| Dec 31, 2012 | Dec 31, 2013 | Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2024 |
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| Net earnings (loss) | 1,412 | 8,991 | 395 | 248 | 924 | 1,890 | 865 | 347 | -1,391 | 744 | 2,029 | 962 | -2,475 |
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| (Earnings) loss from discontinued operations | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -2,412 |
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| Depreciation and amortization | 58 | 315 | 359 | 362 | 354 | 824 | 905 | 1,061 | 1,083 | 1,072 | 1,044 | 1,030 | 352 |
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| Stock-based compensation | 66 | 193 | 217 | 204 | 150 | 230 | 192 | 312 | 261 | 256 | 237 | 232 | 34 |
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| Non-cash impairment costs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 70 | 26 | 73 |
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| Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -200 | 99 | 138 | 228 |
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| Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -315 | -402 | -451 | 599 | -323 | -383 |
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| Loss (gain) on early extinguishment of debt | - | -21 | - | - | -24 | -48 | -1 | -57 | -40 | -80 | 35 | -4 | -6 |
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| Deferred income tax expense (benefit) | 450 | -172 | 91 | 175 | 427 | -1,064 | 167 | 120 | -95 | -41 | 13 | 14 | 29 |
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| Intergroup tax allocation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -109 |
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| Intergroup tax (payments) receipts | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 131 |
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| Other charges (credits), net | - | - | - | - | -30 | -4 | 17 | -8 | -35 | -2 | -10 | -4 | -10 |
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| Current and other assets | -10 | -187 | 74 | 208 | -25 | -50 | 31 | 3 | 34 | 104 | 17 | 38 | -39 |
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| Payables and other liabilities | 47 | -78 | 33 | 245 | 277 | -247 | 132 | 100 | -146 | -111 | -123 | 21 | -104 |
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| Net cash provided (used) by operating activities | - | - | - | - | 2,171 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 553 |
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| Capital expended for property and equipment, including internal-use software and website development | - | - | - | 296 | 568 | 517 | 403 | 510 | 452 | 440 | 735 | 1,111 | 75 |
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| Proceeds from Sale of Productive Assets | 766 | 80 | 247 | 175 | 62 | 21 | 399 | 442 | 13 | 383 | 167 | 111 | 117 |
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| Cash (paid) received for acquisitions, net of cash acquired | - | 117 | 47 | - | - | 1,647 | - | -313 | - | - | - | - | 205 |
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| Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities | 1,716 | 2,585 | 183 | 19 | 784 | 862 | 414 | 29 | 113 | 252 | 58 | 226 | 11 |
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| Proceeds From Payments For Investments In Trust Accounts | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 579 | - | - |
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| Return of investment in equity method affiliates | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 105 | 40 | 38 | - | 1 |
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| Other investing activities, net | 8 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 36 | 132 | -34 | -14 | 9 | 68 | -97 | 15 | 14 |
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| Net cash provided (used) by investing activities | - | - | - | - | -1,264 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -187 |
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| Borrowings of debt | 500 | 5,923 | 2,758 | 2,213 | 2,745 | 6,697 | 3,617 | 6,020 | 4,898 | 6,411 | 6,189 | 3,846 | 645 |
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| Repayments of debt | 1,254 | 2,779 | 1,936 | 1,196 | 1,749 | 5,107 | 4,057 | 4,871 | 2,931 | 6,287 | 7,426 | 4,790 | 748 |
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| Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock | - | - | - | - | 203 | - | - | - | 754 | - | - | - | 939 |
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| Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. Split-Off | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 188 | - |
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| Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 211 | 120 | 154 | 123 | 74 | 17 |
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| Repayment of initial public offering proceeds to subsidiary shareholders | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 579 | - | - |
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| Liberty stock repurchases | 323 | 140 | - | 350 | - | - | 466 | 443 | 318 | 555 | 395 | - | - |
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| Proceeds from Issuance Initial Public Offering | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 575 | - | - | - |
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| Other financing activities, net | -55 | -7 | - | - | -13 | -56 | 29 | -41 | -90 | -107 | 82 | 72 | 75 |
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| Net cash provided (used) by financing activities | - | 550 | - | - | -546 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 894 |
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| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | -10 |
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| Cash provided (used) by operating activities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 882 |
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| Cash provided (used) by investing activities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -709 |
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| Cash provided (used) by financing activities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -488 |
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| Net cash provided (used) by discontinued operations | - | 1,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -315 |
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| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | -595 | 854 | 1,571 | 47 | -648 | -248 | 935 |
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