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Investments In Available-For-Sale Securities And Other Cost Investments - Formula 1 (Details)

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Investments In Available-For-Sale Securities And Other Cost Investments - Formula 1 (Details)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Jan. 23, 2017
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Oct. 27, 2016
USD ($)
Sep. 07, 2016
USD ($)
agreement
item
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Nov. 08, 2016
USD ($)
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 784 $ 19 $ 183 Ìý
Long-term debt Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 8,013 $ 6,626 Ìý Ìý
2.25% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2046 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Ìý Ìý Ìý 2.25% Ìý Ìý Ìý
Formula 1 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Investment ownership percentage Ìý Ìý 20.00% Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees Ìý Ìý $ 746 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Payments to Acquire Investments, gross Ìý Ìý 821 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Investment Discount Ìý Ìý $ 75 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Acquisition transaction price $ 8,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Enterprise Value 8,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Equity Value of Acquired Business 4,400 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Consideration Amount 5,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross 3,050 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Value Assigned 1,600 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Consideration payable 400 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Formula 1 | Margin loan Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 500
Long-term debt Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 0 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Amount withdrawn 350 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity 150 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Formula 1 | Liberty 1% Cash Convertible Notes Due 2023 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Net proceeds $ 450 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Formula 1 | Common Class C Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Newly issued shares | shares 56 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Treasury stock shares | shares 19 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Per share price sold if not retained in treasury | $ / shares $ 21.26 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Delta Topco Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Number Of Stock Purchase Agreements | item Ìý Ìý 2 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Diluted investment ownership percentage Ìý 19.10% Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired 100.00% Ìý 20.00% Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues | shares 62 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Delta Topco | Formula 1 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Number Of Stock Purchase Agreements | agreement Ìý Ìý 2 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees Ìý $ 13 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Diluted investment ownership percentage Ìý 19.10% Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired Ìý 100.00% Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Delta Topco | Formula 1 | Common Class C Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Value of shares issued to third parties $ 1,550 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Shares Issued, Price Per Share | $ / shares $ 25.00 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Delta Topco | Formula 1 | Delta Topco Exchangeable Notes Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Face Amount $ 351 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Delta Topco | Delta Topco | Delta Topco Exchangeable Notes Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 2.00% Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Face Amount $ 351 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý