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Investments In Affiliates Accounted For Using The Equity Method (Schedule Of Equity Ownership And Carrying Amount) (Details)

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Investments In Affiliates Accounted For Using The Equity Method (Schedule Of Equity Ownership And Carrying Amount) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	May 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Equity Method Investments and Operating Activities Segment [Line Items]	听	听	听
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method	听	$ 3,298	$ 3,299
Charter Communications	听	听	听
Equity Method Investments and Operating Activities Segment [Line Items]	听	听	听
Purchase of shares in equity method investee	26,900,000	896,845	听
Payments to Acquire Investments	2,600	124	听
Percentage ownership	27.00%	25.00%	听
Equity Method Investment, Quoted Market Value	听	4,201	听
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method	听	2,376	2,395
Live Nation	听	听	听
Equity Method Investments and Operating Activities Segment [Line Items]	听	听	听
Purchase of shares in equity method investee	听	1,700,000	听
Payments to Acquire Investments	听	39	听
Percentage ownership	听	27.00%	听
Equity Method Investment, Quoted Market Value	听	1,291	听
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method	听	452	409
Sirius XM Canada	听	听	听
Equity Method Investments and Operating Activities Segment [Line Items]	听	听	听
Percentage ownership	听	37.00%	听
Equity Method Investment, Quoted Market Value	听	304	听
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method	听	239	273
Equity method investment, other	听	听	听
Equity Method Investments and Operating Activities Segment [Line Items]	听	听	听
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method	听	$ 231	$ 222

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Number of shares purchased in equity method investee

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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This item represents the carrying amount on the entity's balance sheet of its investment in common stock of an equity method investee. This is not an indicator of the fair value of the investment, rather it is the initial cost adjusted for the entity's share of earnings and losses of the investee, adjusted for any distributions (dividends) and other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses recognized.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of a controlling interest in another entity or an entity that is related to it but not strictly controlled (for example, an unconsolidated subsidiary, affiliate, joint venture or equity method investment).

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