Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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
Mar. 31, 2019
Mar. 31, 2018
Oct. 17, 2013
Liberty Sirius XM Group      
Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock      
Basic WASO 323,000,000 336,000,000  
Potentially dilutive shares 4,000,000 4,000,000  
Diluted WASO 327,000,000 340,000,000  
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Common Class A      
Earnings Attributable to Liberty Media Corporation Stockholders Per Common Share      
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount 22,000,000    
Braves Group      
Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock      
Basic WASO 51,000,000 51,000,000  
Potentially dilutive shares 10,000,000 9,000,000  
Diluted WASO 61,000,000 60,000,000  
Diluted earnings per share calculation for the unrealized gain or loss      
Basic earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Braves stockholders $ (71) $ (52)  
Unrealized gain loss on the intergroup interest 26 5  
Diluted earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Braves stockholders $ (45) $ (47)  
Braves Group | Common Class A      
Earnings Attributable to Liberty Media Corporation Stockholders Per Common Share      
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount 2,000,000    
Formula One Group      
Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock      
Basic WASO 231,000,000 231,000,000  
Potentially dilutive shares 2,000,000 2,000,000  
Diluted WASO 233,000,000 233,000,000  
Formula One Group | 1.375% Cash Convertible Senior Notes Due 2023      
Earnings Attributable to Liberty Media Corporation Stockholders Per Common Share      
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) 1.375%   1.375%
Formula One Group | Common Class A      
Earnings Attributable to Liberty Media Corporation Stockholders Per Common Share      
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount 10,000,000    
Formula 1 | Braves Group | Common Class C      
Investment owned shares      
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares 9,084,940