Debt (Details) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions |
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1 Months Ended |
4 Months Ended |
12 Months Ended |
24 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2015
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Sep. 30, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2015
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Aug. 31, 2015
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term Debt |
$ 6,896
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$ 6,896
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$ 6,896
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$ 6,896
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$ 5,852
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$ 6,896
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| Borrowings of debt |
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2,213
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2,758
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$ 5,923
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| Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction |
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$ 17
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15
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16
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| Fair Value of Assets Acquired |
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$ 1
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$ 2,586
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| Braves Holdings Mixed Use Facility Credit Facilities Total | Time Warner Inc |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Shares pledged as collateral under loan | shares |
464
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464
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464
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464
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464
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| Share value |
$ 30
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$ 30
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$ 30
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$ 30
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$ 30
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| Term loan | Braves Holdings Term Loan |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis |
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LIBOR
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| Debt instrument, unused borrowing capacity, fee, percent |
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0.35%
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| Interest rate at year end |
1.95%
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1.95%
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1.95%
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1.95%
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1.95%
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| Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark | Braves Holdings Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facilities |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Long-term Debt |
$ 147
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$ 147
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$ 147
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$ 147
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$ 147
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| Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark | Revolving Credit Facility | Braves Holdings Revolving Credit Facility One |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |
$ 75
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$ 75
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$ 75
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$ 75
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$ 75
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$ 150
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| Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark | Revolving Credit Facility | Braves Holdings Revolving Credit Facilities Total |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Interest rate at year end |
2.86%
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2.86%
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2.86%
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2.86%
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2.86%
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| Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |
$ 175
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$ 175
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$ 175
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$ 175
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$ 175
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| Cobb County Ballpark Mixed Use Development |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Expected cost of new facility |
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558
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| Cobb County Major League Ballpark and Mixed Use Facility |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Construction and Development Costs |
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358
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| Braves Holdings |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Area of land aquired (in acres) | a |
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82
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| Braves Holdings | Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Expected cost of new facility |
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672
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| Expected other costs and equipment |
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50
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| Braves Holdings | Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark | Term loan | Braves Holdings Term Loan |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt issuance amount |
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$ 345
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| Braves Holdings | Cobb County Ballpark Mixed Use Development |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Expected cost of new facility |
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$ 490
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| Number of Credit Facilities Partially Repaid | item |
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1
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| Number of credit facilities | item |
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2
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| Proceeds from equity issuance to fund new facility |
200
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| Proceeds from debt issuance to fund new facility |
290
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| Braves Holdings | Cobb County Ballpark Mixed Use Development | Braves Holdings Mixed Use Facility Credit Facilities Total |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis |
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LIBOR
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| Number of credit facilities | item |
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3
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| Extension Options on Credit Facilities |
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2 years
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| Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |
$ 207
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$ 207
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$ 207
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$ 207
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207
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| Braves Holdings | Cobb Marietta Coliseum And Exhibit Hall Authority | Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction |
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103
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| Cobb Marietta Coliseum And Exhibit Hall Authority | Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Expected cost of new facility |
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$ 392
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| Cobb Marietta Coliseum And Exhibit Hall Authority | Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark | Bonds Payable |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt issuance amount |
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$ 368
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| Cobb Marietta Coliseum And Exhibit Hall Authority | Cobb County Major League Ballpark and Mixed Use Facility |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Fair Value of Assets Acquired |
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$ 190
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| Minimum | Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark | Term loan | Braves Holdings Term Loan |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |
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1.50%
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| Minimum | Braves Holdings | Cobb County Ballpark Mixed Use Development | Braves Holdings Mixed Use Facility Credit Facilities Total |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |
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2.00%
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| Maximum | Term loan | Braves Holdings Term Loan |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |
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1.75%
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| Maximum | Braves Holdings | Cobb County Ballpark Mixed Use Development | Braves Holdings Mixed Use Facility Credit Facilities Total |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |
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2.60%
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