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Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020
Related Party Transactions: |  |  |  |
Gregory Maffei's voting interest in Liberty Broadband (percentage) | 12.60% |  | 12.60% |
Dr. John Malone's voting interest in Liberty Broadband (percentage) | 45.80% |  | 45.80% |
Gregory Maffei's voting interest in Qurate Retail, Inc. (percentage) | 6.30% |  | 6.30% |
Dr. John Malone's voting interest in Qurate Retail, Inc. (percentage) | 41.20% |  | 41.20% |
Cash payments received from HSN, Inc. and QVC, Inc. | $ 10 | $ 12 | $ 33 | $ 36
Dr. John Malone's voting interest in Discovery Communications, Inc. for election of directors (percentage) | 26.50% |  | 26.50% |
Advance Newhouse Programming Partnership's ownership percentage in Series A preferred stock of Discovery Communications, Inc. (percentage) | 100.00% |  | 100.00% |
Advance Newhouse Programming Partnership's ownership percentage in Series C preferred stock of Discovery Communications, Inc. (percentage) | 100.00% |  | 100.00% |
Advance Newhouse Programming Partnership's voting interest in Discovery Communications, Inc. for election of directors (percentage) | 23.20% |  | 23.20% |
Maximum |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions: |  |  |  |
Percent of total operating costs and expenses paid to Discovery Communications, Inc. and Starz (percentage) | 2.00% | 2.00% | 2.00% | 2.00%
Equity Method Investee |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions: |  |  |  |
Payments to related parties | $ 52 | $ 50 | $ 169 | $ 167
Class A Common Stock |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions: |  |  |  |
Dr. John Malone's ownership percentage in Discovery Communications, Inc. (percentage) | 1.00% |  | 1.00% |
Class B Common Stock |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions: |  |  |  |
Dr. John Malone's ownership percentage in Discovery Communications, Inc. (percentage) | 95.00% |  | 95.00% |
Class C Common Stock |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions: |  |  |  |
Dr. John Malone's ownership percentage in Discovery Communications, Inc. (percentage) | 3.70% |  | 3.70% |

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