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Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
4 Months Ended 8 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jul. 23, 2014
Apr. 15, 2016
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current Ìý Ìý $ 9 $ 9 $ 6 Ìý
Provision for Doubtful Accounts Ìý Ìý Ìý 56 47 $ 45
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Write-offs Ìý Ìý Ìý 53 49 41
Total Value Of Fair Value Option Securities Ìý Ìý 489 489 450 Ìý
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross Ìý Ìý 3,182 3,182 2,587 Ìý
Depreciation Ìý Ìý Ìý 186 207 209
Interest Costs Capitalized Ìý Ìý Ìý 8 2 Ìý
Advertising Expense Ìý Ìý Ìý 230 210 207
Share-based Compensation Ìý Ìý Ìý 150 204 217
Excess Tax Benefit (Tax Deficiency) from Share-based Compensation, Operating Activities Ìý Ìý Ìý 75 19 3
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized Ìý Ìý 42 $ 42 Ìý Ìý
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition Ìý Ìý Ìý 2 years 1 month 6 days Ìý Ìý
Liberty Sirius XM Group Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross Ìý Ìý 2,079 $ 2,079 1,984 Ìý
Share-based Compensation Ìý Ìý Ìý 128 157 148
Liberty Braves Group Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross Ìý Ìý 943 943 406 Ìý
Share-based Compensation Ìý Ìý Ìý 9 10 12
Liberty Formula One Group Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross Ìý Ìý $ 160 160 197 Ìý
Share-based Compensation Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 13 37 $ 57
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from EPS Ìý Ìý Ìý 5,000,000 Ìý Ìý
Liberty Braves Group | Liberty Formula One Group Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares Ìý Ìý 9,084,940 9,084,940 Ìý Ìý
Land [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross Ìý Ìý $ 191 $ 191 101 Ìý
Building and Improvements [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross Ìý Ìý 144 144 164 Ìý
Equipment [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross Ìý Ìý 316 $ 316 312 Ìý
Satellite system [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life Ìý Ìý Ìý 15 years Ìý Ìý
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross Ìý Ìý 1,668 $ 1,668 1,628 Ìý
Construction in Progress [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross Ìý Ìý $ 863 $ 863 $ 382 Ìý
Common Class A | Liberty Sirius XM Group Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from EPS Ìý Ìý Ìý 21,000,000 Ìý Ìý
Common Class A | Liberty Braves Group Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from EPS Ìý Ìý Ìý 2,000,000 Ìý Ìý
Common Class C | jvidÊÓƵ Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Number of Shares Issued During The Period For Each Share of Series A and Series B Stock Held By Shareholders Prior To The Distribution 2 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Common Class SeriesA, SeriesB, SeriesC | Liberty Sirius XM Group Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic Ìý Ìý 335,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Potentially dilutive shares Ìý Ìý 2,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Diluted, Weighted average number of shares outstanding Ìý Ìý 337,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Common Class SeriesA, SeriesB, SeriesC | Liberty Braves Group Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic Ìý Ìý 46,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Potentially dilutive shares Ìý Ìý 9,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Diluted, Weighted average number of shares outstanding Ìý Ìý 55,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Basic earnings (loss) Ìý Ìý $ (30) Ìý Ìý Ìý
Unrealized gain loss on the intergroup interest Ìý Ìý 27 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Diluted earnings (loss) Ìý Ìý $ (3) Ìý Ìý Ìý
Common Class SeriesA, SeriesB, SeriesC | Liberty Formula One Group Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic Ìý Ìý 84,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Potentially dilutive shares Ìý Ìý 1,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Diluted, Weighted average number of shares outstanding Ìý Ìý 85,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Common Class SeriesA, SeriesB, SeriesC | jvidÊÓƵ Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Number of Shares Issued During The Period For Each Share of Series A and Series B Stock Held By Shareholders Prior To The Distribution 2 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic Ìý 335,000,000 Ìý Ìý 338,000,000 342,000,000
Potentially dilutive shares Ìý 2,000,000 Ìý Ìý 2,000,000 3,000,000
Diluted, Weighted average number of shares outstanding Ìý 337,000,000 Ìý Ìý 340,000,000 345,000,000
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from EPS Ìý Ìý Ìý 23,000,000 22,000,000 21,000,000
Common Class SeriesA, SeriesB, SeriesC | Liberty Braves Group | Liberty Formula One Group Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares Ìý Ìý 9,084,940 9,084,940 Ìý Ìý
Accounting Standards Update 2016-09 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Cumulative adjustment for change in accounting principle Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 65 Ìý Ìý
Accounting Standards Update 2016-09 | Retained Earnings Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Cumulative adjustment for change in accounting principle Ìý Ìý Ìý 66 Ìý Ìý
SIRIUS XM Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Share-based Compensation Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 109 $ 157 $ 148
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition Ìý Ìý Ìý 2 years 6 months Ìý Ìý
Minimum | Building and Improvements [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life Ìý Ìý Ìý 10 years Ìý Ìý
Minimum | Equipment [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life Ìý Ìý Ìý 3 years Ìý Ìý
Maximum | Building and Improvements [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life Ìý Ìý Ìý 40 years Ìý Ìý
Maximum | Equipment [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life Ìý Ìý Ìý 20 years Ìý Ìý
Programming and content expense Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 21 19 17
Customer service and billing Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense Ìý Ìý Ìý 4 5 5
Other cost of subscriber services Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense Ìý Ìý Ìý 5 8 8
Other Operating Income Expense [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense Ìý Ìý Ìý 13 18 17
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 107 $ 154 $ 170