Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stockholders' Equity - Schedule of Repurchase Agreements (Details)

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Stockholders' Equity - Schedule of Repurchase Agreements (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2014
May 31, 2014
Apr. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Oct. 09, 2013
Shares Repurchase Activity [Line Items]              
Shares (in shares)       420,111 524,222 739,016  
Amount       $ 1,672,697,000 $ 2,015,947,000 $ 2,522,832,000  
Treasury stock value       22,906,000 23,727,000    
Loss on change in value of derivatives       0 $ 0 $ 34,485,000  
Common Stock              
Shares Repurchase Activity [Line Items]              
Stock repurchase program, aggregate authorized amount       $ 10,000,000,000      
Open Market              
Shares Repurchase Activity [Line Items]              
Shares (in shares)       420,111 524,222 422,965  
Amount       $ 1,672,697,000 $ 2,015,947,000 $ 1,426,428,000  
Liberty Media              
Shares Repurchase Activity [Line Items]              
Shares (in shares)       0 0 92,889  
Amount       $ 0 $ 0 $ 340,000,000  
Liberty Media | Liberty Media | Common Stock              
Shares Repurchase Activity [Line Items]              
Stock repurchase program, aggregate authorized amount             $ 500,000,000
Stock repurchased and retired (in shares)     92,889        
Stock repurchased and retired, value     $ 340,000,000        
Share price (in dollars per share)     $ 3.66        
May 2014 ASR Agreement              
Shares Repurchase Activity [Line Items]              
Shares (in shares)       0 0 151,846  
Amount       $ 0 $ 0 $ 506,404,000  
May 2014 ASR Agreement | Common Stock              
Shares Repurchase Activity [Line Items]              
Shares (in shares)   151,846          
Stock repurchase program, aggregate authorized amount   $ 600,000,000          
Settlement receipt of repurchase prepayment   $ 93,596,000          
August 2014 ASR Agreement              
Shares Repurchase Activity [Line Items]              
Shares (in shares)       0 0 71,316  
Amount       $ 0 $ 0 $ 250,000,000  
August 2014 ASR Agreement | Common Stock              
Shares Repurchase Activity [Line Items]              
Shares (in shares) 71,316            
Amount $ 250,000,000