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 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
Oct. 17, 2013
Liberty Sirius XM Group          
Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock          
Basic WASO 319,000,000 333,000,000 321,000,000 335,000,000  
Potentially dilutive shares 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000  
Diluted WASO 323,000,000 337,000,000 325,000,000 339,000,000  
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   22,000,000    
Braves Group          
Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock          
Basic WASO 51,000,000 51,000,000 51,000,000 51,000,000  
Potentially dilutive shares 10,000,000 9,000,000 10,000,000 9,000,000  
Diluted WASO 61,000,000 60,000,000 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 $ 26 $ (2) $ (45) $ (54)  
Unrealized gain loss on the intergroup interest 2 28 28 33  
Diluted earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Braves stockholders $ 28 $ 26 $ (17) $ (21)  
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   2,000,000    
Formula One Group          
Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock          
Basic WASO 231,000,000 231,000,000 231,000,000 231,000,000  
Potentially dilutive shares 2,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000  
Diluted WASO 233,000,000 232,000,000 233,000,000 232,000,000  
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%   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 5,000,000   5,000,000    
Formula 1 | Braves Group | Common Class C          
Investment owned shares          
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares 9,084,940   9,084,940