Basis of Presentation (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||||
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Aug. 10, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
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| Dividends Payable, Amount Per Share | $ 1.50 | |||||
| Dividends Payable | $ 633 | |||||
| Fixed Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares Dividend Due 2031 | Subsequent Event | Forecast | ||||||
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 1,300 | |||||
| Debt Instrument Issued Per Share | $ 3.00 | |||||
| Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage | 8.00% | |||||
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| Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction | $ 2 | $ 1 | $ 5 | $ 3 | ||
| Liberty Media Corporation and GCI Liberty, Inc. | ||||||
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| Tax sharing payable | $ 99 | $ 99 | $ 95 | |||
| CEO | LMC | ||||||
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| Chief Executive Officer Compensation Allocation Percentage | 19.00% | |||||
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