Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Property and Equipment, Net Property and Equipment, Net (Details)

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Property and Equipment, Net Property and Equipment, Net (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Property and equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, disposals $ 65 $ 42
Property and equipment useful life 20 years  
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]    
Property and equipment, gross $ 2,035 1,943
Less accumulated depreciation (1,004) (941)
Property and equipment, net 1,031 1,002
Land    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]    
Property and equipment, gross 81 82
Buildings and improvements    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]    
Property and equipment, gross 1,048 945
Furniture and other equipment    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]    
Property and equipment, gross 447 413
Broadcast equipment    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]    
Property and equipment, gross 135 129
Computer equipment    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]    
Property and equipment, gross 146 157
Transponders (note 9)    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]    
Property and equipment, gross 150 148
Projects in progress    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]    
Property and equipment, gross $ 28 $ 69
Minimum | Buildings and improvements    
Property and equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment useful life 8 years  
Minimum | Furniture and other equipment    
Property and equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment useful life 2 years  
Minimum | Broadcast equipment    
Property and equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment useful life 3 years  
Minimum | Computer equipment    
Property and equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment useful life 2 years  
Minimum | Transponders (note 9)    
Property and equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment useful life 8 years  
Maximum | Buildings and improvements    
Property and equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment useful life 20 years  
Maximum | Furniture and other equipment    
Property and equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment useful life 8 years  
Maximum | Broadcast equipment    
Property and equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment useful life 5 years  
Maximum | Computer equipment    
Property and equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment useful life 4 years  
Maximum | Transponders (note 9)    
Property and equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment useful life 15 years