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Earnings Attributable to Liberty Media Corporation Stockholders Per Common Share (Details)

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Earnings Attributable to Liberty Media Corporation Stockholders Per Common Share (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2017
Liberty Sirius XM Group        
Basic, Weighted average number of shares outstanding 333,000,000 335,000,000 335,000,000 335,000,000
Potentially dilutive shares 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000
Diluted, Weighted average number of shares outstanding 337,000,000 339,000,000 339,000,000 339,000,000
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount 21,000,000   21,000,000  
Braves Group        
Basic, Weighted average number of shares outstanding 51,000,000 49,000,000 51,000,000 49,000,000
Potentially dilutive shares 9,000,000 10,000,000 9,000,000 10,000,000
Diluted, Weighted average number of shares outstanding 60,000,000 59,000,000 60,000,000 59,000,000
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount 2,000,000   2,000,000  
Basic earnings (loss) $ (2) $ (2) $ (54) $ (51)
Unrealized gain loss on the intergroup interest 28 3 33 31
Diluted earnings (loss) $ 26 $ 1 $ (21) $ (20)
Formula One Group        
Basic, Weighted average number of shares outstanding 231,000,000 207,000,000 231,000,000 190,000,000
Potentially dilutive shares 1,000,000 7,000,000 1,000,000 7,000,000
Diluted, Weighted average number of shares outstanding 232,000,000 214,000,000 232,000,000 197,000,000
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount 8,000,000   8,000,000  
Formula 1 | Braves Group        
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares 9,084,940   9,084,940  
Formula 1 | Braves Group | Common Class C        
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares 9,084,940   9,084,940