Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended |
6 Months Ended |
Jun. 30, 2023 |
Jun. 30, 2022 |
Jun. 30, 2023 |
Jun. 30, 2022 |
Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Net earnings (loss) |
$ 303
|
$ 674
|
$ 355
|
$ 970
|
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Depreciation and amortization |
257
|
262
|
517
|
522
|
Stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
110
|
112
|
Non-cash impairment and restructuring costs |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
21
|
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|
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net |
(90)
|
(61)
|
(80)
|
(47)
|
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net |
96
|
(380)
|
142
|
(439)
|
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(35)
|
181
|
Other charges (credits), net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(8)
|
(34)
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Current and other assets |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(95)
|
(114)
|
Payables and other liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
271
|
70
|
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities |
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|
Ìý
|
1,198
|
1,221
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
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|
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|
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Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities |
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|
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(214)
|
(9)
|
Cash proceeds from dispositions |
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|
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|
67
|
148
|
Cash (paid) received for acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(137)
|
Capital expended for property and equipment, including internal-use software and website development |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(544)
|
(455)
|
Other investing activities, net |
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|
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|
(20)
|
78
|
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities |
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|
Ìý
|
(711)
|
(375)
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
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|
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|
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|
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|
Borrowings of debt |
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|
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|
2,064
|
2,674
|
Repayments of debt |
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|
Ìý
|
(2,641)
|
(2,701)
|
Liberty stock repurchases |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(356)
|
Subsidiary shares repurchased by subsidiary |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(199)
|
(415)
|
Cash dividends paid by subsidiary |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(33)
|
(217)
|
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(28)
|
(45)
|
Other financing activities, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
63
|
17
|
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(774)
|
(1,043)
|
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
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|
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|
2
|
(8)
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(285)
|
(205)
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period |
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|
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|
2,276
|
2,924
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period |
1,991
|
2,719
|
1,991
|
2,719
|
Liberty SiriusXM Group |
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|
Ìý
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Net earnings (loss) |
217
|
498
|
437
|
842
|
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Depreciation and amortization |
154
|
152
|
315
|
304
|
Stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
94
|
99
|
Non-cash impairment and restructuring costs |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
21
|
Ìý
|
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net |
(79)
|
(54)
|
(72)
|
(36)
|
Unrealized (gains) losses on intergroup interests, net |
(10)
|
35
|
(64)
|
15
|
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net |
164
|
(296)
|
162
|
(357)
|
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(33)
|
161
|
Intergroup tax allocation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
86
|
65
|
Intergroup tax (payments) receipts |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(33)
|
(42)
|
Other charges (credits), net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(12)
|
(13)
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Current and other assets |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
1
|
11
|
Payables and other liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(48)
|
(162)
|
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
854
|
887
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(41)
|
(1)
|
Cash proceeds from dispositions |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(1)
|
50
|
Cash (paid) received for acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(137)
|
Capital expended for property and equipment, including internal-use software and website development |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(334)
|
(196)
|
Other investing activities, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(1)
|
4
|
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(377)
|
(280)
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Borrowings of debt |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
2,048
|
2,634
|
Repayments of debt |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(2,563)
|
(2,320)
|
Intergroup loan (repayment) borrowing |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
202
|
Ìý
|
Liberty stock repurchases |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(319)
|
Subsidiary shares repurchased by subsidiary |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(199)
|
(415)
|
Cash dividends paid by subsidiary |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(33)
|
(217)
|
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(19)
|
(71)
|
Other financing activities, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
36
|
(3)
|
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(528)
|
(711)
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(51)
|
(104)
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period |
Ìý
|
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|
370
|
606
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period |
319
|
502
|
319
|
502
|
Braves Group |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Net earnings (loss) |
(29)
|
64
|
(88)
|
51
|
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Depreciation and amortization |
19
|
17
|
34
|
35
|
Stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
6
|
6
|
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net |
(12)
|
(8)
|
(11)
|
(12)
|
Unrealized (gains) losses on intergroup interests, net |
50
|
(35)
|
63
|
(36)
|
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net |
(4)
|
(1)
|
(3)
|
(6)
|
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(3)
|
(6)
|
Intergroup tax allocation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(2)
|
13
|
Intergroup tax (payments) receipts |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(3)
|
9
|
Other charges (credits), net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
4
|
(11)
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Current and other assets |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(5)
|
(8)
|
Payables and other liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
44
|
65
|
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
36
|
100
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(5)
|
Cash proceeds from dispositions |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
47
|
Capital expended for property and equipment, including internal-use software and website development |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(30)
|
(8)
|
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(30)
|
34
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Borrowings of debt |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
16
|
40
|
Repayments of debt |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(19)
|
(138)
|
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(1)
|
Ìý
|
Other financing activities, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
8
|
(7)
|
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
4
|
(105)
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
10
|
29
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
173
|
244
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period |
183
|
273
|
183
|
273
|
Formula One Group |
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Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Cash flows from operating activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Net earnings (loss) |
115
|
112
|
6
|
77
|
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Depreciation and amortization |
84
|
93
|
168
|
183
|
Stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
10
|
7
|
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net |
1
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
Unrealized (gains) losses on intergroup interests, net |
(40)
|
Ìý
|
1
|
21
|
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net |
(64)
|
(83)
|
(17)
|
(76)
|
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
1
|
26
|
Intergroup tax allocation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(84)
|
(78)
|
Intergroup tax (payments) receipts |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
36
|
33
|
Other charges (credits), net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(10)
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Current and other assets |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(91)
|
(117)
|
Payables and other liabilities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
275
|
167
|
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
308
|
234
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(173)
|
(3)
|
Cash proceeds from dispositions |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
68
|
51
|
Capital expended for property and equipment, including internal-use software and website development |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(180)
|
(251)
|
Other investing activities, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(19)
|
74
|
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(304)
|
(129)
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Repayments of debt |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(59)
|
(243)
|
Intergroup loan (repayment) borrowing |
(202)
|
Ìý
|
(202)
|
Ìý
|
Liberty stock repurchases |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(37)
|
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(8)
|
26
|
Other financing activities, net |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
19
|
27
|
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(250)
|
(227)
|
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
2
|
(8)
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(244)
|
(130)
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period |
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
1,733
|
2,074
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period |
$ 1,489
|
$ 1,944
|
$ 1,489
|
$ 1,944
|