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Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Business Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Aug. 31, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Aggregate total, Total Consideration |  | $ 166 |  |
Acquisitions related to continuing operations, Cash paid, net of cash acquired |  | 40 | $ 13 |
Aggregate total, Cash paid, net of cash acquired |  | 58 |  |
Acquisitions related to continuing operations, Contingent Consideration |  | 20 |  | $ 3
Aggregate total, Contingent Consideration |  | 40 |  |
Aggregate total, Allocation of purchase price to Intangible assets, net |  | 56 |  |
Acquisitions related to continuing operations, Excess purchase price allocated to Goodwill |  | 39 |  |
Aggregate total, Excess purchase price allocated to Goodwill |  | $ 116 |  |
Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles, Discount Rate |  | 15.00% |  |
Measurement Input, Discount Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles, Discount Rate |  | 29.00% |  |
Royalty | Minimum |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles, Royalty Rate |  | 1.00% |  |
Royalty | Maximum |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles, Royalty Rate |  | 52.00% |  |
Acquisitions During Period |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High, Including Discontinued Operations |  | $ 64 |  |
Contingent consideration arrangements, range of outcomes, value, high |  | 30 |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High, Discontinued Operations |  | 34 |  |
SportCast Pty, Limited |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain on change of fair value of SportsCast Option | $ 63 |  |  |
SportCast Pty, Limited | Measurement Input, Discount Rate |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business combination, valuation analysis, discount rate | 15.00% |  |  |
Continuing Operations |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Acquisitions related to continuing operations, Total Consideration |  | 60 |  |
Acquisitions related to continuing operations, Cash paid, net of cash acquired |  | 40 |  |
Acquisitions related to continuing operations, Contingent Consideration |  | 15 |  |
Acquisitions related to continuing operations, Allocation of purchase price to Intangible assets, net |  | $ 21 |  |
Weighted average useful life of acquired intangible assets |  | 6 years 6 months |  |
Acquisitions related to continuing operations, Excess purchase price allocated to Goodwill |  | $ 39 |  |
Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Acquisitions related to discontinued operations, Total Consideration |  | 106 |  |
Acquisitions related to discontinued operations, Cash paid, net of cash acquired |  | 18 |  |
Acquisitions related to discontinued operations, Contingent Consideration |  | 25 |  |
Acquisitions related to discontinued operations, Allocation of purchase price to Intangible assets, net |  | $ 35 |  |
Weighted average useful life of acquired intangible assets |  | 6 years |  |
Acquisitions related to discontinued operations, Excess purchase price allocated to Goodwill |  | $ 77 |  |

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