| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 00400 - Statement - Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (http://www.libertymedia.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001560385 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31  | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31  | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31  | |
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]  | |||
Cash flows from operating activities:  | |||
Net earnings (loss)  | 924,000,000    | 248,000,000    | 395,000,000    | 
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:  | |||
Depreciation and amortization  | 354,000,000    | 362,000,000    | 359,000,000    | 
Stock-based compensation  | |||
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net  | (14,000,000)   | 40,000,000    | 113,000,000    | 
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net  | (37,000,000)   | 140,000,000    | (38,000,000)   | 
Noncash interest expense  | (  | ||
Losses (gains) on dilution of investment in affiliate  | |||
Loss on early extinguishment of debt  | |||
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)  | |||
Other charges (credits), net  | (  | ||
Other, net  | (  | ||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities  | |||
Current and other assets  | (  | (  | |
Payables and other current liabilities  | |||
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities  | |||
Cash flows from investing activities:  | |||
Cash (paid) for acquisitions, net of cash acquired  | (  | ||
Cash proceeds from dispositions of investments  | |||
Proceeds (payments) from settlement of financial instruments, net  | (  | (  | (  | 
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees  | (  | (  | (  | 
Repayment of loans and other cash receipts from cost and equity investees  | |||
Capital expended for property and equipment  | (  | (  | (  | 
Purchases of short term investments and other marketable securities  | (  | (  | (  | 
Sales of short term investments and other marketable securities  | |||
Other investing activities, net  | (  | (  | (  | 
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities  | (  | (  | (  | 
Cash flows from financing activities:  | |||
Borrowings of debt  | |||
Repayments of debt  | (  | (  | (  | 
Repurchases of Liberty common stock  | (  | ||
Cash provided by the Broadband Spin-Off  | |||
Shares repurchased by subsidiary  | (  | (  | (  | 
Proceeds from Liberty Braves common stock rights offering  | |||
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation  | (  | (  | (  | 
Other financing activities, net  | (  | ||
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities  | (  | (  | (  | 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  | (  | (  | |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  | 201,000,000    | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  | 562,000,000    | 201,000,000    | 681,000,000    |