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Debt (Details)

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Debt (Details)
shares in Thousands
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2016
USD ($)
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shares
Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
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Aug. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Long-term Debt $ 7,118,000,000 $ 6,881,000,000 Ìý $ 7,118,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Borrowings of debt Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 335,000,000 $ 1,275,000,000 Ìý Ìý
Braves Holdings Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Area of land aquired (in acres) | a Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 82 Ìý
Number of credit facilities | item Ìý Ìý Ìý 2 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Braves Holdings | Braves Holdings Term Loan Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis Ìý Ìý LIBOR Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Effective interest rate 1.68% Ìý Ìý 1.68% Ìý Ìý Ìý
Braves Holdings | Braves Holdings Revolving Credit Facilities Total Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Effective interest rate 1.71% Ìý Ìý 1.71% Ìý Ìý Ìý
Braves Holdings | Revolving Credit Facility Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity $ 175,000,000 Ìý Ìý $ 175,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Braves Holdings | Revolving Credit Facility | Braves Holdings Term Loan Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt instrument, unused borrowing capacity, fee, percent Ìý Ìý 0.35% Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Braves Holdings | Revolving Credit Facility | Braves Holdings Revolving Credit Facility One Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 75,000,000 Ìý Ìý 75,000,000 Ìý Ìý $ 250,000,000
Braves Holdings | Term loan | Braves Holdings Term Loan Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt issuance amount Ìý Ìý $ 345,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Braves Holdings | Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Stadium other costs and equipment Ìý Ìý Ìý 50,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Construction and Development Costs 326,000,000 Ìý Ìý 672,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Braves Holdings | Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark | Revolving Credit Facility | Braves Holdings Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facilities Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Long-term Debt 115,000,000 Ìý Ìý 115,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Braves Holdings | Cobb County Ballpark Mixed Use Development Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Construction and Development Costs 130,000,000 Ìý Ìý $ 558,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Proceeds from equity issuance to fund new facility 200,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Proceeds from debt issuance to fund new facility $ 290,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Braves Holdings | Cobb County Ballpark Mixed Use Development | Revolving Credit Facility Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis LIBOR Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Number of credit facilities | item Ìý 3 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity Ìý $ 207,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Extension Options on Credit Facilities 2 years Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Shares pledged as collateral under loan | shares 464 Ìý Ìý 464 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Share value $ 34,000,000 Ìý Ìý $ 34,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Braves Holdings | Cobb Marietta Coliseum And Exhibit Hall Authority | Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Due from Affiliates 392,000,000 Ìý Ìý 392,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Braves Holdings | Affiliated Entities | Cobb County Ballpark Mixed Use Development Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Construction and Development Costs Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 490,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Braves Holdings | The Authority Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction Ìý Ìý 103,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Braves Holdings | The Authority | Cobb Marietta Coliseum And Exhibit Hall Authority | Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Fair Value of Assets Acquired $ 250,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Cobb Marietta Coliseum And Exhibit Hall Authority | Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark | Bonds Payable Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt issuance amount Ìý Ìý $ 368,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Minimum | Braves Holdings | Braves Holdings Term Loan Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate Ìý Ìý 1.50% Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Minimum | Braves Holdings | Cobb County Ballpark Mixed Use Development | Revolving Credit Facility Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 2.00% Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Maximum | Braves Holdings | Braves Holdings Term Loan Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate Ìý Ìý 1.75% Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Maximum | Braves Holdings | Cobb County Ballpark Mixed Use Development | Revolving Credit Facility Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 2.60% Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý