小优视频 Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Investments in Debt and Equity Securities - Summary (Details)

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Investments in Debt and Equity Securities - Summary (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Transaction details [Line Items]	听	听
Consolidated 小优视频	$ 1,429	$ 1,114
小优视频 Sirius XM Group	听	听
Transaction details [Line Items]	听	听
Debt securities	1,103	580
Consolidated 小优视频	1,103	听
小优视频 Sirius XM Group \| Pandora \| Debt Securities	听	听
Transaction details [Line Items]	听	听
Debt securities	598	480
小优视频 Sirius XM Group \| iHeart	听	听
Transaction details [Line Items]	听	听
Principal amount of debt securities acquired during period	522	听
Payments to acquire debt securities	389	听
Debt security, principal balance	660	听
小优视频 Sirius XM Group \| iHeart \| Debt Securities	听	听
Transaction details [Line Items]	听	听
Debt securities	505	100
Braves Group	听	听
Transaction details [Line Items]	听	听
Other equity securities	8	8
Consolidated 小优视频	8	听
Braves Group \| Other Equity Securities \| Equity Securities	听	听
Transaction details [Line Items]	听	听
Other equity securities	8	8
Formula One Group	听	听
Transaction details [Line Items]	听	听
Equity securities	318	526
Consolidated 小优视频	318	听
Formula One Group \| AT&T \| Equity Securities	听	听
Transaction details [Line Items]	听	听
Equity securities	196	389
Formula One Group \| Other Equity Securities \| Equity Securities	听	听
Transaction details [Line Items]	听	听
Equity securities	$ 122	$ 137

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