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Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value - Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Financial Instruments (Details)

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Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value - Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Financial Instruments (Details)
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Sep. 30, 2015
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2016
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Dec. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 02, 2015
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Jun. 30, 2016
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Oct. 31, 2013
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net Ìý Ìý $ 37,000,000 $ (140,000,000) $ 38,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Payments for (Proceeds from) Derivative Instrument, Investing Activities Ìý Ìý 1,000,000 322,000,000 72,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
1.375% Cash Convertible Senior Notes due 2023 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt face amount Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 1,000,000,000
1.375% Cash Convertible Senior Notes due 2023 | Level 2 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt face amount Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 1,000,000,000 Ìý
Fair Value Option Securities Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net Ìý Ìý 112,000,000 (151,000,000) 80,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Convertible Notes Payable | Level 2 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net Ìý Ìý (113,000,000) (5,000,000) 12,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Bond Hedge Change in Fair Value | Level 2 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net Ìý Ìý 37,000,000 23,000,000 (89,000,000) Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Other Financial Instruments | Level 2 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net Ìý Ìý $ 1,000,000 $ (7,000,000) $ 35,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Forward Contracts | Live Nation Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Maximum shares to be purchased | shares Ìý 15,900,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Weighted average stock price shares purchased by counterparty | shares 24.93 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Payments for (Proceeds from) Derivative Instrument, Investing Activities Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 396,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Interest Rate Swap | Braves Holdings Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Interest rate swap arrangement | item Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 2 Ìý Ìý
Aggregate notional amount Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 50,000,000 Ìý Ìý