Liberty Media Corporation Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Goodwill) (Details)

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Goodwill) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jan. 18, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items]
Indefinite-Lived License Agreements	$ 8,600	$ 8,600
Amortization of Intangible Assets	150us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	115us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	19us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	1,616	1,587
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(520)	(387)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	1,096us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	1,200us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	14,365us-gaap_Goodwill	200us-gaap_Goodwill
Goodwill, Acquired During Period		14,165us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
Goodwill, Other Changes	2us-gaap_GoodwillOtherChanges
Goodwill, Ending Balance	14,345us-gaap_Goodwill	14,365us-gaap_Goodwill	200us-gaap_Goodwill
SIRIUS XM
Goodwill [Line Items]
Indefinite-Lived Trade Names	930	930
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Acquired During Period		14,165
Goodwill, Ending Balance	14,165	14,165
ANLBC
Goodwill [Line Items]
Indefinite-Lived Franchise Rights	143	143
Licensing Agreements [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	15 years
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	316	316
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(52)	(22)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	264	294
Customer Relationships [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	838	838
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(122)	(65)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	716	773
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	462	433
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(346)	(300)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	116	133
Other Intangible Assets [Member] \| Corporate And Other
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	200
Goodwill, Other Changes	2
Goodwill, Ending Balance	180		200
Minimum \| Customer Relationships [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	10 years
Maximum \| Customer Relationships [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	15 years
Liberty Broadband
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit	(46)
Liberty Broadband \| Other Intangible Assets [Member] \| Corporate And Other
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit	(46)
SIRIUS XM
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance				13,775
Goodwill, Ending Balance				13,775
TruePosition
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	24
TruePosition \| Other Intangible Assets [Member] \| Corporate And Other
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	$ 24