Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Debt (Details)

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Debt (Details)
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Dec. 31, 2015
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Sep. 30, 2015
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Jun. 30, 2016
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Jun. 30, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Aug. 31, 2015
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Outstanding principal     $ 7,582,000,000      
Long-term Debt $ 6,881,000,000   7,531,000,000      
Borrowings of debt     1,453,000,000 $ 1,343,000,000    
Braves Holdings Mixed Use Facility Credit Facilities Total            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Outstanding principal     $ 12,000,000      
Effective interest rate     2.46%      
Braves Holdings            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Area of land aquired (in acres) | a         82  
Number of credit facilities | item     2      
Braves Holdings | Braves Holdings Term Loan            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis   LIBOR        
Effective interest rate     1.68%      
Braves Holdings | Braves Holdings Revolving Credit Facilities Total            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Effective interest rate     1.99%      
Braves Holdings | Revolving Credit Facility            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity     $ 175,000,000      
Braves Holdings | Revolving Credit Facility | Braves Holdings Term Loan            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt instrument, unused borrowing capacity, fee, percent   0.35%        
Braves Holdings | Revolving Credit Facility | Braves Holdings Revolving Credit Facility One            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity     75,000,000     $ 250,000,000
Braves Holdings | Term loan | Braves Holdings Term Loan            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt issuance amount   $ 345,000,000        
Braves Holdings | Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Stadium other costs and equipment     50,000,000      
Expected other costs and equipment     672,000,000      
Construction and Development Costs     420,000,000      
Braves Holdings | Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark | Revolving Credit Facility | Braves Holdings Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facilities            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Long-term Debt     133,000,000      
Braves Holdings | Cobb County Ballpark Mixed Use Development            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Expected other costs and equipment     558,000,000      
Construction and Development Costs     179,000,000      
Proceeds from equity issuance to fund new facility     200,000,000      
Proceeds from debt issuance to fund new facility     $ 290,000,000      
Braves Holdings | Cobb County Ballpark Mixed Use Development | Revolving Credit Facility            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis     LIBOR      
Number of credit facilities | item 3          
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity $ 207,000,000          
Extension Options on Credit Facilities     2 years      
Shares pledged as collateral under loan | shares     464      
Share value     $ 34,000,000      
Braves Holdings | Cobb Marietta Coliseum And Exhibit Hall Authority | Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Due from Affiliates     392,000,000      
Braves Holdings | Affiliated Entities | Cobb County Ballpark Mixed Use Development            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Construction and Development Costs     490,000,000      
Braves Holdings | The Authority            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction   103,000,000        
Braves Holdings | The Authority | Cobb Marietta Coliseum And Exhibit Hall Authority | Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Fair Value of Assets Acquired     $ 331,000,000      
Cobb Marietta Coliseum And Exhibit Hall Authority | Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark | Bonds Payable            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt issuance amount   $ 368,000,000        
Minimum | Braves Holdings | Braves Holdings Term Loan            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate   1.50%        
Minimum | Braves Holdings | Cobb County Ballpark Mixed Use Development | Revolving Credit Facility            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate     2.00%      
Maximum | Braves Holdings | Braves Holdings Term Loan            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate   1.75%        
Maximum | Braves Holdings | Cobb County Ballpark Mixed Use Development | Revolving Credit Facility            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate     2.60%