      
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings, net of taxes (46) $ (51)    
Retained earnings 11,346 10,981    
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Total 11,381 10,933    
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries 6,704 7,198    
Total equity 18,085 18,131    
Total liabilities and equity 30,326 29,798    
Common Class A        
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]        
Common Stock, Value, Issued $ 1 $ 1    
Common Class B        
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]        
Common Stock, Value, Issued    
Common Class C        
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]        
Common Stock, Value, Issued $ 2 $ 2    
Liberty Sirius XM Group        
Assets, current        
Cash and cash equivalents 102 112 482 148
Trade and other receivables, net 228      
Other current assets 232      
Total current assets 562      
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 168 153    
Property and equipment, at cost 2,003      
Accumulated depreciation (615)      
Property and equipment, net 1,388      
Goodwill 14,165      
FCC licenses 8,600      
Other 930      
Intangible assets not subject to amortization 23,695      
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 1,013      
Other assets 157      
Total assets 26,983      
Liabilities, Current [Abstract]        
Intergroup payable 115      
Accounts Payable and accrued liabilities 696      
Current portion of debt 256      
Deferred revenue 1,797      
Other current liabilities 3      
Total current liabilities 2,867      
Long-term debt 5,719      
Deferred income tax liabilities 1,724      
Other liabilities 272      
Total liabilities 10,582      
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]        
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Total 9,706      
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries 6,695      
Total liabilities and equity 26,983      
Liberty Braves Group        
Assets, current        
Cash and cash equivalents 44 13 19 11
Trade and other receivables, net 12      
Other current assets 20      
Total current assets 76      
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments 8 8    
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 52 39    
Property and equipment, at cost 504      
Accumulated depreciation (45)      
Property and equipment, net 459      
Goodwill 180      
Other 143      
Intangible assets not subject to amortization 323      
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 67      
Other assets 14      
Total assets 999      
Liabilities, Current [Abstract]        
Intergroup payable 89      
Accounts Payable and accrued liabilities 46      
Deferred revenue 83      
Total current liabilities 218      
Long-term debt 108      
Deferred income tax liabilities 40      
Other liabilities 297      
Total liabilities 663      
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]        
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Total 327      
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries 9      
Total liabilities and equity 999      
Liberty Media Group        
Assets, current        
Cash and cash equivalents 456 76 $ 671 $ 522
Trade and other receivables, net 4      
Short term marketable securities 61      
Other current assets 7      
Total current assets 528      
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments 552 525    
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 900 $ 923    
Property and equipment, at cost 191      
Accumulated depreciation (88)      
Property and equipment, net 103      
Other assets 263      
Total assets 2,346      
Liabilities, Current [Abstract]        
Intergroup payable (204)      
Accounts Payable and accrued liabilities 21      
Other current liabilities 65      
Total current liabilities (118)      
Long-term debt 1,035      
Deferred income tax liabilities 24      
Other liabilities 57      
Total liabilities 998      
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]        
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Total 1,348      
Total liabilities and equity 2,346      
Elimination        
Assets, current        
Other current assets (2)      
Total current assets (2)      
Total assets (2)      
Liabilities, Current [Abstract]        
Other current liabilities (2)      
Total current liabilities (2)      
Total liabilities (2)      
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]        
Total liabilities and equity $ (2)