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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
Jun. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Assets, current        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,229 $ 201 $ 790 $ 681
Trade and other receivables, net 276 247    
Short term marketable securities   15    
Other current assets 263 243    
Total current assets 1,768 691    
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments 492 533    
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 1,123 1,115    
Property and equipment, at cost 2,792 2,587    
Accumulated depreciation (750) (708)    
Property and equipment, net 2,042 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 1,068 1,097    
Other assets 378 465    
Total assets 30,889 29,798    
Liabilities, Current [Abstract]        
Accounts Payable and accrued liabilities 808 758    
Current portion of debt 256 255    
Deferred revenue 1,883 1,797    
Other current liabilities 48 3    
Total current liabilities 2,995 2,813    
Long-term debt 7,275 6,626    
Deferred income tax liabilities 1,852 1,667    
Other liabilities 716 561    
Total liabilities 12,838 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 268      
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings, net of taxes (51) (51)    
Retained earnings 11,426 10,981    
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Total 11,647 10,933    
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries 6,404 7,198    
Total equity 18,051 18,131    
Total liabilities and equity 30,889 29,798    
Liberty Sirius XM Group        
Assets, current        
Cash and cash equivalents 526 112 294 148
Trade and other receivables, net 225      
Other current assets 232      
Total current assets 983      
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 166 153    
Property and equipment, at cost 1,985      
Accumulated depreciation (637)      
Property and equipment, net 1,348      
Goodwill 14,165      
FCC licenses 8,600      
Other 930      
Intangible assets not subject to amortization 23,695      
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 1,004      
Other assets 140      
Total assets 27,336      
Liabilities, Current [Abstract]        
Intergroup payable 3      
Accounts Payable and accrued liabilities 715      
Current portion of debt 256      
Deferred revenue 1,814      
Other current liabilities 3      
Total current liabilities 2,791      
Long-term debt 6,107      
Deferred income tax liabilities 1,796      
Other liabilities 272      
Total liabilities 10,966      
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]        
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Total 9,980      
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries 6,390      
Total liabilities and equity 27,336      
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Common Class A        
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]        
Common Stock, Value, Issued 1      
Total equity 1      
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Common Class C        
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]        
Common Stock, Value, Issued 2      
Total equity 2      
Liberty Braves Group        
Assets, current        
Cash and cash equivalents 149 13 34 11
Trade and other receivables, net 48      
Other current assets 27      
Total current assets 224      
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 647      
Accumulated depreciation (45)      
Property and equipment, net 602      
Goodwill 180      
Other 143      
Intangible assets not subject to amortization 323      
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 64      
Other assets 12      
Total assets 1,285      
Liabilities, Current [Abstract]        
Intergroup payable (1)      
Accounts Payable and accrued liabilities 72      
Deferred revenue 68      
Total current liabilities 139      
Long-term debt 137      
Deferred income tax liabilities 27      
Redeemable intergroup interest 133      
Other liabilities 388      
Total liabilities 824      
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]        
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Total 447      
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries 14      
Total liabilities and equity 1,285      
Liberty Media Group        
Assets, current        
Cash and cash equivalents 554 76 $ 462 $ 522
Trade and other receivables, net 3      
Other current assets 4      
Total current assets 561      
Intergroup interest in the Liberty Braves Group 133      
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments 484 525    
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 905 $ 923    
Property and equipment, at cost 160      
Accumulated depreciation (68)      
Property and equipment, net 92      
Other assets 226      
Total assets 2,401      
Liabilities, Current [Abstract]        
Intergroup payable (2)      
Accounts Payable and accrued liabilities 21      
Deferred revenue 1      
Other current liabilities 45      
Total current liabilities 65      
Long-term debt 1,031      
Deferred income tax liabilities 29      
Other liabilities 56      
Total liabilities 1,181      
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]        
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Total 1,220      
Total liabilities and equity 2,401      
Liberty Media Group | Common Class C        
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]        
Common Stock, Value, Issued 1      
Total equity 1      
Elimination        
Assets, current        
Intergroup interest in the Liberty Braves Group (133)      
Total assets (133)      
Liabilities, Current [Abstract]        
Redeemable intergroup interest (133)      
Total liabilities (133)      
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]        
Total liabilities and equity $ (133)