Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Long-Term Debt (Details)

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Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Sep. 30, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal $ 13,243  
Total debt 13,492 $ 8,018
Less debt classified as current (47) (5)
Total long-term debt $ 13,445 8,013
Sirius XM 5.75% Senior Notes Due 2021    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument interest rate 5.75%  
Sirius XM 5.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2022    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument interest rate 5.25%  
Sirius X M 4.25 Senior Notes Due 2020    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument interest rate 4.25%  
Sirius XM 3.875% Senior Notes due 2022    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument interest rate 3.875%  
Sirius X M 4.625 Senior Notes Due 2023    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument interest rate 4.625%  
Sirius XM 6.00% Senior Notes Due 2024    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument interest rate 6.00%  
Sirius XM 5.375% Senior Notes Due 2025    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument interest rate 5.375%  
Sirius XM 5.375% Senior Notes due 2026    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument interest rate 5.375%  
Sirius XM 5.0% Senior Notes due 2027 Member    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument interest rate 5.00%  
1.375 Cash Convertible Senior Notes Due 2023    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument interest rate 1.375%  
Liberty 1% Cash Convertible Notes Due 2023    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument interest rate 1.00%  
2.25% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2046    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt instrument interest rate 2.25%  
Liberty Sirius XM Group    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal $ 7,049  
Less deferred financing costs (10) (7)
Total debt 6,982 6,107
Less debt classified as current (4)  
Total long-term debt 6,978  
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Margin loan    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 250  
Total debt 250 250
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Sirius XM 5.75% Senior Notes Due 2021    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt   596
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Sirius XM 5.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2022    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt   405
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Sirius X M 4.25 Senior Notes Due 2020    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt   497
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Sirius XM 3.875% Senior Notes due 2022    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 1,000  
Total debt 992  
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Sirius X M 4.625 Senior Notes Due 2023    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 500  
Total debt 496 496
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Sirius XM 6.00% Senior Notes Due 2024    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 1,500  
Total debt 1,488 1,487
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Sirius XM 5.375% Senior Notes Due 2025    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 1,000  
Total debt 991 990
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Sirius XM 5.375% Senior Notes due 2026    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 1,000  
Total debt 990 989
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Sirius XM 5.0% Senior Notes due 2027 Member    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 1,500  
Total debt 1,486  
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Sirius XM Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 290  
Total debt 290 390
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Sirius XM leases    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 9  
Total debt 9 14
Braves Group    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 585  
Less deferred financing costs (9) (10)
Total debt 576 328
Less debt classified as current (43)  
Total long-term debt 533  
Braves Group | Notes and loans    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 585  
Total debt 585 338
Formula One Group    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 5,609  
Total debt 5,934 1,583
Less deferred financing costs, net (19)  
Total long-term debt 5,934  
Formula One Group | 1.375 Cash Convertible Senior Notes Due 2023    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 1,000  
Total debt 1,216 1,076
Formula One Group | Liberty 1% Cash Convertible Notes Due 2023    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 450  
Total debt 536  
Formula One Group | 2.25% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2046    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 445  
Total debt 474 470
Formula One Group | Live Nation Margin Loan    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 350  
Total debt 350  
Formula One Group | Other Debt Obligations    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 35  
Total debt 35 $ 37
Formula One Group | Bank loans    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 3,302  
Total debt 3,315  
Formula One Group | Delta Topco Exchangeable Notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Outstanding principal 27  
Total debt $ 27