Liberty Media Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stock-Based Compensation (Stock-Based Compensation Allocated To Selling, General And Administrative Expenses) (Details)

Stock-Based Compensation (Stock-Based Compensation Allocated To Selling, General And Administrative Expenses) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation	$ 41	$ 6
Revenue share and royalties expense [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation allocated to selling, general, and administrative	3	0
Programming and content expense [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation allocated to selling, general, and administrative	1	0
Customer service and billing [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation allocated to selling, general, and administrative	1	0
Other Operating Expense [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation allocated to selling, general, and administrative	3	0
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation allocated to selling, general, and administrative	$ 33	$ 6

- Definition

Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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